Caring for Your Refrigerator

Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few things you can do to help extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your refrigerator and what to do when going on vacation, moving, or during a power outage.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost

 

automatically. However, clean both

 

about once a month to help prevent

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odors from building up. Wipe up spills

right away.

To clean

your refrigerator, unplug it,

qtake out all removable parts, and clean the refrigerator

according to the following

directions.

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WHAT

TO USE

lemovable parts

Sponge

or cloth with mild

shelves, crispers, etc.) detergent and warm water

butside

 

Sponge,

cloth,

or paper

 

 

 

 

towel

with mild

detergent,

 

 

 

 

warm water, and a good

 

 

 

 

appliance

wax

(or good

 

 

 

 

auto paste wax)

 

iside

 

walls

 

Sponge,

soft

cloth, or

allow

freezer

to

paper

towel

with baking

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up so cloth

soda

or mild

detergent

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stick)

 

and warm water

 

boor

liners

 

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soft

cloth, or

Ind gaskets

 

paper

towel

with mild

 

 

 

 

 

detergent

and warm

water

‘lastic

parts

 

Soft,

clean sponge or

zovers

and

panels)

soft, clean cloth with mild

 

 

 

 

detergent

and

warm

water

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pan

 

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or cloth with

mild

 

 

 

 

detergent

and

warm

water

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touch refrigeration

tubes near

defrost

pan.

 

Doing so can result in burns.

HOW TO CLEAN

l Hand wash and dry thoroughly.

l Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners.

l Wipe and dry thoroughly.

l Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a year. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.

Do not wax plastic parts.

l Wash with mixture of warm water and:

-mild detergent, or

-baking soda (2 tbs to 1qt [26 g to .95 L] of water) l Wipe and dry thoroughly.

l Wipe and dry thoroughly.

DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleaners containing petroleum on plastic parts.

l Wipe and dry thoroughly.

DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers or flammable fluids. These can scratch or damage material. See “Important

Safety Instructions” on page 3.

l Remove base grille. (See page 16.)

l Reach into small opening at right edge and remove the defrost pan.

l Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.

l Replace defrost pan. Make sure to push it com- pletely into the opening.

l Replace base grille.

l Remove base grille. (See page 16.)

l Vacuum coils when dusty or dirty. Coils may need to be cleaned as often as every other month.

l Replace base grille.

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Whirlpool 2193496 warranty Caring for Your Refrigerator, ‘ART What To USE, HOW to Clean

2193496 specifications

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