Care And Cleaning - Kenmore 57278 Owner's Manual

Care and Cleaning
Outside
The water and ice dispenser spill shelf should be
wiped dry immediately to prevent spotting Water left on
the shelf may leave deposits that you can remove by
soaking in undiluted vinegar You can atso use a paste of
non-precipitating water softener (such as Calgon brand)
and water, or one teaspoon of citric acid powder per pint
of hot tap water Soak until the deposit disappears or
becomes loose enough to rinse away Usually 30
minutes soaking time is adequate Avoid using wax on
the spill shelf and trim
The soft door handles are easy to clean if they are
waxed every few months Use a household wax such as
Pledge or Jubilee brand to coat the handles, Soil will lhen
easily wash off with dish detergent and water or a non-
abrasive all-purpose cleaner
Keep the finish clean. Wipe with a clean cloth lightly
dampened with kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid
dishwashing detergenk Dry and polish with a clean, soft
cloth Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled
dishwashing cloth or wet towel These may leave a
residue that can harm the paint Do not use scouring
pads, powdered cleaners, bleach or cleaners containing
bleach because these products 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 stay new-looking and rust-free for
years Apply a coat of kitchen/appliance wax when the
refrigerator is new and then at least twice a year
Inside
The fresh food and freezer compartment interiors
should be cleaned at least once a year Unplug the
refrigerator before cleaning If this is not practical, wring
excess moisture out of sponge or cloth when cleaning
around switches, Iights or controls
Use warm water and baking soda solution-about a
tablespoon of baking soda to a quart of water This both
cleans and neutralizes odors Rinse thoroughly with
water and wipe dry
Other refrigerator parts-including door gaskets, meat
and vegetable drawers, ice storage bin and all plastic
parts-can be cleaned the same way Do not use
cleansing powders or other abrasive cleaners° Door
gaskets are factory-lubricated with petroleum jelly on the
hinge side If the lubricant is excessive, wipe it off but
leave a thin film on the gasket to help insure a proper
hinge-side seal When you clean the door gaskets,
relubricate them
To help prevent odors, leave an open box of baking
soda in the rear of the refrigerator, on the top shelf
Change the box every three months In addition, put an
open box of baking soda in the freezer to absorb stale
freezer odors
Do not wash any plastic parts from your
refrigerator in your automatic dishwasher.
Storage Drawers
Drawers at bottom of fresh food compartment will stop
before coming all the way out of refrigerator to help
prevent contents from spilling onto floor The drawers can
be removed easily by tilting up slightly and pulling past
the "stop" location
To remove storage drawers when fresh food
compartment door cannot be opened fully:
1. Remove food from shelf above top drawer and take
out shelf
2. Take food off glass cover and out of drawer
3. Putyour fingers behind
the gasket at the rear of the
drawer and pull forward
Remove the gasket
4. Pull the drawer
partway out Reach in,
push the rear of the
glass up; at the same
time, push it back until
it clears front-corner
retainers
5. Tilt and remove the
coveK
6. Pull the drawer
forward, lift the front to
clear stops, and pulf the
drawer out until it hits the
door Then lift the drawer
up until it is higher than the
drawer supports, tilt it and
take it outo
7. tf tape holds bottom drawer cover to drawer supports,
remove the tape Pull drawer partway ouL Reach in, push
the rear of the glass up and, at the same time, back, until
it clears front-corner retainers
8. Tilt and remove the cover°
9o Tilt and remove the drawer
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