Cleaning Your Refrigerator
The refrigerator section defrosts automatically. The freezer section needs defrosting from time to time. The freezer section should be defrosted whenever frost builds up to a
Defrosting the freezer
7.Wash the inside of the freezer with a solution of 2 tablespoons (26 g) of baking soda and one quart (.95 L) warm water. Rinse and drv thoroughly.
8.Removethe pan of defrost water from the refrigerator; put frozen food and ice back into freezer.
9.Reconnect power cord and reset the Temperature Control.
Water from this melted frost drips into a drain trough just below the cold plate. Then it runs down the back wall and throuuh the drain just above the crisper. The diain leads to a defrost water pan on the top of the refrigerator motor. Heat from the motor evaporates the water
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Electrical Shock and Product
Damage Hazard
1Do Not place electrical devices in freezer to aid defrosting. Electri- cal shock and injury could occur.
. Do Not use an ice pick, knife or other
1.Turn the Temperature Control to OFF and unplug power cord.
2.Put empty pan in the refrigerator or the top shelf in the center.
3.Move frozen food and ice to the refrigerator section.
4.Close the refrigerator door. Leave the freezer door open.
5.Put a pan of hot water in the freezer. This helps melt the frost. Don’t place the pan over drain hole in center of the freezer.
6.Defrost water will drain through drain hole into the pan you put in the refrigerator section. You may have to melt frost from the drain hole by pouring a little hot water around it.
Put a pan |
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of | hot water | Defrost |
in | freezer to | |
Put a pan in refrigerator
to catch defrost water.
There is a cold plate on the back wall at the top of the refrigerator section. When the refrigerator motor runs, frost collects on the cold plate. When the motor turns off, the frost melts.
If the drain becomesclogged, force warm water mixed with baking soda through the drain until the water flows freely.
Cleaning tips
Both sections should be cleaned about once a month. To help prevent odors, wipe up spills immediately.
1.Turn Temperature Control to OFF and unplug power cord.
2.Take out all removable parts and clean according to the following chart:
PART | WHAT TO USE |
Removable parts | Sponge or cloth: mild detergent |
(shelves, crisper, etc.) | and warm water. |
Outside | Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel; |
| mild detergent and warm water; |
| appliance wax (or good auto |
| paste wax). |
HOW TO CLEAN
lWash with wet sponge or cloth.
. Rinse and dry.
. Wash with wet sponge, cloth or paper towel.
lRinse and dry.
. Twice a year - apply appliance wax or good auto paste wax to painted metal surfaces with a clean, soft cloth. Waxing painted, metal surfaces provides rust protection.
m Do Not use wax on plastic parts.
Inside | walls | Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel; |
(Allow | the freezer walls to warm up | mild detergent and warm water |
so cloth | won’t stick) | OR 2 tablespoons (26 g) baking |
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| soda to 1 quart (0.95 L) warm |
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| water |
. Wash with wet sponge, cloth or paper towel.
. Rinse and dry.
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