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Cleaning your refrigerator ............................... 14 Power interruptions ....................................... 16 Vacation and moving care ............................... 15

Your refrigerator is buik to give you many years of dependable service. you can do to help extend its product life. This section will tell you how what to do when going on vacation, moving or during a power outage.

However, there are a few things to clean your refrigerator and

Cleaning

 

your

 

refrigerator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both the refrigerator aid freezer sections defrost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically. But both should be cleaned about

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

once a month to help prevent odors from building

 

r

 

Personal

Injury Hazard

up. Spills should be wiped up right away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system

tubes

are

located near

To clean

your

refrigerator,

turn the

Refrigerator

 

 

Refrigeration

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT

TO USE

 

 

 

-__ - - ____._

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW

TO

CLEAN

 

 

 

 

Removable parts

 

Sponge

or cloth with

mild

l

Hand

wash, rinse

and

dry thoroughly.

[shelves,

crisper,

etc.)

detergent

and

warm

water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outside

 

 

 

Sponge,

cloth

or paper

towel

l

Wash

outside

of cabinet.

Do not use

 

 

 

 

 

with mild

detergent,

warm

 

abrasive

or harsh

cleaners.

 

 

 

 

 

water

and an appliance

wax

l

Rinse

and dry

thoroughly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(or good auto paste wax)

l 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.

 

Inside walls lfreezer should be sllowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick)

Door liners and gaskets

Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel with baking soda or mild detergent and warm water

Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel with mild detergent and warm water

l Wash with mixture of warm water and - mild detergent, or

-baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to 1 quart [.95 L] of water).

lRinse and dry thoroughly.

l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleaners containing petroleum on plastic parts.

Plastic

parts

Soft,

clean

sponge

or soft,

(covers

and panels)

clean

cloth

with mild

 

 

detergent

and warm

water

l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

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.

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