Amana AMA31S1E, Use & Care Manual

9

8

POWER

FAILURE

When

a

power

failure

occurs

, 

the

refrigerator

can

normally

store

food

for

several

hours

. 

Do not put additional

food into

the

appliance

during

a

power

failure

, 

and

do

not open

door

. 

Disconnect the

plug

from

the outlet

, 

and

reconnect

when

the

power has been restored

. 

Always

inspect

for

, 

and

discard

, 

any

spoiled

or

thawed

food

in

the

refrigerator

or

freezer

before

resuming

use

of

the

appliance

.

VACATION

Before

leaving

on

any

vacation

, 

remove

food

that

could

spoil

while

you

are

gone

. 

If

you

plan

to

be

gone

for

an

extended

period

of time, we

recommend

that

all

of

the 

food

should

be

removed

from

the

appliance

and

it

should

be

turned

off

and

unplugged

from

the

outlet

. 

Clean

the

interior

according

to

the

directions

provided

in

the

Cleaning

section

of

this

manual

, 

and

leave

the

door

open

. 

MOVING

THE

REFRIGERATOR

1

.

Turn

off

the

refrigerator

and

unplug

from

the

outlet

. 

2

.

Remove

all

food

and

securely

tape

down

all

loose

items

inside

. 

3

.

Tape

the

door

shut

. 

4

.

Do

not

lift

or

pull

the

door

or

door

handle

during

transportation

. 

5

.

When

moving

, 

the

appliance

can

not

be

tilted

over

45

degrees

as

possible

   damage to

the sealed system could occur

. 

6

.

Take

care

to

avoid

strong

vibration

or

impact

to

the

appliance

. 

ATTENTION: Do not use sharp or pointed objects to remove frost or ice from the surfaces 

of the freezer compartment. This can cause damage to the compartment walls and cooling 
coils, and will void the warranty.