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How to Clean a Perlick Wine Fridge

Learning how to clean a Perlick wine fridge properly helps prevent odors, maintain consistent cooling and keep your wine collection in ideal condition. In this guide, you’ll learn a safe, step-by-step method for cleaning the interior, shelves, door gasket, exterior and condenser area. A clean wine fridge ensures your unit runs efficiently and wine stays perfectly chilled. 

How Do I Clean a Perlick Wine Fridge?

  • Step 1. Power down unit - Unplug the fridge and move any product to another refrigeration unit. 
  • Step 2. Wipe interior - Using a clean cloth and solution of dish soap, warm water and baking soda, wipe down the interior walls, shelving and drawers. Be careful not to get solution or water on the lights, controllers, fans or unfinished wood trims. 
  • Step 3. Rinse and dry interior - Rinse and dry the interior walls, shelving and drawers with separate cloths. 
  • Step 4. Rinse and dry gasket - Using separate cloths, rinse and dry the gasket. 
  • Step 5. Clean door glass - Clean the interior and exterior sides of the door glass with glass cleaner.
  • Step 6. Clean exterior - Clean the exterior with stainless steel cleaner. For units with non-metallic exteriors, use a solution of dish soap, warm water and baking soda. 

Find more tips on Perlick equipment with our library of manuals and diagrams to help.

Please contact a local authorized service agent who can help with these specific units and all your commercial kitchen equipment needs.