Owner's Guide
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Care & Cleaning
Cleaning Various Parts of Your appliance
Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the appliance
is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR
CLEANINGS WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANINGS LATER
GENERAL CLEANING
Surfaces How to Clean
Body Parts and Decorative
Trim
For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difcult 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. use abrasive cleaners
on any of these materials; they can scratch.
Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls to OFF. Lightly spray the control
panel with a liquid cleaner. Wipe with a soft cloth or paper towel. DO NOT use
abrasive cleaners or scouring pads. These can permanently damage the control
panel surface.
Broiler Pan and Grid, Griddle
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 difcult 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-lled scouring pad. Rinse and wipe dry
with a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or the porcelain may become damaged
during future heating.
Decorative Trim, Oven Racks,
Oven Racks Support
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and a cloth.
Cover stubborn spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes.
Rinse. Cleaners made especially for stainless steel are recommended. Be sure
to rinse the cleaners as bluish stains may occur during heating and cannot be
removed.
Oven racks and oven rack supports must be removed from the oven during the
self-clean cycle for cleaning. If they are not removed, the self-clean cycle will not
start. Clean them as described above.
To clean oven door, wash with hot, soapy water and a clean cloth. immerse
the door in water or clean the oven door gasket.
The oven gasket located on the inner frame of the door and visible when the door
is opened is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage
or remove the gasket.
To remove burned-on fat on oven walls, moisten soiled parts with household
ammonia, using a wet cloth. Complete cleaning with a damp cloth and use a ne
steel wool scouring agent if necessary