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Vacation and moving care
Long vacations
Remove all the food if you are going for a
month or more. If your refrigerator is
equipped with an automatic ice maker, turn
off the water supply to the ice maker at least
one day ahead. When the last bad of ice
drops, turn off the ice maker. Make sure all
ice is dispensed out of mechanism.
Unplug the refrigerator. Clean it, rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the
tops of both doors to prop them open far
enough for air to get in. This will keep odor
and mold from building up.
Personal Injury Hazard
Do not allow children to climb on, play
near or climb inside the refrigerator
when the doors are blocked open.
They may become injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your
Refrigerator” on page 7.
Short vacations
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will
be away for less than four weeks. Use up
perishables; freeze other items. If you have
an automatic ice maker:
1. Turn off your ice maker by raising signal
arm.
2. Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.
3. Empty the ice bin.
Moving
If your refrigerator is equipped with an
automatic ice maker, shut off the ice maker
water supply at least a day ahead. Discon-
nect the water line. After the last load of ice
drops, lift the signal arm to turn off the ice
maker.
Remove all food. Pack frozen food in dry
ice. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it
thoroughly.
Take out all removable parts. Wrap all
parts well and tape them together so they
don’t shift and rattle. Tape the doors shut;
and tape the electric cord to the cabinet.
When you get to your new home, put
everything back and refer to page 5. Also, if
you have an automatic ice maker, remember
to reconnect the water supply line.
Power interruptions
If electricity goes off, call the power com-
pany. Ask how long power will be off.
1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or
less, keep both doors closed. This will
help foods stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than
24 hours:
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in
a frozen food locker.
OR
(b) Place 7% Ibs. (3.4 kg) of dry ice in
freezer. This will keep food frozen
for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice
burns.
OR
(c)
If neither a food locker or dry ice is
available, use or can perishable
food at once.
3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a
partly filled one. A freezer full of meat will
stay coM longer than a freezer full of
baked goods. lf food contains ice crystals,
it may be safely refrozen, although the
quality and flavor may be affected. If the
condition of the food is poor or if you feel
it is unsafe, dispose of it.
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