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Defrosting and Cleaning Your Freezer
Defrost and clean your freezer when frost
has built up to about 114 inch (6 mm)
thickness. Complete defrosting and
cleaning should be done at least once a
year. In high humidity areas, a freezer may
need more frequent defrosting and
cleaning.
Electrical Shock and Product
Damage Hazard
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Do not place electrical devices in
freezer. Shock or injury can occur.
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Do not use an ice pick, knife or
other sharp-pointed tool to defrost
freezer. Damage can occur.
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Do not use abrasive cleaners on
your freezer. Do not use cleaning
waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleaners containing
petroleum on plastic parts.
Damage can occur.
1. Unplug freezer.
2. Remove all frozen food. Wrap frozen food
in several layers of newspaper and cover
with a blanket. Food will stay frozen
several hours.
OR
Store frozen food in a cooler, additional
refrigerator-freezer, or in a cool area.
3. Place pans of hot water in freezer with lid
open to speed melting. Directing air from
an electric fan into freezer will also help.
Do not place fan in freezer.
4. Use a plastic scraper to remove frost.
5. Wipe water from walls with towel or
sponge.
6. Wash the inside walls with a solution of
2 tablespoons (26 g) baking soda to
1 quart (0.95 L) warm water.
7. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
6. Use a sponge, cloth or paper towel and
mild detergent in warm water to clean
outside of freezer, lid liner and gasket.
9. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
10. Wax painted metal surfaces on outside
of freezer to provide rust protection.
NOTE: Do not use wax on plastic parts;
wax may damage them.
11. Replace all frozen food.
12. Plug in freezer.
Caring For Your Freezer
Moving
Remove all frozen food and pack it in dry
ice. Unplug the freezer and clean it
thoroughly. Tape the doors shut and tape
electrical cord to the cabinet.
When you get to your new home, refer to
“Installing Your Freezer” and “Using Your
Freezer” sections.
If electricity goes off
1. Call the power company.
Ask how long power will be off.
2. Keep freezer closed if service is to be
interrupted 24 hours or less.
This will help food will stay frozen.
3. If service is to be interrupted longer
than 24 hours, do this:
Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker.
OR
Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer
for every cubic foot of freezer space. This
will keep foods frozen for 2 to 4 days.
Personal Injury Hazard
Wear gloves to protect your hands
from dry ice burns. Failure to do so
could result in dry ice burns.
NOTE: A full freezer stays cold longer than
a partly filled one. A freezer full of meat
stays cold longer than a freezer full of
baked goods.
Food containing ice crystals may be
safely refrozen, but the quality and flavor of
the food may be affected.
Use refrozen food quickly. If the condition
of the food is poor, or you feel it is unsafe to
eat, dispose of it immediately.
OR
If dry ice or a food locker is not available,
use or can perishable food at once.
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