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Caring for your refrigerator, Cleaning your refrigerator, Warning – Whirlpool EB21DK User Manual

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C A R I N G F O R Y O U R R E F R I G E R A T O R

Caring For Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

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Cleaning your rsfrigorator...................

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Vacation and moving care................... ................. 16

Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few things

you can do to help extend its product life. This section will tell you how to clean your refrigerator and
what to do when going on vacation, moving or during a power outage.

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. 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.

^WARNING

Personal Injury Hazard

Refrigeration system tubes are located near

the defrost pan and can become hot.

Remove and install defrost pan carefully.

Failure to do so could result in personal
injury.

PART

WHAT TO USE

HOW TO CLEAN

Removable parts

(shelves, crisper, etc.)

Sponge or cloth with mild
detergent and warm water

• Hand wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

Outside

Sponge, cloth or paper towel
with mild detergent, warm
water and an appliance wax
(or good auto paste wax)

• Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use

abrasive or harsh cleaners.

• Rinse and dry thoroughly.

• Wax painted metal surfaces at least

twice a year. Apply wax with a clean,
soft cloth.

Waxing painted metal

surfaces provides rust protection.
Do not wax plastic parts.

Inside walls

(freezer should be
allowed to warm up

so cloth won’t stick)

Sponge, soft cloth or paper

towel with baking soda or

mild detergent and warm

water

• Wash with mixture of warm water and

- mild detergent, or

- baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g]

to 1 quart [.95 L] of water).

• Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Door liners and
gaskets

Sponge, soft cloth or paper

towel wKh mild detergent

and warm water

• Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

DO NOT USE cleaning waxes,

concentrated detergents, bleaches or
cleaners containing petroleum on
plastic parts.

Plastic parts

(covers and panels)

Soft, clean sponge or soft,

clean cloth with mild
detergent and warm water

• Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

DO NOT USE paper towels, window
sprays, scouring cleansers or

flammable fluids. These can scratch
or damage material. See “Important

Safety Instructions" on page 3.

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