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5
Care and Cleaning
Between Defrostings
Toavoidfrequentdefrosting,occasionallyuseaplasticscrapertoremovefrost.
Scrapewithapullingmotion.Neveruseametalinstrumenttoremovefrost.
Defrosting
Itisimportanttodefrostandcleanfreezerwhen¼to½inchoffrosthasaccu-
mulated.Frostmaytendtoaccumulatefasteronupperpartofthefreezerdue
towarm,moistairenteringthefreezerwhenthedoorisopened.Removefood
andleavethedooropenwhendefrostingthefreezer.
Ifthefrostissoft,removeitbyusingaplasticscraper.Ifthefrostisglazedand
hard,lldeeppanswithhotwaterandplacethemonthefreezerbottom.Close
thefreezerdoor.Frostshouldsofteninabout15minutes.Repeatthisprocedure
ifnecessary.
Cleaning the Inside
After defrosting, wash inside surfaces of the freezer with a solution of two
tablespoonsofbakingsodainonequart(1.136liters)warmwater.Rinseand
dry.Wringexcesswateroutofthespongeorclothwhencleaningintheareaof
thecontrols,oranyelectricalparts.
Washtheremovablepartswiththebakingsodasolutionmentionedabove,or
milddetergentandwarmwater.Rinseanddry.Neverusemetallicscouring
pads,brushes,abrasivecleaners,oralkalinesolutionsonanysurface.Donot
washremovablepartsinadishwasher.
Cleaning the Outside
Washthecabinetwithwarmwaterandmildliquiddetergent.Rinsewelland
wipedrywithacleansoftcloth.Replacepartsandfood.
Vacation and Moving Tips
Short Vacations: Leavethefreezeroperatingduringvacationsoflessthan
threeweeks.
Long Vacations:
Ifthefreezerwillnotbeusedforseveralmonths,remove
allfoodandunplugthepowercord.Cleananddrytheinteriorthoroughly.To
preventodorandmoldgrowth,leavethefreezerdooropenslightly,blockingit
openifnecessary.
Moving: Disconnectthepowercordplugfromthewalloutlet.Removefoods,
thendefrost,andcleanthefreezer.Securealllooseitemssuchasbasepanel,
baskets,andshelvesbytapingthemsecurelyinplacetopreventdamage.In
themovingvehicle,securefreezerinanuprightposition,andsecuretoprevent
movement.Alsoprotectoutsideoffreezerwithablanket,orsimilaritem.
Damp objects stick to cold metal
surfaces. Do not touch interior metal
surfaceswithwetordamphands.
Caution
Freezer must be unplugged (to avoid electrical hazard) from power
source when defrosting unit.
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