Careand Cleaning; Behind The Refrigerator; Under Refrigerator - GE 22 Models Use And Care & Installation Manual

Cleaning—Outside
The water and ice dispenser spill shelf (on mme rnodel$) \hould
may lea\e deposits that you can rerno\ e by foaking with undiluted
(such a\ Calgon brand) and water. or 1 tea~poon (5 ml) of citric acid
powder per pint (500 ml) of hot tap water. ScMk until the deposit
The dispenser pad cm be cleaned b} u\ing a warm water and btiking
of water. Rinse thoroughly with water und wipe dr}.
The door handles and trim (on some model\) can be cleaned uith a
cloth dampened with u w)lution of mild liquid di~hwadling detergent and
The sof't door handles (on wme rnodel~ ) are eas} to keep clean
al ]-pur-pose cleaner.
Cleaning—Inside
Inside the fresh food and f'reezer compartments \hould be cleaned
not prtictical, wring exce\\ moisture out of sponge or cltxh when
cleaning around \w itches, Iighti or controlj.
( 15 ml) of baking mla to a quart ( 1 L) of water. Thi\ both cleans and
Other parts of the refrigerator—incluc ling (ioor ga\hct\. meat and
cleaned the same wa}'.
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heep the gashet\ from \tiching and bcrlding out of ~,hape. Do not
A\ oid cletinin: cold gla\\ shel\ e\ \\ ith hot \$ a[er becauw the extreme
temperature dif-fcl"ence ma)
Behind Refrigerator
co\ eri ng~ and thow w ith embos\ed {urface}.
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CARE AND CLEANING
Keep the finish clean. Wipe with a clean cloth lightly dampened with
kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid dishwashing detergent. Dry and
polish with a clean, soft cloth. Do not wipe the refrigerator with a
soiled di~hwashing cloth or wet towel. These may lea\ e a residue that
can erode the paint. Do not use scouring pads, powdered cleaners,
bleach or cleaner-$ containing bleach because these productj can
scratch and weaken the paint finish.
Protect the paint finish. The finish on the outside of the refrigerator
is a high quality, baked-on paint finish. With proper care, it will sta>r
new-looking and rust-free for years. Apply a coat of kitchen/appliance
Appliance Polish Wax & Cleaner is available from Service and
Part\ Centers.
To help prevent odors, leave an open box of tmking soda in the
rear of the r-efrigerator. on the top shelf. Change the box e\ery 3
months. An open box of baking soda in the freezer will absorb \tale
freezer odors.
Do not wash any plastic parts from your refrigerator in
your automatic dishwasher.
Drain opening in freezer compartment.
(not boiling) water— through the drain line with --—
the help of a meat baster. Thi\ will help eliminate
odor and reduce the 1 ikelihood of a clogged drain
line. If drain become\ clogged.
and baking-soda-and-water \olution to force the
clog through the drain line.

Under Refrigerator

For mo\t efficient operation,
you need to keep the area under the
refrigerator clean. Remove the base
the
cleaning operation should be done
at lea\t once a year.
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a meat ba~[er
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Clean the condenser coIls
at least once a year.
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