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Cleaning
your refrigerator
Lift UD the
Grill-holding
labs
Swing Out,
LiftUp
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Notice the
Notched
Corner on the
Defrost-water
Pan
Both the refrigerator
and
freezer
sections
defrost
automatlcallv.
But both should
be
cleaned
about
once
a month
to help
Prevent
odors
from builaing
up. Of course,
spills should
be wiped
up right
away.
To clean
Your refrigerator,
unplug
it, turn the Refrrgerator
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 wrth 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 (IL] 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
wtth 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.
To remove
the base grlli open the door and lift up on the two tabs
that show through
the grill at both ends near the top
When You've
lifted
the tabs, swung the top of the grill forward
Lift the grrll off the
bottom
supports
The defrost
water
pan IS on the left and the condenser
IS on the
right
Pull out the defrost
pan
and
wash
Make
sure the notched
corner
IS In the rear when You put It back
and that You push it all the
way in The defrost drain Tube should
point Into the pan
Clean
dust from the condenser
with a vacuum
cleaner
The con-
denser
should
be cleaned
every
two or three months
If your refrigerator
has an Ice maker, make sure You don't slide the
refrigerator
out farther than the Ice-maker
water supply
line allows
Heat is removed
from Your refrigerator
and transferred
to the con-
denser.
From there,
the heat
is spread
Into the room
Dust on the
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.
You can help Your refrigerator
use less electrlclty
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Check
door gaskets
for a tight seal
Level the
cabinet
to be sure of a good seal
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Clean the condenser
co11
regularly
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Open the door as few times as possible.
Think
about what You need before You open the door
Get everything
out at one time. Keep foods or-
ganzed
so You won't have to search for wha?
You want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
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Go ahead
and fill up the refrigerator,
but don't
overcrowd
it so air movement
IS blocked.
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It IS a waste of electricity
to set the refrigerator
and freezer to temperatures
colder
than they
need to be If Ice cream is ftrm In the freezer and
drinks are as cold as Your family likes them. that's
cold enough
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Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES
LESS ENERGY unless moisture forms on the refrig-
erator exterior
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Make sure Your refrigerator
IS not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator. or in direct sunlight
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