Whirlpool ETl2EC manual Cleaning your refrigerator, Defrosting the freezer

Cleaning your refrigerator

The refrrgerator section defrosts automatically. The freezer section needs defrosting from time to time. Both sections 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 Temperature Control to “OFF” Unplug it, take out all removable parts, and clean it according to the following direc- tions and the chart on page 8.

There is a cold plate on the back wall at the top of the refrigerator section. When the refrigerator motor runs, frost collects on the cold plate. When the motor turns off, the frost melts.

It	II	Water		from		this	melt-
		ed frost drips into a
		drain	trough			just below
		the cold plate. Then it
		runs	down			the	back
		wall	and	through			the
		drain	just		above		the
		crisper. The			drain		leads
		to a defrost water pan
		on the top of the re-
		frigerator			motor.		Heat
		from the motor evapo-
		rates	the	water
		If the		drain		becomes
		clogged,			force		warm
		water mixed with bak-
		ing	soda		through the
		drain	until			the	water
		flows	freely.
Solution	Through
Drain Cap Openings.

Defrosting the freezer...

The freezer section should be defrosted whenever frost builds up to a ‘/4-inch (6 mm) thickness DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF ELECTRIC DEFROSTER OR SHARP UTENSILS (ICE PICK, KNIFE, ETC.) to speed defrosting. These can cause damage

Defrost Drain

Put Pan of Hot Water

Freezer to Speed

Put pan in Refrigerator to Catch Defrost Water.

Put empty pan in the refrigerator on the top shelf in the center,

Move frozen food and ice to the refrigerator section.

Turn the Temperature Control to “OFF.”

Close the refrigerator door Leave the freezer door open.

Put a pan of hot water in the center of the freezer This helps melt the frost. Don’t place pan over drain hole in center of freezer

6.Defrost water will drain through drain hole into the pan you put in the refrigerator section. You may have to melt frost from the drain hole by pouring a

little hot water around it.

7 Wash the inside of the freezer with a solution of 2 tablespoons (30 mg) of baking soda and one quart (IL] warm water Rinse well and dry

a#,Remove the pan of defrost water from the re- frigerator; put frozen food and ice back intc freezer

9. Reset the Temperature Control.