Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator ar :j freezer sections defrost automatically.
But both should be clear m?dabout once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Cmfcourse, spills should be wiped up right away.
To clean your refrigerat )r, unplug it, turn the Temperature Control
to OFF, take out all remov :ble parts, and clean it according to the following directions.
Inside.
You can wash the parts ‘ou take out in the sink with a mild soap or mild detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders and solvents should neve be used on any part of your refrigerator.
Wash the walls with a SClution of two tablespoons (309) of baking soda mixed with one qua1 t (IL) of warm water. Rinse well and dry. Let the freezer warm up with ‘he door open for 10 or 15 minutes so the cloth doesn’t stick.
The inside of the door, ncluding the gasket, should be washed with warm water and a ml d soap or mild detergent.
Do not use cleaning w( Ixes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleansers containing p ?troleum products. They can damage the gasket and plastic finish.
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Lift Up
Notice the
Notched Corner on the
Underneath.
To remove the base grill open the door and lift up on the two tabs that show through the gril at both ends near the top. When you’ve lifted the tabs: swing the 3p of the grill forward. Lift the grill off the bottom supports.
The defrost water pan i, on the left and the condenser is on the right. Pull out the defrost oan and wash. Make sure the notched corner is in the rear when 1 ou put it back, and that you push it all the way in. The defrost drain tt be should point into the pan.
Clean dust from the COI denser with a vacuum cleaner. The con- denser should be cleaner’ every two or three months.
To clean the floor under ‘he refrigerator, make sure you don’t roll it out farther than the
Heat is removed from yc ur refrigerator and transferred to the con- denser. From there, the h ?at is spread into the room. Dust on the condenser insulates it ant stops the heat from leaving it. If the heat can’t get out easily, the rE frigerator will have to run longer to keep food cold.
Energy Saving Tips
You can help your refrigerator use less electncity.
l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
l Clean the condenser co11 regularly
l Open the door as few times as possible. Think about what you need before you open the door. Get everything out at one time. Keep foods or- ganized so you won’t have to search for what you want. Close door as soon as focd is removed.
l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t overcrowd it so air movement ISblocked,
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It is a t/aste of electricity to set the refrigerator and fl !ezer to temperatures colder than they need 1:) be. If ice cream ISfirm in the freezer and drinks rre as cold as your family likes them. that’s cold E
Keep ie
Make iure your refrigerator IS not next to a heat source such as a range, water heater. furnace, radiat’ br,or in direct sunlight.
