Whirlpool ET16AK manual Cleaning your refrigerator, Cleaning chart, I

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 up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.

To clean your refrigerator, turnthe Refrigerator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable

parts, and clean it according to the following directions.

Cleaning chart.. .

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Part

Removable parts (shelves, crisper, meat Dan etc.1

Outside

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What to use

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Sponge or cloth; mild detergent and warm water.

Sponge, cloth or paper towel; mild detergent; applrance wax [or good auto paste wax].

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How	to clean ------

l Wash removable parts with warm water and a mild detergent

lRinse and dry

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

cleansers.

lRinse 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.

I----II	Waxing palnted metal surfaces provides rust prOteCtIOn.			-. .-.-__.
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Inside	walls (Freezer			Sponge.		soft cloth		or	l
should	be	allowed	to	paper	towel,		bakrng
warm	up	so cloth	won’t	soda,	warm		water,	mild
stick.)				detergent.
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Door liners and gaskets				Sponge,		soft cloth		or	l
				paper	towel;		mild
				detergent,		warm water			l

Wash with warm water and -mild detergent or Pbaktngsoda(2tablespoons[26g]to

1 quart [ ,951I] warm water Rinse and dry --_. ___I

Wash with mrld detergent and warm water.

Rinse and dry

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Dark plastics (covers and panels)

DO NOT USECleaning waxes, concentrated						detergents,
bleaches or cleansers contdining petroleum							on plastic parts.
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Mild detergent		and	l	Wash with	a soft grit-free 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 USEpaper towels, wlndow sprays, scouring cleansers, or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasollne, carbon tetrachlorlde, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.

Defrost pan

(Behind the refrigerator and on top of the motor]

Condenser coils

Floor under refrigerator

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Sponge or cloth; mild detergent and warm water

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Use vacuum cleaner with brush attachment.

Usual floor cleaners.

l Roll refrigerator out only as far as water supply line allows.

l Wash defrost pan with warm water and mild detergent. Do not remove defrost pan to clean.

l Rinse and dry

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l Clean dust and lint from condenser coils behind the refrigerator at least every other month.

l Leave one inch (2.5 cm] between wall and condenser coil on back of the

refrigerator.

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lRoll refrigerator out only as far as water

supply line allows.

lWash floor

l Roll refrigerator back.

l Check to see if the refrigerator is level.