CARE AND CLEANING
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Removable Oven Bottom
The oven bottom can be removed to clean large spills, and to enable you to reach the oven burner. Oven bottom must be replaced before using the
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TO REMOVE:
1.Slide the tab at the center front of the oven bottom to the left.
2.Lift the oven bottom up and out.
TO REPLACE:
1.Slip the oven bottom into the oven so the tabs in the rear of the oven bottom fit into the slots in the oven back.
2.Lower the front of the oven bottom into place and slide the front tab to the right to lock the oven bottom into place.
The oven bottom has a porcelain enamel finish. To make cleaning easier, protect the oven bottom from excessive spillovers. This is particularly important when baking a fruit pie or other foods with
high acid content. Hot fruit fillings or foods that are acidic (such as milk, tomatoes or sauerkraut, and sauces with vinegar or lemon juice) may cause pitting and damage to the porcelain enamel surface.
To protect the oven bottom surface, place a piece of aluminum foil slightly larger than the baking dish or a small cookie sheet on a lower shelf or under the baking dish to catch any spillovers. It should not completely cover the shelf as this would cause uneven heat in the oven. Aluminum foil should not be placed on the oven bottom.
If a spillover does occur on the oven bottom, allow the oven to cool first. You can clean the oven bottom with soap and water, a mild abrasive cleanser or
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MINOR ADJUSTMENTS YOU CAN MAKE
Adjusting Orifice Hoods
Check the inner cones of the flames. The inner cone of the flames should be about 1/2” long. If the flames are not right, use a l/2°
WARNING: If you attempt to measure the inner cone of the flame, please use caution. Burns could result.
To shorten the cones, tighten the orifice hood
by turning in the “LP” direction. To lengthen the cones, loosen the orifice hood by turning in the “Nat.” direction.
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