General Care & Cleaning - Kenmore 790.7885 Use & Care Manual

General Care & Cleaning
• Cleaning Cooktop Well areas, Burner Caps & Burner Heads
Cleaning the Contoured Well Areas, Burner Caps and Burner Heads
The contoured well areas, burner caps and burner heads should be routinely cleaned. Keeping the burner ports clean will
prevent improper ignition and an uneven flame. Refer to the following instructions:
Surface
Burner
Grate Surface
Burner
Cap
Burner
Head
To Clean the Recessed and Contoured Areas of the Cooktop - if a spill
occurs on or in the recessed or contoured areas, blot up spill with an absorbent
cloth. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry.
To Remove and Replace the Surface Burner Caps and Surface Burner
Heads - Remove in the following order: (1 st) surface burner grates, (2nd) surface
burner caps and (3rd) surface burner heads.
Reverse the procedure above to replace the surface burner caps, surface burner
heads and burner grates. Do not remove any parts from the cooktop until
they have completely cooled and are safe to handle. Do not operate the
surface burners without the surface burner caps and surface burner heads ';!:_i
properly in place.
To Clean the Surface Burner Caps and Surface Burner Heads- Use a soap-
filled scouring pad or a mild abrasive cleanser to clean the surface burner caps
and surface burner heads. The ports (or slots) around the burner heads must be ....
routinely cleaned. If residue still remains in these ports, use a small-gauge wire or
needle to clean the slots or holes. For proper flow of gas and ignition of the
burner--DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD, CLEANING AGENTS OR ANY
OTH ER MATERIAL TO ENTER THE GAS ORIFICE HOLDER OPENING.
ALWAYS keep the surface burner caps and surface burner heads in place
whenever a gas burner is in use.
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