CARE AND C_N_ ;CH_T
PARTS CLEANINGAGENTS DIRECTIONS
Oven bottom Protecttheporcelainenamelovenbottomby(1) usinglargeenough
cookwareto preventboilovers;(2) placinga pieceofaluminumfoil,
thatisslightlylargerthanthe cookware,on thelowerrack.NEVER
placefoildirectlyontheovenbottomas foilmaymeltontoovenbot-
tom.Protectovenbottomagainstacid spills(milk,cheese,tomato,
lemonjuice,etc.)or sugaryspills(piefilling)as theymay pitordis-
colortheovenbottom.See porcelainenamelforadditionalinforma-
tion.
Oven racks • Soapandwater Cleanwithsoapywater,Removestubbornsoilwithcleansing
• Cleansingpowders powderorsoapfilledscouringpad.Rinseanddry.NOTE: If racks
• Plasticpad becomedifficulttoslide,a thincoatofvegetableoilon theunderside
• Soapfilledscouringpad of therackwillmakeslidingeasier.
Plasticfinishes • Soapand water When surface iscool,cleanwithsoap and water;rinse,and dry. Use
• Doorhandles • Non-abrasiveplasticpad a glasscleaneranda softcloth.NOTE: Neveruseovencleaners,
• Backguard orsponge abrasiveorcausticliquidorpowderedcleansersonplasticfinishes.
trim • Glasscleaner Thesecleaningagentswillscratchor martfinish.NOTE:Toprevent
• Knobs stainingordiscoloration,wipe up fat, greaseor acid (tomato,lemon,
• Endcaps vinegar,milk,fruit juice,marinade) immediatelywith a dry paper
towelor cloth.
Porcelain • Soapandwater Cleanporcelainwith soapand water; rinse.Usecleansingpowders
enamel • Mildabrasivecleaners or a plasticscouringpadto removestubbornsoil.Wipe acid or
• Backguard • Plasticpad sugarstainsas soonas areais coolas thesestainsmaydiscoloror
• Cooktop • Ovencleaner,ovenonly etchtheporcelain.Do notusemetallicscouringpadsastheywill
• Inner oven& • Soapfilledscouringpad scratchthe porcelain.
broilerdoor To makecleaningthe oveneasier,place1/2 cuphousehold
panel ammoniaina shallowglasscontainerandleaveina coldoven
• Manifoldpanel overnight.Theammoniafumeswillhelploosenthe burnedon
• Ovencavity greaseandfood.Ovencleanerscan beusedontheporcelainoven
• Oven bottom only.Followmanufacturer'sdirections.Ifoven cleanerwas used,
thoroughly rinseoven cavityand capillarytube whichis located at
the top of the oven.
Silicone rubber • Soapand water Washwith soap and water, rinseand dry. Donot removedoor
• Door gasket gasket.
Surface burners • Soapandwater All burners:Foreaseof cleaning,cleanburnerseachtimethe
• Conventional • Pasteofbakingsoda cooktopisusedwithwarmsoapywater.If a boiloveroccurs,remove
• Sealed andwater panto anotherburner;coolburnerandclean.To removestubborn
• Plasticscouringsponge soil,usea dry clothandmildlyabrasivecleanser.Use careto
orpad preventcleanerfromcloggingports.Burnermustbe drybeforeuse.
• Mildlyabrasivecleanser NOTE:Yellowtippingordistortionofthe flamemayoccuruntilthe
burneriscompletelydry.
Clean burnerportswitha straightpinorsmallmetalpaperclip.Do
notenlargeor distortports.Do notusea woodentoothpickas it may
breakoffandclogport.Ifportsare cloggedorsoiled,the burner
maynotlightproperlyortheflamemaynot beeven.
Conventionalburners:Dryburnersintheovensetat 170°F.
Sealed burners:Sealedburnercannotbe removedbythe
consumer.Whencleaningburner,usecaretopreventdamageto
the ignitor.Surfaceburnerwillnotlightproperlyifignitorisdamaged,
broken,soiled,orwet.Whencleaningthe ports,besuretocleanthe
portdirectlybelowthe ignitor.