Whirlpool ETl8SK manual Cleaning your refrigerator, Cleaning chart

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. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.

To clean your refrigerator turn the Refrigerator Control to OFF,unplug it, take out all removable parts and clean it according to the following directions.

Cleaning chart...

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Removable parts	Sponge	or cloth;	mild
(shelves, crisper, etc.]	detergent	and warm
	water.
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Outside	Sponge,	cloth or paper
	towel;mild	detergent;
	appliance	wax	(or
	good auto paste wax).

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Wash removable parts with warm water and a mild detergent.

Rinse and dry.

Wash with warm water and a mild detergent. Do not use abrasive or harsh

cleansers.

Rinse and dry.

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.

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Inside walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick.)

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Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.

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Sponge,

soft

cloth

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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

1quart

[.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.

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Dark plastics					Mild		detergent		and
(covers	and	panels)			warm		water;	soft clean
					sponge		and	soft, clean
					cloth.

waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches petroleum on plastic parts.

lWash with a soft cloth or sponge. l Rinse and dry.

	DO	NOT USE paper		towels,	window		sprays,	scouring		cleansers,
	or	flammable	or	toxic solvents		like	acetone,	gasoline,		carbon
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Defrost pan		Sponge	or cloth; mild
(behind	refrigerator	detergent	and warm
on top	of the motor)	water.

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Slide refrigerator out away fror,i warI.

Wash defrost pan with warm v,?ater and mild detergent.

Condenser coils

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Floor under	refrigerator

Do not remove defrost pan to clean.

			l	Rinse and dry.
			l Slide refrigerator back into place.
Use vacuum		cleaner	l	Clean	dust and		lint from condenser		coils
with	brush attachment.			behind	the	refrigerator at		least	once
				every	other	month.
			l Leave an inch (2.54 cm] between wall
				and condenser coils on back of the
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Usual floor		cleaners.	l	Slide refrigerator			out away	from wall.
			l	Clean	the floor.
			l Slide refrigerator back into place.

lCheck to see if the refrigerator is level.