Continuous-Cleaning - Roper B400 Use And Care Manual

Continuous-Cleaning Oven Finish (some models)
The rough surfaces in your oven have a continuous-
cleaning finish. Spatters spread and fill the pores of this
special finish and then gradually burn away at medium to
high temperatures.
Heavy spillovers or boilovers need a little help from you:
Use clear water and a detergent or a cleanser such as
Fantastik, Liquid Ajax, Top Job, Liquid Lysol or Mr.
Clean, mixed in water, and a soft cloth or nylon brush
to clean any heavy spillovers.
Do not use paper towels or sponges because particles
of these materials will rub off and clog the pores of the
oven finish.
Crusty and varnish-like stains clog the pores in the
finish and must be removed or broken up before
cleaning takes place. They can be loosened by gently
tapping the stain with a iryooden or plastic utensil.
After cleaning the oven surface, rinse it well using
three tablespoons of vinegar mixed with a quartpof
cold water. Blot up excess liquid.
Never scrape or use abrasive materials such as scour-
ing powders, commercial oven cleaners or steel scour-
ing pads for cleaning up spillovers. These materials
will scratc.h and damage the finish.
The remaining soil will gradually burn off with normal
oven use
The oven will appear presentably clean, but some spat-
ters may be present.
The higher the oven temperature, the faster the cleaning
actron. Cleaning time depends on type and amount of
soil, oven temperature and length of oven use.
If stubborn stains remain after normal oven use, you can
operate the oven empty at 403°F for additional continu-
ous cleaning action.
The continuous-cleaning process is illustrated below:
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1. A spillover has formed a mound of soil
2. The spillover has been wiped up.
3. Amount of soil remaining after four hours of oven use
at 400" F.
4. After eight hours of oven use at 4OO"F, the soil is
removed.
You can protect the oven bottom from spillovers by using
a piece of foil under your utensil. Cut the foil slightly
larger than the pan and turn up the edges. Use two oven
racks and put the foil on the lower rack below the pan. Do
not use foil on the same rack as the pan. This will reflect
heat away.
Do not cover the oven bottom or an entire
mal heat flow, cause cooking failures, and
Avoid spilling salt on the continuous-cleaning finish. Salt
may become trapped in the pores and may cause rusting.
Never
use oven cleaners on the continuous-cleaning
finish. Such cleaners will damage the finish.
Some foods may leave a discoloration even when the
surface is clean.
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