Whirlpool ETl8SC - Manual (Page 8)

Cleaning chart...
Part
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, etc/
Outside
Inside walis (Freezer
shouid be allowed to
warm up so cloth won't
stick.)
Door liners and gaskets
Dark plastics
(covers and paneis)
Defrost pan
(behind refrigerator
on top of the motor)
What to use
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel; mild detergent;
appliance wax (or good
auto paste wax).
How to clean
• Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent.
• Rinse and dry.
• Wash with warm water and a mild de­
tergent. Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
• 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 metal surtaces provides rust protection.
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, baking
soda, warm water, mild
detergent.
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel; mild
detergent, warm water.
• Wash with warm water and
-mild detergent or
-baking soda (2 tablespoons [26g] to
1 quart [.951] warm water
• Rinse and dry.
• Wash with mild detergent and warm
water.
• Rinse and dry.
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Mild detergent and
warm water; soft, clean
sponge and soft, clean
cloth. • Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
sponge.
• Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free
cloth or chamois.
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water. • Slide refrigerator out away from wall.
• Wash defrost pan with warm water
and mild detergent.
Do not remove detrost pan to clean.
• Rinse and dry.
• Slide refrigerator back into place.
Condenser coils
Floor under refrigerator
Use vacuum cleaner
with brush attachment.
Usual floor cleaners.
• Clean dust and lint from condenser
coils behind the refrigerator at
least once every other month.
• Leave an inch (2.54 cm) between
wall and condenser coils on back
of the refrigerator
• Slide refrigerator out away from wall.
• Wash floor.
• Slide refrigerator back into place.
• Check to see if the refrigerator is level.