Cleaningyour Refrigerator; Cleaning Chart - Whirlpool ET1NK Use & Care Manual

Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrrgerator and freezer sectrons defrost To clean your refrrgerator. turn the Refrrgerator
automattcally. But both should be cleaned about Control to OFF. unplug It. take out all removable
once a month to help prevent odors from burldtng parts. and clean It according to the followrng
up Of course, spills should be wtped up rrght away
drrectrons
Cleaning chart...
Part
What to use
How to clean
Removable parts
(shelves, crrsper meat
pan etc )
Sponge or cloth; mtld
detergent and warm
water
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Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent
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Rinse and dry
Outside
Sponge. cioth or paper
towel, mrld detergent
applrance wax (or gooa
auto paste wax)
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Wash with warm water and a mild de-
tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
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Rrnse and dry
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least
hytce a year with appltance 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.
Ins/de walls (Freezer
Jponge. soft cloth or
should be allowed to paper towel, baking
warm up so cloth won't
soda, warm water mild
stick ] detergent
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Wash with warm water and
~ mild detergent or
-baking soda (2 tablespoons / 26 g 1 to
1 quart 1 95 II warm water
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Rrnse and dry
Door liners and gaskets
Dark plastrcs
(covers and parels]
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with mrld detergent ard warm
papertowel. mtld
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.
Mild detergent and
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Wash wrth a soft grittfree cloth or
warm water, soft clean sponge
sponge and soft clean . Rrnse and dry with a damp grrt-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.
Defrost pan
(behind refrtgerator
on top of the motor]
Sponge or ciorn, I I rrrd
detergent and warm
water.
. Roll refrrgerator 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 COIIS
Use vacuum cleaner
with brush attachment
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Clean dust and
IIIII
llorn condenser
COIIS behina the refrigerator at
least once every other month
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Leave an inch (2 54 cm] between
wall and condenser COIIS on back
of the refrigerator
Floor under refrigerator
Usual floor cieaners
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall
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Wash floor
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0011 refrigerator back Into place
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Check to see If the refrigerator
IS level
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