Installation Guide
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Cleaning the Outside
The stainless steel panels, door handles and trim.
Do not use appliance wax, polish, bleach, or other products
containing chlorine on stainless steel.
St a i n l e ss s t ee l c a n b e c l e a n e d w i t h a c o m m er c i a l l y a v a i l a b l e
stainless steel cleaner. A spray-on stainless steel cleaner
works best.
Silver-accented plastic parts.
Wash parts with soap or other mild detergents. Wipe clean with
a sponge, damp cloth or paper towel.
Do not use scouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach or
cleaners containing bleach because these products can
scratch and weaken the paint finish.
Sh o u l d s p i l l t r a y n e ed c l e a n i n g u s e l i m e r e m o v e r .
Cleaning the Inside
Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning.
If this is not practical, wring excess moisture out of sponge or
cloth when cleaning around switches, lights or controls.
Use an appliance wax polish on the inside surface between
the doors.
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tablespoon (15 ml) of baking soda to a quart (1 liter) of water.
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Behind the Refrigerator
Be careful when moving t he refrigerat or away from t he w all. All
types of floor coverings can be damaged, particularly cushioned
coverings and those with embossed surfaces.
Ra i s e t h e l evel i n g l eg s l o c a t ed a t t h e b ot t o m f r o n t o f t h e
refrigerator.
Pu l l t h e r e f r i g e r a t o r st r aig h t o u t a n d r e t u r n it t o po s i t io n b y
pushing it straight in. Moving the refrigerator in a side direction
may result in damage to the floor covering or refrigerator.
Lower the leveling legs unt il they t ouch t he floor.
When pushing the refrigerator back, make sure you don’t
roll over the power cord or water supply line.
For l on g va ca t i on s or ab sen ces, r em o ve f ood a nd u np lu g t h e
refrigerator. Clean the interior with a baking soda solution of
one tablespoon (15 ml) of baking soda to one quart (1 liter) of
water. Leave the doors open.
If the temperature can drop below freezing, have a qualified
service technician drain the water supply system to prevent
serious property damage due to flooding.
1) Turn refrigerator off (pages 6 and 7) or unplug the refrigerator.
2) Empty ice bucket
3) Turn water supply off
If you cut the water supply off, turn off the ice maker (pg. 14).
Upon returning from vacation:
1) Replace the water filter.
2) Run 2 gallons of water through the cold water dispenser
(a bo ut 5 m i nu t es) t o f lu sh t he syst em .
Pr ep ar i n g f o r Va ca t i on
Pr ep ar i n g t o Move
Se c u r e a l l l oo s e i t e m s s u ch a s s h el v e s a n d d r aw e r s b y t a p i n g
them securely in place to prevent damage.
When using a hand truck to move the refrigerator, do not rest
the front or back of the refrigerator against the hand truck. This
could damage the refrigerator.
Handle only from the sides of the refrigerator.
Be sure the refrigerator stays in an upright position during
moving.
CAUTION
Do not clean glass shelves or covers
with warm water when they are cold. Glass shelves and
covers may break if exposed to sudden temperature changes
or impact such as bumping or dropping. Tempered glass is
designed to shatter into many small pieces if it breaks.