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DefrosTing/Cleaning
Keepyourstainlesssteellookingnewbycleaning
withagood-qualitystainlesssteelcleanerorpolish
monthly.High-qualitystainlesssteelcleanersand
conditionersarecommerciallyavailable.
DONOTCLEANWITHSTEELWOOLPADSor
ABRASIVEPADS.Donotusecleanersthatare
not for use on stainless steel, such as glass
cleaners, tile cleaners or cleaners used to clean
counter tops. These types of cleaners can dam-
age the surface permanently.
Stainlesssteelthatisexposedtochlorinegasand
moisturemayhavesomediscoloration.Thisdiscol-
orationisnormal.Ifyourapplianceisusedinthis
environment,cleanandpolishyourstainlesssteel
moreoften.
Ifthesurfacediscolorsorrustingappears,clean
itquicklywithanonabrasiveclothandprotectit.
Alwayscleanandpolishinthedirectionofthegrain
andfinish.
Defrosting
Therefrigeratorcompartmentdefrostsautomati-
cally.Thewaterthatformsontherearwalldrains
intoareservoiratthebackoftheapplianceand
evaporatesautomaticallythroughthecompressor
heat.
Cleaning
• To prevent possible injury due to an
electrical shock, be sure to disconnect
the power cord or turn off the circuit
breaker before replacing the interior
light tube or cleaning the appliance.
• To avoid injury or damage, do not use
steam cleaning equipment to clean
the appliance.
Cleantheinsideandequipmentbyhandwith
lukewarmwaterandalittledetergent.
Donotuseabrasiveorscouringsponges.Donot
useconcentratedcleaningagents.Neveruseabra-
siveoracidcleanersorchemicalsolventsorsteam
cleaners.
• Ensurenocleaningwaterpenetratesintothe
electricalcomponentsorventilationgrille.
• Dryallpartswellwithacloth.
• Donotdamageorremovethemodelplateon
theinsideoftheappliance.Itisveryimportantfor
servicingyourappliance.
Removeanydustfromtheoutsideoftheventilation
grille(Figure 17)withavacuumcleaner.
Figure 17