Controls; Care And Cleaning - Hotpoint 18 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Care and cleaning of the refrigerator.
Cleaning the Outside
The door handles and trim. Clean with
a cloth daml)ened with soapy watei:
Dry with a soft cloth.
a coimnerdallv available stainless steel
cleanei: Do not use appliance wax or polish
on the stainless steel.
Keep the outside clean. _4'ipe with a clean
cloth lightly dampened with kitchen
appliance wax or Inild liquid dish
detergent, DI T and polish with a clean,
soft cloth.
The stainless steel panels and door handles
(on some models) can be cleaned with
Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled dish cloth
or wet towel Thesemay leave a residuethat
can erodethe pain£ Do not use scouringpads,
powdered cleaners, bleach or c/eaneracontaining
bleach becausetheseproducts can scratch and
weaken the paint finish.
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odors,leave an open box o_
baking soda in the t_'esh food and ti'eezei"
COIl/I)a i'tlllents.
Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning. If this
is not i)racti(al, wring excess inoismre out
(ff sponge or cloth when cleaning around
switches, lights or controls.
Use waIm water and baking soda solution--
about a tablespoon (l 5 ml) of baking soda
to a quart (1 liter) of _teI; This both cleans
and neutralizes odoi_. Thoroughly rinse
and wipe dry.
Avoid cleaning coldglass shelves fen some models)
with hot water becausethe extreme temperature
difference may cause them to breal_Handleglass
shelves carefully Bumpingtempered glass can cause
it to shatter
Donot washanyp/asticrefn)erator partsin the
dishwasher
Donotdean with anyproducts containing detergent,
bleachor ammonia. T hey maydamage the
refngerator
Condenser
There is no need fi)t" routine condenser
cleanings ill nolinal holne operating
environlnents. Howevei; ill environlnents
that Inav be particularly dusty or greasy, the
condenser shotfld be cleaned periodically
tor efficient reflJgerator oi)erafion.
For models with a base grille, the
grille nmst
be removed ill order to clean the condensei:
Toremove the base grille:
S ty •
Cra._p it about 6 froln each end and pull
its bottoln edge toward v(:,tl.
Toreplace the base grille:
Insert the tops of the metnl cliI)s into the
oxal xents, lnaking sure one of the plastic
tal)s on the back of the grille goes into each
(ff the ox:d vents. Then push the bottom (ff
the grille forward until it snaps into place.
Cleaning the condenser:
Sweep a_Lv or vacuuln
up dust.
For models with a base grille, rea ch th e
condenser b)' inserting a brush or \;Ic/ItlI/l
hose into the ox_d holes.
For models without a base grille, reach the
condenser b)' inserting a brush or \'acuunl
hose under the bottoln of the refiigeratoi:
For best results, use a brush specially
designed tor this puq)ose. It is available
at inost al)pliance parts stores.
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Behind the Refrigerator
Be ('arefill when moving the refligerator
away fl'oln the wall. _M1types of floor
coverings can be dalnaged, i)articularly
cushioned coverings and those with
elnbossed S/li]ilces.
BEFORE movingtherefn)eratoraway fromthe wall,
be suretoadjustthelevelinglegsup.(See Rollers
andLeveling Legs.)
Pull the reflJgerator straight out and return
it to position by pushing it straight ill.
Moving the refl_igerator ill a side direction
inay result ill dalnage to the floor covering
or reflJgeratoi:
When pushing the refrigerator back, makesure you
don't rofl over the power cord or icemakersupply line
(on some models).