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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Removable parts | Sponge | or cloth; | mild |
(shelves, crisper, etc.] | detergent | and warm | |
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Outside | Sponge, | cloth or paper | |
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| appliance | wax | (or |
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Wash removable parts with warm water and a mild detergent.
Rinse and dry.
Wash with warm water and a mild detergent. Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Rinse and dry.
Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a year with appliance wax or a good auto paste wax. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax on plas- tic parts.
Inside walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick.)
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
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paper | towel, | baking |
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soda, | warm water, | mild |
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waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches petroleum on plastic parts.
lWash with a soft cloth or sponge. l Rinse and dry.
| DO | NOT USE paper | towels, | window | sprays, | scouring |
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| or | flammable | or | toxic solvents | like | acetone, | gasoline, | carbon | ||
tetrachloride, | etc. | These | can | scratch | or damage | the | materPA. | |||
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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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Slide refrigerator out away fror,i warI.
Wash defrost pan with warm v,?ater and mild detergent.
Condenser coils
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Floor under | refrigerator |
Do not remove defrost pan to clean.
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Use vacuum | cleaner | l | Clean | dust and | lint from condenser | coils | |||
with | brush attachment. | behind | the | refrigerator at | least | once | |||
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Usual floor | cleaners. | l | Slide refrigerator | out away | from wall. | ||||
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lCheck to see if the refrigerator is level.