Cleaning Your Refrigerator; Cleaning Chart - Whirlpool ETl8CK Use And Care Manual

Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sectrons defrost
To clean your refrrgerotor, turn the Refrigerator
UJtOmOtlCdy
But both should be cleaned about
Control to OFF, unplug It, take out all removable
nnce o month, to help prei/ent odors from bulldIng
ports, and clean It according to the foIlowIng
up Of course, ~111s should be wrped up rrght away
dIrectIons
Cleaning chart...
Part
Removable parts
[shelves, crrsper, meat
pan etc )
What to use
Mild detergent and
warm water
How to clean
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Wash removable parts wrth wurm water
and a mild detergent
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Rrnse and dry
Outside
Sponge, cloth or paper
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Wash with warm water and a mild de-
towel, mild detergent, tergent
Do not use abrasive or harsh
applrance wax (or good
cleansers.
auto paste wax) . Rinse and dry
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Wax parnted metal surfaces at least
twice a vear with appliance wax or a
good auto paste wax. Apply wax with
a clean, soft cloth
Do not use wax
on plastic parts.
Dark plastrcs
(covers and panels]
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Inside walls (Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth wont
stick )
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, baking
soda, warm water. mild
detergent
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Wash
w17h
warm water and
mrld detergent or
baking soda (2 tablespoons [ 26 g 1 to
1 quart [ 95 I I warm water
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?rnse and dry
Door liners or Id gaskets
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with rr?lid detergent and warm
paper towel. mild
water
detergent, warm water
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rllnse arid drk
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Mold detergent and
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Wash with a soft grrt-free cloth or
warm water, soft. clear- sponge
sponge and soft ciean
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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.
Defrost pan
(behind the refrigerator
on top of motor)
Warm water and mrld de-
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Roll refrigerator away from wall
tergent
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Wash defrost pan with warm
water and mrld detergent.
Do not
remove pan to clean it.
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Rinse and dry
Condenser co11
Use vacuum cleaner
wrth brush attachment
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Clean dust and
lint from condenser
coil behind the refrigerator at least
every other month
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Leave one inch (2.54 cm] between
wall and condenser co11 on back
of the refrigerator
Floor under refrrgerator
Usual floor cleaner
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Roll refrigerator away from wall
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Wash floor
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Roll refrigeraror back into place
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Check to see if refrigerator is level.