Care and cleaning of the refrigerator.
Cleaning the Outside
The door handles and trim. Clean with
a cloth dampened with soapy water. Dry
with a soft cloth. Do not usewax on the door
handles and trim.
Keep the outside cleon. Wipe with
a clean cloth lightly dampened with kitchen
appliance wax or mild liquid dish detergent.
Dry and polish with a cleon, soft cloth.
Do not wipe the refrigerator with o soiled
dish cloth or wet towel. These may leave
o residue that con erode the point. Do not
use scouring pods, powdered cleaners,
bleach or cleaners containing bleach
because these products con scratch
and weaken the point finish.
The stainless steel panels and door
handles. Stainlesssteel (on some models)
can be cleaned with a commercially
available stainless steel cleaner.A spray-on
stainless steel cleaner works best.
Do not use appliance wax or polish
on the stainless steel.
Silver-accented plastic ports. Wash parts
with soap or other mild detergents. Wipe
clean with a sponge, damp cloth or paper
towel.
Do not scrub with steel-wool pads or other
abrasive cleaners.
Cleaning the Inside
To help prevent odors,leave an open box
of baking soda in the refrigerator and freezer
compartments.
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.
Use warm water and baking soda solution-
about a tablespoon (15 ml) of baking soda to
a quart (1 liter)of water.This both cleans and
neutralizesodors Rinseand wipe drg
After cleaning the door gaskets, apply a thin
lager of petroleum jelly to the door gaskets
at the hinge side.This helps keep the gaskets
from sticking and bending out of shape
Avoid cleaning cold gloss shelves with hot
water because the extreme temperature
difference mo_l cause them to break.
Handle gloss shelves carefully. Bumping
tempered gloss con cause it to shatter.
Do not wash ang plastic refrigerator
parts in the dishwasher.
Silver-accented plastic parts. Wash parts
with soapg water. Wipe clean with a sponge,
damp cloth or paper towel
Do not scrub with steel-wool pads or other
abrasive cleaners.
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