—
UserMaintenanceInstructions
Cleaningyour
refrigerator
outside
Protectthe pairrtMsh. Thefinish
ontheoutsideofthe refrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withprope; care, it wilistaynew-
lookingand rust-freeforyears..
Applya coat of appliancepolish
waxwhenthe refrigeratorisnew
and then at least twicea year.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.wfW7X216)isavailable
fromGE and HotpointAppliance
PartsMarts.
Keep
the finishclean. Wipewith
a cleanclothlightiydampened
withappliancepolishwaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
and polishwitha clean,softcfoth.
Do not wipethe refrigeratorwith
a soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Donot usescouringpads,
powderedcfeaners,bleach,or
cleanerscontainingbleach,
Inside
Cleanboth fresh food and freezer
compartmentsat least once a year.
It isrecommendedthat the refriger-
ator be unpluggedbefore cleaning,
if thisisnotpractical, wringexcess
moistureout of spongeor cloth
whencleaningin the vicinityof
switclws,lightsor controls.
We warm water and bakingsoda
sO1U(ion—:Ibouta tablespoonof
Ixkingsoda to a quart of water.
Rinsethoroughlywith wter and
NIipcdry, Followthis same prl)-
cedurc for cle:mingcioorgaskets,
~egctabiedrawer,and allplastic
parts.W:ishicc trays in lukewarm
u’:ltcronly.Do
not use cleansing
ptnvdcrs(Jrother abrasivecieaners.
[dus~she!fover vegetables
drnwer
L*;WIJL’
r~,m(nwd and tnkcn tt~ the
sink f(}r wastlin~ with s~>:lp (lr nlil~l
ii~~ui~l cit’[ur~unt :lnci water al’fdr it
!I;IS
\v;trmc*d up. Never put glass
shelf iil${)h{?t
Wi3ff?E’Wht!llit ki‘COld.
BehindRefrigerator
Careshouldbe takeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesof floorcoverings
can bedamaged,particularlycush-
ionedcoveringsand thosewith
embossedsurfaces.
Defrost WaterPan
——————~
Defrost water pan
Pan locatedon top ofcompressor
at rear of refrigeratorshouldbe
cleaned at least once a year.DO
NOTREMOVEPAN.Moverefrig-
erator out fromwallasfar asneces-
sary,and unplugpowercord from
walloutlet before cleaningpan.
Usea clean cloth or spongedamp-
ened inwarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—onetablespoonof baking
sodato a quart of water.
Do not use
cleansing~owders,abrasiveclean-
ers, bleach or cleaners containing
chlorides.
Lightbtllbreplacement
Retaini{g hole
Press here
VI
N
To
replacethe Hghtbulb,unplug
m
therefrigerator’spowercordplug
fromthewalloutlet.Presstheflex-
iblewirebulbguarduntilhookon
guardcomesoutofretaining’hole.
~etainhw hole
Unscrewburned-outbulband re-
placeit witha standard40-watt
appliancebulb.Then pushbulb
guardup and pressin untilit
hooksinto the retaininghole.
whenyougoonvacation
Forextendedvacationsorabsences~
e
shutoff powerto refrigerator,tur.
the numberedcontrolto “O:’and
cleaninteriorwithbakingsodasolu-
tionofonetablespoonofsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors, leaveopen box ofsoda in
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,removeper-
ishablefoodsandleavecontrolsat
regularsettings.However,if room
temperature isexpectedto drop
below60°F.followsame instruc-
tionsas for extended vacations.
Whenyoumove
Disconnectpowercord fromwall
outlet, removeallfood and clean
and dry the interior.
Secure all loose items such as
grille,shelves,storage pans and
ice trays by tapingthem securely
in place to preventdamage.
Besure refrigeratorstaysin
upright
position on[y
during actual movin
and in van. Refrigerator must be
secured in van to prevent nlove-
ment. Protect outside of refrig-
erator with blanket.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
