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, turn the Refrigerator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
parts, and clean it according to the following directions.
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Inside walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick.)
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Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel, baking soda, warm water, mild detergent.
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(covers and panels)
Mild detergent and warm water; soft, clean sponge and soft, clean cloth.
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Rinse and dry with a damp
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tetmchioride, | etc. These can scmtch or damage | the material. | |
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[behind | refrigerator | detergent | and warm | |
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall. Wash defrost pan with warm water and mild detergent. Do not remove detrost pan to clean. Rinse and dry
Roll refrigerator back into place.
least once every other month. Leave an inch (2.54 cm] between wall and condenser coils on back
of the refrigerator.
Roll refrigerator back into place. Check to see if the refrigerator is level.
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