Hotpoint RGH846GEJ Use And Care Manual page 22

Care and Cleaning
Special Care of the
Oven Interior
Cleaning lower oven that cleans
itself while cooking. The inside of"
which cannot be cleaned in the
usual rmmner with soap. detergents,
cleaners. coarse abrasive pads or
cause permanent damage.
The special coating is a porous
ceramic material which is dark in
touch. If magnified, the surface
would appear as peaks, valleys, and
sub-surface "tunnels:' This rough
finish tends to prevent grease
spatters from forming I ittle beads
or droplets which run down the
require hand cleaning. Instead,
when spatter hits the porous finish
it is dispersed and is partially
absorbed. This spreading action
increases the exposure of oven
soil to heated air, and makes it
somewhat less noticeable.
Soil may not disappear completely
usage, stains may appear which
The special coating works best on
small amounts of' spatter. It does
not work well with larger spills,
especially sugars, egg or dairy
mixtures.
The special coating is not used
on oven shelves. Shel\m should be
to the special coating
To Clean the
Continuous-Cleaning
Oven:
1. Let range parts cool before
handling. It is rec(~nlnlended that
rubber gloves be worn when
cleaning range parts.
2. RenNwc slwlvcs and cookware.
the door iind turn OVEN TEMP
knob to 4000F. Tirnc ti]r tit least 4
hours. Rcpcotcd cycles may be
necessary before improvement in
appearance is apparent.
OPERATION" O1; THF OV13N. THE
LX) OR, WI NI)OW AN I) OTHER
ENOUGH T() CAUSE: BURNS. 1)() NOT
4. lfa spillover or heavy soiling
occurs on the porous surface, as
soon as the (wcn has cooled, rcnl(~~c
a small amount 01' water and a stitl'
bristle nylon brush. Use water
sparingly and change it frequently,
keeping it as clean as pc)ssiblc, and
avoid
towels, cloths, or sponges. D(~ )lot
set-ub
cloths or sponges, since they will
finish. If water Ietives a white ring
on the finish as it dries, apply water
again and /~/~jI it with u clean
sponge, starting at the edge of the
ring and working toward the ccn[ci-.
wool pads, commercial oven cleaner,
silicone oven sprays, coarse pads
or coarse brushes on the porous
surface. These products will spo[.
OSC
with a knife or spatula—they
The oven bottom and the inside
of the oven door have a porcelain
enamel finish. The door Iil'ts ott'
cleaning oven.
with paper towels,