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Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator
use less electricity.
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It is a waste of electricity
to set the refrigerator
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Check
door gaskets
for a tight seal. Level the
and freezer
to temperatures
colder
than they
cabinet
to be sure of a good
seal.
need to be. If ice cream
is firm in the freezer and
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Clean
the condenser
coil regularly.
drinks are as cold as your family likes them,that's
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Open
the door as few times as possible.
Think
cold enough.
about what you need before you open the door.
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Make sure your refrigerator
is not next to a heat
Get everything
out at one time. Keep foods orga-
source
such as a range,
water
heater,
furnace.
nized so you won't have to search
for what you
radiator
or in direct sunlight.
want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
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Go ahead
and fill up the refrigerator,
but don't
overcrowd
it so air movement
is blocked.
Defrosting and cleaning your refrigerator.
The freezer
compartment
in your refrigerator
should
be defrosted
whenever
frost builds
up to
Y4-inch (6 mm].
The entire refrigerator
should be cleaned
about
once a month to help prevent
odors from building
up. Of course, spills should be wiped
up right away.
Defrosting
the freezer
compartment...
1. Move the Run Switch to "OFF."
2. Remove food and ice cube trays. Wrap food in
newspaper
and put in a cooler to keep frozen.
3. Make sure the freezer tray damper
is in the "A"
position.
4. Place a pan of hot water
in the freezer
com-
partment
to speed
defrosting.
Leave
door
open.
5. CAUTION:
Do not use any type
of electric
defroster
or sharp
utensils
(ice pick,
knife,
etc.)
to speed
defrosting.
These can
cause
damage.
Scrape
with plastic window
scraper.
6. Replace
hot water every 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Soak up defrost water with a cloth or sponge.
"'A" POSITION FOR NORMAL
COOLING
AND DEFROSTING.
8. Empty defrost water from freezer tray. (Pull out
to stops; lift front slightly;
pull out the rest of
the way)
9. Clean
compartment
and freezer
tray with a
solution
of two tablespoons
(26 g] of baking
soda
and
one quart
(.95 I) of warm
water.
Rinse well and dry.
10. Replace
food and ice cube trays.
11. Move the Run Switch to "RUN:'
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