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CARING FORYOUR REFRICEIUU~R
Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few
things you can do to help extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your refrigerator
and what to do when going on vacation, moving, or during a power outage.
CLEAN~NC YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost auto-
matically. However, clean both sections about once a
month to prevent odors from building up. Wipe up spills
immediately.
To clean you: refrigerator:
a Unplug it.
0 Remove all removable parts from inside, such as
shelves, crispers, etc.
0 Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent
in warm water. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners.
0 Hand wash, rinse, and dry all removable parts. Wash all
remaining surfaces, wipe thoroughly using clear water,
then dry.
Explosion Hazard
Use nonflammable cleaner.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion,
or fire.
Additional cleaning tips are listed below:
PART
Outside
COMMENTS
0 Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a year using applrance wax (or auto paste wax).
Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Waxing painted metal surfaces helps prevent rusting.
Do not wax plastic parts.
lnslde walls
(allow freezer to
warm up so cloth
won’t stick)
0 To help remove odors you
can
wash with a mixture of warm water and baking soda
(2 tbs to 1 qt [26 g to .& L] of water).
poor liners a Do not use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleaners containing
and gaskets
petroleum on plastic parts.
Plastic parts
(covers and panels)
0 Do not use paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers or flammable fluids. These
can scratch or damaqe material.
Condenser
0 Vacuum coils when dusty or dirty. Coils may need to be cleaned as often as evey
coils
other month.
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0 Use a vacuum with an extended attachment to clean condenser coils.
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