Whirlpool RT12DC - Manual (Page 7)

Cleaning Your Refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer
sections defrost automatically. To help
prevent odors, wipe up spills
immediately. Clean both sections once a
month.
1. Turn Refrigerator Control to OFF
and unplug power cord.
2. Take out all removable parts and
clean according to the following
directions:
^WARNING
Electrical Shock and Product Damage Hazard
■ Unplug power supply cord or disconnect power supply at the fuse or circuit
breaker box before cleaning your refrigerator. Failure to do so could result in
electriced shock.
■ Do Not use sharp instruments, window sprays, scouring cleaners or flam­
mable fluids on your refrigerator. These can scratch or damage the material.
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, etc.)
Sponge or cloth; mild detergent
and warm water. ■ Wash with wet sponge or cloth.
■ Rinse and dry.
Outside Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel;
mild detergent and warm water;
appliance wax (or good auto
paste wax). ■ Wash with wet sponge, cloth or paper
towel.
■ Rinse 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.
■ Do Not use wax on plastic parts.
Inside walls
(Allow the freezer walls to warm up
so cloth won't stick)
Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel;
inild detergent and warm water
OR 2 tablespoons (26 g) baking
soda to 1 quart (0.951) warm
water. ■ Wash with wet sponge, cloth or paper
towel.
■ Rinse and dry.
Door liners and gaskets Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel;
inild detergent and warm water. ■ Wash with wet sponge, cloth or paper
towel.
■ Rinse and dry.
Plastics
(covers and panels) Soft, clean sponge or soft cloth;
mild detergent and warm water. ■ Wash with wet sponge or cloth.
■ Rinse and dry.
Defrost pan
(behind refrigerator on top of the
motor) Sponge or soft cloth; mild
detergent and warm water. ■ Move refrigerator out away from wall.
■ Do Not remove defrost pan.
■ Wash defrost pan with wet sponge or
cloth.
■ Rinse and dry.
■ Move refrigerator back into place.
■ Check levelness of refrigerator.
Condenser coils
(behind refrigerator) Vacuum cleaner with brush
attachment. ■ Move refrigerator out away from wall.
■ Vacuum dust and lint from condenser
coils at least every other month.
■ Move refrigerator back into place,
leaving 1 inch (2.54 cm) between the
wall and condenser coils.
■ Check levehiess of refrigerator.
Floor under refrigerator Floor cleaners. ■ Move refrigerator out away from wall.
• Clean the floor.
■ Move refrigerator back into place.
■ Check levelness of refrigerator.
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