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Preparing, Vacation, Preparing to move

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andCleaning Preparing for Vacation For short vacations or absences (three months or less): 1. Remove all perishables. 2. If no one will be checking in on the refrigerator during your absence, remove all frozen items also. 3. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker: • Shut off the water supply to the ice maker at least one day ahead of time. • After the last load of ice drops, raise the wire shut off arm to the OFF position. • Empty the ice bin. 4. If the room temperature will drop below 55 ° F (12° C), follow the instructions for longer absences. For long vacations, absences (more than three months) OR if the room temperature will drop below 55 ° F (12 ° C): 1. Remove food. 2. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker: • Shut off the water supply to the ice maker at least one day ahead of time. • After the last load of ice drops, raise the wire shut off arm to the OFF position. • Empty the ice bin. 3. Turn the freezer control to OFF with dial controls or (-) with touch controls (see pages 11-14). 4. Unplug the refrigerator. 5. Thoroughly clean the interior of both compartments with a baking soda solution and a clean soft cloth (four tablespoons of baking soda in one quart of warm water). 6. Dry thoroughly. 7. Leave the doors open to prevent the formation of mold and mildew. Upon your return After a short vacation or absence: For models with automatic ice makers: • Reconnect the water supply and turn on supply valve (see pages 9-10). • Monitor water connection for 24 hours and correct leaks if necessary. • Restart the ice maker. • Discard at least the first three ice harvests. After a long vacation or absence: • If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker, reconnect the water supply and turn on supply valve (see pages 9-10). • Plug the refrigerator back in and reset controls (see pages 11-14). • Monitor water connection for 24 hours and correct leaks, if necessary. • Restart the ice maker. • Discard ice produced within the first 12 hours (at least the first three harvests). Preparing to move • Follow the above instructions for long vacations/absences, through step 6. • Secure all loose items such as shelves and drawers by taping them securely in place to prevent damage. • Tape the doors shut. • Use an appliance dolly when moving the refrigerator. ALWAYS truck the refrigerator from its side or back - NEVER from its front. • Be sure the refrigerator stays in an upright position during moving. 26

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andCleaning
Preparing
for
Vacation
For short
vacations
or absences
(three
months
or
less):
1. Remove
all perishables.
2. If no one will
be checking
in on the refrigerator
during
your
absence,
remove
all frozen
items
also.
3. If your
refrigerator
has an automatic
ice maker:
• Shut off the water
supply to the ice maker
at
least one day ahead
of time.
• After the last load of ice drops,
raise the wire
shut off arm to the OFF position.
• Empty the ice bin.
4. If the room temperature
will
drop below
55° F
(12° C), follow
the instructions
for
longer
absences.
For long vacations,
absences
(more
than
three
months)
OR
if the
room
temperature
will drop
below
55° F
(12
° C):
1. Remove
food.
2. If your
refrigerator
has an automatic
ice maker:
• Shut off the water
supply to the ice maker
at
least one day ahead
of time.
• After the last load of ice drops,
raise the wire
shut off arm to the OFF position.
• Empty the ice bin.
3. Turn the freezer
control
to OFF with
dial controls
or
(-)
with
touch
controls
(see pages 11-14).
4. Unplug
the refrigerator.
5. Thoroughly
clean the interior
of both compartments
with
a baking
soda solution
and a clean soft cloth
(four tablespoons
of baking
soda in one quart
of
warm water).
6. Dry thoroughly.
7. Leave the doors open to prevent
the formation
of
mold
and mildew.
Upon
your
return
After
a short
vacation
or absence:
For models
with
automatic
ice makers:
• Reconnect
the water
supply
and turn
on supply
valve
(see pages 9-10).
• Monitor
water
connection
for 24 hours
and correct
leaks
if necessary.
• Restart
the ice maker.
• Discard
at least the first
three
ice harvests.
After
a
long
vacation
or absence:
• If your
refrigerator
has an automatic
ice maker,
reconnect
the water
supply
and turn
on supply
valve
(see pages 9-10).
• Plug the refrigerator
back
in and reset controls
(see
pages
11-14).
• Monitor
water
connection
for 24 hours
and correct
leaks, if necessary.
• Restart
the ice maker.
• Discard
ice produced
within
the first
12 hours
(at
least the first three
harvests).
Preparing to move
• Follow the above instructions
for
long
vacations/absences,
through
step 6.
• Secure all loose items such
as shelves
and drawers
by taping
them
securely
in place to prevent
damage.
• Tape the doors shut.
• Use an appliance
dolly when
moving
the refrigerator.
ALWAYS
truck
the refrigerator
from
its side or back
- NEVER
from
its front.
• Be sure the refrigerator
stays
in an upright
position
during
moving.
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