Cleaning Your Refrigerator - Whirlpool ET16AKXR Use & Care Manual

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Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator
and freezer sections defrost
To clean
your refrigerator,
turn the
Refrigerator
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 following
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.
directions.
Cleaning chart...
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What to use
How to clean
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Removable
parts
Sponge or cloth; mild
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Wash removable
parts with warm water
(shelves, crisper, meat
detergent
and warm
and a mild detergent.
pan etc.)
water
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Rinse and dry
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Outside
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Wash with warm water and a mild de-
towel; mild detergent;
tergent.
Do not use abrasive or harsh
appliance
wax (or good
cleansers.
auto paste wax).
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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 protection.
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Inside walls (Freezer
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with warm water and
should be allowed
to
paper towel, baking
-mild
detergent
or
warm up so cloth won't
soda, warm water, mild
-baking
soda (2 tablespoons
[26 g] to
stick.)
detergent.
1 quart [ 95 I] warm water
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Rinse and dry
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Door liners and gaskets
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with 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
petrOieUItI
on plastic parts.
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Dark plastics
Mild detergent
and
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Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
(covers and panels)
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 spmys, scouring
CieanSWS,
or flammable
or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetmchioride,
etc. These can scmtch or damage the material.
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Defrost pan
Sponge or cloth; mild
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Roll refrigerator
out away from wall.
[behind
refrigerator
detergent
and warm
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Wash defrost pan with warm water
on top of the motor]
water.
and mild detergent.
Do not
remove detrost pan to clean.
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Rinse and dry
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Roll refrigerator
back into place.
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Condenser
coils
Use vacuum
cleaner
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Clean dust and lint from condenser
with brush attachment.
coils behind the refrigerator
at
least once every other month.
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Leave an inch (2.54 cm] between
wall and condenser
coils on back
of the refrigerator.
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Floor under refrigerator
Usual floor cleaners.
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall.
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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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