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Proper cm and cleaning are
imp-ortantso your oven ~%'ill give
}You e fficient and satisfactory
service. Followthese directions
carefully in caring for it to help
assure safeand proper maintenance.
BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER
IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING
ANY PARTOF WI-R OVEN.
SpecialCareof
cwlthNmus-ckmling
(hen Interior
Models JGKCk5,JGKC16
Ymr oven has a Continuous-
Cleaning oven that cleans itself
while cooking.
The insideof the
oven—top, sides,and back—is
finishedwitha specialcoating
which cannot be cleaned in the
usual manner with soap, detergents,
commercial oven cleaners, coarse
abrasive pads or coarse brushes.
eir use and/or the use of oven
prays will cause permanent
damage.
The special coating is a porous
ceramic material which is darkin
colorandfeels slightlyroughto the
touch.
If magnified,the surface
wouldappearas peaks,valleys, a nd
sub-surface"tunnels:'This rough
finishtendsto preventgrease
spattersfrom forminglittlebeads
or dropletswhichrun downthe
sidewallsof a hard-surfaceoven
linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat
requirehandcleaning.Instead,
whenspatterhitsthe poroustinish
it is dispersedandis partially
absorbed.This spreadingaction
increasesthe exposureof oven
soilto heatedair, and makesit
somewhat l ess noticeable.
Soil may not disappear completely
andatsome time afterextended
usage, stains may appearwhich
cannotbe removed.
@p
i
%:es ecia coatingworksbeston
%+mall amountsofspatter.
It
does
not work well with larger spills,
especially sugars, egg or dairy
mixtures.
Thespecialcoatingisnotused
onovenshelves.
S helvesshouldbe
cleanedoufsidefhe oven,toavoid
damageto thespecialcoating.
m
clew]
the
Continuous-Cleaning Oven:
1.
Let ovenpartscool
before
handling. It is recommended that
rubber gloves be worn when
cleaning oven parts manually.
2. Removeshelvesand cookware.
3. Soil visibilitymaybe reducedby
operatingthe ovenat450"F.Close
thedoor andturnOVEN
TEMP
knobto450°F.Timefor at least4
hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe
necessarybeforeimprovement i n
appearanceis apparent.
REMEMBER:
DURING
THE
OPERATION O FTHEOVEN, T HE
DOOR, W INDOW ANDOTHER
SURFACES WILLGETHOTENOUGH
'IOCAUSE BURNS. DO NCYI'
TOUCH.
LETTHEOVEN COOL BEFORE
REPLACING S HELVES.
4. If a spilloveror heavysoiling
occurson the poroussurface,as
soonas practicalafterthe ovenhas
cooled,removeas muchof thesoil
as possibleusinga smallamountof
waterand a stiffbristlenylon
brush.Whenusingwater,useit
sparinglyand changeit frequently,
keepingit as cleanas possible,and
be sureto blot it up with paper
towels,cloths,or sponges.Do not
rubor scrub withpapertowels,
clothsor sponges,sincetheywill
leaveunsightlylinton the oven
finish.If waterleavesa whitering
on the finishas it dries, applywater
againandblotitwitha cleansponge,
startingat the edgeof the ringand
workingtowardthe center,
Do
not use soap,
detergent,
commercial o vencleaner, s ilicone
ovensprays7 coarsesteelpadsor
coarsebrushesontheporous
surface.
Theseproductswillspot,
clog,andmar the poroussurface
and reduceits abilityto work.
Do not scrape the porous surface
with a knife or spatula—theycould
permanentlydamagethe finish,
PorcelainOvenInterior
Withpropercare,theporcelain
enamelwallswillretaintheirgood-
-looking f inishformanyyears.
Soapandwaterwillnormally
dothejob.Heavyspattering or
spillovers m ayrequirecleaning
witha mildabrasive cleanser. S oapy,
wetpadsmayalsobeused.Donot
allowfd spillswitha highsugaror
acidcontent ( suchasmilk,tomatoes,
sauerkraut, f fuitjuicesor piefilling')
toremainonthesurface. T heymay
causea dullspotevenaftercleaning.
Household ammonia maymakethe
cleaning jobeasier.Place1/2cupina
shallow glassorpottery container i n
a coldovenovernight. Theammonia
times willhelploosentheburned-on
greaseandfood.
If necessary, y oumayusea caustic
cleaner.Followthepackage
directions.
Cautions about using
spray-onovencleaners:
Becarefil wheretheovencleaner
is sprayed.
e D. not sprayontheelectrical
controlsand switches(onmodelsso
equipped) becauseit couldcausea
shortcircuitandresultin sparking
or fire.
~Donot ~low a filmfromthe
cleaner tobuilduponthetemperature
sensingbulb—it c ouldcausethe
oventoheatimproperly. ( Thebulb
is locatedat thetopofthe oven.)
Carefullywipethebulbcleanafter
eachovencleaning,beingcareful
nottomovethebulbas a changein
itspositioncouldaffecthowthe
ovenbakes.
~
DO not
sprayanyoven
cleaner
ontheoven door,handles o r
any
exteriorsurfaceoftheoven,wood
or paintedsurfaces.Thecleanercan
damagethesesurfaces.
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