CARE AND MAINTENANCE
BACKGUARD
This is made of stainless steel. Use the mildest cleaning procedure first. Hot soapy water, rinse and dry. If the panel has food soil remaining, try a general kitchen cleaner, such as Fantastik®, Simple Green® or Formula 409®. For hard to clean soil use a stainless steel cleaner such as,
OVEN AND DOOR INTERIOR
If in the event the oven door comes off track, or becomes misaligned, realignment can be achieved by following
this simple procedure: Open the door and hold it all the way open. Close the hinge latches (see fig. 16). Once both
hinges are locked, gently lift the door up and partially
out until the door is evenly aligned. Evenly slide the door back into place and check to assure the hinges rest in the
center of each door hinge roller. With the oven door fully open, unlock hinge latches and the door is ready to close again. Be sure the oven and door are cool before you start to clean them. They are matte porcelain enamel. It is acid resistant, but not acid proof. Therefore, acid foods, such as vinegar, rhubarb, alcohol, citric juices or milk, should be wiped and not allowed to bake on. Try mild cleaners, such as:
water or Soft Scrub. Apply the powders on a damp sponge or cloth. Rub lightly. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
If food has burned onto the oven and is difficult to remove, soak the spots with a cloth saturated with household ammonia. Allow it to soak for an hour or two, with the door closed. The food soil should be easy to remove with a damp soapy cloth or mild abrasive. A solution of 3 tablespoons ammonia in a 1/2 cup of water may be placed in a warm (not hot) oven over night. This
loosens the spills and hardened residue so they are easily wiped up with a clean damp sponge or cloth. For stubborn stains a soap filled milone pad can be used. The occasional use of abrasive cleaners is okay, if used too often or vigorously they can eventually harm the enamel. Dampen the pad, rub the surface lightly, rinse thoroughly and dry. Commercial oven cleaners, such as Easy Off® or Dow® can be used on the oven interior. Follow the manufacturer’s directions. Commercial oven cleaners are corrosive to the thermostat bulb and oven elements. Do not spray or wipe this type of cleaner onto the oven thermostat bulb. If some cleaner gets onto the bulb or elements, wipe it off immediately with a clean damp cloth.
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