Care And Cleaning; Refrigerator Exterior And Interior; Cleaning Under The Refrigerator; Cleaning The Condenser - Maytag RTS1700CAL Manual

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CARE AND CLEANING
Refrigerator
Exterior
and
Cleaning
the Defrost
Pan
Interior
The defrost water drains into a sballow pan
beneath the cabinet and evaporates. This pan
I/efbr to the chart on the next page when
should be cleaned periodically with warm sudsy
cleaning the refrigerator,
water.
CAUTION:
Disconnect the power cord before
To remove the defrost pan:
cleaning. Also, do not touch refrigerated
1. Remove the base grille (see page 2).
surfaces with wet or damp hands. Damp objects
2. Lift the pan up and pull out.
stick to cold metal surfaces. Before cleaning the
freezer, allow it to warm up, Allow glass shelves
To replace
the defrost pan:
to warm up before immersing m warm water,
1. Position the side flanges to fit over the slide
rails and press down on the center of the pan
to snap in place.
NOTE: The drain plug is located under the
'2. Replace the base grille.
crisper drawers on the bottom of the
refiigerator compartment.
PulI straight up to
i
remove, If it becomes dogged, remove and
flush the drain line with baking soda and hot
water. This water'Mll drain into the defrost pan.
(See this page for cleaning the defrost pan.I
Cleaning
Under
the
Refrigerator
Your refrigerator can be rolled out for eleaning
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the floor underneath.
Simply unlock the front
roller locks (see page 2). Pull the refrigerator
Replacing
the Interior
Lights
straigllt out from the wall.
CAUTION:
Disconnect the power cord before ]
Cleaning
the
Condenser
replaeinglight
bulb(s). Wear gloves as
[
The area around the eondenser should be
protection against possible broken glass
cleaned once a year for efficient operation. To do
]
so, first unplug the refrigerator. Then thoroughly
vacuum the dirt and lint from the front and open
Refrigerator
end of the condenser. The condenser can be
The refrigerator lights are loeated directly
reached through the right front base opening,
behind the temperature
eontrols.
See page 2 for removing the base grille.
To replace
the refrigerator
bulb(s):
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Unscrew the bulb and replace with a 40 watt
appliance bulb.
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