Vacation And Moving Tips - Frigidaire MRS20WRGW Owner's Manual

Care and Cleaning
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Vacation and Moving Tips

Short vacations: Leave the refrigerator operating during vacations of 3 weeks
or less. Use up all perishable items from the refrigerator section. Wrap and store
other items in the freezer. Turn off the automatic ice maker, even if you will be
gone just a few days.
Long vacations: Remove all food and ice if you will be gone 1 month or more.
Turn the controls to OFF and disconnect the power. Turn off the automatic ice
maker and turn the water supply valve to the closed position. Clean the interior
thoroughly. Leave both doors open to prevent odor and mold build-up. Block
open if necessary.
Moving: When moving the refrigerator, follow these guidelines to prevent damage:
• Remove all food and other items from both the refrigerator and freezer
compartments. Empty the ice storage bin.
• If a hand truck is used in moving, load the refrigerator from the side.
• Turn the rollers as far up as possible. This will protect them during sliding or
moving.
• The cabinet should be well padded and handled with care. DO NOT DROP.
The water tank should be emptied to prevent water from standing for a period of
time or freezing during colder temperatures. To drain the tank, follow these steps:
1 . Unplug refrigerator. Carefully move refrigerator away from wall. Be careful not
to move refrigerator beyond plumbing connections.
2 . Turn off household water line valve that supplies water to refrigerator.
3 . Disconnect refrigerator water supply line from household water source. Some
water remaining in line may be spilled out.
4 . Place a large pan, with at least a 3-quart capacity, behind refrigerator next to
water solenoid valve.
5 . Disconnect water tank inlet lines at water solenoid valve. Water will spill out
when water line is completely removed. Put water tank inlet line into pan to catch
drainage.
6 . After drainage has stopped, reconnect water tank inlet line to water solenoid
valve. Some water may remain in water tank. If unit freezes, the small amount
of water left should not cause a problem.
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