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Preparing for Vacation, Save Money and Energy

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CARE AND CLEANING Care And Cleaning Preparing for Vacation To maintain freezer in operation during vacations, be sure your house power is not turned off. For sure protection of freezer contents, you may want to ask a neighbor to check the power supply and freezer operation every 24 hours. For extended vacations or absences, you may prefer to move your frozen foods to a storage locker temporarily. If your freezer is to be left empty, disconnect power cord plug from wall outlet. To prevent formation of odors, place open box of baking soda in freezer and leave freezer lid open. Save Money and Energy Ŷ7KHIUHH]HUVKRXOGEHORFDWHG in the coolest area of the room, away from heat-producing appliances or heating ducts, and out of direct sunlight. Ŷ/HWKRWIRRGVFRROWRURRP temperature before placing in the freezer. Overloading the freezer forces the compressor to run longer. Foods that freeze too slowly may lose quality or spoil. Ŷ%HVXUHWRZUDSIRRGVSURSHUO\DQGZLSHFRQWDLQHUV dry before placing them in the freezer. This cuts down on frost buildup inside the freezer. Ŷ)UHH]HUEDVNHWVVKRXOGQRWEHOLQHGZLWKDOXPLQXP IRLOZD[SDSHURUSDSHUWRZHOV/LQHUVLQWHUIHUHZLWK cold air circulation, making the freezer less efficient. Ŷ2UJDQL]HDQGODEHOIRRGWRUHGXFHOLGRSHQLQJVDQG extended searches. Remove as many items as needed at one time, and close the lid as soon as possible. 49-60760 9

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Care And Cleaning
CARE AND CLEANING
Preparing for Vacation
To maintain freezer in operation during vacations,
be sure your house power is not turned off. For sure
protection of freezer contents, you may want to ask
a neighbor to check the power supply and freezer
operation every 24 hours.
For extended vacations or absences, you may prefer to
move your frozen foods to a storage locker temporarily.
If your freezer is to be left empty, disconnect power cord
plug from wall outlet. To prevent formation of odors,
place open box of baking soda in freezer and leave
freezer lid open.
Save Money and Energy
in the coolest area of the room,
away from heat-producing
appliances or heating ducts,
and out of direct sunlight.
temperature before placing in the
freezer. Overloading the freezer forces the compressor
to run longer. Foods that freeze too slowly may lose
quality or spoil.
dry before placing them in the freezer. This cuts down
on frost buildup inside the freezer.
cold air circulation, making the freezer less efficient.
extended searches. Remove as many items as
needed at one time, and close the lid as soon as
possible.