GE CA10 - Page 11

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In mostclimates,defrostingwill be
necessaryonly about twice a year.
Tohaveyourfreezeroperatemost
efficiently,donot
permit more than
1/2 inchof frosttoaccumulateon
the shelves.
Toremove this light coating of frost
from the shelves,simplyscrapewith
a plastic or wood spatulaor scraper.
Scrape the top and bottom surfaces
of the shelves and the refrigerated
surface at the top of the cabinet.
Never usean icepickor metal
scraper.Any such instrument can
damagethe freezer.
Do not we anyelectricaldevice
indefrostingyourfreezer.
Forcompietedefrosting:
1.
Turntemperature control to OFF.
2. Remove all food and place it in
corrugated boxes, insulated bags,
picnic coolers, etc. Usetowels
and newspapersfor insulation as
needed.
3. With door open,usepansof hot
waterto speed loosening of frost.
Remove large pieces before they
melt.
4. A drain hose (on models so
equipped) behind the basegrille
carries the defrost water out from
the freezer. Removethe basegrille;
then removethedrainplugandlet
thedefrostwaterdrainintoapan.
Spongeexcesswaterfrombottom
of freezer as it collects to prevent
overflowing.
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Toremovethebasegrille(onmodels
soequipped),graspthe grille at both
ends and pull outward,
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5. After defrosting, clean inside of
freezer (seepage 12).
6. Returntemperature control to
regular position and return food
to freezer.
7. Be sureto replacedrainplug
(on models so equipped) and return
drain tube to its position.
8. Replace base grille by aligning
pins in grille with holes in cabinet
and gently pushing grille forward
until it snaps into place.
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