Hotpoint RS504GP Use And Care Manual page 20

CARE
Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior
Special Care of Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior:
Do not attempt to clean the oven until you have
read this section.
The Continuous-Cleaning Oven cleans itself while
cooking. The oven walls are finished with a special
coating that cannot be cleaned in the usual manner
with soap, detergents, steel wool pads, commercial
oven cleaners, coarse abrasive pads or coarse brushes.
Use of such cleansers 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.'" This rough
finish tends to prevent grease spatters from forming
little beads or droplets that 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 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 and at some time
after extended usage, stains may appear that cannot
be removed.
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
prohxts
the porous finish on the bottom of'the oven
from spillovers.
This special coating is not used on oven shelves or
on the inside of the oven door. Remove these to
clean with a commercial oven cleaner to pre~'ent
damaging the Continuous-Cleaning Oven coatin:.
AND CLEANING
(on some models)
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To Clean the Continuous-Cleaning Oven:
1. Let range parts cool before handling. We
recommend rubber gloves be worn when cleaning.
2. Remove shelves and cookware, including the
broiler pan and rack.
3. Remove excess spills and boilovers from the
aluminum foil oven bottom liner before remo~'ing
the liner from the oven. This is to prevent excess
liquids from spilling on to the porous finish. Then
remove aluminum foil bottom liner and clean with
a damp cloth. (Before cleaning or iemoving the
aluminum foil liner, lift bake unit out of the way. )
4. Soil visibility may be reduced by operating the
oven at 400°F. Close the door and set temperature
control to 400"F. Time for at least four hours.
Repeated cycles may be necessary before
improvement in appearance is apparent.
Remember: During the operation of the oven, the
door, window and other range surfaces will get hot
enough to cause burns. Do not touch. Let the range
cool before replacing oven shelves and aluminum
foil oven bottom.
5. [f a spillover or hcav y soiling occurs on the porous
surface, m soon as the oven has cooled, remove as
much of the soil as possible using a stntill amount
'2
of water and a stif'f-bristle nylon brush. Use water
sparingly and change it frequently, keeping
it as
clean as
possible. and be sure to blot it
LIp
with
paper towels. cloths or sponges. Do not rub or
scrub with paper towels. cloths or sponges. since
they will Icavc unsightly lint on {he oven finish.
[f water Icaves u white ring on the finish as it dries.
tipply water again and blot it with a clean sponge.
starting at (he edge of the ring and win-king toward
the center.
The inside of the oven door has a porcelain enamel
finish. The oven door lifts off for cleaning away from
the Continuous-Cleaning Oven. For instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven door refer to the
Lift-Off Oven Door section.
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 the porous finish on
the oven walls.
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Do not use soap, detergent, steel wool pads,
commercial oven cleaner, silicone oven sprays,
coarse pads or coarse brushes on the porous
surface. These products w i11spot, clog and damage
the porous surface and reduce its ability to work.
Do not scrape the porous surface with a knife or
spatula— they could permanently damage the finish.
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