Cleaning Your Refrigerator; Cleaning Chart - Whirlpool ETl8SK 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 it according to the following
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away. directions.
Cleaning chart...
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What to use
How to clean
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Removable parts
Sponge or cloth; mild
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Wash removable parts with warm water
(shelves, crisper, etc.] detergent and warm
and a mild detergent.
water.
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Rinse and dry.
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Outside Sponge, cloth or paper
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Wash with warm water and a mild
towel;mild detergent;
detergent.
Do not use abrasive or harsh
appliance wax (or
cleansers.
good auto paste wax).
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Rinse 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 plas-
tic parts.
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
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Inside walls (Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won't
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Door liners and gaskets
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Dark plastics
(covers and panels)
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Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with warm water and
paper towel, baking
- mild detergent or
soda, warm water, mild
- baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
detergent
1 quart [.95 L.] warm water).
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Rinse and dry.
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'Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with mild detergent and warm
paper towel; mild
water.
detergent, warm water.
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Rinse and dry.
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
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Mild detergent and
warm water; soft clean
sponge and soft, clean
cloth.
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Wash with a soft cloth or sponge.
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Rinse and dry.
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 materPA.
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Defrost pan Sponge or cloth; mild
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Slide refrigerator out away fror,i warI.
(behind refrigerator detergent and warm
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Wash defrost pan with warm v,?ater and
on top of the motor) water.
mild detergent.
Do not remove defrost pan to clean.
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Rinse and dry.
Condenser coils Use vacuum cleaner
with brush attachment.
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Slide refrigerator back into place.
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Clean dust and lint from condenser coils
behind the refrigerator at least once
every other month.
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Leave an inch (2.54 cm] between wall
and condenser coils on back of the
refrigerator.
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Floor under refrigerator Usual floor cleaners.
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Slide refrigerator out away from wall.
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Clean the floor.
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Slide refrigerator back into place.
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Check to see if the refrigerator is level.