How To Clean The Outside; Oven Lamp Replacement; How To Clean The Inside - GE JE1455K Use And Care & Cooking Manual

Care and Cleating
Your new microwave oven is a
valuable appliance. Protect it
from misuse by following these
rules:
Keep your oven clean and
sweet-smelling.
Opening the oven
helps air-out the inside. An
occasional thorough wiping with a
solution of baking soda and water
keeps the inside fresh.
Don't use sharp-edged utensils
on your oven. The inside and
outside oven walls can be
scratched.
The control panel can be
damaged.
BEFORE CLEANING ANY
PART OF THIS OVEN.

How to Clean the Inside

Some spatters can be removed
with a paper towel, others may
require a damp
cloth. Remove
sudsy cloth,
greasy spatters with a
then rinse with a damp cloth. Do
not use abrasive cleaners on oven
walls. NEVER USE A
COMMERCIAL OVEN
CLEANER ON ANY PART OF
YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.
Door (inside).
Window: Wipe up
and wash when
spatters daily
soiled with a damp cloth. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
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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 WILL MAR THE
SURFACE.
Glass Cooking Tray.
Occasionally it is necessary to
remove the cooking tray for
cleaning of the tray or oven. To
prevent breakage, do not place tray
into water just after cooking. Wash
it carefully in warm, sudsy water
be broken if dropped. Remember,
do not operate the oven without the
cooking tray in place.
Special note when using Brown
'N Sear Dish: If grease is present,
high heat generated on bottom of
a Brown 'N Sear dish may cause
the grease to burn onto the oven
tray. This may be removed with a
cleanser such as Bon Ami@) brand
cleanser.
After using Bon Ami") brand
cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
following instructions on can. Do
not use Bon Ami(~ brand cleanser
on the painted surfaces such as the
walls. It may scratch the paint.
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.
DOUBLE DUTY'''" shelf. Your
shelf accessory is designed for use
in a microwave oven only; do not
use in a conventional oven. Do not
use a browning dish with the shelf.
Arcing could occur.
Clean shelf with mild soap and
water or in the dishwasher. Do not
clean shelf in a self-cleaning oven.

How to Clean the Outside

Case. Clean the outside of your
oven with soap and damp cloth,
rinse with a damp cloth and then
dry. Wipe the window clean with a
damp cloth. Chrome trim is best
wiped with a damp cloth and then
with a dry towel.
Control Panel. Wipe with a damp
cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use
cleaning sprays, large amounts of
soap and water, abrasives, or sharp
objects on the panel—they can
damage it.
Door Surface. When cleaning
surfaces of door and oven that
come together on closing the door,
use only mild, non-abrasive soaps
or detergents applied with a sponge
Power Cord. If the cord becomes
soiled, unplug and wash with damp
cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy
water may be used, but be certain
thoroughly before plugging cord
into outlet.

Oven Lamp Replacement

First unplug the oven. Then
remove lamp compartment cover
by removing screw which holds
cover in place. Cover is located on
the back of the outer case.
Replace with 40-watt appliance
bulb. (It is available in drug and
hardware stores.) Replace
compartment cover. Plug in the
oven.