CARING FOR YOUR
REFRIGERATOR
Cleaning Your Refrigerator
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Use nonflammable cleaner.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. However, clean both sections about once a month to prevent odors from building up. Wipe up spills immediately.
Energy Saving Tip:
Clean the condenser coils regularly, as described in the cleaning chart in this section.
To clean your refrigerator:
■Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
■Remove all removable parts from inside, such as shelves, crispers, etc.
■Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners.
■Hand wash, rinse, and dry all surfaces thoroughly.
■Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power.
■Additional cleaning tips are listed below:
PART | COMMENTS | |
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Outside | ■ Waxing external painted metal | |
| surfaces helps provide rust | |
| protection. Do not wax plastic | |
| parts. Wax painted metal surfaces | |
| at least twice a year using | |
| appliance wax (or auto paste | |
| wax). Apply wax with a clean, soft | |
| cloth. | |
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Inside walls | ■ To help remove odors, you can | |
(allow freezer | wash with a mixture of warm | |
water and baking soda (2 tbs to 1 | ||
to warm up so | ||
qt [26 g to .95 L] of water). | ||
cloth won’t | ||
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stick) |
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Door liners | ■ Do not use cleaning waxes, | |
and gaskets | concentrated detergents, | |
| bleaches, or cleaners containing | |
| petroleum on plastic parts. | |
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Plastic parts | ■ Do not use paper towels, window | |
(covers and | sprays, scouring cleansers or | |
flammable fluids. These can | ||
panels) | ||
scratch or damage material. | ||
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Condenser | ■ Roll refrigerator out away from the | |
coils | wall. | |
| ■ Vacuum coils when dusty or dirty. | |
| Coils may need to be cleaned as | |
| often as every other month. | |
| ■ Roll refrigerator back into place. | |
| Make sure to leave 1 inch (2.5 cm) | |
| between the cabinet back and the | |
| wall. | |
| ■ Check to see if the refrigerator is | |
| level. | |
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