GE 18 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 12

Care and cleaning of the refrigerator.
Cleaning the Outside
The door handles and trim. Clean with
a cloth daml)ened with soapy water:
Dry with a soft cloth.
a commercially axailable stainless steel
cleaner. Do not use appliance wax or polish
on the stainless steel.
Keep the outside clean. Wipe with a clean
cloth lightly dampened Mth kitchen
apl)liance wax or mild liquid dish
detergent. D U and polish Mth a clean,
soft cloth.
The stainless steel panels and door handles
(on some models) can be cleaned with
Do not wipe the refn)erator with a soiled dish cloth
or wet towel Thesemay leave a residuethat
can erodethe palb£ Do not use scounbgpads,
powdered cleaners, bleach or cleanerscontaining
bleach becausetheseproducts can scratch and
weaken the paint hbl}h.
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odors,leaxe an open box of
baking soda in the h'esh food and fl'eezer
coII/l)a i'tlilents.
Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning. If this
is not i)ractical, wring excess moisture out
of s )onge or cloth when I , cleamng arotmd
switches, lights or controls.
Lrse wam_ water and baking soda solution--
about a tablespoon ( 15 ml) of baking soda
to a quart (1 liter) ()f water. This both cleans
and neumflizes odms. Thoroughl) rinse
and wipe dry.
Avoid cleaning coldglass shelves (onsome models)
with hot water becausethe extreme temperature
difference may cause them to breal_Handleglass
shelves carefully Bumpingtempered glass can cause
it to shatter
Donot washanyplasticrefn)eratorpartslb the
dishwasher
Donotdean with anyproducts conta/blhg detergent,
bleachor ammonb.They maydamage the
refngerator
Condenser
There is no need fi)r routine condenser
cleanings in nomml home operating
envii'oni//ents. Howevei;
iI1 en','ii'onlilents
that may be particularly dusty or greas B the
condenser shotfld be cleaned periodically
t0r efficient retiigerator operation.
Formodels wi_ a base grille, the
grille must
be removed in order to clean the con(lense_:
To remove the base grille:
Grasp it about 6" fl'om each end and pull
its bottom edge toward you.
Toreplace the base grille:
Insert the tops of the metal cliI)s into the
oval vents, making sure one of the plastic
tabs on the back of the grille goes into each
of the oval vents. Then push the bottom of
the grille fi)rward tmtil it snaps into place.
Cleaning the condenser:
Sweep away or \_('uum up dust.
For models with a base grille, reach the
condenser b)' inserting a brush or \:_ctmm
hose into the ox:fl holes.
For models without a base grille, reach the
condenser by inserting a brush or \:muum
hose tin(let the bottom of the reliigeratm;
For best results, use a brush specially
designed fiw this propose. It is available
at most appliance parts stores.
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Behind the Refrigerator
Be careflfl when moving the retiigerator
away ti'om the wall. M1 b'pes of floor
coverings can be damaged, particularly
cushioned coverings and those with
elllbossed S/li]ilces.
sthll(*ht (
Pull the refligerator
,_ " "_ )ut and I'ettlYn
it to position by, I)ushing, it straight, in.
Mo\ing the reliJgerator in a side direction
may result in damage to the floor cove_ing
or refligerator
When pushing the refrigerator back, makesure you
don't rofl over the power cord or icemakersupply fine
(on some models).