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CareandMaintenance
CleaningYourRefrigerator
Disconnecttheelectricalunitfromthewalloutlet.
Cleaninteriorandpartswithaclothsoakedinlukewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution. Asolutionof2tablespoonsbakingsodatoaquartofwaterwillcleanand
neutralizeodors.Rinseandwipedry.
Besuretokeepthedoorgasket(seal)cleantokeeptheunitrunningefficiently.
Theoutsideoftherefrigeratorshouldbecleanedwithawarmdampclothandmild
detergent.Donotuseharshorabrasivecleaners.
Nevercleanrefrigeratorpartswithflammablefluids.Thefumescancreateafire
hazard.
VacationTime
Forlongvacations,removeallfood.Then,unplugtheelectricalcordfromthewall
outlet.
Cleantheinteriorandleavedoorsopentoavoidpossibleodorormoldformation.
Useextremecautioninthecaseofchildren.Theunitshouldnotbeaccessibleto
child’splay.
MovingYourRefrigerator
Disconnecttheelectricalcordfromthewalloutlet.
Removeallthefoodandsecurelytapedownalllooseitemssuchasshelves,
drawers,anddoors.
Besuretherefrigeratorstaysintheuprightpositionduringtransportation.
EnergySavingTips
Therefrigeratorshouldbelocatedinthecoolestareaoftheroom,awayfromheat
producingappliancesorheatingducts,andoutofthedirectsunlight.
Lethotfoodscooltoroomtemperaturebeforeplacingintherefrigerator.
Besuretowrapfoodsproperly,andwipecontainersdrybeforeplacingtheminthe
refrigerator.Thiscutsdownonfrostbuild-upinsidetherefrigerator.
Organizeandlabelfoodtoreducedooropeningsandextendedsearches
