Cleaning Your Refrigerator - Whirlpool ETl4EK Use & Care Manual

Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrrgerotor 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 it accordrng to the following
up. Of course, spills should be wrped up right away
drrectrons.
Cleaning chart...
Part
Removable parts
(shelves, crrsper, meat
pan etc ]
What to use
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
How to clean
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Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mrld detergent
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Rinse and dry
Outside Sponge. cloth or paper
towel, mild detergent,
appliance wax (or good
auto paste wax)
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Wash with warm water and a mild de-
tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
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Rrnse 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.
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
lnsrde walls [Freezer
Sponge, soft cloth or
should be allowed to paper towel, baking
warm up so cloth won't soda, warm water, mild
strck ) detergent
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Wash with warm water and
~ mrld detergent or
~ baking soda (2 tablespoons 126 g 1 to
1 quart [ 95 II warm water
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Rinse and dry
Door liners and gaskets Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, mild
detergent, warm wate
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Wash with mrld detergent and warm
water
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Rinse and dry
Dark panels
Defrost pan
(behind refrigerator
on top of the motor]
Condenser
cods
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Mrld detergent and
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Wash with a soft grrttfree cloth or
warm water. soft. clean sponge
sponge and soft clean
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Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free
cloth cloth or chamois
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Sponge or cloth; mild
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Roll refrrgerator out away from wall
detergent and warm
9 Wash defrost pan with warm water
water
and mild detergent Do not
remove defrost pan to clean.
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Rinse and dry
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Roll refrigerator back Into place.
Floor under refrrgeratar
Use vacuum cleaner
with brush attachment
Usual floor cleaners
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Clean dust and lint from condenser
COIIS behind the refrigerator at
least once every other month
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Leave an Inch (2 54 cm] between
wall and condenser COIIS on back
of the refrigerator
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall
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Wash floor
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Roll refrrgerator back into place
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Check to see of the refrigerator
IS level