Careand Cleaning Of The Refrigerator; Cleaning The Outside; Cleaning The Inside - GE 2 Cubic Foot Series Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Careand cleaning
of the refrigerator.
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Cleaning the Outside
Keep the outside clean. V_Spe with a clean cloth lightly dampened
with kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid dish detergent. Dry and
polish with a dean, soft cloth.
Donot wipetherefrigerator w ithasoileddishclothor wet towel.These may
leave a residue thatcanerodethepaint_ Donot usescouring pads, p owdered
cleaners, bleachorcleaners c ontaining bleach because these products can
scratch andweaken thepaintfinish.
Protect the paint finish. The finish on the outside of the refrigerator
is a high quality, baked-on paint finish. With proper care, it will
stay new-looking and rust-fi'ee for yem_. Apply a coat of kitchen/
appliance wax when the refrigerator is new, and then at least
twice a year.
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odors,leave an open bo× of baking soda Ln the
re_gerator.
Unplug the refdgeratorbefore cleaning, ff this is not practical,
wring excess moisture out of sponge or cloth when cleaning
around the conu:oI.
Use x_rm water and baking soda solution-about a tablespoon
(15 ml) ofbaldng soda to a quart (I liter) of water. This both
cleans and neutralizes odors. Rinse and wipe dr}:
Other parts of the refrigerator-including door gaskets, fruit
and vegetable drawers, and all plastic paris-can be cleaned
the same way.
Donot wash anyplasticreffigerator partsinthedishwasher
Replacing the Light Bulb (onsomemodels)
Unplug the refiJgemtor before replacing a burned-out bulb.
Setting the controls to OFFdoes not remove power to the
light circuit.
The light bulb is Iocated behind the temperature control housing
and is visible through the slots in the housing.
Reach up through the opening at the bottom of the conu'ol
housing and gently unscrew the light bulb. Replace with a bulb
of the same or lower wattage.
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