Lesson 1.3 – Refrigerator Cleaning Process

Refrigerator:

• Reminder(s):
  • Refrigerator has been turned off.
• Cleaning around and behind the refrigerator:
  • Carefully pull the refrigerator away from the wall to access.
  • Using a degreaser, clean top of the refrigerator first, clean both sides of the refrigerator including the back of the refrigerator.
  • Clean the cabinets around the refrigerator, top area and sides (top and bottom) and the baseboards.
  • Using the broom and dustpan, sweep the floor, pick-up and discard the trash then mop the floor behind the refrigerator, use the appropriate floor cleaner.
  • Push refrigerator back into its original position.
  • Once again refresh your warm soapy water and get a fresh towel.
• Cleaning inside the freezer:
  • Remove all the removable parts such as drawers, shelves, and bins, and set them by the cleaning station.
  • Carefully, remove any tempered glass.
  • Using a warm soapy towel, clean the very top of the freezer then sides, back, bottom and around the edge of the freezer.
  • Rinse out the towel and repeat the prior step.
  • Focusing on the door of the freezer, clean the rubber seal around the edge of the door.
  • Clean shelves on the freezer door.
  • Rinse the towel and repeat the door process once more.
  • Return to the cleaning station, wash and dry all shelves, drawers, and bins, then place them back into their proper locations.
  • Close the freezer’s door.
• Cleaning inside the Refrigerator:
  • Open the door to the refrigerator.
  • Remove all the removable parts such as drawers, shelves, and bins,and set them aside by the cleaning station. Carefully, remove any tempered glass.
  • Using a warm soapy towel, clean the very top of the refrigerator then sides, back, bottom and edge of the refrigerator.
  • Rinse out the towel and repeat the prior step.
  • Focusing on the door of the refrigerator, clean the rubber seal around the edge of the door.
  • Clean all shelves on the refrigerator door.
  • Rinse the towel and repeat the door process once more.
  • Return to the cleaning station, wash and dry all parts removed such drawers, shelves, and bins, then place them back into the refrigerator starting from bottom to top.
  • Turn the refrigerator on.
  • Close the refrigerator’s door.
  • If there’s a vent at the bottom of the refrigerator, remove the vent cover and set it aside by the cleaning station.
  • Clean the vented area at the bottom of the refrigerator.