Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity. l It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator
l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the and freezer to temperatures colder than they
cabinet to be sure of a good seal. need to be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and
drinks are as cold as your family likes them,that?s
l Clean the condenser coil regularly.
cold enough.
l Open the door as few times as possible. Think
l Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
about what you need before you open the door.
source such as a range, water heater, furnace.
Get everything out at one time. Keep foods orga-
radiator or in direct sunlight.
nized so you won?t have to search for what you
want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don?t
overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.
Defrosting and cleaning your refrigerator.
The freezer compartment in your refrigerator
should be defrosted whenever frost builds up to
Y4-inch (6 mm].
The entire refrigerator should be cleaned about
once a month to help prevent odors from building
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.
Defrosting the freezer
compartment...
1. Move the Run Switch to ?OFF.? 8. Empty defrost water from freezer tray. (Pull out
2. Remove food and ice cube trays. Wrap food in to stops; lift front slightly; pull out the rest of
newspaper and put in a cooler to keep frozen. the way)
3. Make sure the freezer tray damper is in the ?A? 9. Clean compartment and freezer tray with a
position. solution of two tablespoons (26 g] of baking
soda and one quart (.95 I) of warm water.
4. Place a pan of hot water in the freezer com-
Rinse well and dry.
partment to speed defrosting. Leave door
open. 10. Replace food and ice cube trays.
5. CAUTION: Do not use any type of electric 11. Move the Run Switch to ?RUN:?
defroster or sharp utensils (ice pick, knife,
etc.) to speed defrosting. These can cause
damage. Scrape with plastic window scraper.
6. Replace hot water every 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Soak up defrost water with a cloth or sponge.
??A? POSITION FOR NORMAL
COOLING AND DEFROSTING. |
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