GE FCM7 Serie Manual Del Propietario E Instrucciones De Instalación página 7

Care And Cleaning
Cleaning Your Freezer
Outside. Protect the paint finish. The finish on the
outside of the freezer is a high quality, baked-on paint
finish. With proper care, it will stay new-looking and
rust-free for years. Apply a coat of appliance polish
wax when the freezer is new and then at least twice a
year. Appliance polish wax also works well to remove
tape residue from freezer surfaces.
Keep the finish clean. Wipe with a clean cloth
lightly dampened with appliance polish wax or mild
scouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach, or cleaners
containing bleach.
NOTICE: Care should be taken in moving the freezer
away from the wall. All types of floor coverings can be
damaged, particularly cushioned coverings and those
with embossed surfaces.
frozen for 24 hours provided warm air is not admitted.
dry ice. Leave ice in large pieces. Add more ice as
required.
Preparing to Move
Remove foods, defrost and clean the freezer.
Secure all loose items such as baskets by taping them
securely in place to prevent damage.
Preparing for Vacation
To maintain freezer in operation during vacations,
protection of freezer contents, you may want to ask
a neighbor to check the power supply and freezer
operation every 48 hours.
move your frozen foods to a storage locker temporarily.
If your freezer is to be left empty, disconnect power cord
plug from wall outlet. To prevent formation of odors,
place open box of baking soda in freezer and leave
freezer door/lid open.
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Inside. Clean the inside of your freezer at least once
a year. We recommend that the freezer be unplugged
before cleaning. If this is not practical, wring excess
moisture out of sponge or cloth when cleaning in the
vicinity of switches, lights or controls.
tablespoon of baking soda to a quart of water. Rinse
wash removable parts in a dishwasher.
An open box of baking soda in the freezer will absorb
stale freezer odors. Change the box every three
months.
CAUTION
Handling of dry ice can cause
freezing of the hands—gloves or other protection is
recommended.
locker temporarily—until power is restored.
Be sure freezer stays in upright position during actual
moving and during transportation. The freezer must be
secured during transportation to prevent movement.
Protect outside of freezer with blanket.
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