Avanti 1352 YWT - Manual (Page 10)

CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
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Your unit should be cleaned about once a month to prevent odors from building up.
Spills should be wiped out right away.
To clean your refrigerator, turn the temperature control to off, unplug it and take out all
removable parts, according to the following instructions.
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 dean soft doth. Waxing painted metal surfaces
prowdes njsl protection. Do not wax plastic parts.
Inside walls (freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so doth
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 with mild detergent
and warm water ' Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.
DO NOT USE deaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or deaners containing petroleum on plastic
parts.
Plastic parts
(covers and panels) Sponge, dean sponge or
soft, dean doth with mild
detergent and warm water
’ Wash, rinse and dry thoroughiy.
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring
deaners, or flammable fluids. These can scratch or
■damage material.
Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with mild
detergent and warm water * Remove base grille.
* To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire brace (remove
tape if any).
’ Wash, rinse and dry thoroughty.
* Replace with notched comer to the rear. Push it in all the
way.
* Make sure defrost pan drain tube is pointing into pan.
* Replace base grille.
Condenser coils Vacuum cleaner with
extended narrow
attachment ' Remove base grille.
' Vacuum coils when dusty or dirty.
Coils may need to be cleaned as often as every other
month.
* Replace base grille.
Floor under
refrigerator
Floor cleaners ■ Roll refrigerator out only as far as the water supply line
allows.
' Clean tloor,
' Roll relrigerator back into place.
' Check
10 see if the refrigerator is level