Electrolux E36DF76GPS, E30DF74GPS manual General Cleaning, Cleaning Various Parts of Your appliance

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GENERAL 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

Surfaces	How to Clean
Aluminum (Trim Pieces)	Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Do not scour or use all-purpose
& Vinyl	cleaners, ammonia, powdered cleaners or commercial oven cleaner. They can scratch and
	discolor aluminum.
Painted and Plastic,	For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up
Control Panel, Body Parts,	grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes.
and Decorative Trim	Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials;
	they can scratch.
	To remove control knobs, turn to the OFF position; grasp firmly and pull straight off the shaft.
	To replace knobs after cleaning, line up the flat sides of both the knob and the shaft; then
	push the knob into place.
Stainless Steel, Chrome,	Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls to OFF and remove the control knobs. To
Control Panel, Decorative	remove, pull each knob straight off the shaft. Clean using hot, soapy water and a dishcloth.
Trim	Rinse with clean water using a dishcloth. Be sure to squeeze excess water from the cloth
	before wiping the panel; especially when wiping around the controls. Excess water in or
	around the controls may cause damage to the appliance. To replace knobs after cleaning,
	line up the flat sides of both the knob and the shaft; then push the knob into place.
	Clean stainless steel with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and a
	cloth. Do not use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or chlorines. Always
	clean on the same direction as the stainless steel grain. Do not use harsh scrubbing
	cleaners. Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning stainless steel.
	Always be sure to rinse the cleaners from the surface as bluish stains may occur during
	heating that cannot be removed.
Porcelain Enamel,	Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution
Broiler Pan and Insert,	of clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked
Door Liner, Body Parts	paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, and then scrub
	with a soap-filled scouring pad. Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or
	the porcelain may become damaged during future heating. DO NOT use spray oven cleaners
	on the cooktop.
Oven Racks		Remove the ladder racks and oven racks during self-cleaning. These
	items will be permanently damaged by the high cleaning temperatures. If the racks are
	not removed, the self-clean cycle won’t start and “Racks” indicator light will lite.
Oven Door	Use soap & water to thoroughly clean the top, sides and front of the oven door. Rinse well.
	You may use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the oven door. DO NOT immerse the
	door in water. DO NOT spray or allow water or the glass cleaner to enter the door vents.
	DO NOT use oven cleaners, cleaning powders or any harsh abrasive cleaning materials on
	the outside of the oven door.
	DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket is made of a woven material,
	which is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or remove this
	gasket.