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mewater
tlnd
ice
dispenser
spillshelf shouldbe wipeddry
mediately to preventspotting.
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Waterlefton the shelfi-nay leave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakingwithundilutedvinegar.
Youcan alsousea pasteof non-
precipitating watersoftener(such
as Calgonbrand)andwater,or one
teaspoonof citricacidpowderper
pintofhot tapwater.Soakuntilthe
depositdisappearsor becomes
looseenoughto rinse away.Usually
30minutessoakingtimeis adequate.
Avoid usingwaxon the spillshelf
andtrim.
The door handles andtrimcanbe
cleanedwitha clothdampenedwith
a solution ofmildliquiddishwashing
detergent a ndwater.Dry witha soft
cloth.Don'tusewaxon the door
handlesor trim.
Keepthe finishciean.Wipewith
a cleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashing detergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean, softcloth.
Do notwipethe refrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashing clothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
thatcan erodethepaint. Do notuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthe paintfinish.
Protectthe paint finish. Thefinish
on the outsideof the refrigeratoris
a highquality, b aked-on paintfinish.
Withpropercare, it willstaynew-
lookingand rust-freefor years.
Applya coatofk_itchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratoris new
andthenat least. t wicea year.
AppliancePolishWaxt!kCleaner
(Cat.No. WR97X0216) is available
fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.
Theinside
of
the freshfoodand
freezercompartments shouldbe
cleanedat leastoncea year.Unplug
the refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisis notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutof spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Use warmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—about a tablespoonof
bakingsodato a quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsof therefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetable drawers,ice storage
bin and all plasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Donot use
cleansing powders or otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
an openboxofbakingsodain the
rear ofthe refrigerator,onthe top
shelf. Changetheboxeverythree
months.An openboxofbaking
sodain the freezerwill absorb
stalefreezerodors.
Do notwash anyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigerator in your '
automaticdishwasher.
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Drainopeningin freezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflusha solution ofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot (notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththe help ofa meat
baster.This willhelpeliminate
odor and reducethe likelihood
If drainbecomes
clogged,use a
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcethe clog
throughthe drain
line.
of a cloggeddrainline.
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Care shouldbe takenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.All typesof floorcoverings
can be damaged,particularly
cushionedcoverings andthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigerator s traight o utandreturnit
to positionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultin damageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Condemer
Thecondenseris locatedbehind
the basegrille. For mostefficient
operation,removethe basegrille
(seepage4) and eithersweepaway
or vacuumup dustthatis readily
accessible.For bestresults,use a
brush speciallydesignedfor this
purpose.It is availableat most
applianceparts stores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbe done
at leastoncea year.
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