GE CA10 Use And Care Manual page 11

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In mostclimates, d efrostingwill be
necessaryonly about twice a year.
To have your freezer operatemost
efficiently,do not
permit more than
1/2 inchof frostto accumulateon
the shelves.
To remove this light coating of frost
from the shelves, simply scrapewith
a plastic or wood spatula or scraper.
Scrape the top and bottom surfaces
of the shelves and the refrigerated
surface at the top of the cabinet.
Never usean ice pickor metal
scraper.Any such instrument can
damage the freezer.
Do not we any electricaldevice
in defrostingyourfreezer.
For compietedefrosting:
1.
Turn temperature control to OFF.
2. Remove all food and place it in
corrugated boxes, insulated bags,
picnic coolers, etc. Use towels
and newspapersfor insulation as
needed.
3. With door open,use pansof hot
waterto speed loosening of frost.
Remove large pieces before they
melt.
4. A drain hose (on models so
equipped) behind the base grille
carries the defrost water out from
the freezer. Remove the basegrille;
then removethe drainplugandlet
the defrost waterdraininto a pan.
Spongeexcesswaterfrom bottom
of freezer as it collects to prevent
overflowing.
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To removethe basegrille(on models
so equipped), grasp the grille at both
ends and pull outward,
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5. After defrosting, clean inside of
freezer (see page 12).
6. Return temperature control to
regular position and return food
to freezer.
7. Be sure to replace drain plug
(on models so equipped) and return
drain tube to its position.
8. Replace base grille by aligning
pins in grille with holes in cabinet
and gently pushing grille forward
until it snaps into place.
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