Cleaning Your Refrigerator - Whirlpool EM8GK Use & Care Manual

Cleaning Your Refrigerator
Both me rerngeraror a~.freezerseclions~ef!~t
aulomatically. But both shbutd be cleaned about-
once a month to help prevent odors from building
up. Spills should be wiped up right away.
TO
clean your.refrigeiator, turn the Refrigerator.
dontrol, to OFF. unplug it, take out all removable
parts and clean the refrigerator according to the
cleaning chart on payes 13 and 14.
PART
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, meat
drawer, etc.)
l
Sponge or cloth
l
Mild detergent
0 Warm water
l
Wash.
9 Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Outside
l
Sponge, cloth or
paper towel
l
Mild detergent
l
Warm water
9 Appliance wax (or
good auto paste wax)
l
Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use
abrasive or harsh cleaners.
l
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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
(freezer should be
allowed to warm up
so cloth won't stick)
Door liners and
gaskets
Plastic parts
(covers and panels)
l
Sponge, soft cloth or
l
Wash with mixture of warm water and
paper towel - mild detergent, or
l
Baking soda or -baking soda (2 tablespoons (26 g] to
mild detergent
1 quart I.95 L] of ,water)
l
Warm water
l
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
l
Sponge, soft cloth or
l
Wash.
paper towel
l
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
l
Mild detergent
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated
l
Warm water detergents, bleaches or cleaners contalnlng
petroleum on plastic parts.
l
Soft, clean sponge or
l
Wash.
soft, clean cloth
l
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
l
Mild detergent
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays,
l
Warm water
scouring cleansers or flammable fluids.
These can scratch or damage material. See
"Important Safety Instructions" on page 3.
continued on next page