Hotpoint HTM18IBPLRSA Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 12

Care and cleaning of the refrigerator.
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Cleaning the Outside
The door handles and trim. C|ean with
a cloth dampened with soapy walel:
Dly with a so[] cloflt
Keep the outside clean, Wipe wkh a dean
doilz lighfl} dampened widl "kitdien
appliazlce wiLx el
mikl liqukl dish
delerge.nl, Dry
and polish wid_ a cleam,
soft cloih
The stainless steel panels and door handles
(on some models) can be cleaned with
a commercially av_dlable sufinless steel
cleane1: Do no! use appliance wax oi polish
oa dm sudnless steel
Donot wipetherefrigerator w ith a soileddishcloth
or wet towel These mayleavea residuethat
canerodethepaint Donotusescouring pads.
powdered cleaners, bleachof cleaners containing
bleachbecause theseproducts canscratch and
weakenthepaint finish
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odotx, leave an open box oi
baldng soda in I.he flesh [bed and freezer
COl!lp_il llitez/|s
Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning II dds
iS tlOt pnK:tJc_fl, wring excess moisture out
or sponge
oz elodl when cleaning
illound
switches, lights ol conuols.
Use warm wate.rand baking soda solution--
about a tablespoon (l 5
fill)
Of baking soda
to a qua_l (1 lilm
) of waleJ:
fhis bodl cleans
a_ld neuualizes oddly.. Ihoroughly rinse
and wipe d_3:
Avoidcteamng coldglassshelves (onsomemodels)
with hot waterbecause theextremetemperature
difference maycausethemtobreak Handle glass
shelves carefully. B umping tempered glasscan
cause it to shatter.
Donot washanyplasttcrefrigerator partsin the
dishwasher
Donotcleanwith anyproducts containing detergent
bleachor ammomafl_eymaydamage tho
refrigerator
Condenser
ihere is no need lb_ routine condensm
eleaning_ in zlollil;d
home opmadng
envilOll/llelllS, fiowevel; ill
Oltvirolllllenls
that illay be pmdcuhuly dus{y o, gn_e&s); file
condensm shoukt be cleaned periodically
[bt efficient rehigerator operation
Formodelswith a basegrille, 'din grille must
be rein(wed ill order to dean die coildetlseE
Toremovethebasegrille:
Gz_tsp it about 6" fiom each end mad pull
its bottom edge toward you
Toreplace thebasegrille:
Insert dm tops el dm melal clips into lhe
ox_dvents, making sure one of the plasfc
robs on dm back o[ dm grille goes into each
or 'din oval veins Ihen push the bottom of
dm grille tbnvlu'd undl it.snaps in!o place.
Cleaning the condenser:.
Sweep away o1 VaClltllll
Ilp
dusL
Formodelswith a basegrille, reach dm
condensm by insm dng a brush or _amuum
hose into the o\_fl boles.
Formodelswithout a basegrille, leach the
condense_ by insei ring a bnzsh o_ vacuum
hose under die bottom of die mfiigeratol:
Fox best lesults, use a brush speckflly
designed for tiffs purpose.. It is m_,dlable
at iIlosl appliance pairs stores
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Behind the Refrigerator
Be carefifl when moving tim refrigermor
away from the wall. All types of tloor
coverings can be damaged, particularly
cushioned coverings and those _ddl
embossed suI faces,
Pull die tefiigexato, suaight out and return
il to position by pushing it.smdghl in_
Moving die refrigetaml in a side direction
may resuh in damage to 'die floor covering
or rehige_atoi:
Whenpushingtherefrigerator b ack.makesureyou
don'troll overthepowercordor icemaker s upply line
(onsomemodels]