Oven - GE JK5000 Owner's Manual

Oven

Control Panel
Clean with mild soap and water or vinegar and water,
rinse with clean water and polish dry with a soft cloth.
Oven Exterior
liquid cleansers, steel wool, plastic scouring pads, or
cleaning powders on the interior or exterior of the oven.
Clean with a mild soap and water or vinegar and water
solution. Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft cloth.
When cleaning surfaces, make sure that they are at
room temperature and not in direct sunlight.
Stainless Steel Surfaces (on some models)
To clean the stainless steel surface, use warm sudsy
water or a stainless steel cleaner or polish. Always wipe
the surface in the direction of the grain. Follow the cleaner
instructions for cleaning the stainless steel surface.
Oven Interior
The interior of your new oven can be cleaned manually
or by using the Steam Clean or Self Clean modes.
Spillage of marinades, fruit juices, tomato sauces and
basting liquids containing acids may cause discoloration
cool, then clean and rinse.
Manual Cleaning
liquid cleansers, steel wool, scouring pads, or cleaning
powders on the interior of the oven. Clean with a mild
soap and water or vinegar and water solution. Rinse with
clean water and dry with a soft cloth. When cleaning
surfaces, make sure that they are at room temperature.
Steam Clean Mode
Steam clean is intended to clean small spills using water
and a lower cleaning temperature than Self-Clean.
To use the Steam Clean feature, wipe grease and soils
from the oven. Pour one cup of water into the bottom of
the oven. Close the door. Press the Clean pad twice
and then press Start. The oven door will lock. You can
not open the door during the 30 minute steam clean as
this will decrease the steam clean performance. At the
end of the steam clean cycle the door will unlock. Wipe
out any excess water and any remaining soil.
Flat Racks
Flat racks can be left in the cavity during self-clean
(if enameled racks, not shiny) or can be washed with warm,
soapy water. Racks may be more difficult to slide, especially
after a self-clean. Put some vegetable oil on a soft cloth or
paper towel and rub onto the left and right edges.
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plastic scouring pads or oven cleaners on the control
abrasive cleaner and a sponge-scrubber for best results.
Spillage of marinades, fruit juices, tomato sauces and
basting liquids containing acids may cause discoloration
cool, then clean and rinse.
To inquire about purchasing cleaning products including
stainless steel appliance cleaner or polish, see the
Accessories and Consumer Support sections at the end
of this manual.
Self Clean Mode
beginning of this manual before using Self Clean Mode.
Self clean uses very high temperatures to clean the
oven interior. The oven door will lock when using this
grease and soils from the oven. Remove all items from
the oven other than enameled (dark color) racks. Shiny
or silver racks and any cookware or other items should
all be removed from the oven before initiating a self-clean
cycle. Close the door. Press the Clean pad once and a
default self-clean time is displayed. The clean time can
be changed to any time between 3:00 and 5:00 hours
by using the number pads to enter a different time and
pressing Start. For heavily soiled ovens, the maximum
use the default time, press the Start pad immediately
after pressing the Clean pad. The oven will turn off
automatically when the self-clean cycle is complete. The
door will stay locked until the oven has cooled down. After
the oven has cooled down wipe any ash out of the oven.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle
of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.
NOTE:
or a rust like color residue on the racks and cavity sides.
To clean this residue, use a soap and water or a vinegar
and water solution. Rinse with clean water and dry with
a soft cloth.
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