Amana AKS3040 Care & Cleaning, Before You Call For Service, Cleaning Procedures, Control Knobs

CARE & CLEANING

CLEANING PROCEDURES

CAUTION

•Be sure appliance is off and all parts are cool before handling or cleaning. This is to avoid damage and possible burns.

•To prevent staining or discoloration, clean appliance after each use.

•Ifapartisremoved,besureitiscorrectly replaced.

BURNER CAPS AND SEALED GAS BURNERS

Removable Burner Caps

❚Allow burner to cool. Remove burner cap and wash in soapy water with a plastic scouring pad. For stubborn soils, clean with a soap-filled, nonabrasive pad or Cooktop Cleaning Creme (Part #20000001)** and a sponge.

❚Do not clean in dishwasher or self-clean- ing oven.

Sealed Gas Burner

❚Clean frequently. Allow burner to cool. Clean with soap and plastic scouring pad. Forstubbornsoils,cleanwithasoap-filled, nonabrasive pad.

❚Be careful not to get water into the center of the burner.

❚Use care when cleaning the ignitor. If the ignitor is wet or damaged the surface burner will not light.

❚Toensureevencookingperformance,keep burner ports free of food soils/debris.

BURNERGRATES-PORCELAIN ON CAST IRON

❚Wash grates with warm, soapy water and a nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad. For stubborn soils, clean with a soap-filled, nonabrasive pad or Cooktop Cleaning Creme (Part #20000001)** and a sponge. If soil remains, reapply Cooktop Cleaning Creme, cover with a damp paper towel

and soak for 30 minutes. Scrub again, rinse and dry.

❚Do not clean in dishwasher or self-clean- ing oven.

CONTROL KNOBS

❚Remove knobs in the OFF position by pulling up.

❚Wash, rinse and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the finish.

❚Turn on each burner to be sure the knobs have been correctly replaced.

COOKTOP - PORCELAIN ENAMEL

Porcelain enamel is glass fused on metal and may crack or chip with misuse. It is acid resistant, not acid proof. All spillovers, espe- cially acidic or sugary spillovers, should be wiped up immediately with a dry cloth.

❚When cool, wash with soapy water, rinse and dry.

❚Never wipe off a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth. This may cause cracking or chipping.

❚Neveruseovencleaners,abrasiveorcaus- tic cleaning agents on exterior finish of cooktop.

COOKTOP - STAINLESS STEEL (SELECT MODELS)

❚DO NOT USE ANY CLEANING PROD- UCT CONTAINING CHLORINE BLEACH.

❚ALWAYS WIPE WITH THE GRAIN WHEN CLEANING.

❚Daily Cleaning/Light Soil –– Wipe with one of the following - soapy water, white vinegar/water solution, Formula 409 Glass and Surface Cleaner* or a similar glass cleaner-usingaspongeorsoftcloth.Rinse and dry. To polish and help prevent finger- prints, follow with Stainless Steel Magic Spray (Part No. 20000008)**.

❚Moderate/Heavy Soil –– Wipe with one of the following - Bon Ami*, Smart Cleanser*, orSoftScrub*-usingadampspongeorsoft cloth. Rinse and dry. Stubborn soils may be removed with a damp Scotch-Brite* pad; rub evenly with the grain. Rinse and dry. To

restorelusterandremovestreaks,followwith Stainless Steel Magic Spray.

❚Discoloration ––Using a damp sponge or soft cloth, wipe with Cameo Stainless Steel Cleaner*. Rinse immediately and dry. To removestreaksandrestoreluster,followwith Stainless Steel Magic Spray.

Before You

Call For

Service

SURFACE BURNER FAILS TO LIGHT.

❚Check to be sure plug is securely inserted into receptacle.

❚Check or re-set circuit breaker. Check or replace fuse.

❚Check power supply.

❚Checktobesureburneriscorrectlyratedfor your kind of gas.

❚Check to be sure burner ports or ignition ports are not clogged.

❚Check to be sure ignitor is dry and clicking. Burner will not light if ignitor is damaged, soiled or wet. If ignitor doesn’t click, turn control knob OFF.

❚Check to be sure burner cap is correctly seated on the burner base.

❚Check that the gas is turned on.

SURFACE BURNER FLAME LIFTS OFF PORTS.

❚Check to be sure a pan is sitting on the grate above.

❚Contact an authorized Amana servicer.

THE FLAME IS UNEVEN.

❚Burner ports may be clogged.

❚Flame may need to be adjusted. Contact an authorized Amana servicer.

SURFACE BURNER FLAME IS YELLOW IN COLOR.

❚	Contact an authorized Amana servicer.
❚	Some yellow tips on the flame are accept-

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**To order call 1-877-232-6771 USA; 1-800-688-8408 Canada.

able when using LP gas.

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