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>'ou u seonlyWindexbrandwindow
cleaneror a dampclothtocleanthe
glassandtrim. Otherglasscleaners
maydamage thetrirn.Avoid using wu
cmtheCotmtermaker C ompartment
door.
Electronicrnonitorandl
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean
The panelsontheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartment d oor
witha soft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysor largeamountsof
water—the l iquidcanrundownm-d
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
The water and icedispenser
sptilsldfshould be wipeddry
hmediately topreventspotting.
WaterleftontheshelfmayIeave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakingin undilutedvinegar.
You. canalsousea pasteof
non-precipitating w atersoftener
(suchas Calgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderper pintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughto rinse
away. U sually30minutessoaking
time
is adequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.
The door handlesandtrimcan
becleanedwitha clothdampened
witha solutionofmildliquid
dishwashing detergentandwater.
D~ witha softcloth..Don't u sewax
onthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith
a
c!ean cloth
lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
ilquiddishwashing detergent.Dry
andpolishwitha chxm,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
.Z 50HWI dishwashing clothor wet
VWWI. T-hese mayleavea residue
~hal C aR damagethepaint.Donotuse
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The
outsideoftherefrigerator hasa high
quality, b aked-onpaintfinish.With
propercare,it willstaynew-looking
andrust-freeforyears.Apply
kitchen/appliance w axwhenthe
refrigerator is newandthenatleast
twicea year.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat. No.WR92X216) isavailable
fromHotPointAppliance PartsMarts.
U3mntermaker Compartment
door—inside. Wipeupspillsright
away. U seonetablespoon ofbaking
sodain onequartofwatertoclean
theinsidedoorsurface,refreshment
centerbinandinsideaccessdoor.
Rinse,wipedry.
hside the freshfoodand! f reezer
compartments shouldbe cleaned
at leastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning. I f this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—about a tablespoon of
bakingsodato a quartofwater.This
bothcleansandneutralizes odors.
Rinsethoroughly withwaterand
wipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets, m eatand
vegetable drawers,icestoragebin
andallplasticparts-can becleaned
the sameway.Donotusecleansing
powdersor otherabrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rear ofthc refrigerator, o nthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodain thefreezerwi~l a bsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Donot washany
parts
from your
k$hnwe and store IfM}wk .md Uxn''a's
dishwashing detergent a ndwater.
YOIJ canremovestainsbysoaking
themin a bleach-and-water
solution--onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoor more
hoursofsoaking.)Usea plastic
scouringpadtoremoveburned-on
soil.Donotusecleansing powders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
Drain openingh freezer
Compartmente Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflush
a
solutionof
bakingsoda—one t easpoonandtwo
cupsofhot(notboiling)water—
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofa meatbaster.Thiswillhelp
eliminate odorandreducethe
likelihood ofa clogged drainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged, u sea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe
drainline.
Continueflushinguntillineis ciear,
thenemptyandreplacethedefrost
waterpanimmediately.
Behind
Careshouldbetakenin moving
yourrefrigerator awayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoverings andthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigerator straightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultin damage
toyourfloorcovering orrefrigerator.
For mostefficientoperation,
removethe basegrille(seepage4.)
and eithersweepawayor vacuum
up dustthatis
readilyaccessible.
This easycleaning
operationshouldb
donetitleast
oncea year,
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