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Continuous Cleaning Oven Care
Do
not attempt to clean the oven until you have read this section.
The top, bottom, sides, and back of
the oven liner, and door inner liner
are finished with a special coating
which cannot be cleaned in the
usual manner with soap, detergents,
commercial oven cleaners, coarse
abrasive pads or coarse brushes.
Use of such cleaners and/or the use
of oven sprays will cause permanent
damage.
The special coating is a porous
ceramic material which is dark in
color and feels slightly rough to the
touch. If magnified, the surface
would appear as peaks, valleys, and
sub-surface "tunnels V This rough
finish tends to prevent grease
spatters from forming little beads
or droplets which run down the
side walls of a hard-surface oven
liner leaving unsightly streaks that
require hand cleaning. Instead,
when spatter hits the porous finish,
it
is dispersed and is partially
absorbed. This dispersal action
increases the exposure of oven soil
to heated air, which results in
oxidation of soil. This finish also
reduces the visual effect of residual
soil. It may not disappear
completely and at some time after
extended usage, stains may appear.
The special coating works best on
small amounts of spatter. It does
not work well with larger spills,
especially sugars, egg, or dairy
mixtures. For this reason, the oven
is equipped with a removable,
replaceable aluminum foil oven
bottom liner which protects the
porous jnish on the bottom of the
oven from spillovers. Avoid spills
on inside surface of the oven door.
This special finish is not used on
oven shelves. Shelves are
removable and can be taken to the
sink for cleaning. See "Cleaning
Guide" on page 23 for cleaning
directions.
To Clean Oven:
Use the following steps when
cleaning your Continuous-Clean
Oven.
1.
Let range parts cool before
handling. It is recommended that
rubber gloves be worn when
cleaning range parts manually.
2. Remove all cooking utensils
including the broiler pan and rack.
3. Remove oven shelves and clean
them manually with scouring pads
or mild abrasive.
4. Remove excess spills and
boilovers from aluminum foil oven
bottom liner before removing liner
from oven. This is to prevent
excess liquids from spilling onto
the porous finish. Then remove
aluminum foil bottom liner and
clean manually. (Before cleaning or
removing the aluminum foil lin~r,
lift bake unit out of the way.)
5.
Clean oven window. Use mild
non-scratching cleanser and damp
cloth. Avoid spilling water or
cleaner on porous surface.
6.
Soil visibility maybe reduced by
operating oven at 400"F. Close
door, set oven temperature control
to 400"F. Time for at least 4 hours.
Repeated cycles may be necessary
before improvement in appearance
is apparent, particularly on oven
door. For moderate to heavy soiling
4
automatically at a time convenient
.
for you. Some slight smoking may
occur, similar to that which may
occur during Time Bake cooking.
REMEMBER:
DURING THE
OPERATION OF THE OVEN,
THE DOOR, WINDOW AND
~HER
RANGE SURFACES
WILL GET HUT ENOUGH TO
CAUSE BURNS.
DO N(YI'
TOUCH.
LET THE RANGE
COOL BEFORE REPLACING
ALUMINUM
FOIL OVEN
BOI'TOM AND OVEN SHELVES
IF THEY WERE REMOVED.
7. If a spillover or heavy soiling
occurs on the porous surface, as
soon as the oven has cooled,
remove as much of the soil as
possible using a small amount
of water and a stiff bristle nylon
brush. When using water, use it
sparingly and change it frequently,
keeping it as clean as possible, and
be sure to blot it up with paper
towels, cloths, or sponges. Do not
rub or scrub with paper towels,
'-
cloths or sponges, since these will
leave unsightly lint on the oven
finish. If water leaves a white ring
on the finish as it dries, apply water
again and blot it with a clean sponge,
starting at the edge of the ring and
working toward the center.
Use care in removing and replacing
aluminum foil oven bottom liner
and shelves and in placing and
removing dishes and food to avoid
scratching, rubbing or otherwise
damaging theporous$nish
on the
oven walls and door.
Do not use soap, detergent,
commercial oven cleaner, silicone
oven sprays, coarse steel pads or
coarse brushes on the porous
surjiace. These products will spot,
clog, and mar the porous surjace
and reduce its ability to work.
of oven door, use method described
in item (7) below before running
400"F. cycle. The oven timer can
be used to control the cycle
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