Cleaning your freezer
Thus freezer should be cleaned when frost has built up to about % inch (6 mm] thickness
Complete defrosting and cleaning should be done at least once a year
In hrgh humrdrty areas, a freezer may need more frequent defrostrng
To defrost and clean:
1 Turn Temperature Control to OFF
2 Unplug power cord
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Place a shallow pan [sides no higherthanl inch] on
floor under drain hole in bottom of freezer.
1 CAUTION: Do not place pan under the
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right hand ride oithe freezer. Coils under
the heezer could be damaged and sharp
edges ot the freezer could cause per-
sonal injury.
4 Take out all food and removable harts
Cleaning chart...
Part
What to use
Removable parts
(trivet, basket)
Sponge or cloth; mrld
detergent and warm
water
Note: Wrap frozen foods and packages in several
layers of newspaper and cover with blanket Food WIII
stay frozen for several hours
5 Place pan of hot water InsIde freezer to speed
melting of frost Keep door open Ice can be re-
moved In large pieces as rt melts Direct air from
electric fan Into freezer to speed defrosting
6 Clean freezer according to the followlng
directrons
Atter defrosting:
1 Remove shallow pan from underneath freezer
2 Plug in power cord
3 See directions for “Setting the Temperature Con-
trol: page 5
How to clean
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Wash with warm water and a mild detergent
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Rrnse and dry
Outside
Sponge, cloth or paper
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Wash with warm water and a mrld
towel, mild detergent.
detergent Do not use abrasive or
appliance wax [or good
harsh cleansers.
auto paste wax]
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Rinse and dry
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least twtce a
year
with
applrance wax or a good auto
paste wax Apply wax with a clean, sofl cloth
Do not use wax on plastic parts.
Waxing palnted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Inside walls
Plastic scraper pans of
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Use plastrc scraper to remove frost
hot water electric far>
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Place pans of hot water in freezer wrth door open
sponge or towel. baking
to speed meltrng Directing air from an electrrc
soda and warm water
fan Into freezer
WI/I
also help
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Wash wrth solutron 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
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Rinse and dry
gent and warm water
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum on plasiic 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
for sharp wire ends at
top of condenser
tolls. They can cause
Injury or damage
brush.