Vacation and moving guide, Short vacations (less than 4 weeks), Long vacations (more than 4 weeks) – Whirlpool RT12FC User Manual

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PART

WHAT TO USE

HOW TO CLEAN

Door liners and gaskets

S p o n g e , s o f t c l o t h o r p a p i ' i t o w e l
m i l d d e t e r r j e i i l a n d w a i m w a t e r

W a s h w i t h w o t s p o n g e , c l o t h o r p a p e r

t O W I ' l

K m s e a n d d r y

Plastics

( c o v e r s a n d p a n e l . s )

S o f t , c l e a n s p o n g e o r s o f t c l o t h ,

m i l d d e t e r g e n t a n d w a r m w a t e r

W a s h with w e i s i i o n g c o r c l o L l i

R i n s e a n d d r y

Defrost pan

( b e l i m d r e f r i g e r a t o r o n t o p o f t h e

m o t o r )

S p o n g e o r s o f t c l o t h : m i l d
d e l e r g e i U a n d w a r m w a t e r

M o v e r e f r i g e r a t o r o u t a w a y f r o m w a l l

Do Not remove defrost pan.

W a s h d e f r o s t p a n w i t h w e t s p o n g e o r

c l o i n .

Rinse and dry.

Move refrigerator back into place.

Check levelness of refrigerator.

Condenser coils
(behind refrigerator)

Vacuum cleaner with brush
auachmeni.

Move refrigerator out away from wall

Vacuum dust and lint from condenser

coils at least every other month.

Move refrigerator back into place,

leaving 1 inch (2.54 cm) between the

wall and condenser coils.

Check levelness of refrigerator.

Floor under refrigerator

Floor cleaners.

Move refrigerator out away from wall.

Clean the floor.

Move refrigerator back into place.

Check levelness of refrigerator.

Caring For Your Refrigerator

If electricity goes off

baked goods.

1. Gall the power company.

Ask how long power will be off.

2. Keep freezer closed if service is to

be interrupted 24 hours or less.
This will help food will stay frozen.

3. If service is to be interrupted

longer than 24 hours, do this:
Remove all frozen food and store in

a frozen food locker;
OR

Place 2 lbs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in
freezer for every cubic foot of
freezer space. This will keep foods
frozen for 2 to 4 days.

AWARNING

Personal Injury Hazard

Wear gloves to protect your hands
from dry ice bums. Failure to do so
could result in dry ice bums.

OR
If dry ice or a food locker is not

available, use or can perishable
food at once.

NOTE: A full freezer stays colder longer
than a partly filled one. A freezer full of
meat stays colder longer than a freezer

Food containing ice crystals may be
safely refrozen, but the quality and flavor
of the food may be affected.

Use refrozen food quickly If the
condition of the food is poor, or you feel

it is unsafe to eat, dispose of it
immediately.

Vacation and moving guide

Short vacations

(less than 4 weeks)

■ Use up perishable foods.
■ Freeze other food items.

Long vacations

(more than 4 weeks)

■ Remove all food.
■ Turn Temperature Control to OFF.
■ Unplug refrigerator.
• Clean, rinse and dry the interior.
■ Keep refrigerator and freezer doors

slightly open by taping wood or
rubber blocks at the top of each
door. This allows air to enter the
refrigerator cind freezer sections
and prevents odors and mold from

building up inside while you're
away.

awarning

Personal Injury Hazard

Do Not allow children to climb on,
play near or crawl inside the

refrigerator when the doors are
blocked open. They may become
injured or trapped.

• To restart refrigerator when you

return, see page 3 for resetting
control.

Moving

• Remove all food.
■ Pack frozen foods in dry ice.
• Turn Temperature Control to OFF.

• Unplug refrigerator.
• Clean, rinse and dry the interior.
■ Take out all removable parts.
■ Wrap removable parts in paper and

tape them all together. Store inside
refrigerator.

« Screw in leveling legs.
• Tape the doors shut.
• Tape the electric cord to the cabinet

exterior.

• When you reach your new home,

replace the removable parts and

follow steps beginning on page 2

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