Whirlpool EB19AKXL - Manual (Page 3)

Cleaning your refrigerator
Condenser
Coil
Notice the
Notched Corher on the
DefFOst-woter Pan
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, unpiug it, turn the Temperature Control
to OFF, take out all removable parts, and clean it according to the
following directions.
Inside.
You can wash the parts you take out in the sink with a mild soap or
mild detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders
and solvents should never be used on any part of your refrigerator.
Wash the walls with a solution of two tablespoons (30g) of baking
soda mixed with one quart (1L) of warm water. Rinse weii and dry. Let
the freezer warm up with the door open tor 10 or 15 minutes so the
cloth doesn't stick
The inside of the door, inciuding the gasket, should be washed
with warm water and a mild soap or mild detergent.
Do not use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum products. They can damage the
gasket ahd plastic finish.
Outside.
Wash the outside with warm water and a mild detergent Do not use
abrasive or harsh cleansers. Rinse well 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. Waxing provides rust protection.
Underneath
To remove the base grille; open the door, then pull the grille out­
wards as shown
To replace the base grille; line up grilie supports tabs with metal
clips, push firmly to snap into place, then close the door.
The defrost wafer pan is on the left and the condenser is on the
right Pull out the defrost pan and wash. There may be tape holding
it in piace. Remove the tape and lift the pan over the wire brace in
front of it. Make sure the notched corner is in the rear when you put it
back, and that you push it all the way in. The defrost drain tube
should point into the pan.
Clean dust from the condenser with a vacuum cleaner. The con­
denser should be cleaned every two or three months
If your refrigerator has an ice maker, make sure you don't slide the
refrigerator out farther than the ice-maker water supply line allows.
Heat is removed from your refrigerator and transferred to the con­
denser. From there, the heat is spread into the room. Dust on the
condenser insulates it and reduces the heat leaving it. If the heat
can't get out easily, the refrigerator will have to run longer to keep
food cold
Energy Saving Tips
You can help /our refrigerator use less elecfricify
• Check dooi gaskets for a hghl sea' Leve: the
cabinet to te sure of a good seal
• Clean the condenser coi’ regularly
• Open the aoor as few times as possible Think
about what vou need before you open the boor
Get everything out at one time. Keep foods or­
ganized so you won t have to search for what
you want, C: use doa as soon as food is removed
• Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don't
overcrowd n so air movemen* is blocked
''t IS a waste .of electricity to set toe refrigerator
and freezer to temperatures colder than they
need to be If ce cream, is firm in the freezer and
drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that s
cola enough
' Keep the Power Saving Control on OFF unless
moisture forms on the refrigerator extenor
1 Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator, or m direct sunlight