Whirlpool EV190E - Manual (Page 7)

Cleaning your freezer
This freezer should be cleaned when frost has built up to about Id inch (6 mm) thickness.
Complete defrosting and cleaning should be done at least once a year
In high humidity areas, a freezer may need more frequent defrosting
To defrost and clean:
1 Turn Temperature Control to OFF,
2 Unplug power cord
3, Place a shallow pan (sides no higher than 1 inch) on
tioor under drain hole in bottom of freezer.
CAUTION: Do not place pan under the
right hand side of the freezer. Coils under
the freezer could be damaged and sharp
edges of the freezer could cause per­
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Take out all food ana removable parts
Cleaning chart...
Part What to use
Note: Wrap frozen foods and packages in several
layers of newspaper and cover with blanket. Food will
stay frozen for several hours,
5 Place pan of hot water inside freezer to speed
melting of frost Keep door open. Ice can be re­
moved in large pieces as it melts Direct air from
electric fan into freezer to speed defrosting
6 Clean freezer according to the following
directions
Atter defrosting:
1 Remove shallow pan from underneath freezer
2 Plug in power cord
3 See directions for "Setting the Temperature Con­
trol," page 5
How to ciean
Removabie parts
(baskets, sheif)
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water
• Wash
with
warm water and o mild detergent
• Rrme and dry
Outside
Sponge, Cloth or paper • Wash with warm water and a mild
towel; mild detergent, detergent Do not use abrasive or
appliance wax (or good harsh cleansers,
auto paste wax) • Rinse 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 painted metai surfaces provides rust protection.
inside walls
^Tast c scraper pans of
• Use plastic scraper to remove frost
no* water eiectric fan
® Pdce pans of hot water in freezer with door open
sponge or towel, baking to
speed melting Directing air from an electric
soda ana warm water fan
into freezer will also help,
• Wash with solution of 2 tablespoons (26 g) baking
soda to 1 quart ( 95 L] warm water
• Rinse ond dry
DO NOT USE an ice pick, knife of other sharp-pointed tooi or any
type of eiecfric defroster to defrost freezer. They can cause damage
to the finer and interior parts.
Door liner and gasket Sponge, soft cloth or • Wash with mild detergent and warm water
paper towel, mild deter • Rinse and dry
gent and warm water
DO NOT USE cfeaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Condenser coils
Use vacuum cleaner
with brush attachment,
WARNING: Watch out
for sharp wire ends at
top of condenser
colls. They can cause
Injury or damage
brush.
• Slide freezer ouf away from the wall
• Clean dust and lint from condenser colis behind
the freezer, every two or 3 months.