How To Defrost; Reversing The Door Swing Of Your Refrigerator; Cleaning And Maintenance - Sylvania SE80103-1 Instruction Manual

How to Defrost

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Water contained in food, or air that was let inside the refrigerator by opening the door repeatedly
may cause a layer of frost to form inside. If the frost gets to thick, it might weaken the structure of
the refrigerator. If the frost layer becomes thicker than 1/5", defrost the refrigerator (See next
paragraph for more details on defrosting your refrigerator)
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Defrosting the refrigerator is done manually. Before starting the defrosting process, take all the
food and the ice tray out of the refrigerator. Next, turn the temperature control knob to the "OFF"
position (the compressor will stop working) and leave the door open until the ice and/or frost melt.
Wipe the melted ice and/or frost from the bottom of the freezer compartment with a soft cloth. In
case you want to speed up the melting process, place a bowl of warm water (about 50 degrees
celsius) in the freezer compartment. Once you have cleaned the freezer compartment (no water is
left), make sure to turn the temperature control knob back to its original position
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It's inadvisable to heat the freezer chamber directly with hot water or hair dryer while defrosting to
prevent deformation of the inner case
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It's inadvisable to scrape off the ice and/or frost buildup with sharp objects. Using sharp objects
might damage the inner casing of the refrigerator or the evaporator surface
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In case of power failure, minimize opening the door. If the power failure is of a long duration,
protect the food by placing blocks of dry ice on top of the packages. Frozen foods which have
thawed completely should not be refrozen

Reversing the Door Swing of Your Refrigerator

This Refrigerator gives you the option of changing the door swing direction. The unit is delivered to you
with the door opening from the left side. Should you desire to reverse the opening direction, please follow
these steps:
Note: Skip step 1 if you have not yet installed the handle
1. Remove the hinge cover located on the top of the refrigerator
2. Unscrew hinge on the top of the fridge and the bottom of the fridge and then remove door
3. Remove the plastic cover located in the position where the hinge will be moved too and remove
the white screw hole covers from the top of the cabinet frame
4. Pick-up the door and hold it against the frame as if it was attached
5. While the door is held against the frame, insert the hinge into the left side of the door frame and
cabinet and tighten all the screws
6. Also tighten all screws at the bottom of refrigerator cabinet
7. Put the hinge cover on top of the hinge and make sure it is securely attached
8. Take the plastic cover and the screw hole cover you removed in step 3 and insert them into the
holes left by the removed hinge on the top right side of the cabinet
Cleaning & Maintenance
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The refrigerator should be cleaned and maintained regularly
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When performing maintenance, make absolutely sure that the power plug
is first disconnected from the power outlet
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Wipe the outer surface of the refrigerator a dry cloth. Wipe the inner surface of the refrigerator and
its accessories with a wet cloth. If they are too dirty, scrub them with neutral detergent, and then
clean them with water and dry them with a clean cloth.