Care And Cleaning; Refrigerator Exterior And Interior; Cleaning Under The Refrigerator; Cleaning The Condenser - Maytag RTC1500AAL-CH01A Repair Manual

CARE AND CLEANING
Refrigerator Exterior and Cleaning the Defrost Pan
Interior
The defrost water drains into a shallow pan
Refer to the chart on the next page when beneath the cabinet and evaporates. This pan
cleaning the refrigerator, should be e caned periodically, with warm sudsy
water.
CAUTION; Disconnect tile power cord before To remove the defrost pan:
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cleaning. Also, do not touch reJ_gerated 1. Remo e t ae base grille (see page' ).
surfaces with wet or damp hands. Damp objects 2. Lift the pan up and pull out.
stick to cold metal surfaces. Before cleaning the
freezer, allow it to warm up. Allow glass shelves To replace the defrost pan:
to warm up bm'bre immersing in warm watch 1. Position the side flanges to fit over the slide
rails and press down on the center of the pan
NOTE: Tile drain plug is located under the to snap in place.
crisper drawers on the bottom of the 2. Replace the base grille.
refrigerator compartment. Pull straight zip to }
remove. If it becomes clogged, 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 o_to_,
Your refrigerator can be rolled out for cleaning
the floor underneath. Raise the locking feet if
engaged. Pull tile refrigerator straight out from
Replacing the Interior Lights
the wail.
CAUTION: Disconnect the power cord before
Cleaning the Condenser
replacing light bulb(s). Wear gloves as
The area around the condenser should be protection against possible broken glass.
cleaned at least once a year for eflleient
operation (clean more of_:enif there are pets in
Refrigerator
the home). To do so, first unplug tile refrigerator. The refrigerator lights are located directly,
Then thoroughly vacuum the dirt and lint fi'om behind the temperature controls.
the front and open end of the condenser. Tile To replace the refrigerator bulb(s):
condenser can be reached through the right
fi'ont base opening, See page 2 for removing the 1. Unplug the refrigerator.
base grille. 2. Unscrew the bulb and replace with a 40 watt
appliance bulb.
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