Whirlpool RT14VK Using Manual page 13

Caring For Your Refrigerator
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Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power Interruptions
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Vscstlon and movlng care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a
few things you can do to help extend its product Me. This section will tell you how to clean
your refrigerator and what to do when going on vacation, moving or during a power outage.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections
defrost automatically. But both should be
cleaned about once a month to help prevent
odors from building up. Spills shouM be
Personal Injury Hazard
wiped up right away.
Refrigeration system tubes are located
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrig-
near the defrost pan and can become
erator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all
hot. Clean defrost pan carefully.
removable parts and clean the refrigerator
Failure to do so could result in personal
according to the following directions.
injury.
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Removable
Sponge or cloth with
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Hand wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
parts
mild detergent and
(shelves, crisper, warm water
etc.)
Outside
Sponge, cloth or
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Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use abrasive
paper towel with miM
or harsh cleaners.
detergent, warm
water and an appli-
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
ante wax (or good
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a
auto paste wax)
year. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth.
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides
rust protection. Do not wax plastic parts.
Inside walls Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with mixture of warm water and
(freezer should paper towel with - mild detergent, or
be allowed to baking soda or mild
warm up so cloth detergent and warm
- baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g]
won't stick)
to 1 quart [.95 L] of water).
water
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Door liners and Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
gaskets
paPer towel with mild
detergent and warm
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated
water
detergents, bleaches or cleaners contalnlng
petroleum on plastic parts.
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