Whirlpool EBI9MK manual Cleaning your refrigerator, Cleaning Chart Q-*1-l

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 uo.Of cou~e.sDills should be wioed UD riaht awav.

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

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Part	What	to	use	How to clean

Removable parts (shelves, crisper, meat

pan, etc.)

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Sponge	or	cloth;	mild	l	Wash removable		parts with warm		water
detergent		and	warm		and a mild	detergent.
water.		.	__,“	l	Rinse and	dry.
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Sponge,	cloth or paper				detergent.
towel; mild		detergent;				Do not	use abraslve	or	harsh I
appliance		wax	(or		cleansers.
good auto paste wax).				l	Rinse and	dry.
				l Wax painted metal surfaces at least
					twice a year with appliance wax or a I
					good auto paste wax. Apply wax with a
					clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax			on plas-

							tic	parts.
								rovides rust		protection.
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Inside	walls (Freezer		Sponge,	soft	cloth	or	l Wash with		warm	water and
should	be allowed	to	paper	towel,	baking		-mild detergent			or
warm	up so cloth	won’t	soda, warm water,			mild	-	baking	soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to

stick.)	detergent.				1quart [.95 L.]warm water).
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Door liners and gaskets	Sponge]	soft -cloth or		l	Wash with	mild detergent		and warm
	paper	towel;	mild		water.
	detergent,	warm	water.	l	Rinse and	dry.

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DO

NOT USE Cleaning

waxes,

concentrated

detergents,

bleaches

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or

cleansers

containingpet@ee,m

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Dark plastics

Mild

detergent

and

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Wash with

a soft cloth

or sponge.

-

[covers and

panels)

warm

water;

soft clean

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Rinse and

dry.

sponge

and

soft, clean

cloth.

DO

NOT USE paper

towels,

window sprays, scouring

cleansers,

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or flammable

or

toxic

solvents

like

acetone,

gasoline,

carbon

tetmchlaride.

etc. These can

scratch

or

damaae

the

material.

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Defrost pan

Sponge

or

cloth;

mild

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Remove base grille. (See page

detergent

and

warm

.

To remove defrost

pan, lift pan

over

wire

water.

brace

(remove

tape;

if any).

. Wash defrost pan with warm water and

mild detergent.

. Rinse and dry.

. Replace with notched corner to the rear.

Push it all

the way

in.

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. Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing

into pan.

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Replace

base

gnlle.

Condenser

Coil

Vacuum

cleaner;

using

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Remove

base

grille.

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the extended

narrow

.

Clean

dust

and

lint

from condenser

at

attachment.

.

least everv

other month.

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Replace

base_grille.

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Floor under

refrigerator

Usual floor

cleaners.

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Roll refrigerator

out only

as far as water

supply

line

allows.

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Clean

the floor.

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Roll refrigerator

back.

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Check

to see if the

refrigerator

is level.

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