Cleaning Your Refrigerator; Cleaning Chart - Whirlpool ED26MK Use & Care Manual

Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost To clean your refrigerator, turn the Temperature
automatically. But both should be cleaned about
Control to OFF, unplug It, take out all removable
once a month to help prevent odors from building parts, and clean it according to the followrng
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away
directions
Cleaning chart...
Part What to use Howtoclean,
Removable parts
(shelves, crrsper, meat
pan etc )
Outside
Inside walls (Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won't
stick.)
Door Irners and gaskets
Dark plastics
[covers and panels)
Defrost pan
Condenser Co11
Floor under refrigerator
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel, mild detergent:
appliance wax [or good
auto paste wax]
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Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent
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Rinse and dry
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Wash with warm water and a mrld de-
tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
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Rinse and dry
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least
twice a year with appliance wax or a
good auto paste wax. Apply wax with
a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax
on plastic parts.
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust prOteCtlOr'I. _
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with warm water and
paper towel, baking ~ mild detergent or
soda, warm water, mrld
~ bakrng soda (2 tablespoons [ 26 g I to
detergent
1 quart [ 95 I] warm water.
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Rrnse and dry
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash wrth mild detergent and warm
paper towel, mild
water.
detergent, warm water
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Rinse and dry
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum on PlaStiC parts.
Mtld detergent and
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Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
warm water, soft, clean
sponge
sponge and soft, clean
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Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free
cloth
cloth or chamois
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water
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Remove base grille [See page 7)
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To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
brace (remove tape, if any)
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Wash defrost pan with warm water and
mild detergent
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Rrnse and dry
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Replace with notched corner to the rear
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Push It all the way In
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Make sure defrost drain tube
IS
pointing
into pan
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Replace base grille
Vacuum cleaner, using
the extended narrow
attachment
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Remove base grille
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Clean dust and lint from condenser at
least every other month
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Replace base grrlle
Usual floor cleaners
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Roll refrigerator out away from the
WOII.
. Wash floor.
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Roll refrigerator back into place.
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Check to see if the refrigerator is
level.
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