Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.
To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, turn the Temperature Control
to OFF, take out all removable parts, and clean it according to the following directions.
Swing Out;
LiftUp
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Condenser
Coil
Notice the
Notched Corner on the
Inside.
You can wash the parts you take out in the sink with a mild soap or mild detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders and solvents should never be used on any part of your refrigerator.
Wash the walls with a solution of two tablespoons (309) of baking soda mixed with one quart (IL) of warm water. Rinse well and dry. Let the freezer warm up with door open for 10 or 15 minutes so the cloth doesn’t stick.
Inside the doors, including gaskets, should be washed with warm
water and a mild soap or mild detergent. Be especially careful with the dark plastic panels. Even a sponge with grit can scratch them.
Do not use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum products. They can damage the gasket and plastic finish.
Do not use paper towels, window sprays. Kitchen scouring
compounds or such solvents as acetone, benzene, carbon
quer thinner. These things can scratch the panels or take the
Outside.
Cleaning waxes are not recommended. Just use warm water and a mild soap or mild detergent. Rinse well and dry. If you want to wax,
use a special appliance wax or a good auto paste wax that does not contain solvents.
Underneath.
To remove the base grill, open the door and lift up on the two tabs that show through the grill at both ends near the top. When you’ve lifted the tabs, swing the top of the grill forward. Lift the grill off the bottom supports.
The defrost water pan is on the left and the condenser is on the right. Pull out the defrost pan and wash. Make sure the notched corner is in the rear when you put it back, and that you push it all the way in. The defrost drain tube should point into the pan.
Clean dust from the condenser with a vacuum cleaner. The con- denser should be cleaned every two or three months.
To clean the floor under the refrigerator, make sure you don’t roll it out farther than the
Heat is removed from your refrigerator and transferred to the con- denser. From there, the heat is spread into the room. Dust on the condenser insulates it and stops the heat from leaving it. If the heat can’t get out easily, the refrigerator will have to run longer to keep food cold.
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