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C A R I N G F O R Y O U R R E F R I G E R A T O R

Vacation and moving

Short vacations

No need to shut off the refrigerator if you wiii
be away for less than four weeks.
1. Use up any perishables.
2. Freeze other items.
3. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice

maker:

• Raise signal arm to OFF (up) position.
• Shut off water supply to ice maker.
• Empty the ice bin.

Long vacations

If you will be gone a month or more:
1. Remove all food from the refrigerator.

2. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice

maker:

• Turn off the water supply to the ice

maker at least one day ahead of time.

• When the last load of ice drops, turn

off the ice maker. Make sure all ice

is dispensed out of the ice maker
mechanism.

3. Unplug the refrigerator.
4. Clean it, wipe well, and dry.
5. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of

both doors to prop them open far enough

for air to get in. This stops odor and mold
from building up.

care

Moving

When you are moving the refrigerator to a

new home:
1. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice

maker:

• Turn off the water supply to the ice

maker at least one day ahead of time.

• Disconnect the water line.
• After the last load of ice drops, lift the

signal arm to the OFF (up) position.

2. Remove all food from the refrigerator.
3. Pack all frozen food in dry ice.
4. Unplug the refrigerator.
5. Clean it thoroughly. Wipe well and dry.
6. Take out all removable parts, wrap them

well, and tape them together so they don’t
shift and rattle.

7. Screw in the leveling rollers.
8. Tape the doors shut and tape the power

supply cord to the cabinet.

When you get to your new home, put
everything back and refer to page 6. Also,

if your refrigerator has an automatic ice
maker, remember to reconnect the water
supply line.

ikWARNING

Personal Injury Hazard

Do not allow children to climb on, play
near, or climb inside the refrigerator

when the doors are blocked open.
They may become injured or trapped.

To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your

Refrigerator” on page 8.

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