Condenser - GE Side by Side 22 Use And Care Manual

The w~~ter and icedispenserspillshelfshouldbe
wipeddry immediately to preventspotting. W aterlefton
theshelfmayleavedepositsthatyoucanremoveby
soak~ng w ithundiluted vinegar. Y oucanalsousea paste
ofnon-precipitating watersoftener(suchas Calgon
brand)aiidwater,or 1teaspoonof citricacidpowderper
pintof hottap water.Soakuntilthedepositdisappears o r
becomes looseenoughto rinseaway.Usually30minutes
soaking timeis adequate. A voidusingwaxon thespi~l
shelfandtrim.
The soft door handlesareeasyto keepcleanif theyare
waxedeveryfewmonths. U sea household waxsuchas
Pledgebrandor Jubileebrandto coatthehandles. S oil
willtheneasilywashoff witha dishdetergent a ndwater
or a non-abrasive a ll-purpose cleaner.
Keepthefinish
clean.
Wipewitha cleanclothlightly
dampened w ithkitchen appliance w axormildliquid
dishwashing detergent. Dryandpolish witha clean, s oft
cloth. D onotwipetherefrigerator witha soiled dishwashing
clothorwettowel. T hesemayleavea residue thatcanerode
thepaint. D onotusescouring p ads, p owdered c leaners,
bleach orcleaners c ontaining b leach because t heseproducts
canscratch andweaken thep~ntfinish.
~tect the paintfifish.Thefinishontheoutside ofthe
refrigerator is a highquafity, baked-on paintfinish. W ith
proper care,it willstaynew-looking a ndrust-free for
years. A pplya coatofkitchen/appliance waxwhenthe
refrigerator is newandthenatleasttwicea year.
Appliance P olishWax& Cleaner(Cat.No.WR92X0216)
is available fromGEServiceandPartsCenters.
cleaning—Inside
hside thefreshfoodandfreezer coimpatirnenk should
becleaned atleastoncea year.Unplug therefrigerator
before cleaning. If thisis notpractical, wringexcess
moisture o utofsponge orclothwhencleaning around
switches, lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsodasolution—about a
tablespoon o fbakingsodato a quartofwater. T hisboth
cleans andneutralizes odors. R insethoroughly w ithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpa~ of the refrigerator—including doorgaskets,
meatandvegetable d rawers, i cestorage binandallplastic
parts-can becleaned thesameway. A ftercleaning door
gaskets, a pplya thinlayerofpetroleum jellytothedoor
gaskets a tthehingeside.Thishelpskeepthegaskets f rom
sticking andbending outof shape. I f thefreezer baskets
don'tslidefreelyaftercleaning, lubricate t hemwith
petroleum jelly.Donotusecleansing p owders orother
abrasive c leaners.
Avoid cleaning c oldglassshelves w ithhotwater because t he
extreme temperature d ifference m aycausethemtobreak.
Tohelpprevent o dors, l eaveanopenboxofbaking sodain
therearof therefrigerator, onthetopshelf. C hange thebox
every3 months. A nopenboxofbaking sodainthefreezer
willabsorb stalefreezer odors.
Drti opehg infreezer c ompartment. During yearly
cleaning, remove b ottom freezer b asket a ndflusha solution o f
baking soda—1 t easpoon a nd2cupsofhot(notboiling)
water— through thedrain linewiththehelpofa meat b aster.
Thiswillhelpeliminate o dorandreduce thelikelihood ofa
clogged d rainIine.
If drainbecomesclogged, u se a meat
IB
basterandbaking-soda-and-water :-- '
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solution to forcetheclogthroughthe _
drainline.
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Behind Refrigerator
Careshouldbe takenin movingyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthe wall.All typesof floorcoveringscan be
damaged,particularlycushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Rll the refrigeratorstraight
out and. r eturnit to positionby pushingit straightin.
Movingyour refrigeratorin a sidedirectionmayresult
in damageto yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
condenser
Thecondenser i s located behindthe
base~lle. Formostetilcient o peration,
remove thebasegrilleandeithersweep
awayorvacuum up dustthatis readily
accessible. Forbestresults, u sea brush
specially designed forthispurpose. I t is
available a t mostappliance p artsstores.
Thiseasycleaning operation shouldbe
doneat leastoncea year.
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