Care And Cleaning; Cleaning The Outside; Cleaning The Inside; Behind The Refrigerator - GE GTH21 Manual De Uso

Careand cleaning oftherefrigerator.
Cleaning the Outside
Thedoorhandlesand trim.Clean with
a clod1 dampened widl soapy water:
Dry with a soR cloth.
Keep the outside clean.
Wipe
with a clean
clod1 ligbdy dampened with kitchen
appliance wax or mild liquid dish
dem_gent. Dry and polish with a clean,
soR clodL
The stainless steel panels and door handles
(on some models) can be cleaned with
a commercially available stainless steel
cleaner. Do not use appliance wax or polish
on the stainless smel.
Donot wipetherefrigerator with a soileddishcloth
or wet towel These mayleavea residue that
canerodethepaint Donotusescouring pads,
powdered cleaners, bleachor cleaners containing
bleachbecause these products canscratch and
weaken thepaint finish.
Cleaning the Inside
To help prevent odors,leave an open box of
baldng soda in file flesh food and fleezer
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 conuols.
Use/,vaiIi}./,vilteI and baking soda solution--
about a tablespoon (15 ml) of baldng soda
to a quart (1 limr) of wam_: Tiffs both cleans
and neutralizes odors. Thoroughly IJnse
and wipe dry.
Avoid cleaning cold glass shelves (onsome models)
with hot water becausethe extreme temperature
difference may cause them to break.Handleglass
shelves carefully Bumping temperedglass can cause
it to shatter
Donot washangplasticrefrigerator partsin the
dishwasher
Donotcleanwith angpreducts containing detergent,
bleachor ammonia. T hey maydamage the
refrigerator
Condenser
There is no need for roudne condenser
cleanings in nomm/home opemdng
environments. Howevei; in environI_Ttents
that may be particularly dusty or greasy; the
condenser should be cleaned periodically
for efficient reflJgemtor operation.
Formodelswith a basegrille,d_e gqille must
be removed in order to clean die condenser
Toremovethe base grille:
Grasp it about 6" flom
each end and pull
its bottom edge toward you.
Toreplacethe basegrille:
Insert tlle tops of the metal clips into the
ova/vents, making sure one of the plastic
tabs on tile back of tile grille goes into each
of die oval vents. Then push die bottom of
the grille fbrward until it snaps into place.
Cleaning thecondenser:
Sweep away or vacuum up dust.
For models win a base grille, reach d_e
condenser by inserting a brush or vacuum
hose into the ova/boles.
For models wiNout a base grille, reach d_e
condenser by inserting a brush or vacuum
hose under tile bottom of the reflJgerator
For best results, use a brush specially
designed for dfis purpose. It is available
at most appliance parts stores.
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Behind the Refrigerator
Be careflfl when moving the refligerator
away flom the wall. All t),pes of floor
coverings can be damaged, particularly
cushioned coverings and those with
embossed smfaces.
BEFORE moving therefrigerator awayfrom thewall,
be sureto adjustthelevelinglegsup.(See Rollers
andLeveling Legs.)
Pull die refligerator smdght out and
return
it to posidon by pushing it straight in.
McMng file refligerator in a side direction
may result in damage to the floor covering
or reflJgerator
Whenpushingtherefrigerator b ack,makesureyou
don'trefl overthepowercordoricemaker s upply line
(onsomemodels).