Danby DUFM505WDB, DUFM454WDB User Manual

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Owner’s Use and Care Guide

Guide d’utilisation et soin de Propriètaire

UPRIGHT FREEZER CONGÉLATEUR VERTICAL

Model • Modèle • ModeloDUFM454WDB

DUFM505WDB

Danby Products Limited, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 6Z9

Danby Products Inc., Findlay, Ohio, USA 45840

v1 5.10 DM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FREEZER SAFETY.......................................................................................

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FREEZER CARE ..........................................................................................

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Proper Disposal of Your Old Freezer or Refrigerator ...............................

3

Cleaning Your Frost-Free Freezer ............................................................

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................

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Base Grille...............................................................................................

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Unpacking.................................................................................................

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Defrosting and Cleaning Your Manual Defrost Freezer .........................

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Location Requirements.............................................................................

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Changing the Light Bulb.........................................................................

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Electrical Requirements............................................................................

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Power Interruptions ................................................................................

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Freezer Door .............................................................................................

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Moving Care ...........................................................................................

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Adjust the Door .........................................................................................

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TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................................

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FREEZER USE .............................................................................................

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ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE......................................................................

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Ensuring Proper Air Circulation ................................................................

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In the U.S.A.............................................................................................

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Using the Control......................................................................................

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In Canada................................................................................................

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Key Eject Lock ..........................................................................................

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Accessories.............................................................................................

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FREEZER FEATURES .................................................................................

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WARRANTY ...............................................................................................

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Refrigerated Shelves.................................................................................

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Door Bin ....................................................................................................

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Storage Basket .........................................................................................

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Storage Gate.............................................................................................

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TABLE DES MATIÈRES

SÉCURITÉ DU CONGÉLATEUR...............................................................

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Mise au rebut appropriée de votre

 

vieux congélateur ou réfrigérateur..........................................................

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INSTRUCTIONS D'INSTALLATION .........................................................

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Déballage ................................................................................................

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Emplacement d’installation ....................................................................

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Spécifications électriques.......................................................................

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Portes du congélateur ............................................................................

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Ajustement de porte ...............................................................................

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UTILISATION DU CONGÉLATEUR ..........................................................

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Pour s’assurer d’une circulation d’air appropriée ..................................

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Utilisation de la commande ....................................................................

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Serrure à éjection de clé .........................................................................

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CARACTÉRISTIQUES DU CONGÉLATEUR............................................

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Clayettes de réfrigération........................................................................

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Balconnet de porte .................................................................................

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Panier d'entreposage .............................................................................

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Barrière d’entreposage...........................................................................

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ENTRETIEN DU CONGÉLATEUR ............................................................

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Nettoyage du congélateur sans givre ....................................................

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Grille de la base ......................................................................................

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Dégivrage et nettoyage du congélateur à dégivrage manuel................

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Remplacement de l'ampoule d’éclairage...............................................

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Pannes de courant électrique.................................................................

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Déménagement ......................................................................................

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DÉPANNAGE .............................................................................................

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ASSISTANCE OU SERVICE......................................................................

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Accessoires.............................................................................................

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GARANTIE..................................................................................................

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FREEZER SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

DANGER

WARNING

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury when using your freezer, follow these basic precautions:

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline,

Do not remove ground prong.

away from freezer.

Do not use an adapter.

Use two or more people to move and install freezer.

Do not use an extension cord.

Keep key away from children.

Disconnect power before servicing.

Remove doors or lid from your old freezer or refrigerator.

Replace all parts and panels before operating.

Disconnect power before installing ice maker (on ice maker

Use nonflammable cleaner.

kit ready models only).

 

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Proper Disposal of

Your Old Freezer or Refrigerator

WARNING

Suffocation Hazard

Remove doors or lid from your old freezer or refrigerator.

Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.

IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned freezers or refrigerators are still dangerous... even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator or freezer, please follow these instructions to help prevent accidents.

Before You Throw Away Your Old Freezer or Refrigerator:

Take off the doors or lid.

Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Unpacking

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install freezer. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

Remove Packaging Materials

Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before turning on the freezer. Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over the adhesive with your fingers. Wipe with warm water and dry.

Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids, or abrasive cleaners to remove tape or glue. These products can damage the surface of your freezer. For more information, see “Freezer Safety.”

When Moving Your Freezer:

Your freezer is heavy. When moving the freezer for

cleaning or service, be sure to cover the floor with cardboard or hardboard to avoid floor damage. Always pull the freezer straight out when moving it. Do not wiggle or “walk” the freezer when trying to move it, as floor damage could occur.

Clean Before Using

After you remove all of the packaging materials, clean the inside of your freezer before using it. See the cleaning instructions in “Freezer Care.”

Important information to know about glass shelves and covers:

Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed to sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping. Tempered glass is designed to shatter into many small, pebble-size pieces. This is normal. Glass shelves and covers are heavy. Use both hands when removing them to avoid dropping.

LocationRequirements

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from freezer.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

IMPORTANT: Do not install the freezer near an oven, radiator, or other heat source, nor in a location where the temperature will fall below 40°F (5°C).

Check the strength of the floor before installing your freezer. It should hold the weight of a freezer fully loaded with food.

Allow at least 3" (7.5 cm) of air space at the top and on both sides of the freezer and 1" (2.5 cm) between the back of the freezer and the wall. If the freezer is to be against a wall, leave extra space on the hinge side so the door can open wider.

NOTE: This freezer may be installed side by side with another refrigerator or freezer. Allow for a 3" (7.5 cm) clearance at the top and sides and a ¹⁄" (0.64 cm) clearance between the appliances.

3" (7.5 cm)

3" (7.5 cm)

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ElectricalRequirements

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Do not use an extension cord.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

Before you move your freezer into its final location, it is important to make sure you have the proper electrical connection.

Recommended grounding method

A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only, 15or 20-amp fused, grounded electrical supply is required. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only your freezer be provided. Use an outlet that cannot be turned off by a switch. Do not use an extension cord.

NOTE: Before performing any type of installation, cleaning, or removing a light bulb, turn the Temperature Control to the OFF position as shown and then disconnect the freezer from the electrical source.

FreezerDoor

TOOLS NEEDED: ⁄" hex-head socket wrench, ¹⁄" hex-head socket wrench, ¹⁄" hex-head socket wrench, ³⁄" hex-head socket wrench, #2 Phillips screwdriver, flat-blade screwdriver, ⁄" openend wrench, flat 2" putty knife.

IMPORTANT:

All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included later in this section after “Final Steps.” The graphics shown are for a right-hand swing door (hinges factory installed on the right).

If you only want to remove and replace the door, see the “Remove Door and Hinges” and “Replace Door and Hinges.”

Before you begin, turn the control OFF, and remove food and adjustable door or utility bins from door.

Install and Remove Handle

NOTE: If reversing the door swing, move the handle from one side of the door to the other side.

To install handle:

1.Place the handle on the door as shown. See Handle graphic.

2.Using a flat-blade screwdriver, attach the handle to the door with the four handle screws (provided).

3.Place the trim pieces on the upper and lower handle ends as shown.

4.Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of the trim. Slide the top trim down and the bottom trim up toward the handle.

To remove handle:

1.Remove the top and bottom trim.

2.Using a flat-blade screwdriver remove the four handle screws and lift off the handle.

Remove Door and Hinges

" Hex-Head Hinge Screw

1.Unplug freezer or disconnect power.

2.Open freezer door and remove base grille from the bottom front of the freezer. See Base Grille graphic 1A.

3.Close the freezer door and keep it closed until you are ready to lift it free from the cabinet.

NOTE: Provide additional support for the door while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the door in place while you are working.

4.Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic 1B.

5.Lift the freezer door free from the lower hinge and cabinet and set aside.

6.Remove three hex head hinge screws and bottom hinge assembly. See Bottom Hinge graphic 1C.

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Reverse Door (optional on some models)

IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your door so that it opens in the opposite direction, continue with “Reverse Door (optional on some models)” instructions. If you are not reversing the door, see “Replace Door and Hinges.”

Cabinet

1.Remove the cabinet hinge hole plugs from the cabinet top and move them to the opposite side hinge holes as shown in Graphic 2.

2.Remove the door stop screws from the Bottom Hinge bracket. See Bottom Hinge graphic 1C

3.Remove the Hinge Pin Nut and Hinge Pin from the hinge bracket.

4.Rotate the hinge bracket for installation on the opposite side of the cabinet. See Graphic 3

5.Reinstall the Hinge Pin Nut and Hinge Pin to the hinge bracket. Hinge Pin must point “up” when hinge bracket is installed to the cabinet.

6.Invert the door stop so that the countersunk holes line up with the screw holes in the hinge assembly. See Graphic 4

7.Reinstall the door stop screws. See Graphic 3.

8.Reinstall the hinge bracket to the cabinet with the three hex head hinge screws.

Replace Door and Hinges

NOTE: Graphic may be reversed if door swing is reversed.

1.Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown and tighten screws. See Bottom Hinge graphic 1C. Replace the freezer door.

NOTE: Provide additional support for the door while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the door in place while you are working.

2.Assemble the parts of the top hinge as shown in the Top Hinge graphic 1B. Do not tighten the screws completely.

3.Line up the door so that the bottom aligns evenly with the cabinet. Tighten all screws.

Final Steps

1.Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are in place. Reinstall top hinge cover. See Top Hinge graphic 1B.

2.Replace the base grille. See Base Grille graphic 1A.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Do not use an extension cord.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

3.Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

4.Reset the control. See “Using the Control.”

5.Return all removable door parts to door and food to freezer.

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Door Removal &

Replacement

Base Grille

1A

 

Top Hinge

1B

 

A

B

C

A.Top Hinge Cover

B.3/8" Hex-Head Hinge Screws

C.Top Hinge

 

Bottom Hinge

1C

 

 

A

 

 

B

 

C

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

E

 

A. Door Stop Screws

 

 

B. Door Stop

 

 

C. Hinge Pin

 

 

D. Hinge Pin Nut

 

 

E. 5/8" Hex-Head Hinge Screws

 

Door Swing Reversal (optional)

2

A

A. Cabinet Hinge Hole Plugs

Left Hand Hinge

Right Hand Hinge

4

 

Door Stop

Door Stop

 

A

3

B

 

C

 

D

 

E

 

A. Door Stop Screws

 

B. Door Stop

 

C. Hinge Pin

Handle

D. Hinge Pin Nut

E. 5/8" Hex-Head Hinge

 

Screws

 

 

A

5

Door Handle

Seal Screw

1-1

B C

B

A

A.Handle Trim

B.Handle Screws

C.Handle

AdjusttheDoor

1.Locate the two front leveling legs taped among the packing materials.

2.Screw these legs into the front holes on the bottom of the freezer. The back of the freezer rests on two fixed supports.

3.Adjust the front legs enough to lift the cabinet up off of the floor.

NOTE: If your model is equipped with rollers, the front legs should be lowered enough to lift the rollers off of the floor to ensure the freezer does not roll forward when the door is opened.

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4.Place a leveling tool on top of the freezer first side to side, then front to back. Turn leg counterclockwise to raise a corner. Turn leg clockwise to lower a corner.

5.Repeat Step 4 until freezer is level.

6.After freezer is fully loaded with food, recheck with level as in Step 4.

FREEZER USE

EnsuringProperAirCirculation

In order to ensure proper temperature, you need to permit proper airflow in the freezer. As shown in the illustration, cool air enters through the freezer wall and moves down. The air then recirculates through the vent near the bottom.

Do not block any of these vents with food packages. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be restricted, and temperature and moisture problems may occur.

IMPORTANT: To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly.

UsingtheControl

Turn the freezer temperature control to 4. This setting is designed to maintain the temperature at or near 0°F (-17.8°C) under normal operating conditions.

Allow the freezer to cool 6 to 8 hours before filling with frozen food. Let the freezer cool overnight before adding large amounts of unfrozen food. Do not add more than 2 to 3 lbs (907 to 1,350 g) of unfrozen food per cubic foot (28.32 L) of freezer space.

NOTE: When the freezer is first started, the compressor will run constantly until the freezer is cooled. It may take up to 6 or

8 hours (or longer), depending on room temperature and the number of times the freezer door is opened. After the freezer is cooled, the compressor will turn on and off as needed to keep the freezer at the proper temperature.

The outside of your freezer may feel warm. This is normal. The freezer’s design and main function is to remove heat from packages and air space inside the freezer. The heat is transferred to the room air, making the outside of the freezer feel warm.

Adjusting Control

Turn control to a higher number for colder temperatures.

Turn control to a lower number for less cold temperatures.

NOTE: The small snowflake icon represents the number 1 or the least cold setting. The large snowflake icon represents 6 or the coldest setting.

Fast Freeze (on some models)

This setting causes the freezer to run continuously, driving the freezer temperature to the coldest possible temperature. To activate, adjust the control knob to the igloo icon, which represents the fast freeze setting. Use this feature just before adding large amounts of unfrozen foods. For best food quality, do not exceed 3 lbs (1,350 g) per cubic foot (28.32 L). Return to your normal setting after 24 to 48 hours.

Temperature Alarm (on some models)

The temperature monitor alarm is located to the left of the temperature control and sounds an audible alarm if the temperature reaches 10°F (-12°C) or more above normal for the selected setting.

The alarm is controlled by a three-position switch.

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The proper setting for normal freezer use. The alarm

 

is on, and the amber light will be illuminated.

0Keeps the alarm from sounding when the freezer is warm, such as during start-up or defrosting.

Tests the alarm regardless of temperature.

KeyEjectLock

(onsomemodels)

To lock or unlock the freezer, you must hold the key in the lock while turning. The lock is spring loaded, so the key cannot be left in the lock.

If the key is lost, contact your dealer for a replacement. Always give the model and serial number of your freezer when requesting a replacement key.

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FREEZER FEATURES

This manual covers several different models. The freezer you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations of the features may not match those of your model.

RefrigeratedShelves

(onsomemodels)

Your freezer is equipped with refrigerated interior shelves. Packages in direct contact with the shelves will have the best refrigeration. Fresh, unfrozen food packages should be stored directly on the shelves and not on top of already frozen food packages.

StorageGate

(onsomemodels)

To Lower and Raise the Storage Gate:

1.Lift the top of the gate up slightly, out of the supports. Pull the gate forward and down.

2.Return the gate to the upright position. Lift the top of the gate slightly to clear the supports. Lower the gate into the supports.

When placing the food packages in your freezer, please remember:

The cabinet shelves have the best freezing capability. The door shelves and the bottom of the cabinet have a slightly less cold temperature. Therefore, packages sensitive to temperature (meat, poultry, etc.) should not be placed on the door shelves or the freezer bottom.

Leave some space between the food packages so that cold air can pass over and around them.

DoorBin

To remove and replace the bin:

1.Remove the bin by tipping the front of the bin forward and sliding out.

2.Replace the bin by sliding it in above the desired support tilting it back into place.

StorageBasket

(onsomemodels)

The slide out basket provides separate storage space for items that are difficult to store on freezer shelves. To remove the basket, pull out and lift up.

FREEZER CARE

Cleaning YourFrost-FreeFreezer

(somemodels)

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Use nonflammable cleaner.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

Frost-free means that you will not have to defrost your freezer. Frost is removed by air moving and collecting any moisture and depositing it on the cooling coil. The cooling coil periodically warms up enough to melt the frost, and it then flows down to the drain pan (located behind the base grille) where it is evaporated.

Complete cleaning should be done at least once a year.

1.Unplug freezer or disconnect power.

2.Remove all frozen food. Wrap frozen food in several layers of newspaper and cover with a blanket. Food will stay frozen for several hours. You may also store frozen food in a cooler, additional refrigerator-freezer, or in a cool area.

3.Wash the inside walls with a solution of mild detergent in warm water or 2 tbs (26 mg) baking soda to 1 qt (0.95 L) warm water.

Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners such as window sprays, scouring cleansers, flammable fluids, cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum products on plastic parts, interior and door liners or gaskets. Do not use paper towels, scouring pads, or other harsh cleaning tools. These can scratch or damage materials.

4.Rinse well and wipe dry with a clean soft cloth.

5.Use the appropriate cleaning method for your exterior finish.

Painted metal: Wash exteriors with a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners, or cleaners designed for stainless steel. Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth.

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