Kenmore 3231, 790.323, 3233, 3232, 3235 manual Cleaning the grates, Cleaning the burner caps, Heads

General Care & Cleaning

Cleaning the grates

The burner grates are dishwasher safe and may be cleaned in the dishwasher. Remove any excessive soils before placing in the dishwasher.

IMPORTANT

•For proper gas flow and ignition of the burners -- DO NOT allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice opening.

•The ¢ooktop is not removable. Do not attempt to remove or lift the ¢ooktop.

_To

avoid

possible

burns

use care

when cleaning

the

¢ooktop. DO NOT attempt

to clean the

¢ooktop

whenever the

¢ooktop or burner heads are still hot.

_To

avoid

possible

burns

DO

NOT

attempt

any

of the

following

cleaning

instructions

provided

before

turning OFF all of

the surface burners and allow them to cool.

_To

avoid

possible

burns

DO

NOT

attempt

to operate

the surface

burners

without

the

burner

caps

Your appliance is shipped with the burner heads and burner caps in the correct locations. Before using your gas appliance be sure to:

•Follow installation instructions before operating.

•Remove all packing tape from cooktop area.

Cleaning the burner caps

Should you ever need to remove the burner caps for cleaning, lift the burner cap of]: the burner head. Clean heavy soils with

an absorbent cloth. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and immediately thoroughly dry including the bottom and inside of the

cap. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners. They can scratch the porcelain on the cap. Do not clean burner caps in dishwashen

IMPORTANT = When placing the burner caps on the cooktop, be sure the burner caps are seated firmly on top of burner

heads. Improper flame size and uneven heating may result when any surface burners are turned ON and the burner caps are not seated correctly

Cleaning

the

burner

heads

Lift the

burner

cap

from

the

burner

head.

The surface

burner

heads

are

secured

to the

cooktop

and

must

be cleaned

in

place

(except

for

the bridge

burner,

which

is removable.

See

bridge

burner

assembly

section

for

proper

installation).

For

proper

gas

flow

it

may

be

necessary

to clean

the

burner

heads

and

slots. To clean,

first use

a clean

DAMP

cloth

to

soak

up

any

spills.

Remove

any

food

from

between

the

burner

slots

using

a

small

nonabrasive

brush

like

a toothbrush

and

afterwards

wipe

using

a damp

cloth.

For

stubborn

soils located

in

the slots,

use a

small-gauge

wire

or needle

to clean.

Should you experience ignition problems it may be that an ignition port hole is partially blocked with soil (see figs 1 & 2). With the burner head in place, use a small wire gauge needle or the end of a paper clip to clear the ignition port or ports.

Figure 1= Cooktop regular burner head Figure 2= Dual ring burner head

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