Whirlpool ETl2CC Refrigerator User Manual


 
Cleaning chart
PART
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, meat
drawer, etc.)
Outside
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
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Wash removable parts by hand with warm
water and a mild detergent.
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Rinse and dry.
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Wash with warm water and a mild detergent.
Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
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Rinse and dry.
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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.
lnslde walls (Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won’t
stick.)
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with warm water and
paper towel, baking
- mild detergent or
soda, warm water, mild
- baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
detergent.
1 quart [.95 L] warm water).
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Rinse and dry.
Door liners and
gaskets
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel; mild
detergent, warm water.
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Wash with mild detergent and warm water.
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Rinse and dry.
Dark plastics
(covers and panels)
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Mild detergent and
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Wash with a soft cloth or sponge.
warm water; soft, clean
sponge or soft, clean
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Rinse and dry.
cloth.
Defrost pan
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
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Slide refrigerator out away from wall.
detergent and warm
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Wash defrost pan with warm water and
water.
mild detergent. Do not remove defrost
pan to clean.
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Rinse and dry.
Condenser coils
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Make sure defrost drain tube points into pan.
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Slide refrigerator back into place.
Vacuum cleaner; using
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Clean dust and lint from condenser coils
the brush attachment.
behind the refrigerator at least once every
other month.
Floor under
refrigerator
Floor cleaners.
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Leave an inch (2.54 cm) between wall and
condenser coils on back of the refrigerator.
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Slide refrigerator out away from wall..
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Clean the floor.
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Slide refrigerator back into place.
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Check to see if the refrigerator is level.