GE TFX27R - Care and Cleaning; Exterior Cleaning Procedures; Interior Cleaning and Odor Control; Condenser Maintenance for Efficiency

‘-mwaterandicedispenser
spi~ishe~fshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteof
rion-precipitatingwatersoftener
{suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.
Thedoorbandlesand!trimcan
becleanedwithaclothdampened
withasolutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywithasoftcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
KeepIthefinishckwneWipewith
cleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
asoileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcandamagethepaint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
Protectthepaintfinish.The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorisahighquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.With
propercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X2Ki)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethefreshfoodturdfreezer
compartrmmts
shouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisisnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.This
bothcleansandneutralizesodors.
Rinsethoroughlywithwaterand
wipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andallplasticparts-canbecleaned
thesameway.Donotusecleansing
powdersorotherabrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionof
bakingsoda—oneteaspoonandtwo
cupsofhot(notboiling)water—
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofameatbaster.Thiswillhelp
eliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodofacloggeddrainline.
Ifdrainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe
drainline.
Continueflushinguntillineisclear,
thenemptyand~eplacethedefrost
waterpanimmediately.
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Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromth
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullth
refrigeratorstraightoutand
returni
topositionbypushingitstraightin
Movingyourrefrigeratorinasid
directionmayresultindamaget
yourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Condemer
Formostefficientoperation,
removethebasegrille(see
page4
andeithersweepawayorvacuum
updustthatisreadilyaccessible.
Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear
DefkmstwatePm
Panbehindbasegrilleshouldb
cleanedatleastoncea year.Whe
reinstallingpan,firmlypushi
ALLTHEWAYINuntilitstops
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Defrostwaterpan
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