GE 18 Serie Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 11

Careand cleaning of the refrigerator, vvww.GEAppliances.
Cleaning the Outside
The door handles and trim. Clean with
a (h)th dampened with soap) watex:
Dry with a soft cloth.
a commercially axailable stninless steel
cleane_: Do not use appliance wax or polish
on tile st;finless steel.
Keep the outside clean. Wipe with a clean
cloth lightly dampened Mth kitchen
appliance wax or mild liquid dish
detergent. Dry and polish with a clean,
sott cloth.
The stainless steel panels and door handles
(on some models) can be cleaned with
Do not wipe the refwerator with a soiled dish cloth
or wet towel Thesemay leave a residue that
can erode the palbt Donot use scouringpads,
powdered cleaners,bleach or cleanerscontaining
bleach becausetheseproducts can scratch and
weaken the paint finish.
Cleaning the Inside
Tohelp prevent odors, leaxe an open box ot
baking soda in tile fi'esh food and ti'eezer
compa F[ll/ents.
Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning. If this
is not practical,
w_ing excess moisture ()/it
of Sl)onge, or cloth when cleanino_ at(rand
switches, lights or controls.
Use warn/water and baking soda solution--
about a tablespoon (l 5 ml) of baking soda
to a quart (l liter) of watex; This both cleans
and neutralizes odo_. Thoroughly rinse
and wipe dr};
Avoid c/eaningco/dglass shelves (onsome models)
with hot water becausethe extreme temperature
difference may cause them to break./-/and/eglass
shelves carefully Bumping temperedglass can
cause it to shatter
Donot washanyplasticrefn)eratorpartsin the
dishwasher
Donotdean with anyproducts contain/bg detergent,
bleachor ammonlkThey maydamage the
refngerator
Condenser
There is no need fl)r routine condenser
cleanings in nomml home operating
envii'oniilents. Howevei; in
envii'onillents
that may be particularly dusty or greas 5 tile
condenser should be cleaned periodically
t0r eflident refligerator ol)eration.
For models with a base grille, the g_ille must
be removed in order to clean tile ('ondense_:
To remove the base grille:
Grasp it about 6" fl'om each end and pull
its bottom edge toward win.
Toreplace the base grille:
Insert the tops of the metnl clips into the
owfl vents, making sm'e one of the plastic
tabs on tile back of tile grille goes into each
of the oval vents. Then l)ush the bottom of
tile grille fi)rward tmfil it snaps into place.
Cleaning the condenser:
Sweep away or vacuum up dust.
For medels with a base grille, tea ch th e
condenser by inserting a brush or vacuum
hose into the o\_d holes,
For models without a base grille, reach th e
condenser by inserting a brush or wmuum
hose m_der tile bottom of tile refligerato_:
For best results, use a brush specially
designed for this propose. It is available
at most appliance parts stores.
Behind the Refrigerator
Be careful when mo\ing tile retiigerator
away ti'om tile wall. M1 b'pes of floor
coverings can be damaged, particularly
cushioned coverings and those with
eIIlbossed S/li]il ces.
stI al(rht (
Pull tile refiigerator
,_" "_
mt and I'ettlFn
it to position by I)ushing, it smfight, in.
Moving tile refligerator in a side direction
may result in damage to the floor coveting
or refiigerator.
When pushing the refrigerator back, make sure you
don't ro// over the power cord or icemakersupply fine
(on somemodels).
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