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ice
d.ispnser spill shelf
shouldbe wipeddry immediately
to preventspotting.Waterlefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removeby soakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalso usepasteof
non-precipitating w atersoftener
(suchas Calgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderper pintofhot tapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughto rinse
away. U sually30 minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
on spillshelfandtrim.
The door handles andtrimcanbe
cleanedwitha clothdampenedwith
a solutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentand water.Dry witha sofk
cloth.Don'tuse waxon thedoor
handlesor trim.
Keep the fiish clean. Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashing detergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean, softcloth.
Do notwipethe refrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashing clothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
thatcan damagethepaint. Do not
use scouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachor cleaners
containing bleachbecausethese
productscan scratchand weaken
the paintfinish.
MMectthe paint finish. Thefinish
on the outsideof therefrigeratoris
a highquality, b aked-on paintfinish.
Withpropercare, it willstaynew-
lookingand rust-freefor years.
Applya coat ofkitchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratoris new
andthenat leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR97X02M5) is available
fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.
Inside
the freshfoodand freezer
compartments shouldbe cleaned
at leastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutof spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Use warmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—about a tablespoonof
bakingsodato a quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherparts of the refrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets;meatand
vegetabledrawers,ice storage
bin and all plasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
an openboxofbakingsodain the
rear of the refrigerator, o n the top
shelf. Changetheboxeverythree
months.An openboxofbaking
sodain t.e freezerwi~l a bsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drainopeningin freezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketand flusha solution ofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot (notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainline withthe helpof a meat
baster.This willhelp eliminate
odor and reducethe likelihood
If drainbecomes
clogged,use a
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
of a cloggeddrainline.
I
watersohtion to
forcethe clog
throughthe drain
line.
Care shouldbe takenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
can be damaged,particularly
cushionedcoverings andthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
to positionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultin damageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Ckmkmser
The condenseris locatedbehind
the basegrille. Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedto keep
the condenserclean.Remove the
basegrille(seepage4) andeither
sweepawayor vacuumup dustthat
is readilyaccessible.Forbest
results,usea brush specially
designedfor thispurpose.It is
availableat mostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbe doneat leastoncea year.
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