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Careand cleaningofthe refrigerator, w eetpeintcem
Cleaning the Outside
The doorhandles and trim. Clean with
a doth dampened with soapy water.
Dry with a soft cloth.
Keep the outside clean. Wipe with a clean
cloth lightly dampened Mth kitchen
appliance wax or mild liquid dish
detergent. Dry and polish with a clean,
soti cloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwithasoileddishcloth
or wettowel Thesemayleavearesiduethat
canerodethepaint Donotusescouringpads,
powderedcleaners,bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscanscratchand
weakenthepaintfinish.
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odors, leave an open box of
baking soda in the fl'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 ai'o/ind
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 neutralizes odors. Thoroughly rinse
and wipe dry.
Avoid cleaningco/c/glassshelves(onsomemodels)
with hot water becausethe extreme temperature
differance maycause them tobreak. Handleglass
shelvescarefully Bumpingtemperedglasscancause
it to shatter
Donotwashanyplasticrefrigeratorpartsin the
dishwasher
Donotcleanwithanyproductscontainingdetergent,
bleachorammonia.Theymaydamagethe
refngerator
Condenser
There is no need t0r i'O/l[ine condenser
cleanings in nomml home operating
envii'oniilents. Howevei; in envii'oniilents
that may be particularly dusty or greas 5 the
condenser should be cleaned periodically
for eflident refligerator operation.
Formodels with a base grille, the grille must
be removed in order to clean the con(lensex:
Toremove the base grille:
Grasp it about 6" fl'om each end and pull
its bottom edge toward you.
Toreplace thebase grille:
Insert the tops of the metal clips into the
oxal xents, making sure one of the plastic
tabs on the back of the grille goes into each
of the oval vents. Then push the bottom _ff
the grille forward tmtil it snaps into place.
Cleaning the condenser'.
Sweep away or vacuum up dust.
Formedels with a base grille, tea ch th e
condenser by inserting a brush or vacuum
hose into the o\:fl holes.
Formodels without a base grille, reach th e
condenser by inserting a brush or w_cuum
hose trader the bottom of the reliigerato_:
For best results, use a brush specially
designed for this pml)ose. It is awfilable
at most appliance parts stores.
Behind the Refrigerator
Be careful when moving the refiigerator
away fl'om the wall. M1 types of floor
coverings can be damaged, particularly
cushioned coverings and those with
embossed smti_ces.
BEFOREmovingtherefrigeratorawayfromthewall,
besuretoadjustthelevelinglegsup.(SeeRollers
andLevelingLegs.)
Pull the refligerator straight out and retm'n
it to position by pushing it straight in.
Moving the refligerator in a side direction
may result in damage to the floor coveting
or refiigerator.
Whenpushing therefn)erator back,makesureyou
don't roll over thepower cordor 12emakersupply line
(onsomemodels).
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