Caring For Your Cooktop - KitchenAid KGRT507B Use And Care Manual

CUsing and Caring for Your Cooktop
Caring for your cooktop
Your cooktop is designed for ease of care.
You can do most cleaning with items found
around the home. Cleaning your cooktop
whenever spills or soiling occur will help to
keep it looking and operating like new.
NOTES:
• Before cleaning make sure all controls
are off and the cooktop is cool.
• Do not obstruct the flow of combustion
and ventilation air.
• If knobs are removed while cleaning, be
careful not to spill liquids through holes in
the control area.
• Be careful not to allow moisture to collect
in control area. Moisture could cause
ignitor switches to fail.
Surface burners
• The burner caps should be routinely
removed and cleaned. Always clean
burner caps after a spillover. Keeping the
burner caps clean prevents improper
ignition and an uneven flame.
• For proper flow of gas and ignition of the
burner, DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD,
CLEANING AGENTS, OR ANY OTHER
MATERIAL TO ENTER THE GAS TUBE
OPENING.
• Occasionally check the burner flames for
proper size and shape. A good flame is
blue in color. If flames lift off ports, are
yellow, or are noisy when turned off, you
may need to clean the burners.
NOTE: To check oven burner flames for
proper size and shape, see the Installation
Instructions.
To clean burners and burner caps:
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1. Lift the burner cap straight up from the
burner base.
2. Clean burner cap with warm, soapy water
and a sponge. For stubborn stains, clean
with a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing
pad and powdered cleanser. Do not clean
burner cap in dishwasher.
3. If the gas tube opening or the orifice,
located inside the opening, has become
soiled or clogged, use a cotton swab or
a soft cloth to clean the area.
4. If ports are clogged, clean with a
straight pin. Do not enlarge or distort
port. Do not leave anything stuck in
the ports.
5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and
ports, replace the burner cap. To replace
burner cap, make sure cap is properly
aligned and leveled.
6. Check the burner after cleaning for
proper lighting.
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