The door handlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwitha clothdampenedwith
a solutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Dry witha soft
cloth.Don’tusewaxon thedoor
handlesandtrim.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith
a cleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.
Do notwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
thatcanerodethepaint.Do notuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchand weakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthe paint finish.Thefinish
onthe outsideoftherefrigeratoris
a Ihighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withproper care,it willstaynew-
Iookingand rust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratoris new
andthenat leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR97X0216)is available
“-fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.
Imide
Insidethe freshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbe cleaned
at leastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutof spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodato a quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsofthe refrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binand allplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
an openboxofbakingsodain the
rear oftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.An openboxofbaking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drainopeningin freezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflusha solutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofa meat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofa cloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomesclogged,usea
meatbasterandbaking-soda-and-
watersolutionto forcetheclog
throughthedrainline.
Care shouldbetakenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesof floorcoverings
canbe damaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.pull the
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
to positionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultin damageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Comk!nser
For mostefilcientoperation,you
willneedto keepthe condenser
clean.Removethebasegrille(see
page4) andeithersweepawayor
vacuumup dustthatis readily
accessible.Forbestresults,use a
brush speciallydesignedfor this
purpose.It is availableat most
applianceparts stores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbe done
atleastoncea year.
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