14 CARE AND CLEANING CHART
CARE AND CLEANING CHART
PARTS CLEANINGAGENTS DIRECTIONS
Glass • Soap andwater Washwithsoap and water.Usea glasscleanerand a soft clothafter cleaning.Remove
• Ovenwindow • Pasteof bakng soda andwater stubbornsoil withpaste of bakingsoda and water.Rinse with a cloth wrungout in clear
• Glasscleaner water.Dry.Donot useabrasive materialssuchas scouringpads,steelwool or powdered
cleaningagents.NOTE:To avoidinsidestainingof ovendoor glass,do not oversaturate
cloth.
Grates • Soapand water Gratesare madeof porcelain-c0atedsteel.Theycanbec_eanedatthesinkwithsoapand
i ° Non-abrasiveplastic pad water orin thedishwasher.Tocleanbakedonsoil, placea dampsoapypapertowel over
thegrate and let standfor 30 minutes.Use a non-abrasiveplasticpad to scourstubborn
soil,
NOTE:Neveroperateburnerwithouta grateinplace.Toprotecttheporcelainfinishonthe
gratefi'omexcessiveheat,neveroperatesurfaceburnerwithouta cookingutensilonthe
grate. It is normalfor gratesto lose theirshine over a periodof time.
Metalfinishes ,, Soap and water Washwithsoapandwater.Usea glasscleanerand asoft clothto removefingermarksor
• Trimparts • Glasscleaner smudges.Do not use oven cleaners,abrasive or causticagents.They will damagethe
• Manifoldpanel finish.
• Cooktop CAUTION:ProtectaJuminumgastubingfromexposuretocausticcleanerssuchas oven
cleaners.
Ovenbottom Protectthe ovenbottom by (1)using largeenough cookwareto preventbelievers; (2)
placea pieceofaluminumfoil,that isslightlylargerthan the cookware,onthelowerrack,
NEVERplacefoil directlyon the ovenbottom asfoil maymeltonto oven bottom.Protect
oven bottomagainst acidspills(milk,cheese,tomato, lemonjuice, etc,) or sugaryspills
(piefilling)as theymaypitordiscolortheovenbottom.Seeporcelainenamelfor additional
information.
Ovenrack • Soapand water Clean with soapy water.Remove stubbornsoil with cleansing powder or soap filled
• Cleansingpowders scouringpad.Rinse and dry.
• Plasticpad
• Soapfilled scouringpad
Plastic finishes • Soapand water Whensurfaceiscool,cleanwithsoapand water;rinse,and dry.Useaglasscleaneranda
• Doorhandles • Nomabrasiveplastic pad or sponge soft cloth.
•Overlays NOTE: Neveruse ovencleaners,abrasiveor causticliquidor powderedcleansers on
• Knobs plasticfinishes.Thesecleaningagentswillscratchormarrfinish.
• Endcaps NOTE: Topreventstainingordiscoloration,wipeup fat, greaseoracid(tomato,lemon,
vinegar,milk,fruitjuice,marinade)immediatelywitha drypapertowelorcloth.
Porcelainenamel • Soapandwater Cleanporcelainwithsoapandwater;rinse.Usecleansingpowdersora plasticscouring
• Cooktop • Mild abrasivecleaners pad to removestubbornsoil.Wipe acidor sugarstainsas soonasarea is coolas these
• Ovencavity • Plasticpad stainsmaydiscoloror etchtheporcelain.Do notusemetallicscouringpads as theywill
• Ovencleaner,ovenonly scratchtheporcelain.
• Soapfilledscouringpad Tomakecleaningtheoveneasier,place1/2cuphouseholdammoniaina shallowglass
containerand leavein a cold oven overnight.The ammoniafumes will help loosenthe
burnedongreaseandfood.Ovencleanerscanbeusedonthe porcelainovenonly.Follow
manufacturer'sdirections.If oven cleaner wasused, thoroughlyrinse oven cavity and
capillarytube which is locatedatthe top ofthe oven.
Silicone rubber • Soapand water Washwith soap andwater,rinse and dry. Do not removedoor gasket.
• Door gasket
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Surface burners • Soap and water For ease ofcleaning,removesoilfromthe burnerassoon as burner hascooled. Iffood
• Pasteof bakingsodaand water boilsover,removepan toanother burner.Then,coolsoiledburnerand clean.
• Plasticscouringsponge or pad Clean, when cool, after each use with warm soapy water. Remove stubborn soil by
• Mildlyabrasivecleaner scouringwitha non-abrasiveplastic scouringpadand a paste ofbakingsodaand water.
Cleanportswith a straight pin. Donot enlargeor distortthe ports.Do not usea wooden
toothpick,It may breakoffand clog port. Surfaceburnerscan bedried intheoven set at
o
170 F.Burner must bedry before use.