Care And Cleaning; Refrigerator Exterior And Interior; Cleaning Under The Refrigerator; Cleaning The Condenser - Maytag RTD1700AAL Owner's Manual

CARE AND CLEANING
Refrigerator Exterior and Cleaning the Defrost Pan
Interior
The defrost water drains into a shallow pan
beneath the eabir_et and evaporates. This pan
Refer to the chart on the next page when should be cleaned periodically with warm sudsy
cleaning the refiigerator.
water.
CAUTION: Disconnect the power cord before To remove the defrost pan:
deaning. Also, do not touch refrigerated 1. Remove the base gillie (see page 2),
surfaces with wet or damp hands. Damp objects 2. Lift the pan up aud pull out.
stick to cold metal surfaces. Before cleaning the
freezer, allow it to wam_ up. Allow glass shelves To replace the defrost pan:
towarm up before immersing in warm water. 1. Position the side flanges tu fit over the slide
rails and press dtI_q on the center of the pan
to snap in place.
NOTE: The drain plug is located under the
crisper drawers on the bottom of the 2. Replace the base grille.
refrigerator compartment. Pull straight up to [
remove. If it becomes dogged, remove and
flush the drain line with baking soda and hot
water. This water will drain into the defrost pan.
(See this page for cleaning the defrost pan.)
Cleaning Under the
Refrigerator
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Your refrigerator can be rolled out fiir cleaning '=_:_"
the floor tmdecneath. Raise the lock@g feet if
engaged (see page 2). Pull the refrigerator
Replacing the Interior Lights
straight out from the wall.
CAUTION: Disconnect the power cord be_bre
Cleaning the Condenser
replacing light bulb(s). Wear gloves as
The area around the condenser sboukt be protection against possible broken glass.
cleaned at least once a year for efficient
operation (clean more often if there are pets in
Refrigerator
the home). To do so, first unplug the refrigerator.
Then thoroughly vacuum the dirt and lint from The refrigerator lights are Ioeated directly
the front and open end of the condense_: The behind the temperature controls.
condenser can be reached through the right To replace the refrigerator bulb(s):
front base opening. See page 2 for removing the
base grille. !. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Unscrew the bulb and replace with a 40 watt
appliance bulb.
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