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Careand cleaning oftherefrigerator, w eetpeintcem
Cleaning the Outside
The doorhandles and trim. Clean with
a doth dampened with soap)' wateI:
Dry with a soft cloth.
Keep the outsideclean. Wipe with a clean
cloth lightly dampened Mth kitchen
appliance wax or mild liquid dish
detexgent. Dry and polish with a clean,
sott cloth.
Donotwipetherefweratorwitha soileddishcloth
or wettowel Thesemayleavearesiduethat
canerodethepaint Donotusescouringpads,
powderedcleaners,bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscanscratchand
weakenthepaintfinish.
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odors,leave an open box of
baking soda in tile ti'esh toed and fl'eezer
COII/pa I'tlIl ents.
Unplugthe refrigerator before cleaning. If this
is not practical, wxing excess moisture out
of sponge or cloth when cleaning are/rod
switches, lights or controls.
Use w;mn wamr and baking soda solution--
about a tablespoon (15 ml) of baking soda
to a quart (1 liter) _ff wamr This both cleans
and neumflizes odors. Thoroughly rinse
and wipe dry.
Avoid cleaningco/dgless shelves{onsomemodels)
with hot water becausetheextreme temperature
differance maycause them tobreak. Handlegless
shelvescarefully Bumpingtemperedglesscancause
it to shatter
Donotwashanyplestlerefrigeratorpartsin the
dishwasher
Donotcleanwithanyproductscontainingdetergent,
bleachorammonia.Theymaydamagethe
refngerator
Condenser
There is no need tor i'O/l[ine condenser
cleanings in nomml home operating
en','ii'oni/lents. Howevei; iI1 envii'onlilents
that may be particularly dusty or greas 5 tile
condenser should be cleaned periodically
tot eflident refligerator operation.
For models with a base grille, tile glille must
be removed in order to clean tile condense_:
Toremove the base grille:
Grasp it about 6" fl'om each end and pull
its bottom edge toward win.
Toreplace thebase grille:
Insert tile tops of tile metal clips into tile
owfl vents, nlaking sure one of tile plastic
tabs on the back of the grille goes into each
of tile oval vents. Then push tile bottom of
the grille torward tmtil it snaps into place.
Cleaning the condenser:
Sweep away or vacuum up dust.
For medels with a base grille, tea ch th e
condenser by inserting a brush or vacuum
hose into the ox_fl holes,
For models without a base grille, tea ch tile
condenser by inserting a brush or w_cuum
hose under the bottom of the reli-igeratox:
For best results, use a brush specially
designed flw this pmi)ose. It is awfilable
at most appliance parts stores.
Behind the Refrigerator
Be careful when mo\_ng tile reliigerator
away fi'om tile wall. M1 types (ff floor
coverings can be damaged, particularly
cushioned coverings and those with
elllbossed Stlll'ilces.
Pull tile refrigerator straight out and return
it to position by pushing it straight in.
Moving tile reliigerator in a side direction
may result in damage to tile floor coveting
or refligerator.
Whenpushing therefrigerator back,makesureyou
don't ro//over thepower cordor icemakersupply fine
{onsomemodels).
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