Whirlpool ET14DC - Manual (Page 7)

Cleaning your
refrigerator
Tne freezer section of your refrigerator needs
defrosting from time to time The fresh food section
defrosts automatically.
Both the fresh food and freezer compart­
ments 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 Tempera­
ture Control to "OFF." Unplug it, take out all remov­
able parts and clean it according to the following
chart
There is a cold plate on the back wall at the
mp of the fresh food compartment. When the refrig­
erator motor runs, frost collects on the cold plate.
When the motor
turns off, the frost
melts
Water from
this melted frost drips
into a drain trough
just below the cold
plate. Then it runs
down the back wall
and through a drain
just above the cris­
per. The drain leads
to a defrost water
pan on top of the re­
frigerator motor Heat from the motor evaporates the
water.
Remove
Drain Cap
Force Soda/Water
Solution Through
Drain
If the drain be­
comes clogged, re­
move the drain cap.
Force
warm water
mixed with baking
soda through the drain
until the water flows
through freely. Replace
the cap. Make sure it is
pushed all the way
down.
Defrosting the freezer...
The freezer section should be defrosted
whenever frost builds up to a 'A-inch (6 mm) thick­
ness. DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF ELECTRIC DEFROST­
ER OR SHARP UTENSILS [ICE PICK, KNIFE, ETC.) to
speed defrosting. These can cause damage.
9.
Put empty pan in the refrigerator on the top shelf
in the center
Move frozen food and ice to the refrigerator
section.
Turn the Temperature Control to "OFF."
Close the refrigerator door. Leave the freezer door
open.
Put a pan of hot water in the center of the freezer.
This helps melt frost. Don't place pan over drain
hole in center of freezer.
Defrost water will drain through a hole in the bot­
tom of the freezer into the pan you put in the
refrigerator. You may have to melt frost from the
drain hole by pouring a little hot water around the
hole.
Wash the inside of the freezer with a solution of
two tablespoons [30 mg) of baking soda and
one quart [1 L) warm water. Rinse well and dry.
Remove the pan of defrost water from the refrig­
erator; put frozen food and ice back into freezer.
Reset the Temperature Control.