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Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost

automatically. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.

To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrigerator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable

parts, and clean it according to the following directions.

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crisper, meat

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detergent.

pan etc.)

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mild

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appliance

wax (or good

cleansers.

auto

paste

wax).

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Rinse and

dry

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twice a year with appliance wax or a

good auto paste wax. Apply wax with

a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax

on plastic

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Inside walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick.)

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Door liners and gaskets

Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel, baking soda, warm water, mild detergent.

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Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel; mild detergent, warm water

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-baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to 1 quart [ 95 I] warm water

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Dark plastics

(covers and panels)

Mild detergent and warm water; soft, clean sponge and soft, clean cloth.

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Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or sponge.

Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free cloth or chamois

	DO NOT USEpaper towels, window spmys, scouring CieanSWS,
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Defrost	pan		Sponge or cloth; mild
[behind	refrigerator		detergent	and warm
on top	of the motor]		water.
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Floor under		refrigerator	Usual floor	cleaners.

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Roll refrigerator out away from wall. Wash defrost pan with warm water and mild detergent. Do not remove detrost pan to clean. Rinse and dry

Roll refrigerator back into place.

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least once every other month. Leave an inch (2.54 cm] between wall and condenser coils on back

of the refrigerator.

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Roll refrigerator back into place. Check to see if the refrigerator is level.

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