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Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Temperature
automatically. But both should be cleaned about Control to OFF, unplug It, take out all removable
once a month to help prevent odors from building parts, and clean It according to the following
up. Of course, spills should be wrped up right away directions.
Cleaning chart...
Part What to use
How to clean
Removable parts
Sponge or cloth: mild
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Wash removable parts with warm water
[shelves, crisper, meat
detergent and warm
and a mild detergent
pan etc.)
water
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Rinse and dry
Outside
Sponge, cloth or paper
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Wash with warm water and a mild de-
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towel; mild detergent.
tergent.
Do not use abrasive or harsh
applrance wax (or good
cleansers.
auto paste wax)
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Rinse and dry
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least
twice a year with appliance wax or a
good auto paste wax. Apply wax with
a clean, soft cloth.
Do not use wax
on plastic pa&.
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Inside walls (Freezer
Sponge, soft cloth or
should be allowed to paper towel, baking
warm up so cloth won’t soda, warm water, mild
stick.)
detergent.
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Wash with warm water and
-mild detergent or
-baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
1 quart [ .95 I ] warm water
Door liners and gaskets
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with mild detergent and warm
paper towel, mild
water.
detergent, warm water.
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Rinse and dry
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Dark plastics
(covers and panels]
Mild detergent and
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Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
warm water; soft. clean
sponge.
sponge and soft, clean
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Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free
cloth.
cloth or chamois
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Defrost pan
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water
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Remove base grille [See page 71
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To remove defrost pan, I~ft pan over wire
brace [remove tape, if any).
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Wash defrost pan with warm water and
mild detergent.
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Rinse and dry
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Replace with notched corner to the
rear.
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Push it all the way In.
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Make sure defrost dram tube is pointing
Into pan
Condenser Coil
Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
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Remove base grille.
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Clean dust and lint from condenser at
least every other month.
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Replace base arille.
Floor under refrigerator
Usual floor cleaners.
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Roll refrigerator out only as far as water
supply line allows
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Wash floor.
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Roll refrigerator back
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Check to see if the refrigerator IS level.
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