Careand cleaning of the refrigerator.
Cleaning the Outside
The doorhandles and trim. Clean with
a cloth dalnl)ened with soapy watei:
Dry with a soft cloth.
a coxnxnerdallv available stainless steel
cleanex: Do not use appliance wax or polish
oil the stainless steel.
Keep tile outside clean. _4'ipe with a clean
cloth lightly dampened with kitchen
appliance wax or mild liquid dish
detergent, Di w and polish with a clean,
soft cloth.
The stainless steel panels and door handles
(on some models) can be cleaned with
Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled dishcloth
or wet towel Thesemay leavea residuethat
can erodethe pain£ Do not usescouringpads,
powderedcleaners, bleach orc/eaneracontaining
bleach becausetheseproducts canscratchand
weaken thepaint finish.
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odors,leave an open box of
baking soda ill the t_'esh food and ti'eezei"
COIl/I)a i'tlllents.
Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning. If this
is not i)racti(al, wring excess moisture out
_ff sponge or cloth when cleaning around
switches, lights or controls.
Use warm water and baking soda solution--
about a tablespoon (l 5 ml) of baking soda
to a quart (1 liter) of wateI; This both cleans
and neutralizes o(lm_. Thoroughly rinse
and wipe dry.
Avoid cleaningcoldglass shelvesfensome models)
with hot water becausethe extremetemperature
difference maycause them to breal_Handleglass
shelvescarefullg Bumping temperedglass cancause
it to shatter
Donot washanyp/asticrefn)eratorpartsin the
dishwasher
Donotdeanwithanyproductscontainingdetergent,
bleachorammonia.Theymaydamagethe
refngerator
Condenser
There is no need fi)r routine condenser
cleanings ill nolinal heine operating
environlnents. Howevei; ill environlnents
that Inav be particularly dusty or greasy, the
condenser shotfld be cleaned periodically
fi)r efficient reflJgerator oi)erafion.
For models with a base grille, the grille nmst
be removed ill order to clean the condensei:
Toremove the base grille:
Grasp it about 6" fl'om each end and pull
its bottoln edge toward v()tl.
Toreplace the base grille:
Insert the tops of the metnl cliI)s into the
oval vents, lnaking sure one of the plastic
tal)s on the back of the grille goes into each
_ff the oval vents. Then push the bottom _ff
the grille forward until it snaps into place.
Cleaning the condenser:
Sweep away or vacumn tlI) dust.
Formodels with a base grille, rea ch th e
condenser b)' inserting a brush or \;Ic/ItlI/l
hose into the ox_d holes.
Formodels without a base grille, reach the
condenser b)' inserting a brush or vacuunl
hose under the bottom of the refiigeratm:
For best results, use a brush specially
designed tot this puq)ose. It is available
at inost al)pliance parts stores.
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Behind the Refrigerator
Be careful when moving the refi_gerator
away fl'onl the wall. _M1types of floor
coverings can be dalnaged, particularly
cushioned coverings and those with
eillbossed S/li]il ces.
BEFOREmovingtherefrigeratorawayfromthewall,
besureto adjustthelevelinglegsup.(SeeRollers
andLevelingLegs.)
Pull the reflJgerator straight out and return
it to position by pushing it straight ill.
Moving the refrigerator ill a side direction
lnay result ill dalnage to the floor covering
or refl_igeratoi:
Whenpushing therefrigerator back,make sure you
don't raft over thepower cord or icemakersupply line
(onsomemodels)
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