General Care & Cleaning
Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the oven is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE EXTENT AND DIFFICULTY OF
MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
Surfaces
Aluminum (Trim Pieces) &Vlnyl
Painted and Plastic Control
Panel, Body Parts, and
Decorative Trim
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Control Panel, Decorative
Trim
Porcelain Enamel Broiler Pan and Insert (some models), Door Liner, Body
Parts
Oven Racks
How to Clean
Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Do not scour or use
cleaners, ammonia, powdered cleaners or commercial oven cleaner. They can scratch and discolor aluminum.
For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more dimcuit soils and
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 fiat sides of both the knob and the shaft; then push the knob into place.
Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls to OFF and remove the control knobs. To remove, pull each knob straight off: the shaft. Clean using hob soapy water and a dishcloth. 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 fiat 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 dean water and a cloth. Do not use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or chlorines. 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.
Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover dimcuit spots with an
Porcelain Coated Racks:
Some ovens come with lubricated porcelain oven racks, which can remain in the oven during the
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 clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket on
is made of a woven material, Care should be taken not to
Gasket
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