Care And Cleaning - Maytag MBL1957VES Guia Del Usuario

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TORING THE REFRIGERATOR
Vacations
If you will be gone for a month or less,
leave the controls at the usual settings.
During longer absences:
1. Remove all food.
2. Shut off the ice maker (if installed) and
the valve where you tapped into the
water line to supply the refrigerator.
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ARE AND CLEANING
CAUTION
Disconnect the power cord or
disconnect the circuit breaker
before cleaning.
Refer to the chart on the following page for
specific refrigerator cleaning guidelines.
REPLACING A LIGHT BULB
CAUTION
Disconnect the power cord or
disconnect the circuit breaker
before replacing light bulb(s).
Wear gloves as protection
against broken glass.
REFRIGERATOR
Remove screw
from light
shield. Retain
for replacement.
Slide shield toward back of compart-
ment to release from light assembly.
Remove light bulbs.
Replace with appliance bulbs no
greater than 40 watts.
Replace light bulb cover by inserting
tabs on light shield into liner holes on
each side of light assembly. Slide
shield toward front of unit until it locks
into place. DO NOT force shield
beyond locking point. Doing so may
damage light shield.
Replace light shield screw.
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3. Disconnect the refrigerator from the
electrical outlet.
4. Clean and dry the refrigerator
thoroughly.
5. Leave the doors open to prevent
odors.
Freezer
Pinch rear tabs on light cover and pull
straight out.
Remove light bulb.
Replace bulb with appliance bulb no
greater than 40 watts.
Insert top tabs
Top Tabs
of light cover
into refrigera-
tor liner and
snap back por-
tion over light
assembly.
Bottom Tabs
CONDENSER
CAUTION
Disconnect the power cord or
disconnect the circuit breaker
before cleaning the condenser.
Cleaning of the condenser is recom-
mended every three months.
Unplug the refrigerator.
Remove the base grille (see page 2)
to access the condenser coils.
Using a vacuum cleaner hose, remove
the dust and soil.
Use a vacuum cleaner hose with the
brush attachment to clean the con-
denser fan outlet grille at the back of
the refrigerator.
Moving
When moving, follow steps 1–4 under
Vacations. In addition, remove and care-
fully pack any items that are easily
removable. Ship the refrigerator in an
upright position with the doors taped
shut.
Energy saving tips
When placing refrigerator into final
position, allow for 1" clearance around
the top and sides of unit to supply
ample ventilation.
Locate the refrigerator away from heat
producing appliances such as the
range or dishwasher, heat vents and
direct sunlight.
Level the refrigerator and do not block
ventilation around the front grille.
Keep the freezer full to near capacity
so less cold air will escape during door
openings. When the freezer is less
than two-thirds full, place milk cartons
half full of water in the freezer.
Let hot dishes cool slightly before put-
ting into the refrigerator or freezer.
Cover liquids.
Wipe moisture from the outside of
containers before placing them into
the refrigerator.
Avoid opening the doors too often.
Clean condenser coils every 3 months.
Do not use aluminum foil, wax paper
or paper toweling as shelf liners. This
decreases air flow and causes unit to
run less efficiently.