Propercare andcleaningare importantso yourrangewillgive youefficientandsatisfactory service.Followthesedirections carefullyin caringfor it to help assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
W YOURWGE HAS ELECTWC IGNITION, BE SUm ELECT~C POWER IS OFF BEFO~ CLEA~G ANYPARTOF IT.
EnamelHtih
Whentherangeis cool, washthe enamelfinishwithmild soapand wateror a mildabrasivecleanser appliedwith a dampcloth. Rinse the surfacewithcleanwaterand dry witha soficloth.If youwish, occasionallyapplya thin coatof mildcleaningwaxto help protect the finish.
Thereare a numberof precautions youcan taketo avoidmarringthe surfaceof the rangeand to prevent it frombecomingdull. Don’tslide heavypansacrossit. If youspill foodswitha lot ofacid (tomatoes, sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or foodswithhighsugarcontent, cleanthemup as soonas possible. If allowedto set, thesefoodscould causea dullspot. Also,no matter howstubbornthefoodstain, never useharshabrasivecleansers.They couldpermanentlydamagethe enamelsurface.
It’sa goodideato wipethecontrol panelcleanafiereachuseof the oven.Fora morethoroughcleaning, theknobscanbe removedby pullingthemoffthe knobstems. Cleanwith mildsoapandwater, rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish dry witha softcloth.
Do notuse abrasivecleansers, strongliquidcleanersor oven cleanerson thecontrolpanelas theywilldamagethe finish.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbe washedregularly and, of course,afier spillovers. Washthemin hot, soapywaterand rinsewithcleanwater.Dry the grateswitha
Toget rid of
Althoughthey’redurable,the grateswillgraduallylosetheir shine,regardlessof the bestcare
youcan givethem. Thisis dueto their continualexposureto high temperatures.
Do notoperatea burnerfor an extendedperiodof timewithout cookwareon thegrate. Thefinish on thegratemaychipwithout cookwareto absorbthe heat.
Whenreplacinga pair ofgrates, the irregular sidesshould meetin the middleas shown+ at right.
Lift-up/off cooktop
Cleanthe area underthe cooktop
Tomakecleaningeasier,the cooktopmaybe lifiedup or off.
Be sure all burners are turned off before raising the cooktop. Thenremovethe grates.Graspthe twofrontburner wellsand lift the cooktopup or off. Becarefulofthe pilotswhenthe cooktopis up.
Aftercleaningunderneaththe
cooktopwithhot, soapywaterand ~ a cleancloth, loweror replacethe
cooktop.Be carefulnot to pinch ~ yourfingers.
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Toreplacethe cooktopif youhave removedit, insert thetwotabsat the backof the cooktopinto slotsat the baseof the backguard.Lower cooktopintoplace, applying pressureuntiltab on underside snapsintocatchat top frontcenter of range.
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