Care And Cleaning; Cleaning Your Freezer - GE FUM12 Serie Manuel D'utilisation

Care and cleaning of the freezer.
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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 liquid dishwashing
detergent. Dry and polish with a clean,
soft cloth. Do not wipe the freezer with a
soiled dishwashing cloth or wet towel.
Do not use scouring pads, powdered
cleaners, bleach, or cleaners containing
bleach.
CAUTION: 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.
No Defrosting
(on No-Frost models)
You never have to defrost your new No-
Frost freezer. It has been pre-set at the
factory to defrost itself automatically.
Package labels always remain clearly legible,
and packages will remain easy to separate
and remove.
To Remove the Freezer Door
Lift up the plastic hinge cover and fold it
back. It is very important that a screwdriver
be used both to loosen and retighten the
flat head screws on the top hinge, to insure
a secure assembly and prevent hinge
slippage.
Remove the top hinge from the cabinet,
then lift the door off the lower hinge pin.
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.
Use warm water and baking soda
solution—about a tablespoon of baking
soda to a quart of water. Rinse thoroughly
with water and wipe dry. Do not use
cleaning powders or other abrasive
cleaners.
An open box of baking soda in the freezer
will absorb stale freezer odors. Change
the box every three months.
During defrosting, a slight noise may be
noticed if the door is opened while the
freezer is in the automatic defrosting cycle.
(on Upright models)
After the door is removed from the freezer,
remove the two screws from the bottom
hinge.
To replace the door, reverse the order of
the above instructions.