Energy Saving Tips
You can help your refrigerator use less electnclty. 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
l Clean the condenser co11 regularly drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that?s
l Open the door as few times as possible. Think cold enough.
about what you need before you open the door l Keep the power-saving heater control switch on
Get everything out at one time. Keep foods or- OFF unless moisture forms on the refrigerator
ganized so you won?t have to search for what extertor.
you want. Close door as soon as food is removed l Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
l Go ahead and fill up the refngerator, but don?t source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
overcrowd It so air movement IS blocked. radiator, or In direct sunllght.
Vacation and
moving care
Short Vacations.
No need to shut off the refrigerator if You will be away for only a
few weeks. Use up the perishables; freeze other items. Turn off Your
ice maker; shut off the water supply; empty the ice bin.
long Vacations.
Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more. At least
a day ahead, turn off the water supply to the ice maker. When the
last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well and dry. Tape
rubber or wood blocks to both doors...keeping them open far enough
for air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from building up.
Tape the blocks out of a child?s reach...do not allow children
near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open.
To restart refrigerator, see ?Using Your Refrigerator.?
Moving.
Shut off the ice maker water supply a day ahead of time. Discon-
nect the water line. After the last supply of ice drops, turn off the ice
maker.
Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice. Unplug the refriger-
ator and clean it thoroughly.
Remove everything that comes out. Wrap all parts well and tape
them together so they don?t shift and rattle.
Screw in the leveling rollers; tape the doors shut; tape the electric
cord to the cabinet. When you get to your new home, put everything
back, level it, reconnect the water supply and refer to the ?Before
Using...? page. |
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