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 vacation, moving, or during a power outage.
Cleaning your refrigerator
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To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, take |
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out all removable parts, and clean the |
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refrigerator according to the following |
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Removable parts | Sponge or cloth | • Hand wash and dry thoroughly. | |
(shelves, crisper, etc.) | with mild detergent |
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Outside | Sponge, cloth, or | • Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use | |
| paper towel with | abrasive or harsh cleaners. | |
| mild detergent, | • Wipe and dry thoroughly. | |
| warm water, and a | • Wax painted metal surfaces at least | |
| good appliance | ||
| twice a year. Apply wax with a clean, soft | ||
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| cloth. Waxing painted metal surfaces | ||
| paste wax) | ||
| provides rust protection. Do not wax | ||
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Inside walls | Sponge, soft cloth, | • Wash with mixture of warm water and: | |
(allow freezer to | or paper towel with | – mild detergent, or | |
warm up so cloth | baking soda or | – baking soda (2 tbs to 1 qt [26 g to .95 L] | |
won’t stick) | mild detergent | of water). | |
| and warm water | • Wipe and dry thoroughly. | |
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Door liners | Sponge, soft cloth, | • Wipe and dry thoroughly. | |
and gaskets | or paper towel with | Do not use cleaning waxes, concen- | |
| mild detergent and | ||
| trated detergents, bleaches, or cleaners | ||
| warm water | ||
| containing petroleum on plastic parts. | ||
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