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Caring for your refrigerator, Cleaning your refrigerator – Whirlpool 8ET14GK User Manual

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Caring For Your Refrigerator

In This Section

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Cleaning your refrigerator............ ..........12 Power interruptions....................... ............... 15

Hoiiday and moving care............. ..........14

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 tells you how to clean your
refrigerator and what to do when going on holiday, moving or during a power outage.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrigerator and freezer sections
defrost automatically. However, clean both
about once a month to prevent odors from
building up. Wipe up spills right away.

To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, take

out all removable parts and clean the

refrigerator according to the following

directions.

AWARNING

Personal Injury Hazard

Refrigeration system tubes are near the

defrost pan and can become hot. Clean
defrost pan carefully.

Failure to do so could result in personal
injury.

PART

WHAT TO USE

HOW TO CLEAN

Removable parts

Sponge or cloth with mild

• Hand wash, rinse and dry

(shelves, crisper,
etc.)

detergent and warm
water

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 piastic parts.

inside wails

Sponge, soft cloth or

• Wash with mixture of warm water

(allow freezer to

paper towel with baking

and

warm up so cloth

soda or mild detergent

-mild detergent, or

won’t stick)

and warm water

-baking soda (26 g [2 tablespoons]

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

• Rinse and dry thoroughly.

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