Whirlpool ETl6XK manual Cleaning your refrigerator, Cleaning chart

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, turn the Refrigerator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable

parts, and clean it according to the following directions.

Cleaning chart...

Part	What	to	use
Removable parts	Sponge		or cloth;			mild
[shelves, crisper, meat	detergent			and	warm
pan etc.)	water
Outside	Sponge,		cloth		or paper
	towel;	mild		detergent;
	appliance			wax		[or good
	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.

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 plasttc parts.

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palmed

metal

surfaces provides

rust

protection.

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Inside

walls (Freezer

Sponge,

soft cloth

or

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Wash

with

warm

water and

should

be

allowed

to

paper

towel,

baking

-mild

detergent

or

warm

up

so cloth

won’t

soda,

warm

water,

mild

-baking

soda

(2 tablespoons

[26 g] to

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detergent.

1 quart

[ .95 I] warm water

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Rinse and

dry.

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Door liners and gaskets

Sponge,

soft cloth

or

l

Wash

with

mild

detergent

and

warm

paper

towel;

mild

water.

detergent,

warm water

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Rinse and

dry.

Dark plastics [covers and panels]

DO NOT USE Cleaning				waxes,	concentrated			detergents,
bleaches		or	cleansers	containing		petroleum		on plastic	parts.
		Pm-			Wash	with	a soft grit-free cloth or
Mild	detergent		and	l
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 tlammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon

,-Yetetrachlorlde, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.

Defrost pan (behind refrigerator on top of the motor]

Condenser coils

Floor under refrigerator

Sponge or cloth; rn%- detergent and warm water.

Use vacuum cleaner with brush attachment.

Usual floor cleaners.

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Rolrrefrrgerator out away from wall. Wash defrost pan with warm water and mild detergent. Do not remove detrost pan to clean. Rinse and dry

Roll refriaerator back into place.

Clean dust and lint from condenser coils behind the refrigerator at least once every other month. Leave an inch (2 54 cm] between wall and condenser coils on back of the refrigerator

Roll refrigerator out away from wall. Wash floor.

Roll refrigerator back into place. Check to see if the refrigerator

is level.

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