Cleaningchart
PART
Removable parts (shelves, crisper, meat drawer, etc.)
Outside
WHAT TO USE
Sponge or cloth; mild detergent and warm water.
Sponge, cloth or paper towel; mild detergent; appliance wax (or good auto paste wax).
HOW TO CLEAN
lWash removable parts by hand with warm water and a mild detergent.
lRinse and dry.
lWash with warm water and a mild detergent. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
lRinse and dry.
lWax painted metal surfaces at least twice a year with appliance wax or a good auto paste wax. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax on plastic parts.
lnslde walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick.)
Waxing | painted | metal surfaces | provides | rust | protection. | ||||||
Sponge, | soft cloth | or | l Wash | with warm | water | and | |||||
paper | towel, | baking | - | mild | detergent | or |
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soda, | warm | water, | mild | - | baking | soda | (2 tablespoons [26 g] to | ||||
detergent. |
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| 1 quart | [.95 | L] warm | water). | |||
lRinse and dry.
Door liners and gaskets
Dark plastics (covers and panels)
Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel; mild detergent, warm water.
DO NOT USE cleaning or cleansers containing
Mild detergent and warm water; soft, clean sponge or soft, clean cloth.
lWash with mild detergent and warm water. l Rinse and dry.
waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches petroleum on plastic parts.
lWash with a soft cloth or sponge. l Rinse and dry.
Defrost pan
Condenser coils
Floor under refrigerator
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers, or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Sponge | or cloth; mild | l | Slide |
| refrigerator | out away from | wall. |
detergent | and warm | l | Wash | defrost pan with warm water and | |||
water. |
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| mild | detergent. | Do not remove | defrost | |
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| pan | to clean. |
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l Make sure defrost drain tube points into pan. l Slide refrigerator back into place.
Vacuum cleaner; using l Clean dust and lint from condenser coils
the brush attachment. behind the refrigerator at least once every
other month.
lLeave an inch (2.54 cm) between wall and condenser coils on back of the refrigerator.
Floor cleaners.l Slide refrigerator out away from wall..
lClean the floor.
l Slide refrigerator back into place.
lCheck to see if the refrigerator is level.
