GE JHP68G Use And Care Manual page 38

Care and Cleaning of Your Cooking Center
Proper care and cleaning are impor-
tant so your Cooking Center will
give you efficient and satisfactory
sewice. Follow these directions
carefully in caring for it to help
assure safe and proper
maintenance.
BE SURE ELCTRIC POWER IS
OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY
PART OF YOUR COOKING
CENTER.
Control Panels
Don't use sharp-edged utensils
around the control panels. They
might damage it.
Clean the panels with a lightly
dampened cloth. DO NOT USE
cleaning sprays or large amounts
of soap and water. These can
cause problems with the control
mechanisms.
TernDerature Probe
The ~robe is sturdy, but care
should be taken in-handling it. Do
not twist it. Avoid dropping it. Clean
it as soon as possible after use.
Wipe it with a sudsy cloth, then rub
metal parts with a plastic scouring
pad if necessary. Rinse and dry.
DO NOT wash the probe in an
Oven Lamp
The oven lamp bulb is long-lasting.
Only a qualified service technician
should replace it.
DOUBLE DUTYTM
Shelf Accessory
Your shelf accessory is designed
for use in a microwave oven only;
do not use in a conventional oven.
Do not use a browning dish with
the shelf. Arcing could occur.
Clean shelf with mild soap and
water or in the dishwasher. Do not
remove plastic spacers from the
shelf when cleaning. Do not clean
in self-cleaning oven.
Precautions for Use of Metal
Use metal only as directed in the
Cookbook. Metal trays no more
than 3/4" deep may be used for TV
dinners, and the metal temperature
probe is designed for microwave
oven use. Always keep metal at
least one inch away from sides
of oven.
Cleaning —Outside
automatic dishwasher.
Clean the outside of your micro-
Aluminum Foil on Shelves—
wave oven with soap ~nd water,
why you shouldn't use
it
then rinse and dry. The outer pane
DO NOT place a sheet of aluminum
of the window is glass. Wipe it clean
with a damrI towel. Chrome is best
foil on any shelf in either your micro-
wiped with's damp cloth and then
wave or conventional oven. If you
with a dry towel.
do, your foods may not cook prop-
erly. The oven finish may be dam-
Cleaning—Inside
aged. And there may be an increase
Keep it clean and sweet-smelling.
in heat on the outside surfaces of
Opening the oven door a few min-
the oven. utes after cooking helps air out the
inside. An occasional thorough wip-
ing with a solution of baking soda
and water keeps the interior fresh.
Spills and spatters are easy to re-
move from wails, floor and antenna
cover. That's because there's little
heat except in the food, or some-
times in the utensil. Some spatters
wipe up with a paper towel, some
may require a damp cloth. Remove
greasy spatters with a sudsy cloth,
then rinse and dry.
NEVER USE A COMMERCIAL
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OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART '
OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.
Wipe up spatters on the glass on
the inside of the door daily. Wash
glass, when it's soiled, with a min-
imum of sudsy, warm water. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
Wipe metal and plastic parts on the
inside of the door frequently. Use a
damp cloth to remove all soil. DO
NOT USE ABRASIVES, such as
cleaning powders or steel and
plastic pads. They may mar the
surface.
Door Surface. When cleaning sur-
faces of door and oven that come
together on closing the door, use
only mild, non-abrasive soaps or
detergents applied with a sponge
or soft cloth.
Do not remove the plastic antenna
cover at the top of the oven (see
page 8). You will damage the oven
if you do.
Using a Brown 'N Sear Dish? Use
Bar Keepers Friend(a Cleanser.
High heat generated on the bottom
of the Brown 'N Sear Dish can
cause scorched appearing stains to
bake onto the oven floor if grease IS
present. These may be removed
with Bar Keepers Friend{R) Cleanser
by SerVaas Laboratories, Inc.
After using this cleaner, rinse and
dry thoroughly, following instruc-
tions on can. Do not use it on the
painted surfaces such as the walls—
it may scratch the paint.
Bar Keepers Friend(') Cleanser is
sold in many grocery, hardware and
department stores.
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