Caring For Your Refrigerator, Cleaning your refrigerator

Caring For Your Refrigerator

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Cleaning your refrigerator ............................... 15 Power interruptione ....................................... 17 Vacation and moving care ............................... 16

Your refrigerator is built 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 anb freezer sections de&t automatically. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from building up. 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 the refrigerator according to the

following directions. -

Refrigeration system tubes are located near the defrost pan and can become hot. Remove and install defrost pan carefully.

1Failure to do so could result in personal I injury.

PART

Removable parts

(shelves, crisper, 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

Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and warm water

Sponge, cloth or paper towel with mild detergent, warm water and an appliance wax (or good auto paste wax)

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

Soft, clean sponge or soft, clean cloth with mild detergent and warm water

HOW TO CLEAN

l Hand wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

. Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners.

lRinse and dry thoroughly.

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.

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.