CARE AND CLEANING
Oven Air Vents |
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Never block the vents (air openings) of the range. |
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They provide the air inlet and outlet that are necessary |
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for the range to operate properly with correct |
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combustion. Air openings are located at the rear of the |
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cooktop, at the top and bottom of the oven door, and |
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at the bottom of the range, under the kick panel or |
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storage drawer (depending on the model). | Vent appearance and location vary. |
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Clean the area under the cooktop often.
To make cleaning easier, the cooktop may be lifted up.
To raise the cooktop:
1.Be sure the burners are turned off.
2.Remove the grates.
3.Grasp the two front burner wells and lift up.
Some models have dual support rods that will hold the cooktop up while you clean underneath it.
Clean under the cooktop with hot, soapy water and
a clean cloth. If you
removed your surface burners while cleaning, make sure they are properly seated when replacing them.
After cleaning, lower the cooktop (be careful not to pinch your fingers).
Removable Kick Panel (on some models)
The kick panel may be removed for cleaning under the range.
To remove, lift up the bottom of the panel slightly to disengage the panel from the tabs at the base of the range. Pull the bottom of the panel forward until the spring clips are released at the top of the panel.
To replace, insert the two slots at the bottom of the panel onto the two tabs at the base of the range and push the top of the panel forward to engage the spring clips.
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