1. Prevent Freezer Burn:  Use airtight containers or wrappings to avoid dehydration of food exposed to freezer air.  Most wrappings direct from supermarkets do not prevent dehydration.  (It is not unsafe to cook and eat freezer-burned food.  However, the food may be tough and tasteless.)

2. Maintain Proper Temperature:  All freezers should be in the 0 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit range. If frost is building up around the door area, inspect the door gaskets for leaks.  NOTE:  Do not use a sharp object when defrosting a manual-defrost freezer.

3. Keep it Clean: For self-defrosting freezers, water drains into a shallow pan at the bottom of the freezer.  You don’t need to empty the drain pan; however, over time, the pan may begin to smell bad and/or be a location for mold growth. To remove the pan from older freezer models for periodic cleaning, detach the lower grill and slide the pan out the front of the freezer.  On newer units, the defrost pans may not be easily removable.

PartDetective® can help you find a part.  And, use the Repair Help link, to learn more about freezers, including “how freezers work” and “what is wrong with your freezer.”  And, get “answers to common questions.”

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