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Caring for Your Refrigerator
Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a
few things you can do to help extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your
refrigerator and what to do when going on vacation, moving, or during a power outage.
Cleaning
your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections
w
defrost automatically.
However,
clean both about once a month
to help prevent odors from
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building up. Wipe up spills
right away.
To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, take
out all removable parts, and clean the refrig-
erator according to the following directions.
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Personal
Injury Hazard
Do not touch refrigeration
tubes near
the defrost pan.
Doing so can result in burns.
PART
WHAT TO USE
HOW TO CLEAN
Removable
parts (shelves,
crisper, etc.)
Sponge or cloth with mild
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Hand wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
detergent and warm water
Outside
Sponge, cloth, or paper
towel with mild detergent,
warm water, and a good
appliance wax (or good
auto paste wax)
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Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use
abrasive or harsh cleaners.
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Wipe and dry thoroughly.
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least
twice a year. Apply wax with a clean,
soft cloth. Waxing
painted
metal
surfaces
provides
rust protection.
Do not wax plastic
parts.
Inside walls
Sponge, soft cloth, or
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Wash with mixture of warm water and:
(allow freezer to
paper
tOWe
with baking
warm up so cloth
soda or mild detergent
_ mild
detergent,
or
won'! stick)
and warm water
- baking soda (2 tbs to 1 qt [26 g to
.95 L] of water).
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Wipe and dry thoroughly.
Door liners
Sponge, soft cloth, or
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Wash, wipe, and dry thoroughly.
and gaskets
paper towel with mild
detergent and warm water
DO NOT USE cleaning
waxes,
concentrated
detergents,
bleaches,
or cleaners
containing
petroleum
on
plastic parts.
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