Cleaning Your Freezer; Cleaning Chart - Whirlpool EV150E Use And Care Manual

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Cleaning your freezer
This freezer should be cleaned
when frost has built up to about V4 inch (6 mm) thickness
Complete
defrosting
and cleaning
should be done at least once a year
In high humidity areas, a freezer may need more frequent defrosting.
To defrost and clean:
1. Turn Temperature
Control to OFF.
2. Unplug power cord.
3. Place a shallow pan on floor under drain hole in
bottom of freezer.
4. Take out all food and removable
parts.
Note:
Wrap frozen foods and packages
in several
layers of newspaper
and cover with blanket. Food will
stay frozen for several hours.
5. Place
pan of hot water inside freezer to speed
melting
of frost. Keep door open. Ice can be re-
moved
in large pieces
as it melts Direct air from
electric fan into freezer to speed defrosting.
6. Clean
freezer
according
to the
following
directions.
After defrosting:
I. Remove shallow pan from underneath
freezer
2. Plug in power cord.
3 See directions
for "Setting the Temperature
Con-
trol:' page
5.
Cleaning chart...
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Sponge, cloth or paper
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Wash with warm water and a mild
towel; mild detergent;
detergent.
Do not use abrasive or
appliance
wax [or good
harsh 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.
Inside walls
Waxing palnfed
metal surfaces provldes rust protection.
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Plastic scraper, pans of
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Use plastic scraper to remove frost.
hot water, electric fan,
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Place pans of hot water in freezer with door open
sponge or towel, baking
to speed melting. Directing air from an electric
soda and warm water
fan into freezer will also help.
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Wash with solution of 2 tablespoons
(26 g) baking
soda to 1 quart (.95 L) warm water
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Rinse and dry.
DO NOT USE an Ice pick, knife of other sharp-polnfed
fool or any
fype of electric defroster to defrost freezer. They can cause damage
to the liner and lnferlor parts.
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Door liner and gasket
Sponge. soft cloth or
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Wash with mild detergent
and warm water
paper towel; mild deter-
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gent and warm water.
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Condenser
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DO NOT USE cleaning
waxes, concentrated
defergenfs, bleaches
or cleansers confalnlng
petroleum on plasflc parts.
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Use vacuum cleaner
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Slide freezer out away from the wall.
with brush attachment.
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Clean dust and lint from condenser
coils behind
WARNING: Watch out
the freezer, every 2 or 3 months.
for sharp wire ends at
fop of condenser
coils. They can cause
injury or damage
brush.

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