Whirlpool ED19HK - Manual (Page 9)

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
Cleaning chart...
Part
Removable parts
[shelves, crisper, meat
pan etc ]
Outside
What to use
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Temperature
Oontrol to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
parts,
and clean It according to the following
directions
How to clean
• Wdsh removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent
• Rinse ond dry
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
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel; mild detergent,
appliance wax [or good
auto paste wax]
Waxing painted metal
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, baking
soda, warm water, mild
detergent
Sponge, soft cloth or
papertowel, mild
detergent, warm water
• Wash with warm water and a mild de­
tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
• Rinse and dry
• 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 plastic parts.
surtaces provides rust protection.
• Wash with warm water and
mild detergent or
baking soda [2 tablespoons 126 g | to
1 quart I 95 11 warm water
• Rinse and dry
• Wash with mild detergent and worm
water
• Rinse and dry
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroieum on plastic parts.
Mild detergent and
warm water, soft, clean
sponge and soft, clean
cloth Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
sponge
Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free
cloth or chamois
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cieansers,
or fiammable or toxic soivents iike acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the materiai.
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water
■Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
Usual floor cleaners
• Remove base grille [See page 7 )
• To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
brace [remove tape, if any]
• Wash defrost pan with warm water and
mild detergent,
• Rinse and dry,
• Replace with notched comer to the rear,
• Push it all the way in
• Make sure defrost dram tube is pointing
nto pan
• Replace base grille
• Remove base grille
• Clean dust and lint from condenser at
least every other month
• Replace base grille
• Roll refrigerator out away from the
wall,
• Wash floor,
• Roll refrigerator back into place,
• Check to see if the refrigerator is
level.