Manual

re and (;leaning
R@'igerator/Freezer
Cleaning
outside
Door hmadles and trim--Clean with a cloth
dampened with soapy water. D_v with a sott
cloth.
Keep the outside clean. Wipe with a clean
cloth lightly dmni)ened with mild liquid dish
detergent. Dry with a clean, sott cloth.
Do not wipe tile refl'igerator with a soiled dish
cloth or wet towel. These may leave a residue
that can damage the finish. Do not use
scouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach or
cleaners containing bleach because these
products can scratch and damage tile finish.
Stainless steel Regularly clean and polish the
Stainless Steel Door Panels and Handles (on
some models) with a commercially available
stainless steel cleaner such as Stairdess Sled
Mag'ic _'_to preserve and protect tile fine finish.
Stai_de, ss Sled ,\lag'i_ is available thr(>ugh GE
Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002, or
GEAl)pliances.com. Order part number
X45X10X 15.
Do not use appliance wax or polish on tile
stainless steel.
Cleaning
inside
To help prevent odors,
leave _lil open box
of baking soda in the
refrigera tor/ti'eezer.
Turn off power at the circuit
breaker or fuse box before
clemfing. If this is not practical,
wring excess nloisture out of sponge or cloth
when cleaning around switches, lights or
controls.
Use warm water and baking soda soh|tion--
about a tablespoon (15 ml) of baking soda to
a quart (1 liter) of water. This both cleans and
neutralizes odors. Thoroughly rinse and wipe dry.
Other parts of the refrigerator/freezer--
including door gaskets, meat and vegetable
drawers, ice storage bin and all plastic
parts--can be cleaned tile same way. Atter
cleaning the door gaskets, apply a thin laver of
petroleum jelly to tile door gaskets at tile hinge
side. This helps kee I) the gaskets from sticking
and bending ()tit of shape.
Avoid clemfing cold glass shelves with hot water
because the extreme temperature difference
may cause them to break. Handle glass shelves
carefully, Rough handling of tempered glass
cml cause it to shatter.
Do not wash any plastic refrigerator/freezer
parts in the dishwasher.
Conde72ser
To clean the condenser fins:
First turn off tile power at tile circuit breaker
or fllse box. _,\'ait about 30 minutes fi)r tile
condenser area to cool. Then reli/ove tile
decorative panel by litiing up and toward you.
Use a sott bristle b_ush to loosen dust and lint
OIS tile condenser tins. [.[se _1 WlC/iUiil hose to
YeIllove soil.
After clemfing: Reconnect power at tile fllse
box or circuit breaker.
Replace the decorative panel.
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