How To Clean T He Inside - Hotpoint RE960 Use And Care Manual

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Care for YourMicrowaveOven
Your New Microwave Oven is a Valuable Appliance,
Protect If From Misuse By Following These Rules:
@ Keep your oven clean and sweet-smelling.
Opening the oven doora few minutes after cooking
helps "air-out" the interior. An occasional thorough
wiping with a solution of baking soda and water
keeps the interior fresh.
o Don't use sharp-edged utensils with your oven.
The interior and exterior oven walls can be
scratched. The control panel can be damaged.
e Don't remove the antenna cover at the top of the
oven (microwave feature 4 on page 5). You will
damage the oven.
BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFF"BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF 'THIS OVEN.
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Walls, floor and plastic cover. Because there is little
heat except in the food, or sometimes in the uten-
sils, spills and spatters are easy to remove. Some
spatters can be removed with a paper towel, others
may require a damp cloth. Remove greasy spatters
with a sudsy cloth, then rinse and dry. Do not use
abrasive cleaners on oven walls. NEVER USE A
COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART
OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.
Door-inside. Glass: Wipe up spatters daily, wash
when soiled, with a minimum of sudsy warm water.
Rinse thoroughly and dry.
Metal and plastic parts on door: Wipe frequently
with a damp cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT USE
ABRASIVES, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERS OR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY MAY MAR THE
SURFACE.
Special note when using Brown 'N Sear Dish: High
heat generated on bottom of Brown 'N Sear Dish
can cause scorched appearing stains to bake onto
the oven floor if grease is present. These may be
removed with Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser by
SerVaas Laboratories, Inc.
After using Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser, rinse
and dry thoroughly, following instructions on can.
Do not use Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser on the
painted surfaces such as the walls. It may scratch
the paint.
Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser is sold in many
grocery, hardware, and department stores.
Automatic Temperature Probe. Probe is sturdy, but
care should be taken in handling. Do not twist or
bend; avoid dropping temperature probe.
Clean as soon after using as possible. To clean,
wipe with sudsy cloth, then rub lightly with plastic
scouring ball if necessary. Rinse and dry. (Or wash
in dishwasher.)
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Case. Clean the outside of your oven with soap and
damp cloth, then rinse and dry. The outer pane of
the window is glass. Just wipe clean with a damp
cloth. Woodgrain trim is best wiped with a damp
cloth and then with a dry towel.
control Panel. Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thor-
oughly. Do not use abrasives or sharp objects on
the panel: They can damage it.
Cord. If the cord becomes soiled, unplug and wash
with damp cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy water
may be used, but be certain to rinse and dry thor-
oughly before plugging cord into outlet.
Oven Lamp Replacement. First, unplug the oven.
Then remove lamp compartment cover by removihg
screw which holds cover in place. Cover is located
at the rear of outer case.
Replace with 40 watt appliance bulb. (It is available
in drug and hardware stores.) Replace compart-
ment cover. Plug in the oven.
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