Whirlpool ET1NK manual Cleaning your refrigerator, Cleaning chart

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrrgerator and freezer sectrons defrost

automattcally. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from burldtng up Of course, spills should be wtped up rrght away

To clean your refrrgerator. turn the Refrrgerator Control to OFF. unplug It. take out all removable

parts. and clean It according to the followrng drrectrons

Cleaning chart...

Part

Removable parts (shelves, crrsper meat pan etc )

Outside

What to use

Sponge or cloth; mtld detergent and warm water

Sponge. cioth or paper towel, mrld detergent applrance wax (or gooa auto paste wax)

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 abrasive or harsh cleansers.

lRrnse and dry

l Wax painted metal surfaces at least hytce a year with appltance wax or a good auto paste wax. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax on plastic parts.

Ins/de walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick ]

Door liners and gaskets

Dark plastrcs (covers and parels]

Waxing	painted		metal surfaces provides				rust protection.
Jponge.	soft cloth		or	l Wash	with		warm	water and
paper	towel,	baking		~ mild	detergent			or
soda, warm		water	mild	-baking		soda (2 tablespoons / 26 g 1to
detergent				1 quart		195 II warm water

lRrnse and dry

Sponge,		soft cloth		or	l	Wash	with	mrld	detergent	ard	warm
papertowel.			mtld			water
detergent,		warm		water	l	Rinse and		dry
DO NOT USE Cleaning					waxes,	concentrated			detergents,
bleaches		or	cleansers		containing		petroleum		on plastic		parts.
Mild	detergent		and		l	Wash	wrth a soft grittfree cloth				or
warm	water,		soft	clean		sponge
sponge and			soft	clean	. Rrnse and			dry with a damp		grrt-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.

Defrost pan (behind refrtgerator on top of the motor]

Condenser COIIS

Floor under refrigerator

Sponge or ciorn, I I rrrd detergent and warm water.

Use vacuum cleaner with brush attachment

Usual floor cieaners

. Roll refrrgerator out away from wall l Wash defrost pan with warm water

and mild detergent Do not remove defrost pan to clean.

lRinse and dry

l Roll refrigerator back Into place

l Clean dust and IIIII llorn condenser COIISbehina the refrigerator at least once every other month

lLeave an inch (2 54 cm] between wall and condenser COIISon back of the refrigerator

l Roll refrigerator out away from wall l Wash floor

l 0011refrigerator back Into place

lCheck to see If the refrigerator ISlevel

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