Vacation and moving care
Short vacations Moving
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will When you are moving the refrigerator to a
be away for less than four weeks. new home:
1. Use up any perishables. 1. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice
2. Freeze other items. maker:
3. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice l Turn off the water supply to the ice
maker: maker at least one day ahead of time.
l Raise signal arm to OFF (up) position. l Disconnect the water line.
l Shut off water supply to ice maker. l After the last load of ice drops, lift the
signal arm to the OFF (up) position.
. Empty the ice bin.
2. Remove all food from the refrigerator.
Long vacations 3. Pack all frozen food in dry ice.
If you will be gone a month or more:
4. Unplug the refrigerator.
1. Remove all food from the refrigerator.
5. Clean it thoroughly. Rinse well and dry.
2. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice 6. Take out all removable parts, wrap them
maker: well, and tape them together so they don?t
l Turn off the water supply to the ice shift and rattle.
maker at least one day ahead of time. 7. Screw in the leveling rollers.
l When the last load of ice drops, turn off
8. Tape the doors shut and tape the power
the ice maker. Make sure all ice is dis- supply cord to the cabinet.
pensed out of the ice maker mecha-
nism. When you get to your new home, put
everything back and refer to page 5. Also, if
3. Unplug the refrigerator.
4. Clean it, rinse well and dry. your refrigerator has an automatic ice
maker, remember to reconnect the water
5. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of supply line.
both doors to prop them open far enough
for air to get in. This stops odor and mold
from building up.
Personal injury Hazard
Do not allow children to climb on, play
near or climb inside the refrigerator
when the doors are blocked open.
They may become injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see ?Using Your
Refrigerator? on page 7.
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