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CARE AND CLEANING
CONTINUOUS
CLEANING
MANUALLY CLEANING HEAVY
OVEN,
if equipped
SPILLOVERS
HINTS
NOTE: The oven door liner and oven
The special finish will clean most
Brittlecrustsor stainscan be loosened
bottom are porcelain enamel. For
spatters during normal oven use unless
byGENTLYtappingstainwithawooden
cleaning instructions, refer to the
there is a heavy buildup of soil. Heavy
or plastic utensil. Brush away any loose
cleaning chart on page 13.
spillovers such as pie or casserole
soil that flakes off. Varnish type stains
boilovers will not clean effectively
usually need to be softened with a small
WHAT IS THE CONTINUOUS
without some manual help. The crusty
amount
of water
or damp cloth.
CLEANING OVEN?
or varnish-like stains that form from
Remaining soil will gradually reduce
The finishof the ContinuousCleaning these spillovers clog the pores and
with continued oven use at normal
Ovenis identifiedby itsdarkgraycolor, prevent the special finish from being bakingtemperatures.
whitestippleand rough,poroustexture, exposedtothe hotovenair.This greatly
The rough texture prevents grease
reduces the cleaning effectivenessof
DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF OVEN
spatters from formingbeads whichrun the finish.
CLEANER,
POWDERED
down the walls leaving unsightly
CLEANSERS, SOAP, DETERGENT
OR PASTE ON ANY CONTINUOUS
streaks. Rather, the rough texture
Thesecrustyorvarnish-likestainsmust
CLEANING SURFACE, ALSO, DO
absorbs spatters and allows them to
either be removedor broken up before
NOT
USE
ANY
ABRASIVE
spread,thus exposinga larger area to
cleaningcan effectively take place.
the hot oven air. The catalyst, when
MATERIALS, STEEL WOOL, SHARP
exposedto heat, speedsthe oxidation
INSTRUMENTS OR SCRAPERS FOR
of soil.
THEY WILL DAMAGE THE FINISH.
Cleaning action automatically begins
TO MANUALLYCLEAN HEAVY
Avoid spillovers by using utensils that
whenever the oven is turned on for
SPILLOVERS
are large enoughto hold food.A cookie
bakingor roasting.The oven MUST be
on for cleaning to take place. No
Brushoff heavy soilwith a nylonbrush sheet or piece of aluminumfoil, just a
little larger than the pan, can be placed
cleaning will occur when the oven isoff,
or plastic pad. DO NOT USE paper
on the rack directly below the rack
The special catalytic finish must be
towels, cloths or sponges for the oven
holding the utensil to catch spills.
exposed to hot oven air before soil will
walls are porous and particles of these
begin to gradually reduce in size.
materials will rub off on the walls. Rinse
Over a period of time, wear marks may
area with clear water only.
appear on the embossed rack supports.
FACTORS AFFECTING LENGTH OF
This is normal and resultsfrom sliding
CLEANING TIME
the racks in and out of the oven. Wear
The higher the oven temperature, the
marks will not affect the cleaning action
faster the cleaning action. The length of
of the oven.
cleaning time will depend on these
factors: Type of soil, amount or size of
soil, oven temperature and length of
time oven is in use. Time may vary from
a few minutes to several hours. Soil
deposited at the end of a cycle may still
be visible. This will usually fade with
continued oven use until the soil
gradually disappears or can be wiped
up manually. The oven will appear
presentably clean, even though some
spatters may be present.
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