Care And Cleaning - GE Side-by-Side Built-In Refrigerators Owner's Manual

The dispenser spill shelf
Cleaning
and the area beneath it
outside
should be cleaned
periodically with a mild liquid dish detergent.
Dispenser cradle—Before cleaning, lock
the dispenser by touching CONTROL LOCK for
3 seconds to prevent activating the dispenser.
Clean with warm water and a mild liquid dish
detergent. Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry.
Unlock the dispenser by touching CONTROL
LOCK for 3 seconds.
Do not use chemical cleaners to clean
the dispenser or any part of the dispenser.
Door handles and trim—Clean with a cloth
dampened with soapy water. Dry with a soft
cloth.
Keep the outside clean. Wipe with a clean
cloth lightly dampened with mild liquid dish
detergent. Dry with a clean, soft cloth.
Cleaning Turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse
box before cleaning. If this is not practical, wring
inside
excess moisture out of sponge or cloth when
cleaning around switches, lights or controls.
Use warm water and baking soda solution—
about a tablespoon (15 ml) of baking soda
to a quart (1 liter) of water. This both cleans
and neutralizes odors. Thoroughly rinse
and wipe dry.

Care and Cleaning

Built-In Refrigerators
Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled
dish cloth or wet towel. These may leave
a residue that can damage the finish. Do not
use scouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach
or cleaners containing bleach because these
products can scratch and damage the finish.
Stainless steel—Regularly clean and polish
the stainless steel door panels and handles
(on some models) with a commercially available
stainless steel cleaner such as Stainless Steel
Magic™ to preserve and protect the fine finish.
Stainless Steel Magic and the Monogram
polishing cloth are available through GE Parts
and Accessories, 800.626.2002, or monogram.com.
For Stainless Steel Magic, order part number
WX10X15. For Monogram polishing cloth,
order part number WX72X10001.
Do not use appliance wax or polish on
the stainless steel.
Other parts of the refrigerator—including
door gaskets, meat and vegetable drawers,
ice storage bin and all plastic parts—can be
cleaned the same way.
Do not wash any plastic refrigerator parts
in the dishwasher.
Avoid cleaning cold glass shelves with hot
water because the extreme temperature
difference may cause them to break. Handle
glass shelves carefully. Rough handling of
tempered glass can cause it to shatter.
NOTE: Interior lights may get too hot and turn
off automatically if the refrigerator door is left
open too long. This is normal and they will turn
back on when they cool down.
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