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efrostM4Mmever
frostbecomes
1/4"thick.
Neverusea sharpor pointed
instrument t oremove frostas it
maydamagethefreezer.
Donotuseanyelectrical d evice
5ndefrosting yourfreezer.
Todefrost,removefoodandice
trays.Besureto keepthedriptray
in place.Thensetthe temperature
controldialto the "OFF" position
anddisconnect p owerto thefreezer.
Leavethefreezerdooropenuntil
defrosting is completed. T ospeed
updefrosting, p lacepansofhot
wateron freezershelvesandwipe
withwarmtowelor sponge.
After defrosting, r emovedrip
trayanddisposeof water.Cleanthe
interiorandreturndrip tray.Then
turnthetemperature controlbackto
theoriginalsetting.
teroperating temperature h as
en reached,returnfd andice
traysto thefreezer.
Unplugandemptythefreezer.
Washtheinsidewithwarmwater
andbakingsodasolution—about
twotablespoons o fbakingsodato a
quartofwater.Thenrinseanddry.
Don'tusecleansers suchas soaps,
detergents, scouring powderor
spraycleanersinsidethefreezer—
theymaycauseodors.
Washicetrays,driptrayandshelves
withmilddetergent s olutionand
dry themwitha softcloth.
Wipetheoutsideofthefreezerwith
a softclothdampenedwithsoapy
wateror Appliance PolishWax
Cleaner(Cat.No. WR97X216),
available fromGEAppliance Parts
Marts.
Useonlymild, soapywaterto
cleanthedoorgasket.
Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner,
gasoline,benzeneor thelikefor
cleaninganypart ofthefreezer.
Boilingwaterandbenzenemay
deformor darnageplasticparts.
Do not washanyplasticpartsfrom
yourfreezerin yourautomatic
dishwasher.
Thecondenseris locatedon the
backof thefreezer.Tomaintainthe
freezerat peakperformance, c lean
thecondenserat leasttwicea year,
usinga vacuumcleanerwithits
dustingattachment.
When
going
amvacation=..
Tomaintainyourfreezerin
operation duringvacations9 b e
sureyourhousepower is not
turnedof$
Forextended vacations or
absences, y oumaywishto move
yourfrozenfoodsto a storage
lockertemporarily. S hutoffpower
to thefreezer,turnthecontrolto
"OFF~' a ndcleantheinterior.To
prevent o dors,leavean openbox
ofbakingsodainsideandleave
thedooropen.
Whenthe freezeris notoperating,
it canbe leftin an unheated house
or roomwithoutdamageto the
cabinetor the mechanism.
when
youmove...
Disconnect t he powercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removefoodand
defrostthe freezer.Thencleanand
dry the interior.
Secureall looseitemssuchas ice
traysand shelvesbytapingthem
in place.Be surethefreezerstays
uprightduringmoving.Protectthe
outside ofthe freezerwitha blanket.
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