Vacation
Short vacations. . .
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables; freeze other items. Turn off your ice maker: shut off the water supply; empty the ice bin and make sure all ice cubes are dispensed out of the mechanism.
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more. At least a day ahead, turn off the water supply to the ice maker. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
...keeping them open far enough for air to get in This will keep odor and mold from building up.
Tape the blocks out ot a child’s reach...do not
allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open.
To restart refrigerator, see “UsingYour Refrigerator.”
Moving.. .
Shut off the ice maker water supply a day ahead of time. Disconnect the water line. After the last sup- ply of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly. Re- move everything that comes out. Wrap all parts well and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle.
Also, remove the water supply tank behind the meat pan by:
1.Disconnecting water inlet and outlet tubes at the top of the tank.
2.Removing three mounting screws from the tank.
3.Draining the tank.
Screw in the levelling rollers; tape the doors shut; tape the electric cord to the cabinet. When you get to your new home, put everything back, and refer to page 4. Don’t forget to reconnect the water supply line if you have an icemaker.
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