Cleaning your refrigerator Part 1 What to use 1 How to clean
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Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, meat
pan, etc.)
Outside
Mild detergent and
warm water.
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.
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Rinse and dry
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Wash with warm water and a mild
detergent.
Do not use abrasive or
harsh cleansers.
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Rinse and dry.
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a
year with appliance wax or a Qcxod auto
paste wax. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth.
Do not use wax on plastic parts.
Waxing palnted metal surfaces provides
~st
protection.
Inside walls (Freezer Sponge, soft cloth or
should be allowed to paper towel, baking
warm up so cloth won’t soda, warm water, mild
stick.) detergent.
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Wash with warm water and
-mild detergent or
-baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
1 quart [.95 I] warm water).
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Rinse and dry
Door liners and gaskets 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.
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Dark plastics Mild detergent and
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Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
warm water; soft, clean sponge.
sponge and soft, clean
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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 llke acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachlorlde, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Defrost pan Warm water and mild
detergent
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Remove base grille (See page 6).
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To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
brace (remove tape; if any).
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Wash defrost pan with warm water and
mild detergent.
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Rinse and dry.
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Replace with notched corner to the
rear
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Push it all the way in.
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Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing
into pan.
Condenser Coil Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
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Remove base grille.
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Clean dust and lint from condenser at
least every other month.
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Replace base grille.
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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Wash floor
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Roll refrigerator back.
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Check to see if the refrigerator is level.
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