Whirlpool ET12AK manual Cleaning your refrigerator, chart

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrrgerator and freezer sections defrost automatrcally. 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 followrng directions.

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What

to

use

How to

clean

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Removable

parts

Sponge

or cloth;

mrld

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Wash

removable

parts

with

warm

water

(shelves, crrsper, meat

detergent

and

warm

and a mrld

detergent.

pan

etc.)

water.

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Rinse and

dry

Outside

Sponge,

cloth

or paper

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Wash

with

warm

water

and

a mrld

de-

towel,

mild

detergent;

tergent

Do not use abrasive

or harsh

appliance

wax

[or good

cleansers.

auto

paste

wax).

l

Rinse 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.

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

Door liners and gaskets

Waxing

painted

metal

surfaces

provides

rust protection.

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Sponge.

soft cloth

or

-mild

detergent

or

paper

towel,

baking

soda, warm

water,

mild

~ bakrng

soda

(2 tablespoons

[ 26 g] to

detergent

1 quart

[ 95 I] warm

water.

lRinse and dry

Sponge, soft cloth	or	l	Wash wrth mild detergent and warm
paper towel; mild			water.
detergent, warm	water	l	Rinse and dry

DO

NOT USE Cleaning

waxes,

concentrated

detergents,

bleaches

or

cleansers

containing

petroleum

on plastic

parts.

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Dark plastics

Mild

detergent

and

l

Wash

with

a soft grit-free

cloth or

[covers

and

panels]

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

“r---“..-

vK*-,

tetrachloride,

etc. These can

scratch

or

damage

the

material.

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Defrost

pan

Sponge

or cloth: mild

l

Roll refrigerator

out

away

from wall.

(behind

refrigerator

detergent

and

warm

l

Wash

defrost pan with warm water

on top

of the motor)

water.

and mild detergent.

Do

not

remove defrost pan to clean.

l

Rinse and

dry

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l Roll refrigerator back into place.

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Condenser

coils

Use vacuum

cleaner

l

Clean

dust

and

lint from

condenser

with

brush attachment.

COIISbehrnd

the

refrigerator

at

least once every other month.

l Leave an inch (2.54 cm) between

wall and condenser coils on back

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of the

refrigerator

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Floor under

refrigerator

Usual

floor cleaners.

Wash

floor.

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l Roll refrigerator back into place.

l

Check

to see

If the

refrigerator

ISlevel.

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