Cleaning Your Refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrigerator
automatically. But both should be cleaned about Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
once a month to help prevent odors from building parts and clean the refrigerator according to the
up. Spills should be wiped up right away. following directions.
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Removable parts l Sponge or cloth l Wash.
(shelves, crisper, meat l Mild detergent l Rinse and dry thoroughly.
drawer, etc.)
0 Warm water
Outside l Sponge, cloth or l Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use
paper towel abrasive or harsh cleaners.
l Mild detergent l Rinse and dry thoroughly.
0 Warm water l Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a
year. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth.
l Appliance wax (or
good auto paste wax) Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust
protection. Do not wax plastic parts.
Inside walls l Sponge, soft cloth or l Wash with mixture of warm water and
(Freezer should be paper towel - mild detergent, or
allowed to warm up l Baking soda or - baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
so cloth won?t stick) mild detergent 1 quart [.95 L] of water)
0 Warm water l Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Door liners and l Sponge, soft cloth or l Wash.
gaskets paper towel l Rinse and dry thoroughly.
l Mild detergent DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated
0 Warm water detergents, bleaches or cleaners containing
petroleum on plastic parts.
Plastic parts 0 Soft, clean sponge or l Wash.
(covers and panels) soft clean cloth l Rinse and dry thoroughly.
l Mild detergent DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays,
0 Warm water scouring cleansers or flammable fluids.
These can scratch or damage material. See
?Important Safety Instructions? on page 3.
Defrost pan l Sponge or cloth l Remove base grille. (See page 10.)
l Mild detergent l To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
0 Warm water brace (remove tape; if any).
l Wash defrost pan.
l Rinse and dry thoroughly.
l Replace with notched corner to the rear.
Personal Injury Hazard Push it in all the way.
Refrigeration system tubes are located near l Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing
the defrost pan and can become hot. Remove into pan.
and install defrost pan carefully. Failure to do l Replace base grille.
so could cause personal injury.
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Condenser coils l Vacuum cleaner with l Remove base grille.
extended narrow l Vacuum coils at least every other month.
attachment
l Replace base grille.
Floor under l Floor cleaners l Roll refrigerator out only as far as water
refrigerator supply line allows.
0 Clean floor.
l Roll refrigerator back into place.
l Check to see if the refriqerator IS level.
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