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Care and Cleaning
General
Cleaning
Refer to the table
at the beginning
of this chapter
for more
detailed
information
about
cleaning
specific
parts
of the range.
Before
manually
cleaning
any part of the
range,
be sure all controls
are turned off and the range is cool.
The range may be hot and can cause burns.
Ammonia
must be rinsed before
operating
the
oven. Provide adequate
ventilation.
Aluminum
foil and utensils
_
Never cover any slots, holes, or passages
in the
oven bottom
or cover an entire
oven rack with
materials
such as
aluminum
foil. Doing
so blocks air flow through
the oven and
may cause carbon
monoxide
poisoning.
Aluminum
foil linings
may trap heat, causing
a fire hazard.
Protective
Liners--Do
not use aluminum
foil to
line the oven bottom.
The high heat of the oven can melt these
materials
to the oven cavity
and ruin the oven. These types of
materials
can also reduce
the effectiveness
of the air circulation
in the oven and produce
poor baking
results. Only
use aluminum
foil as recommended
in this manual.
Improper
installation
of
these liners may result in risk of electric
shock or fire.
Aluminum
foil - Use of aluminum
foil on a hot cooktop
can
damage
the cooktop.
Do not use thin aluminum
cooking
utensils or allow
aluminum
foil to touch
the surface
burners
under any circumstances.
Aluminum
utensils - The melting
point
of aluminum
is much
lower than that of other
metals.
Care must be taken when
aluminum
pots or pans are used on the cooktop.
If
aluminum
pans are allowed
to boil dry when using the
cooktop,
the utensil will be damaged
or destroyed.
Cleaning
the cooktop
and
surface
burners
To avoid
possible
burns do not attempt
any of
the cleaning
instructions
provided
below
before
turning
OFF all
of the surface
burners and allow
them to cool.
Any additions,
changes
or conversions
required
in order
for this appliance
to satisfactorily
meet the application
needs must be made
by an authorized
qualified
Agency.
Routinely
clean the cooktop.
Wipe
with a clean, damp
cloth and
wipe dry to avoid
scratches.
Keeping
the surface
burner
head
ports and slots clean will prevent
improper
ignition
and an
uneven flame.
See the following
sections for more instructions.
To clean recessed
and contoured
areas of 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 clean burner
grates
•
Clean when the grates
are cool.
•
Use nonabrasive
plastic
scrubbing
pad and mild abrasive
cleanser.
•
Food soils containing
acids may affect
the finish.
Clean
immediately
after
the grates
are cool.
•
Thoroughly
dry grates
immediately
following
cleaning.
To clean burner
caps
•
Remove caps from
burner
heads after
they have cooled.
•
Clean
heavy soils with a plastic
scrubbing
pad and
absorbent
cloth.
•
Thoroughly
dry burner caps immediately
following
cleaning
including
the bottom
and inside of cap.
•
Do not use abrasive
cleaners.
They can scratch
porcelain.
•
Do not clean burner
caps in the dishwasher.
•
Do not operate
surface
burners without
burner
caps
properly
in place. See IMPORTANT
notes below.
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