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
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections
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defrost automatically. How-
ever, clean both about once a
month to help prevent odors Personal Injury Hazard
n from building up. Wipe up spills Refrigeration system tubes are near the
right away. defrost pan and can become hot. Re-
To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, take out move and install defrost pan carefully.
all removable parts, and clean the refrigerator Failure to do so could result in personal
according to the following directions. injury.
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Removable Sponge or cloth with mild l Hand wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
parts (shelves, detergent and warm water
crisper, etc.)
Outside Sponge, cloth, or paper l Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use
towel with mild detergent, abrasive or harsh cleaners.
warm water, and a good l Wipe and dry thoroughly.
appliance wax (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 Sponge, soft cloth, or l Wash with mixture of warm water and:
(allow freezer to paper towel with baking - mild detergent, or
warm up so cloth soda or mild detergent
won’t stick) and warm water - baking soda (2 tbs to 1 qt [26 g to
.95 L] of water).
l Wipe and dry thoroughly.
Door liners Sponge, soft cloth, or paper l Wash, wipe, and dry thoroughly.
and gaskets towel with mild detergent DO NOT USE cleaning waxes,
and warm water concentrated detergents, bleaches,
or cleaners containing petroleum on
plastic parts.
Plastic parts Soft, clean sponge or soft, l Wash, wipe, and dry thoroughly.
(covers and clean cloth with mild deter-
panels) gent and warm water DO NOT USE paper towels, window
sprays, scouring cleansers, or flam-
mable fluids. These can scratch or
damage material. See “Important
Safety Instructions” on page 3.