Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Paw Paw
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Your refrigerator is buift 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 will tell 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 defrost
automatically. But both should be cleaned about
once a month to help prevent odors from building
up. Spills should be wiped up right away. Personal Injury Hazard
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrigerator Refrigeration system tubes are located near
Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable the defrost pan and can become hot.
parts and clean the refrigerator according to the Remove and install defrost pan carefully.
following directions. Failure to do so could result in personal
injury.
PART
Removable parts
[shelves, etc.)
Outside
Inside walls
(freezer should be
allowed to warm up
so cloth won’t stick)
Door liners and
gaskets
Plastic parts
(covers and panels)
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Sponge or cloth with mild
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Hand wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
detergent and warm water
Sponge, cloth or paper towel
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Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use
with mild detergent, warm abrasive or harsh cleaners.
water and an appliance wax
(or good auto paste wax)
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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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.
Sponge, soft cloth or paper
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Wash with mixture of warm water and
towel with baking soda or - mild detergent, or
mild detergent and warm
water -baking soda
(2
tablespoons [26 g]
to 1 quart [.95 L] of water).
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Sponge, soft cloth or paper
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Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
towel with mild detergent
and warm water DO NOT USE cleaning waxes,
concentrated detergents, bleaches or
cleaners containing petroleum on
plastic parts.
Soft, clean sponge or soft,
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Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
clean cloth with mild
detergent and warm water DO NOT USE paper towels, window
sprays, scouring cleansers or
flammable fluids. These can scratch
or damage material. See “Important
Safety Instructions” on page 3.