Sunbeam 20060328 Service Manual page 6

It is important to preserve food at a low temperature to maintain it for a long period, which can be obtained through the
following practices:
1. Recommend not opening the refrigerator doors unnecessarily.
2. Recommend not putting hot food and / or hot containers into the refrigerator.
3. Recommend to maintain a strict control of food, suggest eliminating any food showing decomposition. Pay particular
attention to highly perishable meat as fish and pork.
Recommend keeping the refrigerator clean.
1. It is important to maintain the refrigerator clean and prevent food contamination. Cleaning frequency shall depend on
the quantity and type of stored food.
2. For cleaning, disconnect the plug, take away food, cabinet and door shelves
3. Clean the shelves with warm water and a soft detergent.
4. Clean the inside with a warm water and sodium bicarbonate solution (dissolve one sodium bicarbonate teaspoon per
half liter of water). Then rinse and dry the refrigerator making sure excess water is eliminated with a sponge or
dishtowel, particularly in the area of the temperature control and the lamp.
5. To eliminate the "old refrigerator" smell, recommend adding some drops of vanilla scent to the water and sodium
bicarbonate solution before the application.
6. Recommend cleaning the drainage area with warm water and a soft detergent. Take away and wash the filter. If the
drainage is blocked, introduce a flexible wire and eliminate the obstruction.
7. Recommend the external surface with warm water and soft liquid detergent. Never use abrasive synthetic pads,
alkaline solutions, solvents or highly scented cleansers over the refrigerator surface.
8. Recommend cleaning the magnetic gasket with the water and sodium bicarbonate solution, as this accumulates dirt.
An appropriate cleaning helps enlarge the gasket life.
Refrigerator Care and Cleaning
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