Whirlpool 6ED22ZR Use And Care Manual page 19

Caring For Your Refrigerator
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In This Section
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Cleaning your refrigerator .............. .19
Power interruptions.. ....................... .21
Vacation and moving
care .............. .20
Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a
few things you can do to help extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your
refrigerator and what to do when going on vacation, moving or during a power outage.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections
defrost automatically. However, clean both
about once a month to prevent odors from
Personal Injury Hazard
building up. Wipe up spills right away.
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrig-
erator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all
removable parts and clean the refrigerator
according to the following directions.
Refrigeration system tubes are located
near the defrost pan and can become
hot. Remove and install defrost pan
carefully.
Failure to do so could result in personal
PART
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper,
etc.)
Outside
WHAT TO USE
HOW TO CLEAN
Sponge or cloth with mild
l
Hand wash, rinse and dry thor-
detergent and warm
oughly.
water
Sponge, cloth or paper
l
Wash outside of cabinet. Do not
towel with mild detergent, use abrasive or harsh cleaners.
warm water and an
l
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
appliance wax (or good
auto paste wax)
l
Wax painted metal surfaces at least
twice a year. Apply wax with a
clean, soft cloth. Waxing painted
metal surfaces provides rust
protection. Do not wax plastic
parts.
Inside walls
Sponge, soft cloth or
(allow freezer to
paper towel with baking
warm up so cloth
soda or mild detergent
won't stick)
and warm water
l
Wash with mixture of warm water
and:
- mild detergent, or
- baking soda (26 g [2 tablespoons]
to .95 L [l quart] of water).
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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