Whirlpool ET14AK Use & Care Manual page 9

Cleaning chart...
Part
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, meat
drawer, etc.)
Outside
Dark plastics
(covers and panels]
Defrost pan
(behind refrigerator
on top of the motor)
Condenser coils
Floor under refrigerator
What to use
How to clean
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
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Wash removable parts by hand with
warm water and a mild detergent.
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Rinse and dry.
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel; mild detergent;
appliance wax (or
good auto paste wax]
9 Wash with warm water and a mild
detergent. Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
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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.
Inside walls (Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won't
stick.)
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with warm water and
Paper towel. baking
soda, warm water mild
-mild detergent or
-
detergent
baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
1 quart [.95 L.] warm water).
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Rinse and dry.
Door liners and gaskets
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.
Mild detergent and
warm water soft clean
sponge and soft clean
cloth.
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Wash with a soft cloth or sponge.
. 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 material.
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
Use vacuum cleaner
with brush attachment
Usual floor cleaners
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall.
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Wash defrost pan with warm 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.
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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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Roll retrigerator out away from wall.
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Wash floor.
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Roll refrigerator back into place.
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Check to see if the refrigerator
is level.