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careandcleaning
Cleaning—outiide
Electronicmonitorand
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean
thepanelsorItheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor
withasoft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysorlargeamountsof
water-–theliquidcanrundownand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
Thewaterandicedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.
..
The doorhandlesand trim can
becleanedwitha clothdampened
witha solutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywitha softcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith
acleanclothlight~ydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
a soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproducts
canscratchandweakenthe
paintfinish.
Protect the paint finish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorisahighquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.With
propercare, itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenat leasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishW~x&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleaning—Inside
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecletine(i
atleastonceayear,Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning,If
thisisnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsodaintherear
oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.
Do
notwashanyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigeratoriHTIyour
automaticdishwasher.
QuickServedishesandilids
canbecleanedinanautomatic
dishwasheror byhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking
theminableach-and-water
solution—onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoormore
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadto removeburned-on
soil.Do notusecleansingpowders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
Condemer
m
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thegrilleinthecoolingcompartment
abovetherefrigerator.Fornlost
efficientoperation,youneedt(}
keepthecondenserclean,
Tocleanthecondenser:
Turn thelrcu~crcompartment
temperaturecontr(]lto{IFF,
Scl
,
9
,
Removethegrille.Witha #l
Phillipsscre~driver,backthescrew
ateachendofthegrilleoutofthe
holeineachmountingbracket,but
notoutoftheholeinthegrille.
Thengraspthegrilleatbothsides
andpullitforwardanddown.
Withgrilleremoved,usea “soft”
bristlebrushtoloosenanda
cordlessvacorvacuumhoseto *A.
o
?g.~>,
removedustandlintparticlesthat ‘z@~+
haveaccumulatedonthecondenser.
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