Energy Saving Ideas - Maytag Performa Manuel Du Propriétaire

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ARE AND CLEANING
Removing odors from
refrigerator
Remove all food.
Disconnect refrigerator.
Clean the following items using the
appropriate instructions in the Care
and Cleaning table.
– Walls, floor and ceiling of cabinet
interior
– Drawers, shelves and gaskets
according to the instructions in this
section.
Pay special attention to clean all
crevices by completing the following
steps.
– Dilute mild detergent with water
and brush solution into crevices
using a plastic bristle brush.
– Let stand for 5 minutes.
– Rinse surfaces with warm water.
Dry surfaces with a soft, clean
cloth.
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Wash and dry all bottles, containers
and jars. Discard spoiled or expired
items.
Wrap or store odor-causing foods in
tightly sealed containers to prevent
reoccurring odors.
Connect power to refrigerator and
return food to unit.
After 24 hours, check if odor has been
eliminated.
If odor is still present:
Remove drawers and place on top
shelf of refrigerator.
Pack refrigerator and freezer sections –
including doors – with crumpled
sheets of black and white newspaper.
Place charcoal briquettes randomly on
crumpled newspaper in both freezer
and refrigerator compartments.
Close doors and let stand 24-48
hours.

Energy saving ideas

Avoid overcrowding
shelves. This reduces effectivity of air
circulation around food and causes
refrigerator to run longer.
Avoid adding too much warm food to
unit at one time. This overloads com-
partments and slows rate of cooling.
Do not use aluminum foil, wax paper,
or paper toweling as shelf liners. This
decreases air flow and causes unit to
run less efficiently.
A freezer that is full runs most effi-
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ciently.
Locate refrigerator in coolest part of
room. Avoid areas of direct sunlight, or
near heating ducts, registers or other
heat producing appliances. If this is
not possible, isolate exterior by using
a section of cabinet or an added layer
of insulation.
Refer to Owner's Manual section on
temperature controls for recommend-
ed control settings.
Clean door gaskets every three
months according to Owner's Manual
cleaning instructions. This will assure
that door seals properly and unit runs
efficiently.
Take time to organize items in refriger-
ator to reduce time that door is open.
Be sure your doors are closing
securely by leveling unit as instructed
in this Owner's Manual (see page 4).
Clean condenser coils as indicated in
the Owner's Manual every 3 months.
This will increase energy efficiency
and cooling performance.
refrigerator