GE FP9 Use And Care Manual

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Contents

Cleaning Your Freezer. Outside. Protect the paint Finish. The finish on the loutside of the freezer is a high quality, baked-onpaint finish. With proper care, it will stay new-lookingand rust-free for years. Apply a coat of appliancepolish wax when the freezer is new and then at leasttwice a year. Appliance polish wax also works wellto remove tape residue from freezer surfaces.Keep the finish clean. Wipe with a clean clothIigh{ly dampened with appliance polish wax or mildliquid dishwashing detergent. Dry and polish with aclean, soft cloth. Do not wipe the freezer with asoiled dishwashing cloth or wet towel. Do not usescouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach, orcleaners containing bleach.CAUTION—Care should be taken in moving thefreezer away from the wall. All types of floorcoverings can be damaged, particularly cushionedcoverings and those with embossed surfaces.To Remove the Freezer DoorLift up the plastic hinge cover and fold it back. It isvery important that a screwdriver be used both toloosen and retighten the flat head screws on the tophinge, to insure a secure assembly and prevent hingeslippage.Remove the top hinge from the cabinet, then lift thedoor off the lower hinge pin.After the door is removed from the freezer remove thetwo screws from the bottom hinge.To replace the door, reverse the order of the aboveinstructions.Inside. Clean the inside of your freezer at least oncea year. We recommend that the freezer be unpluggedbefore cleaning. If this is not practical, wring excessmoisture out of sponge or cloth when cleaning in thevicinity of switches, lights or controls.Use warm water and baking soda solution—about atablespoon of baking soda to a quart of water. Rinsethoroughly with water and wipe dry. Do not usecleanin-g powders or other abrasive_ cleaners.An open box of baking soda in the freezer willabsorb stale freezer odors. Change the box everythree months.In Case of Extended Power Failure:1. Keep freezer door closed. Your freezer will keepfood frozen for 24 hours provided warm air is notadmitted.2. If freezer is out of operation for 24 hours or more,add dry ice. Leave ice in large pieces. Add more iceas required.WARNING: Handling of dry ice can cause freezingof the hands— gloves or other protection isrecommended.3. If dry ice is not available, move food to a frozenfood locker temporarily-until power is restored.15