GE Model 20 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 13

Careand cleaning of the refrigerator. GEAppliances.com
Cleaning the Outside
The door handles and trim. Clean with a cloth
daml)ened with soapy water: Dry with a sott
cloth. Do not use wax on the door handles
and trim.
Keep the outside clean. _A]l)e Mth a clean
cloth lightly dampened Mth kitchen
appliance wax or mild liqlfid dish
detergent. D_3' and polish with a clean,
soft cloth.
Do not wipe the refngerator with a soiled dish
cloth or wet towel Thesemay leave a residue
that can erode the pa/n_ Do not use scouring
pads, powdered cleaners, bleach or cleaners
contein/ng bleach because these products can
scratch and weaken the paint finish.
The stainless steel panels and door handles.
Stainless steel (on some models) can be
cleaned with a commerdallv available
stainless steel cleanex: A spray-on stainless
steel cleaner works best.
Do not use appliance wax or polish
on the stainless steel,
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odors, leave an open be× _:,t
baking soda in the reflJgerator and fi'eezer
COIIII)_I I'[ll/ents.
Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning. If this
is not practical, wring excess moisture ()tit
of sponge or cloth when cleaning arotmd
switches, lights or controls.
Lrse an appliance wax polish on the inside
sml'hce between
the do(n_.
Use warn/ water and baking soda solution--
about a tnblesl)oon (15 ml) of baking soda
to a quart (l liter) oI water: This both cleans
and neutralizes odo_. Rinse and wipe (h_'.
_Mter cleaning the door gaskets, apply a
thin laver of petrolemnjelly to the door
gaskets at the hinge side. This helps kee I)
the gaskets ti'om sticking and bending out
of shape.
Avoid cleaning cold glass shelves with hot water
because the extreme temperature difference may
cause them to break. Handle glass shelves
carefull_z Bumping tempered g/ass can cause
it to shatter
Donot washanyplastic refrigeratorparts in
the dishwasher
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