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Care & Cleaning
General
cleaning
Remove soils using hot, soapy water.
Do not allow food
spills with a high sugar or acid content (such as mill<,
tomatoes,
saukerkraut,
fruit juices or pie filling) to remain
on the surface
as they may cause a dull spot even after
cleaning.
Remove spillovers
and heavy soiling as soon as
possible.
Regular cleaning
will reduce the
effort
required
for
major cleaning
laten
Follow fhese cleaning
precautions:
°
Allow the oven to cool before cleaning.
°
Wear
rubber
gloves when cleaning
the appliance
manually.
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passag-
es in the oven bottom
or cover an entire oven rack wlih
materials
such as aluminum
foil. Doing so blocks air flow
through
the oven and may cause CARBON
MONOXIDE
poisoning. Aluminum
loll linings may trap heat, causing
a
fire hazard.
Cleaning
porcelaln
enamel
oven
and broller
drawer:
The oven interior is porcelain
on steel, it is safe to clean
using
oven
cleaners.
Adhere
to the following
precautions
when
using
spray
oven
cleaners:
•
DO NOT spray cleaner
on the electrical
controls or
switches because it could cause a short circuit and
result in sparking
or
fire.
DO NOT allow a film from the cleaner
to build up on
the temperature
sensing bulb; it could cause the oven
to heat improperly.
The bulb is located
in the rear of
the oven. Carefully
wipe the bulb clean after each oven
cleaning,
being careful
not to move the bulb. A change
in its position
could affect
how the oven bakes. Avoid
bending
the bulb and capillary
tube.
DO NOT spray any cleaner
on the oven door trim or
gasket, broiler
drawer
glides, handles or any exterior
surfaces of the range, plastic or painted
surfaces.
The
cleaner
can damage
these surfaces.
Cleaning
oven
bottom
The oven bottom
is porcelain
enamel and can be removed
for easier cleaning.
Gentle
scouring
with a soapy nonabrasive
plastic scrubbing
pad
will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of
clear water and ammonia.
If necessary,
cover
difiqcult
spots
with
an ammonia-soaked
paper
towel
for 30 to 40
minutes.
Rinse with
dean
water
and
a damp
cloth,
and
then
scrub
with
a soap-filled
non-
abrasive
scouring
pad.
Rinse and
wipe
dry with
a clean
cloth.
Ammonia
must be rinsed before
operating
the oven. Provide adequate
ventilation.
To remove
heavy
soil:
1.
Allow a dish of ammonia
to sit in the oven overnight
or for several hours with the oven door closed.
Clean
softened
dirt spots using hob soapy water.
Rinse well
with water
and a clean cloth.
2.
If soil remains, use a nonabrasive
scouring
pad or a
nonabrasive
cleaner.
If necessary, use an oven cleaner
following
manufacturer's
instructions. DO NOT mix
ammonia
with other cleaners.
3.
Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner
outside the oven door gasket
and the small area at the
front center of the oven bottom.
Clean with hot, soapy
water. Rinse well using clean water and a cloth.
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