Caring For Your Refrigerator

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Cleaning your refrigerator ............................... 14 Power interruptions ....................................... 16 Vacation and moving care ............................... 15

Your refrigerator is buik to give you many years of dependable service. you can do to help extend its product life. This section will tell you how what to do when going on vacation, moving or during a power outage.

However, there are a few things to clean your refrigerator and

Cleaning

your

refrigerator

Both the refrigerator aid freezer sections defrost

automatically. But both should be cleaned about

once a month to help prevent odors from building

Personal

Injury Hazard

up. Spills should be wiped up right away.

system

tubes

are

located near

To clean

your

refrigerator,

turn the

Refrigerator

Refrigeration

Control

to OFF,

unplug it, take

out

all

removable

the defrost

pan and

can

become

hot.

parts and

clean

the

refrigerator

according

to the

Remove

and

install

defrost

pan

carefully.

following

directions.

Failure to

do so could result

in personal

injury.

WHAT

TO USE

-__ - - ____._

HOW

CLEAN

Removable parts

Sponge

or cloth with

mild

Hand

wash, rinse

and

dry thoroughly.

[shelves,

crisper,

etc.)

detergent

and

warm

water

Outside

Sponge,

cloth

or paper

towel

Wash

outside

of cabinet.

Do not use

with mild

detergent,

warm

abrasive

or harsh

cleaners.

water

and an appliance

wax

Rinse

and dry

thoroughly.

(or good auto paste wax)

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.

Inside walls lfreezer should be sllowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick)

Door liners and gaskets

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

Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel with mild detergent and warm water

l Wash with mixture of warm water and - mild detergent, or

-baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to 1 quart [.95 L] of water).

lRinse and dry thoroughly.

l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleaners containing petroleum on plastic parts.

Plastic	parts	Soft,	clean	sponge	or soft,
(covers	and panels)	clean	cloth	with mild
		detergent		and warm	water

l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers or flammable fluids. These can scratch or damage material. See “Important Safety Instructions” on page 3.