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Care and
Cleating
(see cleaning Guide on page20.)
Propercare andcleaningare
importantso yourrangewillgive
youefficientand satisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyin caringfor it to help
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
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Whenthe rangeis cool, washthe
top,frontand, if exposed,the sides
withmildsoapandwater.Neveruse
anyharshabrasivesor cleaning
powders thatmayscratchor mar the
paintedsurface.Wnsethe surface
withcleanwateranddry witha sofi
cloth.If youwish, occasionally
applya thin coatof mildcleaning
waxto help protectthe finish.
Porcelain C oowop
Thereare a numberof precautions
youcan taketo avoidmarringthe
porcelainenameledsurfaceofthe
cooktopandpreventit from
becomingdull. Don'tslideheavy
pansacrossit. If youspillfoods
witha lot of acid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices, etc.)or
foodswith highsugarcontent,
cleanthemup as soonas possible.
If allowedto set, thesefoodscould
causea dull spot. Also,no matter
howstubbornthe foodstain,never
useharshabrasivecleansers.They
couldpermanentlydamagethe
enamelsurface.Werecommenda
cleansersuchas "SoftScrub""
brand.
controlRnel
It'sa goodideato wipethe.control
panelclem after eachuse ofthe
oven.Fora morethoroughcleaning,
the knobscan be removedby
pullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwith mildsoapandwater,
rinse withcleanwaterandpolish
dry with a softcloth.
Do notuse abrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanerson the controlpanel—
theywilldamagethe finish.
Brwhed
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(On models soeqtippd)
Cleanthebrushedchrometop
withwarm, soapywateror an all-
purposehouseholdcleanerand
immediatelydry it witha clean,
soficloth. Takecareto dry the
surfacefollowingthe "grain."To
help preventfingermarksafter
cleaning,spreada tin fti ofbaby
oil on the surface.Wipeaway
excessoilwiti a clean, softcloth.
A goodappliancewaxwillhelp
protectthis finish.
LMt-up Coobp
Cleanthe area underthe cooktop
often.Built-upsoil, especially
grease, maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,the
cooktopmaybe likd up.
Tor*e the Coowop:
1. Be sureburnersare turnedoff.
2. Removethe gratesand, on
modelsso equipped,the drip pans.
~. Graspthe twofrontburnerwells
and lifi up.
Dud supportrods on somemodels
will holdtie cooktopup whileyou
cleanunderneathit. Othermodels
havea singlesupportrod.
Mter cleating under the Co@ktop
with hot, soapywaterand a clean
cloti, lowerthe cooktop.Be
carefulnot to pinchyourfingers.
BurnerGmks
Gratesshouldbe washedregularly
ad, of course,stir spiilovers.
Washthemin hot, soapywaterand
rinse withcleanwater.Dry the
grateswitha cloth-don't putthem
backon the rangewet. When
replacing thegrates,be suretheyare
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetrid of burned-onfood,soak
the gratesin a slightlydiluted
liquidcleaner.
Althoughtheyare durable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthe bestcare
youcan givethem. Thisis dueto
their continualexposureto high
temperatures.
Do notoperatea burnerfor an
extendedperiodof timewithout
cookwareon the grate.The finish
on the gratemaychipwithout
cookwareto absorbthe heat.
DripMm
(on
modelsso equipped)
Removethe gratesandlift out the
chromedrippans.Washthem in
hot, soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean, hot waterandpolishthem
dry witha cloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steelwool—
theywill scratchthe surface.
kstead, soakthe drip pansfor
about20 minutesin slightlydiluted
liquidcleanseror a mild solutionof
monia
and water(1/2cup of
ammoniato onegallonof water).
After soaking,washthemin hot,
soapywater.Rnse with cleanwater
and polishwith a clean, softcloth.
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