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Cleaning your refrigerator
Grill-holding labs
Lift Up
Notice the
Notched Corner on the
Defrost-water Pan
Both the refrigerator ar :j freezer sections defrost automatically.
But both should be clear m?d about once a month to help prevent
odors from building up. Cmf course, spills should be wiped up right
away.
To clean your refrigerat )r, unplug it, turn the Temperature Control
to OFF, take out all remov :ble parts, and clean it according to the
following directions.
Inside.
You can wash the parts ‘ou take out in the sink with a mild soap or
mild detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders
and solvents should neve be used on any part of your refrigerator.
Wash the walls with a SC lution of two tablespoons (309) of baking
soda mixed with one qua1 t (IL) of warm water. Rinse well and dry. Let
the freezer warm up with ‘he door open for 10 or 15 minutes so the
cloth doesn’t stick.
The inside of the door, ncluding the gasket, should be washed
with warm water and a ml d soap or mild detergent.
Do not use cleaning w( Ixes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing p ?troleum products. They can damage the
gasket and plastic finish.
Outside.
Cleaning waxes are no’ recommended. Just use warm water and
a mild soap or mild deters ent. Rinse well and dry. If you want to wax,
use a special appliance vax or a good auto paste wax that does
not contain solvents.
Underneath.
To remove the base grill open the door and lift up on the two tabs
that show through the gril at both ends near the top. When you’ve
lifted the tabs: swing the 3p of the grill forward. Lift the grill off the
bottom supports.
The defrost water pan i, on the left and the condenser is on the
right. Pull out the defrost oan and wash. Make sure the notched
corner is in the rear when 1 ou put it back, and that you push it all the
way in. The defrost drain tt be should point into the pan.
Clean dust from the COI denser with a vacuum cleaner. The con-
denser should be cleaner’ every two or three months.
To clean the floor under ‘he refrigerator, make sure you don’t roll it
out farther than the ice-mc I ker water supply line allows.
Heat is removed from yc ur refrigerator and transferred to the con-
denser. From there, the h ?at is spread into the room. Dust on the
condenser insulates it ant stops the heat from leaving it. If the heat
can’t get out easily, the rE frigerator will have to run longer to keep
food cold.
Energy Saving Tips
You can help your refrigerator use less electncity.
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the
cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
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Clean the condenser co11 regularly
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Open the door as few times as possible. Think
about what you need before you open the door.
Get everything out at one time. Keep foods or-
ganized so you won’t have to search for what
you want. Close door as soon as focd is removed.
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t
overcrowd it so air movement IS blocked,
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It is a t/aste of electricity to set the refrigerator
and fl !ezer to temperatures colder than they
need 1 :) be. If ice cream IS firm in the freezer and
drinks rre as cold as your family likes them. that’s
cold E -lough.
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Keep ie power-saving heater control switch on
OFF u bless moisture forms on the refrigerator
exterlc I,
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Make iure your refrigerator IS not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater. furnace,
radiat’ br, or in direct sunlight.