CleaningYourRefrigerator
Cold plate
Drain trough - I
Force soda/water
solution through
drain cap openings.
Defrost drain
in freezer to speed
Put pan in refrigerator
to catch defrost
water.
The refrigerator section defrosts automatically.
The freezer section needs defrosting from time to
time. Both sections should be cleaned about once
a month to help prevent odors from building up.
Spills should be wiped up right away.
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Temperature
Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
parts and clean it according to the following
directions and chart.
There is a cold plate on the back wall at the top
of the refrigerator section. When the refrigerator
motor runs, frost collects on the cold plate. When
the motor turns off, the frost melts.
Water from this melted frost drips into a drain
trough just below the cold plate. Then it runs down
the back wall and through the drain just above
the crisper. The drain leads to a defrost water pan
on the top of the refrigerator motor. Heat from
the motor evaporates the water.
If the drain becomes clogged, force warm water
mixed with baking soda through the drain until the
water flows freely
Defrostingthefreezer
Electrical Shock and
Product Damage Hazard
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Do not place electrical devices in freezer.
Shock and injury can occur.
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Do not use an ice pick, knife or other
sharp-pointed tool to defrost freezer.
Damage can occur.
The freezer section should be defrosted when-
ever frost builds up to a %-inch (6 mm) thickness.
1. Put empty pan in the refrigerator on the top
shelf in the center.
2. Move frozen food and ice to the refrigerator
section.
3. Turn the Temperature Control to OFF.
4. Close the refrigerator door. Leave the freezer
door open.
5. Put a pan of hot water in the center of the
freezer. This helps melt the frost. Don’t place
pan over drain hole in center of the freezer.
6. Defrost water will drain through drain hole into
the pan you put in the refrigerator section. You
may have to melt frost from the drain hole by
pouring a little hot water around it.
7. Wash the inside of the freezer with a solution
of 2 tablespoons (26 g) of baking soda and one
quart (.95 L) warm water. Rinse well and dry
8. Remove the pan of defrost water from the
refrigerator; put frozen food and ice back into
freezer.
9. Reset the Temperature Control.
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