Oven Interior - Hotpoint RGB540SEP - 30 in. Gas Range Owner's Manual

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Special Care of Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior (onsomemodels)
The special coating is a porous ceramic
material, which is dark in color and feels
slightly rough to the touch.
The Continuous-Cleaning Oven cleans itself
while cooking. The oven walls are finished with
a special coating that cannot be cleaned in
the usual manner with soap, detergents, steel
wool pads, commercial oven cleaners, coarse
abrasive pads or coarse brushes. Useof such
cleansers and/or the use of oven sprays will
cause permanent damage.
If magnified, the surface would appear as
peaks, valleys and sub-surface "tunnels." This
rough finish tends to prevent grease spatters
from forming little beads or droplets that run
down the side walls of a hard-surface oven
liner, leaving unsightly streaks that require hand
cleaning. Instead, when spatter hits the porous
finish, it is dispersed and partially absorbed.
This spreading action increasesthe exposure of
oven soil to heated air and makes it somewhat
less noticeable.
Soil may not disappear completely and at
some time after extended usage, stains may
appear that cannot be removed.
The special coating works best on small
amounts of spatter. It does not work well with
larger spills,especially sugars, egg or dairy
mixtures. The oven bottom does not have the
continuous cleaning oven coating and can be
removed and cleaned with a commercial oven
cleaner.
This special coating is not used on the oven
racks, oven bottom or the inside of the oven
door. Removethese to clean with a commercial
oven cleaner to prevent damaging the
Continuous-Cleaning Oven coating.
Make sure the oven bottom is in place before
you turn the oven on for any reason.
Use care in removing and replacing the oven
bottom and racks and in placing and removing
dishes and food to avoid scratching, rubbing or
otherwise damaging the porous finish on the
oven walls.
[] Soil visibility may be reduced by operating
the oven at 400°F.Closethe door and turn
the OVENCONTROLknob to 400°F.Time
for at least four hours. Repeated cycles
may be necessary before improvement in
appearance is apparent.
REMEMBER: D uring the operation of the oven,
the door and other range surfaces will get hot
enough to cause burns. Do not touch. Let the
range cool before replacing the oven racks.
If a spillover or heavy soiling occurs on the
porous surface, as soon as the oven has
cooled, remove as much of the soil as
possible using a small amount of water
and a stiff-bristle nylon brush. Use water
sparingly and change it frequently, keeping
it as clean as possible, and be sure to blot it
up with paper towels, cloths or sponges. Do
not rub or scrub with paper towels, cloths
or sponges,since they will leave unsightly
lint on the oven finish. If water leaves a
white ring on the finish as it dries, apply
water again and blot it with a clean
sponge, starting at the edge of the ring and
working toward the center.
The oven bottom has a porcelain enamel
finish. The oven bottom comes out for cleaning
away from the Continuous-Cleaning Oven.
The inside of the oven door has a porcelain
enamel finish. The oven door lifts off for
cleaning away from the Continuous-Cleaning
Oven. For instructions on how to clean the
inside of the oven door refer to the Lift-Off Oven
Door section.
Do not use soap, detergent, steel wool
pads, commercial oven cleaner, silicone
oven sprays, coarse pads or coarse
brushes on the porous surface. These
products will spot, clog and damage the
porous surface and reduce its ability to
work.
Do not scrape the porous surface with a
knife or spatula-they could permanently
damage the finish.
To Clean the Continuous-Cleaning Oven:
I-il Let range parts cool before handling. We
recommend rubber gloves be worn when
cleaning.
[] Remove racks and cookware.
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