Whirlpool ED25PQ Refrigerator User Manual


 
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.
PART
WHAT TO USE
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, meat
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Sponge or cloth
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Mild detergent
drawer, etc.)
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Warm water
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.
HOW TO CLEAN
. Wash removable parts by hand.
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Outslde
l Sponge,
cloth
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Wash outside of cabinet. Do
not use
or paper towel
abrasive or harsh cleaners.
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MiM detergent
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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Warm water
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice
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Appliance wax (or
a
year. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth.
good auto paste wax)
Waxlng palnted metal surfaces pro-
vldes rust proteotlon.
Do not wax Dlastlc Darts.
lnslde walls
(freezer shoukf be
allowed to warm up so
cloth won’t stick)
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Sponge, soft cloth
or paper towel
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Baking soda or mild
detergent
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Warm water
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Wash with mixture of warm wafer and
- mild detergent, or
- baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
1 quart [.95 L] of water).
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Door liners and
gaskets
Plastic parts
(covers and panels)
Defrost pan
l Sponge, soft
cloth or
paper towel
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Mild detergent
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Warm water
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Soft, clean sponge
or soft, clean cloth
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Mild detergent
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Warm water
l Sponge or
cloth
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Mild detergent
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Warm water
Personal Injury Hazard
Refrlgeratlon 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.
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Wash.
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, ooncen-
trated detergents, bleaches or cleaners
contalnlng petroleum on plastic parts.
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Wash
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Rinse and dry thoroughly.
DO NOT USE paper towels, wlndow
sprays, scouring cleansers or flammable
flulds. These can scratch or damage
material. See ‘Important Safety Instruc-
tlons” on page 3.
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Remove base grille. (See page 8.)
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To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
brace (remove tape, if any).
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Wash defrost pan.
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Rinse
and
dry thoroughly.
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Replace with notched corner to the rear.
Push if in all the way.
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Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing
into pan.
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Replace base grille.
Condenser tolls
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Vacuum cleaner with
extended narrow
attachment
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Remove base grille.
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Vacuum coils (at least every other month).
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Replace base grille.
Floor under refrigerator
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Floor cleaners
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Roll refrigerator out only as far as wafer
supply line allows.
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Clean floor.
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Roll refrigerator back into place.
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Check to see if the refrigerator is level.