Caring For Your Range - Whirlpool SF360BEE Use & Care Manual

C
ARING FOR
Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found
around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it
looking and working like new.
Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
C
LEANING CHART
Use this chart to get specific information on cleaning your range. Before cleaning, always make sure all
controls are off and the range is cool.
PART HOW TO CLEAN
1.
Control knobs Turn the knobs off and pull them straight away from the control panel.
2.
Wash the knobs with a sponge and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry them well. Do
not soak them. Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers, which can damage the
finish of the knobs.
3.
Replace the knobs. Make sure all knobs are turned off.
•
Wash the panel with a sponge and warm, soapy water. Wipe the panel with clean water
Control panel
and dry it well. Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers, which can damage the finish.
OR
•
Wash the panel with a paper towel and spray glass cleaner. Do not spray the cleaner
directly on the panel. Apply the cleaner to the paper towel.
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Exterior Remove the grates.
surfaces
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Wash the surface with a sponge and warm, soapy water or paper towel and spray
(other than
glass cleaner. Wipe with clean water and dry thoroughly. Use a nonabrasive, plastic
control panel)
scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas.
•
Do not use steel wool, abrasives, or harsh cleansers. They may damage the finish.
•
If you use soap or detergent solutions, wipe thoroughly to prevent filmy residue.
NOTE:
on the surface. Acids may remove the glossy finish. Also, wipe up milk or egg spills when
the cooktop is cool. Be careful when cleaning around the model and serial number
plate; too much scrubbing could remove the numbers.
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Replace the grates.
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Surface Clean as soon as they become dirty and when they are cool enough to handle.
burner grates
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Wash with a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and
and caps
dry well.
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For stubborn stains, clean with a scrubbing pad and/or powdered cleanser and water.
Repeat these cleaning steps as needed.
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Surface See "Sealed surface burners and cooktop" later in this section.
burners
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Broiler pan Wash the pan and grid with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry well.
and grid
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Do not clean in the Self-Cleaning cycle. (See "Before you start" in the "Using the
Self-Cleaning Cycle" section.)
OR
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Wash the pan and grid in a dishwasher.
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Do not let foods containing acids (such as vinegar, tomato, or lemon juice) remain
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard