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Cleaning
your refrigerator
Grill-holding
labs
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Lift
Up
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Notice
the
Notched
Corner
on the
Defrost-water
Pan
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 Temperature
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 (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
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.
Cleaning
waxes
are not recommended.
Just use warm water
and
a mild soap or mild detergent.
Rinse well and dry. If you want to wax,
use a special
appliance
wax or a good
auto paste wax that does
not contain
solvents.
Underneath.
To remove
the base grill, open the door and lifi up on the two tabs
that show through
the grill at both ends near the top. When you've
lifted the tabs, swing the top of the grill forward.
Lift the grill 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.
To clean
the floor under the refrigerator,
make sure you don't roll it
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 stops the heat from 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 electricity.
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Check
door gaskets
for a tight seal. Level the
cabinet
to be sure of a good seal.
l
Clean the condenser
coil regularly.
l
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-
ganized
so you won't have to search for what
you want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
l
Go ahead
and fill up the refrigerator,
but don't
overcrowd
it so air movement
is blocked.
l
It is a waste of electricity
to set the refrigerator
and freezer to temperatures
colder
than they
need to be. If ice cream is firm 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
heater control switch on
OFF unless moisture
forms on the refrigerator
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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