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eentercompartment
door—outside. It'simportantthat
youuseonlyWindexBrandwindow
cleaneror a dampclothto cleanthe
glassandtrim. Otherglasscleaners
maydamagethe ixim.Avoidusing
waxon therefreshment c enterdoor.
Ekdrmic
monitorand
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean
thepanelson the outsideandinside
of the freezercompartment d oor
with a soft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Do notuse
cleaningspraysor largeamountsof
water—the liquidcanrun downand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
The
waterand icedispenser
spillshelfshouldbe wipeddry
immediately to preventspotting.
Waterlefton the shelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakingin undilutedvinegar.
Youcan alsouse a pasteof
non-precipitating w atersoflener
(suchas CaIgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonof citricacid
powderper pintofhottap water.
Soakuntilthe depositdisappears
or becomeslooseenoughto rinse
away. U sually30 minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
on the spillshelfandtrim.
The door handlesandtrimcan
be cleanedwith aclothdampened
witha solutionof mildliquid
dishwashing detergentandwater.
Dry witha softcloth.Don'tuse
waxon the doorhandlesandtrim.
Keep the finish clean. Wipewith
a cleanclothlightlydampened
with kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashing detergent.Dry
and polishwith a clean,softcloth.
Do not wipethe refrigeratorwith
a soileddishwashing clothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
that can erodethe paint. Do notuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorckmnerscontaining bleach
becausetheseproductscan scratch
and weakenthe paintfinish.
Protect t hepaint finish.
The
outsideof the refrigeratorhas a
highquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare, it willstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freefor years.
Applykitchen/appliance w axwhen
the refrigeratoris newandthen at
leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR92X0216) is available
fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.
ckXUl@J-wide
Refreshment c entercompartment
door–inside. Wipeup spillsright
away. U se onetablespoonofbaking
sodain one quartof waterto clean
theinsidedoorsurface,refreshment
centerbin andinsideaccessdoor.
Rinse,wipedry.
Insidethe freshfoodand freezer
compartments shouldbe cleaned
at leastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureout of spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Use warmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—about a tablespoonof
bakingsodato a quartof water.
Thisbothcleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherparts ofthe refrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,ice storagebin
andallplasticparts-can becleaned
the sameway.Do notuse cleansing
powdersor otherabrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
an openboxofbakingsodain the
rear of the refrigerator,on thetop
shelf. Changethe boxeverythree
months.An openboxof baking
sodain the freezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
.,
plastic par@
from
your '
dishwaiikm
'
QuickServedishesandlids
canbe cleanedin an automatic
dishwasheror byhand withliquid
dishwashing detergentand water.
Youcan removestainsby soaking
themin a bleach-and-water
solution—one p art chlorinebleach
to threeparts water.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoor more
hoursof soaking.)Use a plastic
scouringpad to removeburned-on
soil. Do notuse cleansingpowders
or other abrasivecleaners.
Drainopeningin freezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketand flusha solutionof
bakingsoda—one teaspoonand two
cupsof hot (notboiling)water—
throughthe drainlinewiththe help
of a meatbaster.This willhelp
eliminateodor andreducethe
likelihoodof a cloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,use a
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcethe clog
throughthe
drain line.
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Behind Refrigerator
Care shouldbe takenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfrom the
wall. All typesof floor coverings
can be damaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsand those
with embossedsurfaces.Pull the
refrigeratorstraightout and return
it to positionby pushingit straight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorin a
sidedirectionmayresultin darnage
toyourfloorcovering or refrigerator.
Condemer
For mostefficientoperation,
removethebase grille (seepage4)
and either sweepawayor vacuum
up dustthat is
readilyaccessible,
For best results,use
a brushedspecially
designedfor this
purpose.It is
Condenser
availableat most
applianceparts stores. This easy
cleaningoperationshouldbe done
at least once a year.
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