Cleaning Your Refrigerator; Defrosting The Freezer - Whirlpool ET12PC Use And Care Manual

Cleaning your refrigerator
There is a cold plate on the back wall at the top of
the refrigerator section. When the refrigerator motor
runs, frost collects on the cold plate. When the motor
turns off, the frost melts.
The refrigerator section defrosts automatically. The
freezer section needs defrosting from time to time.
Both sections should be cleaned about once a month
to help prevent odors from building up. Of course,
spills should be wiped up right away
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Temperature
Control to "OFF" unplug it, take out all removable
parts. and clean it according to the following direc-
tions and chart
Drain Cap Openings.
Water from this melt-
ed frost drips into a
drain trough just below
the cold plate. Then it
runs down the back
wall and through the
drain just above the
crisper. The drain leads
to a defrost water pan
on the top of the re-
frigerator motor. Heat
from the motor evapo-
rates the water
If the drain becomes
clogged, force warm
water mixed with bak-
ing soda through the
drain until the water
flows freely.
Defrosting the freezer...
The freezer section should be defrosted whenever
frost builds up to a l/d-inch (6 mm) thickness. DO NOT
USE ANY TYPE OF ELECTRIC DEFROSTER OR SHARP
UTENSILS (ICE PICK, KNIFE, ETC.) to speed defrosting.
These can cause damage.
,Defrost Drain
Put Pan ot Hoi
in Freezer to S
Melting.
'Water
ipeed
Put pan in Refrigerator
to Catch Defrost Water.
I, Put empty pan in the refrigerator on the top shelf in
the center
2. Move frozen food and ice to the refrigerator
section.
3. Turn the Temperature Control to "OFF."
4. Close the refrigerator door Leave the freezer door
open
5. Put a pan of hot water in the center of the freezer
This helps melt the frost. Don't place pan over drain
hole in center of freezer.
6. Defrost water will drain through drain hole into the
pan you put in the refrigerator section. You may
have to melt frost from the drain hold by pouring a
little hot water around it.
7. Wash the inside of the freezer with a solution of 2
tablespoons (30 mg) of baking soda and one
quart (1 L) warm water Rinse well and dry
8. Remove the pan of defrost water from the refrigera-
tor; put frozen food and ice back into freezer.
9. Reset the Temperature Control
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