Cleaning chart... Part
Removable parts
[shelves, crisper, meat
pan etc.)
Outside
Dark plastics
[covers and panels)
Defrost pan
[behind refrigerator
on top of the motor)
Condenser
coils
What to use How to clean
Mild detergent and
warm water.
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Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent.
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Rinse and dry
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel, mild detergent;
appliance wax (or good
auto paste wax]
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Wash with warm water and a mrld de-
tergent 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
good auto paste wax. Apply wax with
a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax
on plastic parts.
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Inside walls (Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won’t
stick.)
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, bakrng
soda, warm water, mild
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 mrld 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.
Mild detergent and
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Wash with a sof 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 like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Warm water and mild
detergerlt
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall.
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Wash defrost pan with warm water
and mild detergent. Do not
remove defrost pan to clean.
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Rinse and dry
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Roll refrigerator back into place.
Use vacuum cleaner
with brush attachment
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Clean dust and lint from condenser
coils behind the refrigerator at
least once every other month.
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Leave an inch (2.54 cm] between
wall and condenser coils on back
of the refrigerator
Floor under refrigerator Usual floor cleaners.
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall.
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Wash floor.
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Roll refrrgerator back into place
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Check to see if the refrigerator
IS level.