Oven Bottom - GE Appliances JGB500 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Care and cleaning of the range.
Oven Air Vents
Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range. They provide the air inlet and outlet
that are necessary for the range to operate
properly with correct combustion.
Air openings are located at the rear of
the cooktop, at the top and bottom of the
oven door, and at the bottom of the range,
under the warming drawer or lower
oven drawer.
Vent appearance and location vary.
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Upper Control Panel
On models so equipped,/ock out the touch
pads before cleaning.
See the Gas/Control Lockoutor Control
Lockout information in the Specialfeatures of
Four oven control section in this manual.
Clean up splatters with a damp cloth.
You may also use a glass cleaner.
Remove heavier soil with warm soapy water.
Do not use abrasives of any kind.
Unlock the touch pads after cleaning.
Surfaceburner knob
Lower ovendrawer knob
Lower Control Panel (Front Manifold
It's a good idea to wipe the control panel
after each use of the oven. Use a damp cloth
to clean or rinse. Forcleaning, use mild soap
and water or a 50/50 solution of vinegar and
water. For rinsing, use clean water. Polishdry
with a soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleansers, strong liquid
cleaners, plastic scouring pads or oven
cleaners on the control panel-they will
damage the finish.
Do not try to bend knobs by pulling them up
or down or by hanging a towel or other such
loads.This can damage the gas valve shaft.
The control knobs may be removed for
easier cleaning.
Panel) and Knobs
Make sure the knobs are in the OFF positions
and pull them straight off the stems for
cleaning.
The knobs can be cleaned in a dishwasher
or they may also be washed with soap and
water. Make surethe insides of the knobs are
dry before replacing.
Replacethe knobs in the OFF position
to ensure proper placement.
Metal parts can be cleaned with soap
and water. Do not use steel wool, abrasives,
ammonia, acids or commercial oven
cleaners. Dry with a soft cloth.
NOTE:The lower oven drawer control knob is
not interchangeablewith the sur@ceburner
knobs.Be sure to reinstall the lower oven
drawer knob to the original location.Thelower
oven drawer knob roof be identified b£ the red
line.Surface burner knobs have a white line.
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Oven Bottom
The oven bottom has a porcelain-enamel
finish.To make cleaning easier, protect the
oven bottom from excessivespillovers by
placing a cookie sheet on the rack below the
rack you are cooking on. This is particularly
important when baking a fruit pie or other
foods with a high acid content. Hot fruit
fillings or other foods that are highly acidic
(such as tomatoes, sauerkraut and sauces
with vinegar or lemon juice)may cause
pitting and damage to the porcelain-enamel
surface and should be wiped up immediately.
We don't recommend using aluminum foil
on the oven bottom. It can affect airflow if the
holes are blocked and it can concentrate heat
at the bottom of the oven, resulting in poor
baking performance.
To clean up spillovers, use soap and water,
an abrasive cleaner or soap-filled scouring
pad. Rinsewell to remove any soap before
self-cleaning.