careandcleaning
Cleaning—outiide
Electronicmonitorand
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean
thepanelsorItheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor
withasoft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysorlargeamountsof
water-–theliquidcanrundownand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
Thewaterandicedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.
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The doorhandlesand trim can
becleanedwithaclothdampened
withasolutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywithasoftcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith
acleanclothlight~ydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
asoileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproducts
canscratchandweakenthe
paintfinish.
Protect the paint finish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratoris ahighquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.With
propercare, itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishW~x&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleaning—Inside
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecletine(i
atleastonceayear,Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning,If
thisisnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsodaintherear
oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.
Donotwashanyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigeratoriHTIyour
automaticdishwasher.
QuickServedishesandilids
canbecleanedinanautomatic
dishwasheror byhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking
theminableach-and-water
solution—onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoormore
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadtoremoveburned-on
soil.Do notusecleansingpowders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
Condemer m
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thegrilleinthecoolingcompartment
abovetherefrigerator.Fornlost
efficientoperation,youneedt(}
keepthecondenserclean,
Tocleanthecondenser:
Turn thelrcu~crcompartment
temperaturecontr(]lto{IFF,
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Removethegrille.Witha#l
Phillipsscre~driver,backthescrew
ateachendofthegrilleoutofthe
holeineachmountingbracket,but
notoutoftheholeinthegrille.
Thengraspthegrilleatbothsides
andpullitforwardanddown.
Withgrilleremoved,usea“soft”
bristlebrushtoloosenanda
cordlessvacorvacuumhoseto *A.
o
?g.~>,
removedustandlintparticlesthat ‘z@~+
haveaccumulatedonthecondenser.
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