Complete Owner's Guide

10
CARE AND CLEANING
Hose
Adaptor
Defrost
Drain
Plug
Figure 3
Drain
Plug
Figure 4
• On chest models with a defrost drain,
place a shallow pan beneath the drain
outlet (Figure 2). A ½ inch garden hose
adapter can be used to drain the freezer
directly into a oor drain (Figure 3). If your
model is not equipped with an adapter, one
can be purchased at most hardware stores.
Pull out the drain plug inside the freezer,
and pull off the outside defrost drain plug
(Figure 4).
Cleaning the Inside
After defrosting, wash inside surfaces of the
unit with a solution of 2 tbsp. (25 g) of baking
soda in 1 qt. (1 l) warm water. Rinse and dry.
Wring excess water out of the sponge or cloth
when cleaning in the area of the controls, or
any electrical parts.
• Place a shallow pan under the drain tube.
Defrost water will drain out. Check pan
occasionally so water does not overow.
A ½ inch garden hose adapter can be
used to drain the freezer directly into a
oor drain. If your model is not equipped
with an adapter, one can be purchased
at most hardware stores (see gure 1D).
Replace the drain plug when defrosting
and cleaning are completed. If the drain
is left open, warm air may enter freezer.
Defrost Drain
Figure 2
Drain Pan
Drain Tube
Figure 1B
Figure 1C
Figure 1D
Defrost water will drain out. Check pan
occasionally so water does not overow.
Replace the drain plugs when defrosting
is completed.
• On models without a defrost drain, place
towels or newspapers on the freezer bottom
to catch the frost. The frost will loosen and
fall. Remove towels and/or newspapers.
• If the frost is soft, remove it by using a
plastic scraper. If the frost is glazed and
hard, ll deep pans with hot water and
place them on the freezer bottom. Close the
freezer door. Frost should soften in about 15
minutes. Repeat this procedure if necessary.