Cleaning Your Refrigerator; Cleaning Chart - Whirlpool ED26SS 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 following
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.
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Cleaning chart...
Part What to use
How to clean
Removable parts
[shelves, crisper, meat
pan etc.)
Outside
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel; mild detergent;
appliance wax (or good
auto paste wax).
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Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent.
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Rinse and dry
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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
twice a year with appliance wax or a
good auto paste wax. Apply wax with
a clean, soft cloth.
Do not use wax
on plastfc parts.
Waxlng palnted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Inside walls [Freezer
Sponge, 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] to
1 quart [.95 I] warm water.
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Rrnse and dry
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.
Dark plastics
[covers and panels)
Mild detergent and
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Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
warm water; soft, clean
sponge.
sponge and soft, clean
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Rinse and dry wrth a damp grit-free
cloth
cloth or chamois
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents llke acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachlorlde, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Defrost pan
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
Condenser Coil
Floor under refrigerator
Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
Usual floor cleaners,
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Remove base grille. (See page 10 ,)
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To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
brace (remove tape; if any).
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Wash defrost pan with warm water and
mild detergent.
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Rinse and dry.
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Replace with notched corner to the rear.
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Push it all the way in.
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Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing
into pan
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Replace base grille.
Remove the base grille.
Clean dust and lint from condenser
when CHECK COIL Symbol glows [every
2 monthsl.
Replacebase grille.
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Roll refrigerator out only as far as water
supply lrne allows.
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Wash floor.
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Roll refrigerator back.
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Check to see if the refrigerator is level.
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