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6. CARE & CLEANING
Before Cleaning
• When the outside(cabinet, doors) is stained with cooking oil or dirt, wipe it
out quickly.
• To keep the inside sanitary without odor or dirt, regular cleaning required at
least once a month.
• Spills of cooking oil, butter etc. can cause the parts of plastics to crack.
In Cleaning
• Don’t pour water to the refrigerator directly.
• Cleaning the inside, don’t use chemical(alkaline) detergent, wax, gasoline,
alcohol, benzen, thinner, hot(boiling) water, scrubber etc., cleaning the
doors and cabinet, avoid solvent, abrasives, spray-on cleaners etc.
• Instead, use soft cloth with dish washer and clean up with water, dry with a
soft cloth.
After Cleaning
• See to the followings after cleaning. If something’s wrong, call for
service.
• Is the power cord peeled?
• Is the plug hot unusually?
• Did you plug in the outlet firmly?
Front & Rear
Rollers
• When cleaning the floor under refrigerator or the behind, shorten the
hight adjusting feet until the front rollers touch the floor enough and
move the refrigerator.
• After cleaning, level the refrigerator by turning the feet.
(See page).
EVAPORATION
DISH
New evaporating system, no need to clean at ordinary use.
If it has to be cleaned due to strong odor at midsummer, see the
following instruction.
1) Unplug the refrigerator.
2) Unscrew the cover below back of refrigerator and clean the dish.
3) After cleaning the dish, screw the cover and check if anything
wrong.
* While cleaning, be careful not to be hurt by hot pipes, compressor
etc. and not to breake system parts.
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Be sure to wrap foods - fish, meat, etc. - to be stored in the freezer compartment to avoid odor.
8. Efficient Storage of Foods
Keep foods clean ! Cool down to room temperature ! Divide foods into one-time serving !
! Be suWipe the packed foods,
wash vegetables.
! If hot food is put in immediately,
the temperature inside rises up,
keeping foods fresh impossible,
resulting in waste of electricity.
! Dividing food into one-time
serving and storage makes it
easy to take out, enhancing
refrigerating power. Frozed food
can be thawed easily.
Wipe out
Hot Food
divide!
Wrap foods ! Do not fill the inside up ! Open and shut doors quickly !
! Make sure to wrap foods such
as Kimchi and fish in order to
prevent drying and odor.
! Too much food will interfere with
cold air circulation. Do not place
watery food close
to the cold air
ducts.
! Frequent opening and shutting
doors causes loss of cold air,
waste of electricity
weakening of
refrigerating
power.
* Call the service center when you get the light bulbs or it is difficult for you to replace it.
7. Helpful Hints
When you replace the light bulbs
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Pull the light shield down forward, turn to take
the bulb out.
3. Replace it with the same size and type of bulb.
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Pull out the shelf.
3. Insert your finger into the groove under the light
bulb and turn to take it out.
4. Replace it with the same size and type of bulb.
Light bulb of freezer compartment Light bulb of fresh food compartment
In case of power failure
! Clean the inside and leave the doors open
for 2~3 days in order to
prevent mold
development or odor
saturation.
! Do not open and shut the doors, if possible, then no problem storing the
food 2~3 hours long even in the midsummer.
! In case of predicted power failure, do not store
any more food and make as much ice as you
can to put it on the upper shelf of fresh food
compartment. The inside would be kept cold.
