Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically.
But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent
odors from building up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right
away
To clean Your refrigerator, unplug it, turn the Refrigerator Control to
OFF, take out all removable parts, and clean it according to the
following directions.
Inside.
You can wash the parts You take out in the sink with a mild soap or
mild detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders
and solvents should never be used on any part of Your refrigerator.
Wash the walls with a solution of two tablespoons (309) of baking
soda mixed with one quart (ll) of warm water. Rinse well and dry. Let
the freezer warm up with the door open for 10 or 15 minutes so the
cloth doesn?t stick
The inside of the door, including the gasket, should be washed
with warm water and a mild soap or mild detergent.
Do not use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum products. They can damage the
gasket and plastic finish.
Outside.
Wash the outside with warm water and a mild detergent. Rinse
well and dry.
Waxing is recommended in high humidity areas. Use a good auto
paste wax or an appliance wax on painted metal surfaces. Do not
use on plastic because it may damage these parts.
Underneath.
Much of the floor under the refrigerator can be reached without
moving It. To reach all of the area for more thorough cleaning or to
clean the defrost pan, You will have to move the refrigerator Follow
the directions below if you want to move it.
Behind.
To clean the condenser coils or the floor underneath the refriger-
ator, slide it out as far as necessary. If your refrigerator is equipped
with an automatic ice maker make sure You don?t slide it out farther
than the water supply line allows. You will see the defrost pan on top
of the motor. You don?t have to remove it to clean it.
Clean dust from the condenser coils with a vacuum cleaner. The
condenser should be cleaned every two or three months.
The condenser acts like an air conditioner in reverse. Heat is re-
\ moved from inside your refrigerator and transferred to the con-
Wipe Inside
Clean Dust from denser. From there, the heat is spread into the room. Dust on the
of Pan
Coils condenser insulates it and reduces the heat leaving it. If the heat
can?t get out easily, the refrigerator will have to run longer to keep
food cold.
Energy Saving Tips.
Vou can help your refrigerator use less electricity l It IS o woste of electricity to set the refrigerator
l Check door gaskets for a tight seal Level the and freezer to temperatures colder than they
cabtnet 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 famtly likes them. that?s
l Open the door as few times as posstble Think cold enough
about what You need before you open the door l Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES
Get everything out at one time Keep foods or- LESS ENERGV unless motsture forms on the refrlg-
ganized so You won?t have to search for what erator exterior
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 refrigerator, but don?t source such OS a range, water heater, furnace,
overcrowd it so air movement IS blocked radiator, or In direct sunlight |
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