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Oven General Care & Cleaning
Before cleaning
any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the oven is COOL.
REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND
HEAVY SOILING
AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS
NOW
WILL REDUCE THE EXTENT AND DIFFICULTY OF
MAJOR
CLEANING
LATER.
Surface Type
Cleaning
Recommendation
Aluminum
(trim pieces) & vinyl
Use hot, soapy water
and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth.
Painted and plastlc control
knobs
Body parts,
Painted decorative
trim
For general
cleaning,
use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult
soils and
built-up
grease, apply
a liquid detergent
directly
onto the soil. Leave on soil for
30 to 60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive
cleaners
on any of these materials;
they can scratch. To remove control
knobs, turn to the
OFF position;
grasp firmly and pull straight
off the shaft. To replace
knobs after
cleaning,
line up the fiat sides of both the knob and the shaft; then push the knob
into place.
Chrome control
panel [some models)
Decorative
trim (some models)
Stalnless steel [some models)
Before
cleaning
the control
panel,
turn
all controls
to OFF and
remove
the control
knobs.
To remove,
pull each
knob
straight
off the shaft.
Clean
using
hot, soapy
water
and
a dishcloth.
Rinse with
a clean
water
using
a dishcloth.
Be sure to
squeeze
excess
water
from
the cloth
before
wiping
the
panel;
especially
when
wiping
around
the controls.
Excess
water
in or around
the controls
may
cause
damage
to the appliance.
To replace
knobs
after
cleaning,
line up the fiat
sides
of
both
the knob
and the shaft;
then
push the knob
into place.
Stainless Steel [some models). Clean the stainless with warm soapy water
using a
dean
sponge or cloth. Rinse with dean
water and dry with a soft clean cloth. Do
not use harsh scrubbing
cleaners.
Only use kitchen cleaners
that are especially
made for cleaning
Stainless Steel. Always
be sure to rinse the cleaners
from the
surface
as bluish stains may occur during heating
that cannot
be removed.
Porcelain
enamel
broiler
pan and
insert (if equipped)
Door liner & body parts
Gentle
scouring with a soapy scouring
pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a
1:1 solution
of clear water
and ammonia.
If necessary, cover difficult
spots with an
ammonia-soaked
paper
towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water
and a
damp
cloth, and then scrub with a soap-filled
scouring
pad.
Rinse and wipe dry
with a clean cloth. Remove aii cleaners
or the porcelain
may become
damaged
during
future heating.
Oven
racks
This oven comes with lubricated
porcelain
oven racks, which can remain in the
oven during the self-clean
cycle.
Do not clean this vegetable
oil lubrication
off: the
racks. It is important that the sides of the oven racks always
have a light coating
of vegetable
oil. To maintain
optimal
rack performance,
re-apply
a thin layer of
vegetable
oil to the sides of the rack after every self-clean
cycle or when the rack
becomes
difficult
to slide.
For some models with chrome oven racks, clean by using a mild, abrasive
cleaner
following
manufacturer's
instructions.
Rinse with clean water
and dry.
Oven
door
Use soap & water to thoroughly
clean the top, sides and front of the oven door.
Rinse well. You may use a glass cleaner
on the outside glass of the oven door. Do
not immerse the door in water. Do not spray
or offow water or the glass cleaner
to enter the door vents.
Do not use oven cleaners,
cleaning
powders
or any harsh
abrasive
cleaning
materials
on the outside of the oven door.
Do not clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket is made of a woven
material,
on Self-Cleaning
models, which is essential
for a good seal. Care should
be taken not to rub, damage
or remove this gasket.
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