GE 162D7740P005 dimensions Care and Cleaning

CARE AND CLEANING

Cleaning—Outside

The door handles can be cleaned with a cloth dampened with a solution of mild liquid dishwashing detergent and water. Dry with a soft cloth. Don’t use wax on the door handles with metal trim.

Keep the finish clean. Wipe with a clean cloth lightly dampened with kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid dishwashing detergent. Dry and polish with a clean, soft cloth. Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled dishwashing cloth or wet towel. These may leave a residue that can erode the paint. Do not use scouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach or cleaners containing bleach because these products can scratch and weaken the paint finish.

Protect the paint finish. The outside of the refrigerator has a high quality, baked-on paint finish. With proper care, it will stay new- looking and rust-free for years. Apply kitchen/appliance wax when the refrigerator is new and then at least twice a year.

Cleaning—Inside

Clean the inside of the fresh food and frozen food storage compartments at least once a year. Unplug refrigerator before cleaning. If this is not practical, wring excess moisture out of sponge or cloth when cleaning around switches, lights or controls. Apply an appliance wax/polish to the inside surface between the doors.

Use warm water and baking soda solution—about 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of baking soda to one liter (1 quart) of water. This both cleans and neutralizes odors. Rinse thoroughly with water and wipe dry.

Avoid cleaning cold glass shelves (on some models) with hot water because the extreme temperature difference may cause them to break.

Other parts of the refrigerator—including door gaskets, vegetable drawers, ice trays and all plastic parts—can be cleaned the same way. After cleaning the door gaskets, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the door gaskets at the hinge side. This helps keep the gaskets from sticking and bending out of shape. Do not use cleansing powders or other abrasive cleaners.

To help prevent odors, leave an open box of baking soda in the rear of the refrigerator, on the top shelf. Change the box every three months. An open box of baking soda in the frozen food storage compartment will absorb stale frozen food storage compartment odors.

Do not wash any of your refrigerator’s plastic parts in your automatic dishwasher.

Quick Serve dishes and lids can be cleaned in an automatic dishwasher or by hand with liquid dishwashing detergent and water. You can remove stains by soaking them in a bleach and water solution—1 part chlorine bleach to 3 parts water. (Stubborn stains may require soaking.) Use a plastic scouring pad to remove burned-on soil. Do not use cleansing powders or other abrasive cleaners.

Under Refrigerator

For most efficient operation, you need to keep the area under the refrigerator clean. Turn the temperature control to “0.” Remove the base grille. Sweep away or vacuum dust that is readily accessible on the condenser coils, then turn the control back on.

For best results, use a brush specially designed for this purpose, available from your local distributor. This easy cleaning operation should be done at least once a year.

Behind Refrigerator

Care should be taken in moving your refrigerator away from the wall. All types of floor coverings can be damaged, particularly cushioned coverings and those with embossed surfaces.

Pull the refrigerator straight out and return it to position by pushing it straight in. Moving your refrigerator in a side direction may result in damage to your floor covering or refrigerator. Refer to the Rollers section.

Clean the condenser coils at least once a year.

Storage Drawer and Drawer Cover Removal

Drawers at the bottom of the fresh food compartment will stop before coming all the way out of the refrigerator, to help prevent contents from spilling onto the floor. These drawers can be removed easily by lifting the sides up slightly while pulling the drawers past the ‘‘stop’’ location.

To remove the drawers and their covers when the fresh food compartment door cannot be opened fully, follow the procedure that applies to your model.

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