CONTINUOUS-CLEANING Oven Care

Do not attempt to clean the oven until you have read this section. –

The Continuous-Cleaning Oven cleans itself while cooking. The oven walls are finished with a special coating that cannot be cleaned in the usual manner with soap, detergents, steel wool pads, commercial oven cleaners, coarse abrasive pads or coarse brushes. Use of such cleansers and/or the use of oven sprays will cause permanent damage.

The special coating is a porous ceramic material, which is dark in color and feels slightly rough to the touch. If magnified, the surface would appear as peaks, valleys and sub-surface “tunnels.” This rough finish tends to prevent grease spatters from forming little beads or droplets that run down the side walls of a hard-surface oven liner, leaving unsightly streaks that require hand cleaning. Instead, when spatter hits the porous finish, it is dispersed and partially absorbed. This spreading action increases the exposure of oven soil to heated air and makes it somewhat less noticeable.

Soil may not disappear completely and at some time after extended usage, stains may appear that cannot be removed.

The special coating works best on small amounts of spatter. It does not work well with larger spills, especially sugars, egg or dairy mixtures.

This special coating is not used on oven shelves, oven bottom or inside oven door. The oven bottom and.the inside of the oven door have a porcelain enamel finish. The oven door lifts off and the oven bottom comes out for cleaning away from the continuous-cleaning oven.

When using a commercial oven cleaner to clean the removable oven bottom or the inside of the oven door, it is important to remove the oven bottom and the oven door because the oven cleaner can damage the continuous-cleaning oven coating.

How to Clean the Continuous-Cleaning Oven

Let the range parts cool before handling. We recommend rubber gloves be worn when cleaning.

Remove shelves and cookware.

Remember: During the operation of the oven, the door and other range surfaces will get hot enough to cause burns. Do not touch. Let the range cool before replacing oven shelves.

If a spillover or heavy soiling occurs on the porous surface, as soon as the oven has cooled, remove as much of the soil as possible using a small amount of water and a stiff-bristle nylon brush. Use water sparingly and change it frequently, keeping it as clean as possible, and be sure to blot it up with paper towels, cloths or sponges.

Do not rub or scrub with paper towels, cloths or sponges, since they will leave unsightly lint on the oven finish. If water leaves a white ring on the finish as it dries, apply water again and blot it with a clean sponge, starting at the edge of the ring and working toward the center.

Do not use soap, detergent, steel wool pads, commercial oven cleaner, silicone oven sprays, coarse pads or coarse brushes on the porous surface. These products will spot, clog and mar the porous surface and reduce its ability to work.

Do not scrape the porous surface with a knife or

spatula—they could permanently damage the finish.

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