Whirlpool ETl8MK Refrigerator User Manual


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