Frigidaire CMEF212ES3 Use & Care Manual page 23

General Cleaning
(continued) Before cleaning any part of the range, make sure all heating
Cleaning the Appliance
elements are turned to OFF and are cool.
Exterior Cleaning
Clean range after each use to prevent sticky grease built-up and spills from cooking on. Wash with hot, soapy water and a clean
cloth. Wipe with a soft cloth or paper towel.
Do not use abrasives, steel wool, cleaners containing ammonia, acids or commercial oven cleaners on any exterior parts of the
range, except the porcelain enamel cooktop. If a metal cleaner or polish is used on metal trim, be sure the label specifies that it is
safe for use on chrome and aluminium.
Steel/Aluminum Control Panel
Control knobs (some models)
If the control panel needs cleaning turn the control knobs to OFF, then pull knobs straight off the
shafts.
Most cleaning of your steel/aluminum control panel can be done using a clean cloth with warm
soapy water or other mild household cleaners.
Sometimes, applying few drops of a recommended cooktop cleaning/polishing cream (with
silicone) will remove any remaining soil and will leave a protective coating which will keep your
range looking like new.
Cooktop cleaning/polishing cream can be purchased through authorized service centers or major
department stores.
Glass Control Panel:
Use a clean cloth or a sponge with warm, soapy water or paper towel and spray glass cleaner to clean the glass panel. Be careful
not to let water/cleaner go behind the glass or near the knob activated controls.
Replace knobs; engage the flat surface inside the knob cavity with the flat on the shaft. Push knobs onto the shafts.
Prior to cleaning the coil elements make
sure they are cold and that control knobs
are turned to OFF "0".
Never leave covers on the
coil elements as they could be permanently
damaged if the coil is turned on by accident.
Coil Surface Elements (some models)
Coil Elements and Drip Bowls
Coil elements clean themselves when they are turned on.
Coil elements and drip bowls are remov-
able and allow to clean the drip bowls.
To remove a coil element, push against the
front edge and lift element up and out.
To clean by hand, wash the drip bowls in
hot sudsy water. For hard to remove spots,
use a nylon scrubber with soap. Rinse and
dry while still warm.
Never immerse coil elements in water.
SURFACES CLEANING AGENTS INSTRUCTIONS
Porcelain Enamel Mild Cleaners or soap-filled steel Use a damp sponge or dampened soap pad,
(Cooktop, wool pads rinse and dry
Surface under cooktop)
Insert- Control panel Hot, soapy water or cleaner Use a clean, soapy, dampened cloth or paper towel,
cream remove soil and dry. Do not use abrasive products.
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