Cleaning The Vent Grate; Cleaning The Vent Seal; Cleaning The Grease Filter; Cleaning The Vent Chamber - Kenmore 790.31113 Use And Care Manual

General Care & Cleaning
Be sure to turn off the downdraft vent system
before cleaning any of its parts.
To avoid possible burns use care when
cleaning the downdraft system, DO NOT attempt to clean
the cooktop whenever the grates are still hot.

Cleaning the Vent Grate

Remove the vent grate (Fig. 1) from the cooktop by lifting it
off. The vent grate is dishwasher safe and may be cleaned in
the dishwasher. Remove any excessive soils before placing in
the dishwasher. Use mild detergent.
Cleaning the Vent Grate Seal
Remove the vent grate seal from the cooktop by lifting it off.
The vent grate seal can be cleaned using warm soapy water
and may be cleaned in the dishwasher, TOP RACK ONLY.
Remove any excessive soils before placing in the dishwasher.
Use mild detergent.
After cleaning the vent grate seal, make sure
the vent grate seal is properly reinstalled in the cooktop.
DO NOT operate the downdraft vent system without the vent
grate seal in place.
Figure 1A - 30" Model
Figure 1B - 36" Model

Cleaning the Grease Filter

Remove the grease filter (Fig. 2) from the vent chamber
by lifting it off. The grease filter can be cleaned using hot
soapy water. Rinse with clean water and dry thoroughly. The
grease filter is dishwasher safe. When cleaned, replace the
filter diagonally in the vent chamber as shown on Figure 3.
without the filter in place.
Vent Grate
Vent Grate Seal
Cleaning the vent
chamber
Use a cloth with hot
Vent Grate
soapy (mild detergent)
water to clean the
chamber. Rinse with
Vent Grate Seal
clean water and dry
thoroughly.
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DO NOT operate the downdraft vent system
Figure 2A - 30" Model
Vent
Chamber
Figure 2B - 36" Model
Vent Chamber
Vent Filter
Figure 3
Grease
Filter
Vent
Chamber
Grease Filter