Care And Cleaning; Control Panel And Knobs - GE JSP40 Use And Care Manual

Proper care and cleaning are important so your radiant
cooktop will give you efficient and satisfactory
service. If soil, mineral deposits from evaporated
water spills or metal rub-off from aluminum
cookware is not removed, it will burn on the glass
cooktop surface and cause permanent discoloration.
Follow these directions carefully in caring for your
cooktop to assure safe and proper maintenance.
Painted Surfaces
Painted surfaces include the outside oven door, sides,
control panel and drawer front. Clean these with soap
and water or a vinegar and water solution. Do not use
commercial oven cleaners, cleansing powders, steel
wool or harsh abrasives on any painted surface.

Control Panel and Knobs

It's a good idea to wipe the control panel after each
use. Clean with mild soap and water or vinegar and
water, rinse with clean water and polish dry with a
soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleansers, strong liquid cleansers,
plastic scouring pads or oven cleaners on the control
panel–they will damage the finish. A 50/50 solution
of vinegar and hot water works well.
Oven Heating Elements
Do not clean the bake element or the broil element.
Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated.
The bake element can be lifted gently to clean the
oven floor. If spillovers, residue or ash accumulate
around the bake element gently wipe around the
element with warm water.
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CARE AND CLEANING

Be sure that the surface unit control knobs are
turned off and that the entire cooktop is cool
before cleaning. Do not use a cooktop cleaner on a
hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your
health and can chemically attack the glass surface.
BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF AND
ALL SURFACES ARE COOL BEFORE
CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE.
Glass Window
To clean the outside of the oven window, use a glass
cleaner. Rinse and polish with a dry cloth. Do not
allow the water or cleaner to run down inside the
openings in the glass or the openings in the top of the
oven door while cleaning.
Molded rib
Spring clip
Clear groove in stem
The control knobs may be removed for easier
cleaning. Before removing the knobs for cleaning,
please note that the knobs are in the proper OFF
position. When replacing the knobs, check the OFF
position to insure proper placement.
To remove a knob, pull it straight off the stem.
Wash the knobs in soap and water but do not soak.
Avoid getting water down in the knob stem holes.
To replace a knob, locate the groove in each side of
the knob stem. One of the grooves contains a spring
clip and the other groove is clear. Locate the molded
rib inside the knob. Fit the molded rib into the clear
groove on the knob stem.
Broil element
Bake element