Cleaning Your Appliance - Westinghouse POR663 User Manual

CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE

TIPS & INFORMATION
• A lways make sure that the oven is electrically isolated
before cleaning. This can be done via the functional
switch located nearby. Do not use steam cleaners.
• D o not line the bottom of the oven or grill with foil
or cookware.
Enamel
• R ub persistent stains vigorously with a nylon scourer or
creamed powder cleansers.
NOTE: You can also use household oven enamel
cleaners – follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully.
WARNING
D o not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers
to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the
surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.
Stainless steel
All grades of stainless steel can stain, discolour or became
greasy. You must clean these areas regularly by following
the procedures below, if you want your appliance to look
its best, perform well and have a long life.
Care must be taken when wiping exposed stainless steel edges...
they can be sharp!
Your stainless steel appliance is manufactured from a mark
resistant stainless steel. This special stainless steel resists
marks such as finger prints and water spots. To keep your
stainless steel appliance looking at its best, you should
clean it regularly. Wash with warm soapy water and rinse
with clean water. Wipe with clean water and a soft clean
cloth to remove soap residue.
NOTE: Enure you follow the polish or brushing lines in the steel.
TIPS & INFORMATION
Do NoT use stainless steel cleaners, abrasive pads or
other cleaners as they are likely to scratch the surface.
Damage due to poor cleaning technique is not covered
by your warranty.
Glass
• G lass surfaces on doors and control panels are best
cleaned immediately after soiling.
• A damp cloth may help remove baked on food deposits.
• o ven cleaners can be used to remove stubborn marks
and stains.
• D o not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers
to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the
surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.
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Oven
• A lways keep your appliance clean. ensure that fats and
oils do not accumulate around elements, burners or fans.
• A lways keep the oven dish, baking trays, grill dish and
grill dish inserts clean, as any fat deposits may catch fire.
• A lways wrap your meats in foil or an oven roasting bag
to minimise cleaning. Any polyunsaturated fats can leave
a varnish-like residue which is very difficult to remove.
Grill
• A lways keep the grill dish and grill dish insert clean,
as any fat deposits may catch fire.
CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE
Cleaning your oven accessories
Removing the trays and shelves from your appliance
• S lide the dish and grill tray towards you until they reach
the front stop.
• T ilt them up at the front to clear the side supports,
taking care not to spill the contents.
• L ift them clear.
• W ash the tray and shelves in hot soapy water.
• R everse the above steps to put the grill tray and shelves
back again.
• e nsure that they are placed between the 2 support wires.
See page 9 for more details (excluding POR881).
Removing the side racks or shelf supports (excluding POR881)
• G rasp the shelf support at the front.
• P ull it firmly inwards.
• T o install the shelf support, see page 8.
CATALYTIC LINERS
(WHERE FITTED)
Some models come with Catalytic liners. These models contain:
2 Catalytic side liners (to be fitted by you)
1 Catalytic fan cover (already fitted)
NOTE: If your oven does not have catalytic liners and
you wish to purchase them, they are available from the
Customer Care Centre.
Operation
The catalytic liners are coated with a specially formulated
enamel coating, over a base of regular enamel. This enamel
coating has a rough surface which is also porous. During
normal cooking, fats and other food spatter is partially
absorbed into the surface and then oxidised away.
This oxidisation of the fat works best if the oven is set at
high temperatures. If you do a lot of lower temperature
baking, say around the normal 180ºC, then the cleaning
process may not be complete. every now and then you
should turn the oven on to 260ºC for around one hour
to completely remove the soil.
Cleaning
Should the panels become heavily soiled, they will need to
be taken out of the oven and cleaned by hand. They should
be soaked in warm, soapy water for at least 2 hours and
then wiped clean with a soft cloth.
NOTE: Solid cleaning powders, creamy cleansers, caustic
oven cleaners, steel wool or other scourers will ruin the
catalytic surface and must NEVER BE USED.
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