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Cleaning your freezer
This freezer should be cleaned when frost has built up to about Yd Inch (6 mm] thickness
Complete defrosting and cleaning should be done at least once a year
In high humidity areas, a freezer may need more frequent defrosting.
To defrost and clean:
1 Turn Temperature Control to OFF
2. Unplug power cord.
3 Place a shallow pan on floor under drain hole In
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bottom of freezer.
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4. Take out all food and removable parts
Note: Wrap frozen foods and packages in several
layers of newspaper and cover with blanket Food will
stay frozen for several hours
Atler defrosting:
1 Remove shallow pan from underneath freezer
2 Plug In power cord
3 See drrectrons for “Setting the Temperature Con
trol,” page 5
Cleaning chart...
Part
What to use
Removable part
Sponge or cloth; mild
(trivet)
detergent and warm
water.
Outside
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel; mild detergent;
appliance wax [or good
auto paste wax]
Inside walls
Place pan of hot water inside freezer to speed
melting of frost Keep door open Ice can be re-
moved In large pieces as It melts Drrect air from
electric fan Into freezer to speed defrosting
Clean freezer according to the following
drrections
How to clean
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Wash with warm water and a mild detergent
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Rinse and drv.
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Wash with warm water and a mild
detergent. Do not use abrasive or
harsh cleansers.
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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 parts.
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Plastic scraper, pans of
hot water, sponge or
towel. baking
soda and warm water
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Use plastic scraper to remove frost.
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Place pans of hot water in freezer with door open
to speed meltrng.
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Wash with solution of 2 tablespoons (26 g) baking
soda to 1 quart (.95 L) warm water
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Rinse and dry
DO NOT USE an ice pick, knife of other sharp-pointed tool or any
type of electric defroster to defrost freezer. They can cause damage
to the liner and interior parts.
Door liner and gasket
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with mild detergent and warm water.
paper towel; mild deter-
* Rinse and dry
gent and warm water.
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Condenser coils
Use vacuum cleaner
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Slide freezer out away from the wall.
with brush attachment.
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Clean dust and lint from condenser coils behind
WARNING: Watch out
the freezer, every two or 3 months.
tor sharp wlre ends at
top of condenser
tolls. They can cause
injury or damage
brush.