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care
a nd
cleating
Propercare and cleaningare
importantso yourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientand satisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyin caringfor it.
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IS OFFBEFOm CLE~NG
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Pm OFYO~ COO~R
Whenthe cooktopis cool, wash
theouterfinishwithwarm,soapy
water,rinse the surfacewithclean
water,and dry it witha soficloth.
Youcan use anyliquidhousehold
detergent.
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Model
JGP31QEK)
Toremovestubbornsoil, usea
pasteof bakingsodaand water.
Neveruse steelwool,scouring
powder,ovencleanersor other
abrasivecleaners.Torestoreluster,
spreada thin film ofbabyoil on the
surface,let it standfor aboutfive
minutes,and wipeawayanyexcess
oil witha dampcloth.
Porcelain EnamelHnkh
~odel JGP300EK)
Occasionallyapplya thin coatof
mildcleaningwax, if youwish, to
helpprotectthe enamelfinish.If
youspillfoodswith a lot of acid
(tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices,
etc.)or foodswithhigh sugar
content,cleanthemup as soonas
possible.If allowedto set, these
foodscouldcausea dull spot.
It'sa goodideato wipethe control
panelcleanafter eachuse ofthe
cooktop.For a morethorough
cleaning,the knobscan be removed
bypullingthemoff the knobstems.
Cleanwith mild soapand water,
rinsewith cleanwaterandpolish
dry witha soficloth.
Do notuse abrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanerson the controlpanel.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbe washedregularly
and, of course,afterspillovers.
Gratesliftoutandshouldbe
washedwithdetergentandhot
water.Usea finesteelwoolpador
scouringpowderto removeburned-
on foodparticles.Dry thegrates
witha cloth—don't putthemback
on thecooktopwet.Whenreplacing
thegrates,curvedsidesgotogether
so thatstraightsidesare at front
andrear as shownbelow. B esure
the gratesare lockedintoposition
overthe burners.
Althoughthey'redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessof thecareyou
takeof them.Thisis dueto their
exposureto hightemperatures.
Topreservetheporcelainfinish
as longas possible,havea pan
on thegratebeforeyouturn on the
burner,andlowerthe flamewhen
foodreachesthedesiredtemperature.
Lift-upTop
Cleanthe areaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil, especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningunderthetop
easier,the topmaybe lifiedup.
Be sureallburnersareturnedoff
and unitis cool. Thenremovethe
grates,graspthe frontsidesof the
top and lift allthe wayup.
Aftercleaningunderthetopwith
hot, mild, soapywateranda clean
cloth,lowerthe top backin place.
Becarefil notto pinchyourfingers.
Burners
Theholesin the burnersof your
cooktopmustbe keptcleanat all
timesfor properignitionand an
even,unhamperedflame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers.
Burnerslifi rightout for cleaning.
Note:A screwholdseach of the
burnersin placeduringshipment.
Remove the shippingscrew,grasp
theburnerat theburnerheadand
liftupwardwith a slightmovement
_
awayfromthe burnercontrols.
Thisdisengages it fromthe gas
valvesat the frontof the cooltop,
and it lifi out easily.
a
Toremoveburned-onfood,rub
theburnerswith a dishclothor
nonabrasive pad, then soakthemin
a warmwaterandmildliquid
dishwashing detergentsolution.If
stainsremain,soaktheburnersin a
solutionof hot waterand a product
usedfor cleaningthe insideof
coffeemakers.After20 minutes,
removethe burners,coolslightly
and rinsethoroughlywith cold
water.Be sure allof the solution
is completelyrinsedoffboththe
insideand outsideofthe burners.
If necessary,usea straightpinto
cleantheholesin theburnerhead.
Do notuse a toothpickor other
objectsthat mightenlargethe holes
or breakoff and cloga hole.
Beforeputtingtheburner back, dry
it thoroughlyby settingit in a warm
ovenfor 30 minutes.
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