II
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 the refrigerator according to the following directions.
PART
Removable parts (shelves, crispers, meat drawer, etc.)
Outside
Inside walls
(allow the freezer walls to warm up so cloth won’t stick)
Door liners and gaskets
Plastics
(covers and panels)
Defrost pan
Condenser coils
Floor under refrigerator
WHAT TO USE
Sponge or cloth; mild detergent and warm water.
Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel; mild detergent and warm water; appliance wax (or good auto paste wax).
Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel: mild detergent and warm water OR 2 tablespoons (26 g) baking soda to 1 quart (0.95 L) warm water.
Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel; mild detergent and warm water.
Soft, clean sponge or soft cloth; mild detergent and warm water.
Sponge or soft cloth; mild detergent and warm water.
Vacuum cleaner with brush attachment.
Vacuum cleaner with extended, narrow attachment.
Floor cleaners.
HOW TO CLEAN
lWash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
lWash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
9 Twice a
lDo Not use wax on plastic parts.
lWash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
lWash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
lWash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
Models lTl4CK, ll3 4EK, l716CK, lT16DK, lTl8EK and lT18CK
Defrost pan is behind the refrigerator, on top of the motor.
. Move refrigerator out away from wall. l Do Not remove defrost pan.
lWash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
lMove refrigerator back into place. l Check levelness of refrigerator. Models lT2OAK and TTPOBK
l Remove base grille. (See page 7.)
l Lift defrost pan over wire brace (remove any tape). l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
. Replace defrost pan with notched corner to the rear. Push pan in all the way.
l Check that defrost pan tubing is pointing into pan. l Replace base grille. (See page 7.)
Models lTl4CK, lTl4EK, lT16CK, lTl6DK, lT18EK and lTl8CK
Condenser coils are behind the refrigerator.
lMove refrigerator out away from wall.
lVacuum coils at least every other month.
lMove refrigerator back into place, leaving 1 inch (2.54 cm) between the wall and condenser coils.
. Check levelness of refrigerator. Models lT20AK and Tf2OBK
. Remove base grille. (See page 7.)
lVacuum coils at least every other month.
. Replace base grille. (See page 7.)
lMove refrigerator out away from wall. l Clean the floor.
l Move refrigerator back into place. l Check levelness of refrigerator.
Page IO
