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Caring for Your Refrigerator
Your refrigerator is buitt 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 tells you how to clean your
refrigerator and what to do when going on vacation, moving, or during a power outage.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Roth the refrigerator and freezer
sections defrost automatically.
However, clean both about once
a month to help prevent odors
Personal Injury Hazard
from buikling up. Wipe up spills
Refrigeration system tubes are near the
right away.
defrost pan and can become hot. Re-
To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, take
move and install defrost pan carefully.
out all removable parts, and clean the
Failure to do so could result in personal
refrigerator according to the following
injury.
directions.
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WHAT TO USE
HOW TO CLEAN
Removable parts
Sponge or cloth with mild
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Hand wash, rinse, and dry
shelves, crisper, etc.) detergent and warm water
thoroughly.
Dutside
Sponge, cloth, or paper
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Wash outside of cabinet. Do not
towel with mild detergent,
use abrasive or harsh cleaners.
warm water, and a good
appliance wax (or good
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Wipe and dry thoroughly.
auto paste wax)
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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 wails
(allow freezer to
warm up so cloth
won’t stick)
Door liners
mnd gaskets
Sponge, soft cloth, or paper
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Wash with mixture of warm water
towel with baking soda or
and:
mild detergent and warm - mild detergent, or
water
- baking soda (2 tbs to 1 qt [26 g to
.95 L] of water).
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Wipe and dry thoroughly.
Sponge, soft cloth, or paper
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Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
towel with mild detergent
and warm water
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes,
concentrated detergents,
bleaches, or cleaners containing
petroleum on plastic parts.
Plastic
parts
Soft, clean sponge or soft,
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Wash, wipe, and dry thoroughly.
(covers and panels) clean cloth with mild
detergent and warm water
DO NOT USE paper towels,
window sprays, scouring cieans-
ers, or flammable fluids. These
can scratch or damage material.
See ‘Important Safety Instruc-
tions” on page 3.
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