Cleaning Your Refrigerator; Cleaning Chart - Whirlpool ET16TK Use & Care Manual

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 followrng
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.
directions.
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Cleaning chart...
Part
What to use How to clean
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Removable parts
Mild detergent and
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Wash removable parts with warm water
(shelves, crisper, meat warm water
and a mild detergent
pan etc.)
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Rinse and dry
Outside
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Sponge, cloth or paper
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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, mrld -baking soda (2 tablespoons (26 g] to
stick.)
detergent
1 quart I .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 petroleum 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 sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scmtch or damage the material.
Defrost pan
(behind refrigerator
on top of the motor)
Sponge, cloth or
paper towel; warm
water and mild
detergent.
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall.
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Wash defrost pan with warm
water and mild detergent.
Do not remove defrost pan
to clean.
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Rinse and dry
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Roll refrigerator back into place.
Condenser coils
Use vacuum cleaner
with brush attachment.
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Clean dust and lint from condenser
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 bock
of the refrigerator.
Floor under refrigerator Usual floor cleaners.
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall
. Wash floor
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Roll refrigerator back into place.
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Check to see if the refrigerator
is level.