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Burner Grates
Lift out when cool. Grates should be
washed regularly and, of course, alter
spillove_. X*\'ashthem in hot, soapy water
and rinse with clean water _Mier cleaning,
dry them thoroughly b)' putting them in a
w;mn oven fin" a few minutes. Don't put tile
grates back on the range while thev are wet.
X._]/en replacing the grates, be sure they're
positioned securely over tile burnei_.
To prevent rusting on cast iron grates, apply
a light coating of cooking oil on the bottom
of tile grates.
Do not operate a burner fin" an extended
i)e_od of time without cookware on tile
grate. The finish on the grate may chip
without cookware to absofl) tile heat.
To get rid of burned-on fi_od, place tile
grates in a covered container (or plastic
bag) with 1/4 cup ammonia to loosen the
soil. I,et sit overnight (or approximately
12 hom_), then scrub with a soap-filled
scouring pad if necessary. Rinse grates
thoroughly and (h T completely betore
replacing them on the range top.
_Mthough they're durable, the grates will
gradually lose their shine, regardless of
the best care you can give them. This is
due to their continual exposure to high
temperatures. You will notice this sooner
with lighter color grates.
CAUTION:Do not clean thegrates in a dishwasher
or in a self-c/eanlegoven.
Cooktop Surface
To avoid damaging tile porcelain enamel
SUlthce (ff tile cooktop and to prevent it
fl'om becoming dull, clean up spills right
away Foods with a lot of acid (tomatoes,
sa uerkra ut, ti'uit juices, etc.) or ti)ods with
high sugar content could Catlse a dull spot
if allowed to set.
When tile surtilce has cooled, wash and
rinse. For other spills such as flit spattefings,
etc., wash with soap and water once tile
surfilce has cooled. Then rinse and polish
with a (h_' cloth.
NOTE."Donotstoreflammablematena/sinan
ovenornearthecooktop.Donotstoreoruse
combustlTolematerbls,gasoileeorother
flammablevaporsandliquidsinthe vicinityof
thisoranyotherappliance.
Oven Bottom
Tile oven bottom has a porcelain enamel
finish. To make cleaning easier, protect the
oven bottOlll [i'Olll excessive spillovers bv
placing a cookie sheet on the shelf below
the shelf you are cooking on. This is
particularly important when baking a fl'uit
pie or other foods with a high acid content.
Hot fi'uit fillings or other foods that are
highly acidic (such as tomatoes, sauerkraut,
and sauces with vinegar or lelnonjuice)
ill,iV cause pitting and damage to tile
porcelain enamel S/lib;ice and should be
wiped up immediamly.
We don't recommend using aluminum
ti)il on tile oven bottom. It can atlect air
flow if the holes are blocked and it can
c(mcentrate heat at tile bottom of tile
oven, resulting in poor baking
l)els[i )IIIl_l IlCe.
To clean up spillove_, rise soap and watei;
an abrasive cleaner or soap-filled steel wool
pad. Rinse well to relnove any soap beli)i'e
seltZcleaning.
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