Cleaning Your Refrigerator - Whirlpool ED22RQ Use And 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 the refrigerator according to the
up. Spills should be wiped up right away.
following directions.
PART
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, meat
drawer, etc.)
WHAT TO USE
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Sponge or cloth
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Mild detergent
0 Warm water
HOW TO CLEAN
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Wash.
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Outside
Inside walls
(Freezer should be
allowed to warm up
so cloth won't stick)
Door liners and
gaskets
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Sponge, cloth or
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Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use
paper towel abrasive or harsh cleaners.
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Mild detergent
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
0 Warm water
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a
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Appliance wax (or
year. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth.
good auto paste wax) Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust
protection. Do not wax plastic parts.
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Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with mixture of warm water and
paper towel
- mild detergent, or
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Baking soda or - baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
mild detergent
1 quart [.95 L] of water)
0 Warm water
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash.
paper towel
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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Mild detergent
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated
0 Warm water detergents, bleaches or cleaners containing
petroleum on plastic parts.
Plastic parts
(covers and panels)
0 Soft, clean sponge or
soft clean cloth
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Mild detergent
0 Warm water
Defrost pan
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Sponge or cloth
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Mild detergent
0 Warm water
Personal Injury Hazard
Refrigeration system tubes are located near
the defrost pan and can become hot. Remove
and install defrost pan carefully. Failure to do
so could cause personal injury.
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Wash.
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays,
scouring cleansers or flammable fluids.
These can scratch or damage material. See
"Important Safety Instructions" on page 3.
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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.
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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Replace with notched corner to the rear.
Push it in all the way.
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Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing
into pan.
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Replace base grille.
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Condenser coils
Floor under
refrigerator
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Vacuum cleaner with
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Remove base grille.
extended narrow
attachment
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Vacuum coils at least every other month.
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Replace base grille.
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Floor cleaners
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Roll refrigerator out only as far as water
supply line allows.
0 Clean floor.
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Roll refrigerator back into place.
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Check to see if the refriqerator IS level.
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