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BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF AND
SURFACES ARE COOL BEFORE CLEANING
ANY PART OF THE RANGE.
Proper care and cleaning are important so your radiant
cooktop will give you efficient and satisfactory
service. If soil, mineral deposits from evaporated
water spills or metal rub-off from aluminum cookware
is not removed, it will burn on the glass cooktop
surface and cause permanent discoloration.
Control Panel and Knobs
It's a good idea to wipe the control panel after each
use. Clean with mild soap and water or vinegar and
water, rinse with clean water and polish dry with a
soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleansers, strong liquid
cleansers, plastic scouring pads or oven cleansers
on the control panel—they will damage the finish.
A 50/50 solution of vinegar and hot water solution
works well.
The control knobs may be removed for easier
cleaning.
Before removing the knobs for cleaning, please
note that the knobs on the left side and the knobs on
the right side are on the proper OFF position. When
replacing the knobs, check the OFF position to insure
proper placement.
Porcelain Oven Interior
With proper care, the porcelain
enamel finish on the inside of
the oven—top, bottom, sides,
back and inside of the door—
will stay new-looking for years.
Let the range cool before
cleaning. We recommend that
you wear rubber gloves when
cleaning the range.
Soap and water will normally do the job. Heavy
spattering or spillovers may require cleaning with a
mild abrasive cleaner. Soapy, wet metal pads may also
be used. Do not allow food spills with a high sugar or
acid content (such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit
juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface. They
may cause a dull spot even after cleaning.
Household ammonia may make the cleaning job
easier. Place 1/2 cup in a shallow glass or pottery
container in a cold oven overnight. The ammonia
fumes will help loosen the burned-on grease and food.
CARE AND CLEANING
Follow these directions carefully in caring for your
cooktop to assure safe and proper maintenance.
Be sure that the surface unit control knobs are
turned off and that the entire cooktop is cool
before cleaning. Do not use a cooktop cleaner on a
hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your
health and can chemically attack the glass surface.
Molded Rib
Spring Clip
Clear Groove in Stem
The knob stem has a groove in each side. The groove
on one side has a spring clip. The other groove is clear
(see illustration). Check the inside of the knob and find
the molded rib.
Wash the knobs in soap and water or a vinegar and
hot water solution but do not soak.
Replace the knob by fitting the molded rib inside the
knob into the clear groove on the stem.
If necessary, you may use an oven cleaner.
Follow the package directions.
Cautions about using spray-on oven cleaners:
• Do not spray on the electrical controls and 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 sensor—it could cause the oven to heat
improperly. (The sensor is located at the top of the
oven.) Carefully wipe the sensor clean after each oven
cleaning, being careful not to move the sensor as a
change in its position could affect how the oven bakes.
• Do not spray any oven cleaner on the oven door,
handles or any exterior surface of the oven, cabinets
or painted surfaces. The cleaner can damage these
surfaces.
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