General Care & Cleaning (cont'd)
1 Porcelain Enamel Oven and Broiler Drawer
Follow these cleaning precautions: / The oven interior is porcelain on steel, it is safe to clean using oven cleaners.
•AIIowthe oven to cool before cleaning./ General Cleaning
Wear rubber gloves when cleaning / Remove soils using hot, soapy water. Do not allow food spills with a high sugar or acid
the appliance | manually. | ] content (such | as | milk, tomatoes, | saukerkraut, | fruit juices or pie filling) | to remain on | the | |||||
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Ammonia | must be rinsed | To Remove | Heavy Soil |
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1. Allow | a dish | of ammonia to | sit | in the oven overnight or for several hours with the | |||||||||
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oven | door | closed. | Clean softened | dirt spots | using hot, soapy water. | Rinse well | with | ||||||
adequate ventilation. |
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2.If soil remains, use a
| DO NOT line the oven | necessary, |
| use | an | oven | cleaner | following | manufacturer's | instructions. | DO NOT | mix | |||||||||
walls, bottom, racks or any other part | ammonia | with other cleaners. |
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3. | Clean | any soil from the oven | frame, the door liner outside | the oven door gasket | and | ||||||||||||||||
of the appliance with aluminum foil. | |||||||||||||||||||||
the small area at the front center of the oven bottom. Clean with hot, soapy water. Rinse | |||||||||||||||||||||
Doing so will destroy heat distribution, | |||||||||||||||||||||
well | using | clean | water and | a cloth. |
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cause permanent | damage | to the oven | Adhere | to | the | following |
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interior | (aluminum | foil | will | melt to the | 1. | DO NOT spray | cleaner | on the electrical | controls or switches | because | it could cause | ||||||||||
interior | surface of the | oven). | a short | circuit and | result | in | sparking or fire. |
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| 2. | DO NOT allow | a film | from the cleaner | to build | up on the temperature | sensing | bulb; | |||||||||
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| it could cause the oven to heat improperly. | (The bulb is located | in the rear of the oven.) | ||||||||||||||
REMOVE SPILLOVERS | AND HEAVY | Carefully wipe the bulb clean after each oven cleaning, being careful not to move the | |||||||||||||||||||
bulb. A change in its position could affect how the oven bakes. Avoid bending the bulb | |||||||||||||||||||||
SOiLiNG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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REGULARCLEANINGSWILL | REDUCE |
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3. | DO NOT spray | any cleaner | on the oven door | trim or gasket, broiler | drawer glides, | ||||||||||||||||
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handles or any exterior surfaces of the range, plastic or painted surfaces. The cleaner | |||||||||||||||||||||
CLEANINGS LATER. |
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To Clean the Oven Bottom
The oven bottom is porcelain enamel and can be removed for easier cleaning. See "To Remove and Replace Oven
Bottom" under General Cleaning.
Clean using hot, soapy water, a mild abrasive cleanser, a
Changing the Oven Light (some models)
On some models, the oven light automatically turns on when the door is opened.
Some models have a switch located on the control panel to turn on the light. The oven
Oven
light is located at the rear of the oven and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use.
To replace the oven light:
Light
1.Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the range.
2.Press wire holder to one side to release the glass shield.
3.Replace bulb with a new40 watt appliance bulb.
4.Turn power back on again at the main source (or plug the range back in).
5.The clock will then need to be reset. To reset, see "Setting the Clock" and "Setting the Minute Timer" under Setting Oven Controls in this Use & Care Guide.
Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing oven light, Wear a
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