Care And Cleaning - GE WES1384SMSS Owner's Manual

Careand cleaning of the microwave oven.
Helpful Hints
An occasional thorough wiping with a solution ot baking soda and water keeps
tile inside fl'esh.
Unplug the cord before cleaning any part of this oven.
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How to Clean the Inside
Walls,Floor,InsideWindow,BrownerElement and Reflector, M etal andPlasticParts
on theDoor
Some spattex_ can be removed with a paper towel, othex_ may require a damp cloth.
]_.elnove greasy spatte_ with a sudsy cloth, then rinse with a damp cloth. Do not use
abrasive cleane_ or shaq) umnsils on oven walls.
Toclean the surface of the door and the surface of the oven that come together upon
closing, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents using a sponge or soft cloth.
Rinse with a damp cloth and dry.
Never use a commercial oven cleaner on any part of your microwave oven.
The browner element and reflector cannot be removed.
Removable Turntableand Turntable Support
To prevent breakage, do not place tile turntable into water just after cooking. X&]_shit
carefully in warn/, sudsy water or in tile dishwasher: Tile turntable and sui)port can be
broken if dropped. Remember; do not operate tile oven without tile turntable and
sui)p,)_t in
place.
Browner Shelf
Clean with mild soap and water or in tile dishwasher: Do not clean in a self-cleaning oven.
How to Clean the Outside
Do not use cleaners containing ammonia or alcohol on the microwave oven. Ammonia or
alcohol can damage the appearance of the microwave oven.
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Clean tile outside of tile microwave oven with a sudsy cloth. Rinse with a damp cloth and
then dry. _*\]l)e tile window clean with a damp cloth.
Control Panel and Door
Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly: Do not use cleaning sprays, large amounts of
soap and water; abrasives or shaq) objects on tile panel--they can damage it. Some paper
towels can also scratch the control panel.
Door Surface
It is important to kee I) tile area clean where tile door seals against tile microwave oven.
Use only mild, non-abrasive (lete_gents applied with a clean sponge or soft cloth. Rinse
well.
Power Cord
If tile cord becomes soiled, unplug and wash with a damp cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy
water may be used, but be certain to rinse with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly before
plugging cord into outlet.
Stainless Steel (on some models)
Do not use a steel-wood pad, it will scratch the surface.
To clean tile stainless steel surfilce, use a hot, daln l) cloth with a inild detergent
suitable for stainless steel surli_ces. Lrse a clean, hot, damp cloth to remove soap. l_
Dry with a (h T, clean cloth. Mwavs scrub lightly in the direction _ff the grain.