Long vacations Moving
If you will be gone a month or more: When you are moving the refrigerator to a
1. Remove all food from the refrigerator. new home:
2. Turn off the water supply to the ice maker 1. Turn off the water supply to the ice
at least one day ahead of time. maker at least one day ahead of time.
3. When the last load of ice drops, turn off 2. Disconnect the water line.
the ice maker. Make sure all ice is 3. After the last load of ice drops, lift the
dispensed out of the ice maker mecha- signal arm to the OFF (up) position.
nism. 4. Remove all food from the refrigerator.
4. Unplug the refrigerator.
5. Pack all frozen food in dry ice.
5. Clean it, rinse well and dry. 6. Unplug the refrigerator.
6. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of Clean it thoroughly. Rinse well and dry.
7.
both doors to prop them open far enough 8. Take out all removable parts, wrap them
for air to get in. This stops odor and mold
from building up. well, and tape them together so they
don?t shii and rattle.
9. Screw in the leveling rollers.
10. Tape the doors shut and tape the power
supply cord to the cabinet.
Personal Injury Hazard
Do not allow children to dimb on, play When you get to your new home, put
everything back and refer to page 5. Also,
near or climb inside the refrigerator
when the doors are blocked open. remember to reconnect the water supply
They may become injured or trapped. line.
To restart refrigerator, see ?Using Your
Refrigerator? on page 7.
Power interruptions
If electricity goes off, call the power com- OR
pany. Ask how long power will be off. (c) If neither a food locker or dry ice is
1. If service will be interrupted 24 hours or available, use or can perishable food
less, keep both doors closed. This at once.
helps food stay frozen. 3. A full freezer stays cold longer than a
2. If service will be interrupted longer than partly filled one. A freezer full of meat
24 hours: stays coM longer than a freezer full of
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in a baked goods. lf food contains ice crystals,
frozen food locker. it may be safely refrozen, although the
OR quality and flavor may be affected. If the
condition of the food is poor, or if you feel
(b) Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in
freezer for every cubic foot of freezer it is unsafe, dispose of it.
space. This will keep food frozen for 2 Questions 7
to 4 days. Wear gloves to protect your Call our Consumer Assistance Center
hands from dry ice burns.
telephone number, l-800-253-1 301.
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