How To Clean The Outside; Oven Lamp Replacement; How To Clean The Inside - GE JE1468K Use & Care Manual

Countertop microwave oven
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Care and Cleating
Your new microwave oven is a
valuable appliance. Protect it
from misuse by following these
rules:
Keep your oven clean and
sweet-smelling. Opening the oven
door a few minutes after cooking
helps air-out the interior. An
occasional thorough wiping with a
solution of baking soda and water
keeps the interior fresh.
Don't use sharp-edged utensils
on your oven. The inside and
outside oven walls can be
scratched. The control panel can be
damaged.
BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFF
BEFORE CLEANING ANY
PART OF THIS OVEN.

How to Clean the Inside

Walls, floor and mode stirrer cover.
Some spatters can be removed
with a paper towel, others may
require a damp cloth. Remove
then rinse with a damp cloth. Do
not use abrasive cleaners on oven
walls. NEVER USE A
COMMERCIAL OVEN
CLEANER ON ANY PART OF
YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.
Door (inside). Window: Wipe up
spatters daily and wash when
soiled with a damp cloth. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
Wipe frequently with a damp cloth
to remove all soil. DO NOT USE
ABRASIVES, SUCH AS
CLEANING POWDERS OR STEEL
AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY WILL
MAR THE SURFACE.
Glass Cooking Tray. Occasionally
it is necessary to remove the
cooking tray for cleaning of the
tray or oven. To prevent breakage,
do not place tray into water just
after cooking. Wash it carefully in
warm, sudsy water or in the
dishwasher. The tray can be broken
if dropped. Remember, do not
operate the oven without the
cooking tray in place.
Special note when using Brown
'N Sear Dish: If grease is present,
high heat generated on bottom of a
Brown 'N Sear dish may cause the
grease to burn onto the oven tray.
This may be removed with a
cleanser such as Bon Ami(~) brand
cleanser.
After using Bon Ami@brand
cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
following instructions on can. Do
not use Bon Amic~) brand cleanser
on the painted surfaces such as the
walls. It may scratch the paint.
Automatic Temperature Probe.
Probe is sturdy, but care should be
taken in handling. Do not twist or
bend; avoid dropping temperature
probe.
Clean as soon after using as
possible. To clean, wipe with sudsy
cloth, then rub lightly with plastic
scouring ball if necessary. Rinse
and dry or wash in dishwasher.
DOUBLE DUTY'l'" shelf. Your
in a microwave oven only; do not
use in a conventional oven. Do not
use a browning dish with the shelf.
Arcing could occur.
Clean shelf with mild soap and
water or in the dishwasher. Do not
clean shelf in a self-cleaning oven.

How to Clean the Outside

Case. Clean the outside of your
oven with soap and damp cloth,
rinse with a damp cloth and then
dry. Wipe the window clean with a
damp cloth. Chrome trim is best
wiped with a damp cloth and then
with a dry towel.
Control Panel. Wipe with a damp
cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use
cleaning sprays, large amounts of
soap and water, abrasives, or sharp
objects on the panel—they can
damage it.
Door Surface. When cleaning
surfaces of door and oven that
come together on closing the door,
use only mild, non-abrasive soaps
or detergents applied with a sponge
or soft cloth.
Power Cord. If the cord becomes
soiled, unplug and wash with 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.

Oven Lamp Replacement

First unplug the oven. Then
remove lamp compartment cover
by removing screw which holds
cover in place. Cover is located on
the back of the outer case.
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Replace with 40-watt appliance
bulb. (It is available in drug and
hardware stores. ) Replace
compartment cover. Plug in
the oven.
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