CLEANING
CARE AND
MAINTENANCE
VACATION
TIME
To clean
the
inside,use
a
soft cloth and
a
mixture
of one
tablespoon
of
baking soda
to
one quart
of
watar.
Other
cleaning
options are
a
mild soap suds solution,or mild
deter-
gent.
Wash
glass
shelves
in a
mild
detergent
solution,then
dry
and wipe with
a soft
cloth.Clean
the
outside with
a soft
damp cloth and some mild
detergent
or
appliance
cleaner.
POWER
FAILURE
Most power failures
are
corrected within
an
hour
or
two
and
will
not
affect your refrigerator temperatures.
However,you
should minimize
the number
of
door
openings while
the
power
is off.
During power failures
of
longer
duration,take
steps
to
protect your food
by
placing
dry ice
on top
of
packages.
IF YOU
MOVE
Remove
or
securely
fasten
down
all
loose items inside
the
unit.
T
o
avoid
damaging the leveling legs,tum them
all the
way into the
base.
FOOD STORAGE
SUGGESTIONS
Fresh Food
Compartment
•
Never cover foo
d
compartment shelves with aluminum
foil
or any
other shelf covering
materialwhich
may
prevent
air
circulation.
•
Always
remove
porous store wrapping paper from
meats,
pouHry and
fish.
Meats
should
be
wrapped individually
and
placed
in a
dish
for
storage. Wrap
fish
and poultry
in foi
l
or
heavy waxed paper. Most
fish
should
be
used
the same
day
of
purchase. Packaged
meats
such
as ham,bacon,
dried
beef, or
frankfurter,store best
in
their
originalpack-
ages.
•
Allow warm
foods
to
cool
to
room temperature before
plac-
ing
them
in
the refrigerator.
•
Always cover
open
dishes
of
food,
especially
leftovers.
Use leftovers within
2 or 3 days.
For
short vacation periods,leave
the
contro
l
knob
at its nor-
mal
setting. During longer
absences:
(a)
Remove
all foods.
(b)
Disconnect power cord from
electricalouUet.
(c)
Clean
the refrigerator thoroughly,including drip
tray
(defrost
pan),located
on
the bottom
of
the unit.
(d)
Leave
door open
to
avoid possible formation
s
of conden-
sate,mold
or odors.
Some Important Rules for the Correct Use of
the
Refrigerator
•
Never place
hot
foods
in the refrigerator.
•
Never
place spoiled foods
in
the
unit.
•
Don't overload
the unit.
•
Don't
open
th
e
door
unless
necessary.
•
Should
the
refrigerator
be
stored without use
for long
periods,it
is
suggested,
after
a careful
cleaning,to
leave
the
door
ajar to
allow
th
e air
to
circulate
inside the
unit in
order
to
avoid
the
possibility
of
condensation,mold
or odors.
LIGHT BULB
REPLACEMENT
•
Unplug
th
e AC
power
cord
fro
m the wall.
•
Make sure the light bulb
is
coolbefore
removing.
•
Squeez
e
the tab
s a1the top
and bottom
of
the light
bulb
cover
simuHaneously.
•
Remove the light bulb
cover.
•
Unscrew
the
bulb.
•
Replace with
a 10
watt
bulb
that
is the
same shape
and
size.
•
Replace the light
bulb
cover.