Whirlpool ETl8AK manual Cleaning chart

Cleaning chart...

Part

Removable parts (shelves, crisper, meat drawer, etc.)

Outside

Inside walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick.)’

Door liners and gaskets

Dark plastics

(covers and panels)

Defrost pan

Condenser Coil

Floor under refrigerator

What

to

use

How

to

clean

Sponge

or

cloth;

mild

l

Wash

removable

parts

by hand

with

detergent

and

warm

warm

water

and

a

mild

detergent.

water.

l

Rinse

and

dry.

Sponge,

cloth

or

paper

l Wash

with

warm

water

and

a

mild

towel;

mild

detergent;

detergent.

Do

not

use

abrasive

or

harsh

appliance

wax

[or

cleansers.

good

auto

paste

wax].

l

Rinse

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

plas-

tic

parts.

Waxing

painted

metal

surfaces

provides

rust

protection.

Sponge,

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] to

detergent.

1 quart

[.95

L.] warm

water).

l

Rinse

and

dry.

Sponge,

soft

cloth

or

l

Wash

with

mild

detergent

and

warm

paper

towel;

mild

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

with

a soft cloth

or sponge.

warm

water;

soft, clean

l

Rinse

and

dry.

sponge

or

soft,

clean

cloth.

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.

Sponge

or

cloth;

mild

l Remove base grille. (See page 7.)

detergent

and

warm

l

To remove

defrost

pan,

lift pan

over wire

water.

brace

(remove

tape;

if any).

l Wash defrost pan with warm water and

mild

detergent.

l

Rinse

and

dry.

l Replace with notched corner to the rear.

Push it all the way in.

l Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing

into

pan.

l

Replace

base

grille.

Vacuum

cleaner;

using

l

Remove

base

grille.

the

extended

narrow

l

Clean

dust

and

lint

from

condenser

at

attachment.

least

every

other

month.

l

Replace

base

grille.

Usual

floor

cleaners.

l

Roll

refrigerator

out

only

as

far

as water

supply

line

allows.

l

Clean

the

floor.

l

Roll

refrigerator

back.

l

Check

to see

if the

refrigerator

is level.