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Refrigerator Care

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To Remove and Replace the Bins: 1. Remove the bin by lifting it and pulling it straight out. 2. Replace the bin by sliding it in above the desired support and pushing it down until it stops. REFRIGERATOR CARE Explosion Hazard Use nonflammable cleaner. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. However, clean both compartments about once a month to avoid build-up of odors. Wipe up spills immediately. To Clean Your Refrigerator: 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Remove all removable parts from inside, such as shelves, crispers, etc. 3. Hand wash, rinse, and dry removable parts and interior surfaces thoroughly. Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. • Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners such as window sprays, scouring cleansers, flammable fluids, cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum products on plastic parts, interior and door liners or gaskets. Do not use paper towels, scouring pads, or other harsh cleaning tools. These can scratch or damage materials. • To help remove odors, you can wash interior walls with a mixture of warm water and baking soda (2 tbs to 1 qt [26 g to 0.95 L] of water). 4. Determine whether your refrigerator exterior is painted metal, Ultra Satin TM (stainless look) finish, brushed aluminum or stainless steel, and choose the appropriate cleaning method. NOTE: Ultra Satin TM (stainless look) finish has a smooth, uniform color with a glossy finish that resists fingerprints. Stainless steel has a distinct grainy texture with variation in color that is natural to steel. Painted metal: Wash exteriors with a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners, or cleaners designed for stainless steel. Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. For additional protection against damage to painted metal exteriors, apply appliance wax (or auto paste wax) with a clean, soft cloth. Do not wax plastic parts. Brushed aluminum: Wash with a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners, or cleaners designed for stainless steel. Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. Ultra Satin TM (stainless look) finish: Wash with a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners, or cleaners designed for stainless steel. Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. Stainless steel finish: Wash with a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners. Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. • To keep your stainless steel refrigerator looking like new and to remove minor scuffs or marks, it is suggested that you use the manufacturer's approved Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish. To order the cleaner, see "Accessories." IMPORTANT: This cleaner is for stainless steel parts only! Do not allow the Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish to come into contact with any plastic parts such as the trim pieces, dispenser covers or door gaskets. If accidental contact does occur, clean plastic part with a sponge and mild detergent in warm water. Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. 5. There is no need for routine condenser cleaning in normal home operating environments. If the environment is particularly greasy or dusty, or there is significant pet traffic in the home, the condenser should be cleaned every 2 to 3 months to ensure maximum efficiency. If you need to clean the condenser: • Remove the base grille. See "Base Grille" graphic or "Base Grille" section. • Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush to clean the grille, the open areas behind the grille and the front surface area of the condenser. • Replace the base grille when finished. 6. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power. NOTE: Not all appliance bulbs will fit your refrigerator. Be sure to replace the bulb with one of the same size and shape. The dispenser light requires a heavy duty 10-watt bulb. All other lights require a 40-watt appliance bulb. Replacement bulbs are available from your dealer. 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Remove light shield when applicable as shown. NOTE: To clean the light shield, wash it with warm water and liquid detergent. Rinse and dry the shield well. 3. Remove light bulb and replace with one of the same size, shape and wattage. 4. Replace light shield when applicable as shown. 5. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power. 17

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To Remove
and Replace
the Bins:
1.
Remove the bin by lifting
it
and pulling
it
straight
out.
2.
Replace the bin by sliding it in above the desired support
and
pushing
it down
until it stops.
REFRIGERATOR CARE
Explosion
Hazard
Use nonflammable
cleaner.
Failure
to
do so can
result
in death,
explosion,
or fire.
Both the refrigerator
and freezer sections
defrost automatically.
However, clean both compartments
about
once a month to avoid
build-up
of odors. Wipe up spills immediately.
To Clean
Your Refrigerator:
1.
Unplug
refrigerator
or disconnect
power.
2.
Remove
all removable
parts from inside,
such as shelves,
crispers,
etc.
3.
Hand wash, rinse, and dry removable
parts and interior
surfaces thoroughly.
Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a
mild detergent
in warm water.
•
Do not use abrasive
or harsh cleaners such as window
sprays,
scouring
cleansers,
flammable
fluids,
cleaning
waxes,
concentrated
detergents,
bleaches
or cleansers
containing
petroleum
products
on plastic
parts,
interior
and door liners or gaskets.
Do not use paper towels,
scouring
pads, or other harsh cleaning
tools. These can
scratch
or damage
materials.
•
To
help remove odors, you can wash interior walls with a
mixture
of warm water and baking soda (2 tbs to 1 qt
[26 g to 0.95 L] of water).
4.
Determine
whether your refrigerator
exterior is painted
metal,
Ultra Satin
TM
(stainless
look) finish, brushed
aluminum
or
stainless
steel, and choose
the appropriate
cleaning
method.
NOTE: Ultra Satin
TM
(stainless
look) finish has a smooth,
uniform
color with
a glossy finish that resists fingerprints.
Stainless
steel has a distinct
grainy texture with
variation in
color that is natural to steel.
5.
6.
Painted
metal:
Wash exteriors
with a clean sponge
or soft
cloth and a mild detergent
in warm water. Do not use abrasive
or harsh cleaners,
or cleaners designed
for stainless
steel.
Dry thoroughly
with
a soft cloth.
For additional
protection
against
damage to painted
metal exteriors,
apply
appliance
wax (or auto paste wax) with a clean, soft cloth. Do not wax
plastic
parts.
Brushed
aluminum:
Wash with
a clean sponge or soft cloth
and a mild detergent
in warm water. Do not use abrasive
or
harsh cleaners,
or cleaners designed
for stainless
steel. Dry
thoroughly
with a soft cloth.
Ultra
Satin
TM
(stainless
look)
finish:
Wash with a clean
sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent
in warm water. Do
not use abrasive or harsh cleaners,
or cleaners
designed
for
stainless
steel.
Dry thoroughly
with a soft cloth.
Stainless
steel
finish:
Wash with a clean sponge or soft
cloth and a mild detergent
in warm water. Do not use abrasive
or harsh cleaners.
Dry thoroughly
with
a soft cloth.
•
To keep your stainless
steel refrigerator
looking like new
and to remove minor scuffs
or marks, it is suggested
that
you use the manufacturer's
approved
Stainless
Steel
Cleaner & Polish. To order the cleaner, see "Accessories."
IMPORTANT:
This cleaner is for stainless
steel parts only!
Do not allow the Stainless
Steel Cleaner & Polish to come
into contact
with
any plastic
parts such as the trim
pieces,
dispenser
covers or door gaskets.
If accidental
contact
does occur, clean plastic
part with
a sponge and
mild detergent
in warm water. Dry thoroughly
with
a soft
cloth.
There is no need for routine condenser
cleaning
in normal
home operating
environments.
If the environment
is
particularly
greasy or dusty, or there is significant
pet traffic in
the home, the condenser
should be cleaned
every 2 to
3 months to ensure maximum
efficiency.
If you need to clean the condenser:
•
Remove the base grille. See "Base
Grille" graphic
or
"Base
Grille" section.
•
Use a vacuum
cleaner with a soft brush to clean the grille,
the open areas behind the grille and the front surface area
of the condenser.
•
Replace the base grille when finished.
Plug in refrigerator
or reconnect
power.
NOTE:
Not all appliance
bulbs will fit your refrigerator.
Be sure to
replace the bulb with one of the same size and shape.
The
dispenser
light requires
a heavy duty 10-watt
bulb. All other lights
require a 40-watt
appliance
bulb. Replacement
bulbs
are
available from your dealer.
1.
Unplug
refrigerator
or disconnect
power.
2.
Remove
light shield when applicable
as shown.
NOTE: To clean the light shield,
wash it with warm water and
liquid detergent.
Rinse and dry the shield well.
3.
Remove
light bulb and replace with one of the same size,
shape and wattage.
4.
Replace light shield when applicable
as shown.
5.
Plug in refrigerator
or reconnect
power.
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