Norcold N62X Owner's Manual

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Owner’s Manual 12DefrostingInterior:A good time to clean the refrigerator is just after you defrost it.Clean the inside of the refrigerator as often as necessary toavoid food odors:- Remove all food from the refrigerator.NOTE: Do not use abrasive cleaners, chemicals, orscouring pads because they can damage theinterior of the refrigerator.- Wash the interior with a mild cleaner or a solution of liquiddish detergent and warm water.- Rinse with a solution of baking soda and clean water.- Dry with clean cloth.- Put all food in the refrigerator.Drip tray:To remove and clean the drip tray:- Remove the screws [4] from the retainer [5] on the side ofthe refrigerator (See Art00992).- Remove the retainer.- Pull the self that is in front of the drip tray forward to removefrom the refrigerator- Make sure that the drip tray is empty of water.- Pull the drip tray out of the drain hose.- Pull the drip tray forward to remove from the slots in therefrigerator cabinet.- Clean the drip tray.- Push the drip tray back into the slots in the refrigeratorcabinet.- Push the drip tray back into the drain hose.- Put the wire shelf back in the original position.- Install the retainers with the screws.CleaningThe cooling fins of the refrigerator operate at below freezingtemperature and will naturally form frost from humidity, which isalways present in the air. The humidity inside the refrigeratorincreases:- with higher outside temperature and humidity.- with the storage of non-sealed fresh foods or warm foods.- with the amount of time that the door(s) are open.- with any air leakage into the refrigerator.Although the refrigerator is not frost -free, it is made to limit froston the cooling fins. At regular intervals, the temperature controlsystem automatically melts most of the frost from the coolingfins. The water from the cooling fins drains into a collection cupthat is attached to the back of the refrigerator. The heat of thecooling system evaporates the water from the collection cup.It is normal for frost to collect inside the freezer. Excess frostdecreases the cooling performance of the refrigerator. Defrostthe refrigerator and freezer as necessary:- Remove all food from the refrigerator.- Turn the refrigerator OFF.NOTE: Defrosting the refrigerator makes excess water insidethe refrigerator.- Remove the drain hose from the drip cup at the rear of therefrigerator.- Put the drain hose into a half-gallon or larger container tocapture water.- Put dry towels (etc.) inside the refrigerator and freezer toabsorb melted frost.CAUTION: High temperatures can cause the insidesurfaces of the refrigerator to warp or melt. Do not usepans of HOT water, a hair dryer, or any other hightemperature devices to defrost the refrigerator. Do notuse any hard or sharp objects to remove frost. Damageto the interior of the refrigerator can occur.- To increase the speed of defrosting, put pans of WARMwater in the refrigerator and freezer.- Remove the wet towels (etc.) and dry the interior.- Remove the drain hose from the large container and put thedrain hose back into the drip cup.- Remove the large container from the enclosure.- Start up the refrigerator.- Allow the refrigerator to cool down.- Return all food to the refrigerator.