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Care & Cleaning
Before cleaning
any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the oven is COOL.
REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND
HEAVY SOILING
AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS
NOW
WILL REDUCE THE EXTENT AND DIFFICULTY OF
MAJOR
CLEANING
LATER.
Surface Type
Cleaning
Recommendation
Painted body
parts,
Painted decorative
trim
Aluminum,
plastic or vinyl
trim
Control knobs (some models)
For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult
soils and built-
up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60
minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these
materials; they can scratch. To remove control knobs, turn to the OFF position; grasp
firmly and pull straight off the shaft. To replace knobs after cleaning, line up the fiat
sides of both the knob and the shaft; then push the knob into place.
Control panel
Control keypad
membrane
Decorative
trim (some models)
Before
cleaning
the control
panel,
turn all controls
to OFF, active
the lockouts
(some
models)
and if needed
remove
any control
knobs from
the panel.
Do not use abrasive
cleaners
on any of these materials;
they
can scratch.
Clean
using hot, soapy
water
and
a dishcloth.
Rinse with
a clean
water
using a dishcloth.
Be sure to squeeze
excess water
from
the cloth
before
wiping
the panel;
especially
when
wiping
around
the controls.
Excess water
in or around
the controls
may cause
damage
to the appliance.
Porcelain
enamel
parts and door
liner
Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a
1:1 solution of
clear
water and ammonia.
If necessary, cover di_icuit spots with an
ammonia-soaked
paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a
damp cloth, and then scrub with a soap-filled
scouring pad. Rinse and wipe dry with
a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or the porcelain
may become damaged
during
future heating. Do no allow food spills with high sugar or acid content (mill<, tomatoes,
sauerkrauh fruit juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface; they may cause a dull
spot even after cleaning.
Oven interior
For oven interior, remove
excessive
spillovers
from
oven cavity
bottom
before
starting
Flex Clean.
Clean
any soils from
oven frame
and door
liner outside
the oven door
gasket.
For very
important
cleaning
precautions,
be sure to read
all the instructions
in
the Flex Clean
section.
Porcelain
coated oven racks
This oven comes with lubricated
porcelain
oven racks, which can remain in the oven
during the self-clean cycle. Do not clean this vegetable
oil lubrication
off: the racks. It
is important that the sides of the oven racks always have a light coating of vegetable
oil. To maintain optimal
rack performance,
re-apply
a thin layer of vegetable
oil to the
sides of the rack after every self-clean
cycle or when the rack becomes dimcult to slide.
Oven
door
Use soap & water to thoroughly
clean the top, sides and front of the oven door. Rinse
well. You may use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the oven door. Do not immerse
the door in water. Do not spray or allow water or the glass cleaner to enter the door
vents. Do not use oven cleaners, cleaning powders or any harsh abrasive cleaning
materials
on the outside of the oven door.
Do not clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket is made of a woven material,
on Self-Cleaning
models, which is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage
or remove this gasket.
Cooktop
surface,
surface
burners
Do not use spray
oven cleaners
on the cooktop.
See "Cool<top
cleaning"
and "Cleaning
and
burner
grates,
the cooktop
and burner
grates"
later
in the Care
& Cleaning
section.
Stalnless
Steel
(some
models)
Only
use cleaners
and polishes
that are specifically
manufactured
for cleaning
stainless
steel. Always
wipe
in direction
of metal
grain
to avoid
damaging.
Do not use cleaners
with
high
concentrations
of chlorides
or chlorine.
Do not use harsh scrubbing
cleaners.
Polish with
a lint-free
cloth. Always
be sure to wipe
excess cleaner/polish
off: from
the
metal
surface
as
bluish
stains
may occur during
future
oven heating
that cannot
be
removed.
Clean
heavier
soils with
hot, soapy
water
and a dishcloth.
Rinse and dry using
clean
water
and a cloth.
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