userMaintenanceInstructions
cleaningyour
freezer
Protectthe paintfinish.The finish
on the outside of the freezer is a
high quality, baked-on paint finish.
With proper care, it will stay new-
iooking andrust-free foryears.Apply
acoat of appliance polish waxwhen
the freezer is new and then at least
twice a year.
Appliance PolishWax &Cleaner
(Cat. No.WR97X216)is available
from GE Appliance PartsMarts.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith a
clean cloth lightly dampened with
appliance polish wax or mild liquid
dishwashing detergent. Dry and
polishwithaclean,softcloth.Donot
wipe the freezer with a soiled
dishwashing cloth or wet towel. Do
notusescouring pads, powdered
cleaners, bleach, or cleaners con-
taining bleach.
Caution–Care should be taken in
moving the freezer away from the
wall. All types of floor coverings
canbe damaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
with embossedsurfaces.
Inside
whenyougoon
vacation
Tomaintainfreezerinoperation
duringvacations,besureyo6rrhouse
powerisnotturnedoff.For sure
protection of freezer contents, you
maywant to askaneighbor to check
the power supply and freezer oper-
ation every 48 hours,
~rextencfed vacationsorabsences,
you mayprefer to moveyour frozen
foodsto a storagelockertemporarily.
If your freezer is to be left empty,
disconnectpowercord plug from wall
receptacle.Topreventformation of
odors,placeopen boxof baking soda
in freezer and leavefreezer lid open.
Whenfreezer isnotoperating,it
can be left in an unheated house or
room without damage to cabinet or
mechanism.
Whenyoumove
Disconnect power cord plug from
wall receptacle. Remove foods,
defrost and clean freezer.
Be sure freezer stays in upright
position on/y during actual moving
and in van. Freezer must be secured
invan to prevent movement. Protect
outside of freezer with blanket.
Incase of extended
powerfailure:
1.
Keepfreezerlid closed. Your
freezerwill keepfood frozenfor
24 hours providedwarm air is not
admitted.
2. If freezer isout of operation for
24 hoursor more,adddry ice. Leave
ice in large piecesand place it on
top of food on each shelf socold air
will flow down over ail the food. Add
more ice as required,
WARNBNG:Handling of dry ice can
causefreezing of the hands—gloves
or other protection isrecommended,
3. If dry ice is not available, move
food to a frozen food locker tempor-
ariIy—until power is restored.
Clean your freezer at least once a
year. Before cJeaningthe inside of
the freezer, be sure to remove the
power cord from the electrical
outlet.
Toclean the insideof the freezer,
follow DefrostingInstruction#5 on
page 9.
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