Whirlpool ETl4EK manual Cleaning your refrigerator

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrrgerotor 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 wrped up right away

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

Cleaning chart...

Part

Removable parts (shelves, crrsper, meat pan etc ]

Outside

What to use

Sponge or cloth; mild detergent and warm water.

Sponge. cloth or paper towel, mild detergent, appliance wax (or good auto paste wax)

How to clean

l Wash removable parts with warm water and a mrld detergent

lRinse and dry

l Wash with warm water and a mild de- tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.

lRrnse and dry

l 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 plastic parts.

lnsrde walls [Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t strck )

Door liners and gaskets

Dark panels

Waxing

painted

metal surfaces provides

rust protection.

Sponge,

soft cloth

or

l

Wash

with

warm

water and

paper

towel,

baking

~ mrld

detergent

or

soda,

warm water, mild

~ baking

soda

(2 tablespoons

126 g 1to

detergent

1 quart [ 95 II warm

water

l

Rinse and

dry

Sponge,

soft cloth

or

l

Wash

with

mrld

detergent

and

warm

paper

towel,

mild

water

detergent,

warm

wate

l

Rinse and

dry

DO NOT USE Cleaning

waxes,

concentrated

detergents,

bleaches

or

cleansers

containing

petroleum

on

plastic

parts.

Mrld detergent

and

l

Wash

with

a soft grrttfree

cloth

or

warm

water.

soft. clean

sponge

sponge

and

soft

clean

l

Rinse and

dry

with a damp

grit-free

cloth

cloth

or chamois

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.

Defrost pan (behind refrigerator on top of the motor]

Condenser cods

Floor under refrrgeratar

Sponge or cloth; mild detergent and warm water

Use vacuum cleaner with brush attachment

Usual floor cleaners

l Roll refrrgerator out away from wall 9 Wash defrost pan with warm water

and mild detergent Do not remove defrost pan to clean.

lRinse and dry

l Roll refrigerator back Into place.

l Clean dust and lint from condenser COIISbehind the refrigerator at least once every other month

lLeave an Inch (2 54 cm] between wall and condenser COIISon back of the refrigerator

l Roll refrigerator out away from wall l Wash floor

l Roll refrrgerator back into place l Check to see ofthe refrigerator

ISlevel