Whirlpool RT14FC Cleaning Your Refrigerator, Defrosting the freezer, Cleaning tips, HOW to Clean

Cleaning Your Refrigerator

The refrigerator section defrosts automatically. The freezer section needs defrosting from time to time. The freezer section should be defrosted whenever frost builds up to a l/4-inch (6 mm) thickness.

Defrosting the freezer

7.Wash the inside of the freezer with a solution of 2 tablespoons (26 g) of baking soda and one quart (.95 L) warm water. Rinse and drv thoroughly.

8.Removethe pan of defrost water from the refrigerator; put frozen food and ice back into freezer.

9.Reconnect power cord and reset the Temperature Control.

Water from this melted frost drips into a drain trough just below the cold plate. Then it runs down the back wall and throuuh the drain just above the crisper. The diain leads to a defrost water pan on the top of the refrigerator motor. Heat from the motor evaporates the water

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Electrical Shock and Product

Damage Hazard

1Do Not place electrical devices in freezer to aid defrosting. Electri- cal shock and injury could occur.

. Do Not use an ice pick, knife or other sharp-pointed txxl to defrost freezer. Damage could occur.

1.Turn the Temperature Control to OFF and unplug power cord.

2.Put empty pan in the refrigerator or the top shelf in the center.

3.Move frozen food and ice to the refrigerator section.

4.Close the refrigerator door. Leave the freezer door open.

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

Put a pan
of	hot water	Defrost
in	freezer to

Put a pan in refrigerator

to catch defrost water.

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.

If the drain becomesclogged, force warm water mixed with baking soda through the drain until the water flows freely.

Cleaning tips

Both sections should be cleaned about once a month. To help prevent odors, wipe up spills immediately.

1.Turn Temperature Control to OFF and unplug power cord.

2.Take out all removable parts and clean according to the following chart:

PART	WHAT TO USE
Removable parts	Sponge or cloth: mild detergent
(shelves, crisper, etc.)	and warm water.
Outside	Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel;
	mild detergent and warm water;
	appliance wax (or good auto
	paste wax).

HOW TO CLEAN

lWash with wet sponge or cloth.

. Rinse and dry.

. Wash with wet sponge, cloth or paper towel.

lRinse and dry.

. Twice a year - apply appliance wax or good auto paste wax to painted metal surfaces with a clean, soft cloth. Waxing painted, metal surfaces provides rust protection.

m Do Not use wax on plastic parts.

Inside	walls	Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel;
(Allow	the freezer walls to warm up	mild detergent and warm water
so cloth	won’t stick)	OR 2 tablespoons (26 g) baking
		soda to 1 quart (0.95 L) warm
		water

. Wash with wet sponge, cloth or paper towel.

. Rinse and dry.

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