How To Clean And Maintain Your Unit - Fisher & Paykel DCS RF24-D Use And Care And Installation Manual

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

HOW TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN YOUR UNIT

Condenser
The condenser coil under the cabinet for forced air units does require frequent cleaning. Satisfactory cooling
depends on adequate ventilation over the condenser coil. Be sure that nothing obstructs the air flow openings
in the lower front of the cabinet. At least once or twice a year brush or vacuum lint and dirt from the condenser
coil for efficient performance by unscrewing the grill on the bottom front of the cabinet.
Cabinet
The stainless steel cabinet can be washed with mild soap and water and thoroughly rinsed with clear water.
Never use abrasive scouring powders.
Interior
It is important to keep the interior of the refrigerated drawers
clean to help prevent food from becoming contaminated during
storage. The amount and types of food stored determines how
often cleaning should be carried out (ideally once every 1 or 2
weeks) in the refrigerator. Remove the drawer from the unit.
Begin by pulling out the drawer. Locate the drawer lock which
can be found on the outside of the cabinet slide (Fig. 13). Push
the back of the drawer lock forward and then down, releasing
the drawer from the cabinet slide
(Fig. 13). Repeat this on the opposite side of the drawer. Lift the
drawer up from the slides at 90 º to fully extricate the drawer
from the cabinet (Fig. 14). Wash interior compartment with mild
soap and water. Wipe over the interior surfaces with warm
water and detergent or baking soda dissolved in warm water
(add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to each 1 pint [500 ml] of
water). Do not use an abrasive powder, solvent, polish cleaner,
abrasive cloths, highly perfumed, strong smelling cleaners or
undiluted detergent on any part of the refrigerator. Rinse with
clean water. To help remove "old stale refrigerator" smells, add a
few drops of vanilla essence or vinegar to the water before
cleaning.
Reinstall the drawer by extending the inner slides out, carefully
aligning and engaging the ends of the drawer slides. Slide the
drawer inward until the drawer is secure. Close and open the
drawer to assure it is properly latched.
Exterior – Stainless Exterior Door
It is important when cleaning the exterior door surface of your
refrigerated drawers, to only use liquid dishwashing detergent,
dissolved in warm water. Dry the door with a clean, lint-free
cloth. The use of any abrasive or stainless steel cleaners and solvents will damage the door surface.
Other Exterior Surfaces and Door Gasket
Clean all other exterior surfaces with warm water and detergent. If necessary, clean the magnetic door gasket
with an old toothbrush, warm water and detergent.
Important Note:
Many commercially available cleaning products contain solvents that may attack the plastic components of your
refrigerator and cause them to crack. It is important to use only warm water and a small amount of liquid dishwashing
detergent on any plastic components inside and outside your refrigerator. Avoid using anti-bacterial cleaning products
on either the interior or exterior of the cabinet as they may cause rusting of metal components and cracking of plastic
components.
Drawer lock
13
Drawer lock
released
Fig. 13
Fig. 14