Care & Cleaning
(Cleaning Chart)
Surfaces | How to Clean |
Aluminum (trim pieces) & Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth.
Vinyl
Glass, Painted and Plastic
Body Parts, Control Knobs &
Decorative Trim Pieces
For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built- up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch.
Control Panels | 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 as instructed above. 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 flat sides of both the knob and the shaft; then |
| push the knob into place. |
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Porcelain Enamel
Burner Grates, Cooktop
Surface, Below Cooktop,
Broiler Pan & Insert, Door
Liner, Oven Bottom & Burner
Drip Pans
Clean burner grates, broiler pan and insert in the dishwasher and dry upon removal. If soils are not removed, follow the cooktop cleaning instructions below.
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 difficult spots with an ammonia- soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, then scrub with a
Stainless Steel (some models) Oven door & drawer front panel
Clean stainless steel with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean 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.
Oven Racks | Remove racks. See "To remove and to replace an oven rack" under Oven vent(s) and |
| racks. Use a mild, abrasive cleaner, following manufacturer's instructions. Rinse with |
| clean water and dry. After cleaning the racks, rub the sides of the racks with wax paper |
| or a cloth containing a small amount of baby oil or salad oil (this will make the racks glide |
| easier into the rack positions). |
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 use oven cleaners, cleaning powders or any harsh abrasive cleaning |
| materials on the outside of the oven door. |
| DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket is made of a woven material, |
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| rub, damage or remove this gasket. |
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