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'outside!
The door handles canbe cleanedwitha cloth
dampenedwith a solutionof mildliquiddishwashing"
detergentand water.Drywitha softcloth.Don'tuse
waxon the doorhandles.
Keep the finish clean.Wipewitha cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithkitchenappliancedetergent. D ry and
polishwith a clean,softcloth.Donot wipethe
refrigeratorwith a soileddishwashing clothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residuethatcan erodethe
paint.Do not use scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontainingbleachbecausethese
productscan scratchandweakenthepaintftish.
Protect the paintfhkh. Theftish on the outsideof
therefrigerator i s a highquality, b aked-on paintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-looking andrust-free
foryears.Applya coatofkitchen/appliance waxwhen
therefrigeratoris new andthen at leasttwicea year.
Appliance P olishW=& Cleaner (Cat. N o.WR97X0216)
isavailable f iornGEAppliance S ervice andPartsCenters.
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shouldbe cleanedat leastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigerator beforecleaning. ' Ifthisis notpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutof spongeor clothwhen
cleaning around. switches, l ightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsodasolution—about a
tab~espoon o f bakingsodato a quartof water.This
bothcleansandneutralizesodors.Rinsethoroughly
withwaterandwipedry.
Otherpartsof therefrigerator,includingdoorgasket,
vegetabledrawer,icetraysand allplasticparts,can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do not usecleansing powders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
TOhelppreventodors,leavean openboxof baking
sodain the rear of therefrigerator, o n thetop shelf.
Changethebox everythreemonths.An openbox of
bakingsodain thefreezer willabsorb staletieezerodors.
Fresh Food Compartment
NOTE: If heavyfrostformson the coolingplate,
DefrostingOf'the f kesllfood'compartment takesplace
adjusttemperaturecontrolto a lowersetting.Be sure
autmmiticxally e very time the refrigerator turnsoff.
bowlsor similarobjectsare nottouchingthecooling
Meltedfrost waterdrainsfrom thecoolingp~ate into a
plate.If theyare, frostmay formon themanddrip
troughbelowtheplate,outthe backof therefrigerator,
into fresh foodcompartment d uringdefrosting.
anddowninto a pannearthe bottomof thereti:gerator
(seeDefrostWaterPan section)whereit evaporates.
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1. Tim]the temperaturecontrolto "'7"severalhours
before defrosting.
2. Removecontentsfrom freezercompartment andturn
temperaturecontrolto the "SKIP" position.
Temperaturecontrolmustremainat the "S'KN?"
positionand freezercompartment d oormuststayopen. ' "
Toreducethe amountof thawingof frozenfood
whiledefrostingthe freezercompartment, s tore the
food in a picniccooleror otherinsulatedcontainer.
3. Use a plasticscraperto loosenandremovefrost
from the ceilingand walls of the freezer
compartmentas the host beginsto thaw.Do not use
a sharp or pointedinstrumentto removefrost-its
use may resultin damageto the refrigeratorsystem.
To speedfrost removal,placepans of hot tap water
in the freezercompartment.
40Spongeup defrostwater as it collectsin bottom
of freezer compartment.Place a Iage foldedbath
towel at the frontof the ikeezercompartmentto
soak up water andpreventit from runningdown
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the front of the refrigerator.
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defrostingis completed,tu-n temperature
controlto desiredsetting and return food to freezer
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