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The
water
and
ice dispenser
spill shelf shouldbe wipeddry
immediately to preventspotting.
Waterleftonshelfmayleavedeposits
youcan removeby soakingwith
undilutedvinegar.Youcanalso use
pasteof non-precipitating w ater
softener(suchas Calgonbrand)
andwater,or oneteaspoonof citric
acidpowderper pintofhottap
water.Soakuntildepositdisappears
or becomeslooseenoughto rinse
away.Usually30 minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
on spillshelfandtrim.
The door Mndkx andtrimcanbe
cleanedwitha clothdampenedwith
a solutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Dry witha soft
cloth. Don'tuse waxon the door
handlesor trim.
Keep the finishclean.Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashing detergent.Dry
and polishwitha clean, softcloth.
Do not wipethe refrigeratorwith a
soileddishwashing clothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
that can damagethe paint,Do not
use scouringpads, powdered
cleaners,bleachor cleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscan scratchandweaken
the paintfinish.
Protect.the paint finish. The finish
on the outsideof the refrigeratoris
a highquality, b aked-on paintfiish.
Withpropercare, it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freefor years.
Applya coatof kitchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratoris new
and thenat leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No. WIW7X0216) is available
from GE AppliancePartsMarts.
hide the fresh food and freezer
compartments shouldbe cleaned
at leastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutof spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Use warmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—about a tablespoonof
bakingsodato a quartof water.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
and wipedry.
Otherparts of the refrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,ice storage
bin and all plasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor other abrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
an openboxof bakingsodain the
rear of the refrigerator,on the top
shelf. Changethe boxeverythree
months.An openboxof baking
sodain the freezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drainopeningin freezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketand flusha solutionof baking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot (notboiling)waterthroughthe
drain line with the helpof a meat
baster.This will helpeliminate
odor and reducethe likelihood
of a cloggeddrain line.
Care shouldbe takenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.All typesof floorcoverings
can be darnaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pull the
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
to positionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultin damageto
yourfloor coveringor refrigerator.
condenser
The condenseris locatedbehind
the basegrille. For mostefficient
operation,youwill needto keep
the condenserclean. Removethe
basegrille (seepage4) andeither
sweepawayor vacuumup dustthat
is readilyaccessible.Forbest
results,use a brush specially
designedfor thispurpose.It is
availableat mostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbe doneat least oncea Year.
If drainbecomes !
I ,
1' ~ I
clogged,use a
meatbasterand
bak.ing-soda-and-
watersolutionto 1
forcethe clog
throughthe
drain line.
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