Caring for Your
Refrigerator
Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few things you can do to help extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your refrigerator and what to do when going on holiday, moving, or during a power outage.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sec- tions defrost automatically.
q However, clean both about once a month to prevent
n odors from building up. Wipe up spills right away.
To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, take out all removable parts, and clean the refrigerator according to the following directions.
Personal Injury Hazard
Refrigeration system tubes are near the defrost pan and can become hot Remove and install defrost pan carefully.
Failure to do so could result in personal injury.
1 PART | WHAT | TO USE |
| ||
Removable parts | Sponge | or cloth | with | ||
(shelves, crisper, | mild | detergent | and | ||
etc.) | warm | water |
|
| |
Outside | Sponge, | cloth, | or | ||
| paper towel with | mild | |||
| detergent, warm | water, | |||
| and an appliance | wax | |||
(or good auto paste wax)
Inside | walls | Sponge, | soft | cloth, or | |
(allow | freezer to | paper | towel | with baking | |
warm | up so cloth | soda | or mild | detergent | |
won’t | stick) | and warm | water | ||
HOW TO CLEAN
l Hand wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
l Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners.
l Wipe and dry thoroughly.
l Wax painted metal surfaces at
least twice a year. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Do not wax plastic parts.
l Wash with mixture of warm water and
-mild detergent, or
-baking soda (26 g
[2 tablespoons] to .95 L [l quart] of water)
lWipe and dry thoroughly.
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