CARE & CLEANING
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| Cleaning recommendation table |
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| Surface type | Recommendation |
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• | Control knobs | For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and |
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• | Painted decorative trim | 60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any |
• Aluminum, plastic or vinyl trim | of these materials; they can scratch. To remove control knobs, turn to the OFF | |
| pieces | position; grasp firmly and pull straight off the shaft. To replace knobs after cleaning, |
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| line up the flat sides of both the knob and the shaft; then push the knob into place. |
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• | Control panel | Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls OFF and if needed remove any |
• Decorative trim (some models) | knobs from the panel. Clean using hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Be sure to | |
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| squeeze excess water from the dishcloth before wiping the control panel; |
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| especially when wiping around the controls area. Excess water in or around the |
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| controls may cause damage to the appliance. When rinsing, use clean water and a |
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| dishcloth and be sure to squeeze excess water from dishcloth before wiping the |
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| control panel. |
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• Stainless Steel (some models) | Clean heavier soils with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and | |
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| a cloth. Do not use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or |
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| chlorine. Do not use harsh scrubbing cleaners. Only use kitchen cleaners that are |
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| especially made for cleaning stainless steel. Always be sure to wipe the cleaners off |
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| from the surface as bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed. |
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• Oven interior & door liner | Gentle scouring with a soapy | |
• Porcelainenamelbroilerpanand | Rinse with a 1:1 solution of clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult | |
| broiler pan insert (some models) | spots with an |
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| water and a damp cloth, and then scrub with a |
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| Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Do not allow food spills with a high sugar or |
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| acid content (milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling) to remain on the |
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| surface; they may cause a dull spot even after cleaning. |
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| The oven interior is porcelain coated and is safe to clean using oven cleaners |
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| following manufacturer's instructions. After cleaning, remove any oven cleaner or the |
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| porcelain may become damaged during future heating. Do not spray oven cleaner on |
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| any electrical controls or switches. Do not spray or allow oven cleaner to build up on |
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| the oven temperature sensing bulb. Do not spray cleaner on oven door trim, door |
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| gasket, plastic drawer glides, handles or any exterior surfaces of the range. |
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| Clean any soils from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket and |
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| the small area at the front center of the oven bottom. Clean with hot, soapy water. |
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| Rinse using clean water and a cloth. |
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• | Oven racks | Remove oven racks from oven before cleaning. Clean by using a mild, abrasive |
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| cleaner following manufacturer's instructions. Rinse with clean water and dry. |
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• | Oven door | Use soap & water to thoroughly clean the top, sides and front of the oven door. Rinse |
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| well. You may use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the oven door. Do not |
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| immerse the door in water. Do not spray or allow water or the glass cleaner |
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| to enter the door vents. Do not use oven cleaners, cleaning powders or any |
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| harsh abrasive cleaning materials on the outside of the oven door. |
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• | Ceramic cooktop | Do not use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop. See cooktop cleaning and |
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| maintenance in the Care & Cleaning section. |
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