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General Care&
Cleaning
(Cleaning
Chart)
Surfaces
How to Clean
Aluminum
(Trim
Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth.
Pieces)
& Vinyl
Glass,
Painted
For general
cleaning,
use hot, soapy
water and a cloth. For more difficult
softs and built-up
Plastic
Body
Parts &
grease,
apply a liquid detergent
directly
onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes.
Rinse
Control
Knobs
with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive
cleaners
on any of these materials;
they can
scratch.
Painted Control
Panels
Before cleaning
the control panel
turn all controls
to OFF and remove the control knobs.
To
remove,
pull each knob straight
off the shaft. Clean as instructed
above.
Squeeze
excess water
from the cloth before wiping the panel; especially
when wiping around
the controls.
Excess water
in or around
the controls
may cause
damage to the appliance.
To replace
knobs after cleaning,
line up the flat sides of both the knob and the shaft, then push the knob(s) into place.
Porcelain
Enamel
Burner
Grates,
Cooktop
Surface,
Below
Cooktop,
Broiler
Pan & Insert,
Broiler
Drawer,
Door
Liner
& Oven
Bottom
Clean burner grates,
broiler pan & insert in the dishwasher
and dry upon removal.
If soils are not
removed,
follow the cooktop
cleaning
instructions
below.
Gentle
scouring
with a soapy scouring
pad will remove most spots.
Rinse with a 1:1 solution
of
clean water and ammonia.
If necessary,
cover difficult
spots with an ammonia-soaked
paper
towel for 30 to 40 minutes.
Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, then scrub with a soap-
filled scouring
pad. Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Remove
all cleaners
or the porcelain
may become
damaged
during future
heating.
DO NOT use spray oven cleaners
on the range top.
Oven
Racks
Remove
racks. See "Removing
& Replacing
Oven Racks"
under
Before
Setting
Oven
Controls.
Use a mild, abrasive
cleaner,
following
the cleaner's
recommendations.
Rinse with clean water
&
let dry. After cleaning
the racks,
rub the sides of the racks with wax paper or a cloth containing
a
small amount
of salad oil (this will make the racks glide easier into the oven rack positions).
Oven
Door
Use soap & water
to thoroughly
clean the top, sides & front of the oven door. Rinse well. You
may use a glass cleaner
on the outside glass of the oven door. DO NOT immerse
the door in
water.
DO NOT spray
or allow
water
or the glass
cleaner
to enter
the door
vents.
DO NOT
use oven cleaners,
cleaning
powders
or any harsh abrasive
cleaning
materials
on the outside of
the oven door. DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket is made of a woven
material,
on Self-Cleaning
models, which
is essential
for a good seal. Care should
be taken not
to rub, damage
or remove this gasket.
Stainless
Steel
(some
models)
Clean stainless
steel with a dishcloth
using hot, soapy water. Rinse with clean water & a cloth.
Do not use cleaners
with high
concentrations
of chlorides
or chlorines.
Do not use harsh
scrubbing
cleaners.
Only use kitchen
cleaners
that are especially
made for cleaning
stainless
steel. Always
be sure to rinse the cleaners
from the surface
as bluish stains may occur during
heating that cannot be removed.
Before cleaning
any part of the range, be
sure all controls
are turned OFF and the range is
COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS
AND HEAVY SOILING AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS WILL
REDUCE THE EFFORT REQUIRED FOR MAJOR
CLEANINGS LATER (See Cleaning Chart above).
DO NOT line the oven walls,
bottom,
racks or any other part of the appliance
with
aluminum
foil. Doing so will destroy
heat distribution,
produce poor baking results and cause permanent
damage to the oven interior (aluminum
foil will melt
to the interior
surface
of the oven).
DO NOT line the oven walls, bottom,
racks or any other part of the appliance
with aluminum
foil. Doing so will destroy
heat distribution,
produce
poor baking
results and cause permanent damage to
the oven interior
(aluminum
foil will melt to the
interior
surface
of the oven).
Ammonia must be rinsed before operating
the oven. Provide adequate ventilation.
Remember
to follow
these
cleaning
precautions:
•
Allow the oven to cool before cleaning.
•
Wear rubber gloves when cleaning the appliance
manually.
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