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Ekxmmic
monitor
and
diagmstk
system panels.
CM-in
thepanelson the outsideandinside
ofthe freezercompartmentdoor
witha soft, cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Do notuse
cleaningspraysor largeamountsof
water—the liquidcan run downand
damagethe controlmechanisms.
The water and ice dispenser
spii!l s helf shouldbe wipeddry
immediately to preventspotting.
I%ter left on the shelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucan removeby
soakingin undilutedvinegar.
Youcan also use a pasteof
non-precipitating watersoftener
(suchas Calgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonof citric acid
powderper pintof hottap water.
Soakuntilthe depositdisappearsor
becomeslooseefioughto finse
away. U sually30 minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwa~
n the spillshelfand trim.
ThedoorhandIesand trimcan
be cleanedwitha clothdampened
witha solutionof mildliquid
dishwashing detergentand water.
Dry with a softcloth. Don'tuse
waxon the doorhandlesandtrim.
Keep the finish clean. Wipewith
a cleanclothlightlydampefied
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashing detergent.Dry
andpolishwith a clean, softcloth.
Do not wipethe refrigeratorwith
a soileddishwashing clothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
thatcan erodethepaint. Do notuse
scouringpads, powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchand weakenthe paint
finish.
Protect the paint finish. The
finishon the outsideof the
refrigeratoris a highquality,
aked-onpaintfinish. With
roper care, it will staynew-
Iookingand rust-freefor years.
Applya coatof kitchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratoris new
andthenat leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR92X216)"is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethe freshfoodandfreezer
compartments should be cleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigerator before cleaning. I f
thisis notpractical, w ringexcess
moisture outof sponge orcloth
whencleaning around switches,
lightsorcontrols.
Use warm water andbaking soda
solution—about atablespoon of
baking sodatoaquart o f water.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughly w ithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsof therefrigerator—
includingdoor gaskets,meatand
vegetable drawers,ice storage
bin andall plasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxof bakingsodain the rear
of the refrigerator, o n the top shelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.An openboxofbaking
sodain the freezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.
Q@ckServedishesandlids
can be cleanedin an automatic
dishwasheror byhandwith liquid
dishwashing detergentand water.
Youcan removestainsby soaking
themin a bleach-and-water
solution—one p art chlorinebleach
to threepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoor more
hoursof soaking.)Use a plastic
scouringpad to removeburned-on
soil. Do not use cleansingpowders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
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Drainopeningin freezer
compartment. D uringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflusha solutionof
bakingsoda—one teaspoonandtwo
cupsof hot (notboiling)water—
throughthe drainlinewiththe help
of a meatbaster.Thiswillhelp
eliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodof a cloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
drain~ine
II
~11
forcethe clog
throughthe
.
Continueflushinguntillineis
clear,thenemptyand replacethe
defrostwaterpan immediately.
Behbd
Refrigemtor
Care shouldbe takenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.All typesof floorcoverings
can be damaged,particularly
cushionedcoverings andthose
with embossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
it to positionby pushingit straight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorin a
sidedirectionmayresultin damage
to yourfloorcoveringor
refrigerator.
Condemer
For mostefficientoperation,
removethe basegrille(seepage4)
and eithersweepawayor vacuum
up dustthatis readilyaccessible.
This easycleaningoperation
shouldbe doneat leastoncea year.
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