CARING FOR YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few things you can do to help extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your refrigerator and what to do when going on vacation, moving, or during a power outage.

CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost auto- matically. However, clean both sections about once a month to prevent odors from building up. Wipe up spills immediately.

To clean your refrigerator:

Unplug it.

Remove all removable parts from inside, such as shelves, crispers, etc.

Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners.

Hand wash, rinse, and dry all removable parts. Wash all remaining surfaces, wipe thoroughly using clear water, then dry.

Additional cleaning tips are listed below:

wWARNING

Explosion Hazard

Use nonflammable cleaner.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

 

PART

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Outside

Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a year using appliance wax (or auto paste wax).

 

 

Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Waxing painted metal surfaces helps prevent rusting.

 

 

Do not wax plastic parts.

 

 

 

 

 

Inside walls

To help remove odors you can wash with a mixture of warm water and baking soda

 

(allow freezer to

(2 tbs to 1 qt [26 g to .95 L] of water).

 

warm up so cloth

 

 

 

won’t stick)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door liners

Do not use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleaners containing

 

and gaskets

petroleum on plastic parts.

 

 

 

 

 

Plastic parts

Do not use paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers or flammable fluids. These

 

(covers and panels)

can scratch or damage material.

 

 

 

 

 

Defrost pan

Remove base grille.

 

refrigerator

Reach into small opening at right edge and remove the defrost pan.

 

on top of motor)

Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.

 

 

 

 

Replace defrost pan. Make sure to push it completely into the opening.

 

 

Replace base grille.

 

Condenser

Remove base grille.

 

 

coils

Vacuum coils when dusty or dirty. Coils may need to be cleaned as often as every

 

 

other month.

 

 

Use a vacuum with an extended attachment to clean condenser coils.

 

 

Replace base grille.

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool RS20AQXFN00 manual To clean your refrigerator, Part Comments

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