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Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator
use less electricity.
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It is a waste
of electricity
to set the refrigerator
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Check
door
gaskets
for a tight seal. Level the
and freezer
to temperatures
colder
than they
cabinet
to be sure of a good
seal.
need to be. If ice cream
is firm in the freezer and
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Clean
the condenser
coil regularly.
drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that's
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Open
the door as few times as possible.
Think
cold enough.
about what you need before you open the door.
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Make sure your refrigerator
is not next to a heat
Get everything
out at one time. Keep foods orga-
source
such as a range,
water
heater, furnace,
nized so you won't have to search
for what you
radiator
or in direct
sunlight.
want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
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Go ahead
and fill up the refrigerator,
but don't
over crowd
it so air movement
is blocked.
Defrosting and cleaning your refrigerator
The freezer
compartment
in your refrigerator
should
be defrosted
whenever
frost builds
up to
Y4-inch (6 mm).
The entire refrigerator
should be cleaned
about
once a month to help prevent
odors from building
up. Of course, spills should be wiped
up right away.
Defrosting
the freezer
compartment...
1. Move the Run Switch to "OFF"
2. Remove food and ice cube trays. Wrap food in
newspaper
and put in a cooler to keep frozen.
3. Make sure the freezer tray damper
is in the "A"
position.
4. Place a pan of hot water
in the freezer
com-
partment
to speed
defrosting.
Leave
door
open.
5. CAUTION: Do not use any type of electric
de-
froster
or sharp
utensils
(ice pick, knife, etc.)
to
speed
defrosting.
These
can
cause
damage.
Scrape
with plastic
window
scraper.
6. Replace
hot water every
10 to 15 minutes.
7. Soak up defrost water with a cloth or sponge.
8. Empty defrost water from freezer tray. (Pull out to
stops; lift front slightly:
pull out the rest of the
way.1
9. Clean compartment
and freezer tray with a so-
lution of two tablespoons
(26 g) of baking
soda
and one quart (.95 I) of warm water. Rinse well
and dry
10. Replace
food and ice cube trays.
11. Move the Run Switch to ON.
COOLING AND DEFROSTING.
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