CARE AND CLEANING (cont’d)
CLEANING THE CONTOURED WELLAREAS, BURNER CAPS, AND BURNER HEADS
The contoured well areas, burner caps and burner heads should be routinely cleaned. Keeping the burner ports clean will prevent improper ignition and an uneven flame.
To clean the recessed and contoured areas of the
•If a spill occurs on or in the recessed or contoured areas, blot up spill with an absorbent cloth. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry.
To remove and replace the surface burner caps and surface burner heads, remove in the following order:
1)Surface burner grates
2)Surface burner caps, and
3)Surface burner heads
•Reverse the procedure above to replace the surface burner caps and surface burner heads.
•Use a
•For proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice holder opening. Always keep the surface burner cap and surface burner head in place whenever a surface burner is in use.
THE
Oven Surface:
•Be sure to wear rubber gloves to protect your hands.
•Do not use oven cleaners, cleaning powders, steel wool pads, synthetic fiber pads, or any other materials that may damage the surface finishing.
•If any acid, grease, sugar, etc. spills on surfaces while they are hot, use a dry paper towl or soft cloth to wipe it up right away. When the surface has cooled, clean with soft cloth and warm soapy water; rinse well.
•You may also use a solution of vinegar and water to clean the oven surface. Use vinegar to remove hard stains (white stains).
•Heavy spattering or spillover may require cleaning with a mildly abrasive cleaner.other material to enter the gas orifice holder opening. Always keep the surface burner cap and surface burner head in place whenever a surface burner is in use.
Oven Cavity:
•Do not use oven cleaners, cleaning powders, steel wool pads, synthetic fiber pads, or any other materials that may damage the surface finishing.
•To clean the oven bottom, gently lift the bake
element. This will allow easier access to the oven bottom for cleaning. Be careful not to raise the element more than 4 or 5 inches from the resting position.
•Clean with warm soapy water; rinse and dry with a clean soft cloth.
Lift-Off Oven Door:
•The oven door is removable for cleaning. To remove:
•Open the door to the fully opened position.
•Pull up the lock located on both hinge supports and engage it in the hook of the hinge levers. You may have to apply a little downward pressure on the door to pull the lock fully over the hooks.
•Grasp the door by the sides; pull the bottom of the door up and toward you to disengage the hinge supports. Keep pulling the bottom of the door toward you while rotating the top of the door toward the range to completely disengage hinge levers.
To replace: reverse the process above.
Cleaning the Inner Door:
•Soap and water should suffice; Heavy spattering or spillovers may require cleaning with a mildly abrasive cleaner.
•Use a glass cleaner to clean the glass on the inside of the door.
Cleaning the Outer Door:
•Use soap and water to thoroughly clean the top, bottom, sides, and front of the oven door; rinse well.
•Do not let water drip into the vent openings.
•Use a glass cleaner to clean the glass on the outside of the door.
CAUTION! Use caution when replacing the burner cap so the electrode is not damaged. This may cause a delayed ignition or prevent the burner from igniting.
CAUTION! Any additions, changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by an authorized distributor or qualified agency.
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