General Care & Cleaning (cont'd)
Cleaning the Cooktop, Burner Heads, Caps & Grates
The cooktop is designed to make cleaning easier. Because the gas Burners are sealed, cleanups are easy when spillovers are cleaned up immediately.
The cooktop, Burner Heads and Caps should be routinely cleaned. Keeping the Burner Head Ports clean will prevent improper ignition and an uneven flame. Refer to the following instructions:
THE COOKTOP iS NOT REMOVABLE. Do not attempt to remove or lift the cooktop.
THE FIXED OVEN VENT iS NOT REMOVABLE. Do not attempt to remove the fixed oven vent cover.
Use caution when replacing the Burner Caps so the Electrodes are not damaged. This may cause a delayed ignition or prevent the burner from igniting.
Surface
Burner
Grate
Orifice holder
To Remove and Replace the Surface Burner Caps and Burner Heads- Remove in the following order: (t st) surface Burner Grates, (2nd) Burner Caps and (3rd) Burner Heads. Replace in the following order: Burner Heads, Burner Caps and Burner Grates.
PLEASE NOTE: The Bridge Burner Head is not removable (Ceramic Glass Cooktop models only).
Do not remove any parts from the cooktop until they have completely cooled and are safe to handle. Do not operate the surface Burners without
Surface the Burner Caps and Burner Heads properly in place.
To Clean the surface Burner Caps and Burner Heads (all models)- Use a
Figure 1 | To Clean the Burner Grates (all models)- The Burner Grates are dishwasher | |
safe and may be cleaned in the dishwasher. Remove any excessive soils before | ||
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| placing in the dishwasher. | |
| To Clean the Cooktop and contoured areas of the cooktop (for models with | |
| Porcelain Cooktop only)- If a spill occurs on the porcelain cooktop, blot up spill | |
| with an absorbent cloth. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry. Do not use | |
| harsh abrasive cleaners on the cooktop. They can scratch the porcelain. | |
| Completely rinse any mild cleaners used from the surface or the porcelain | |
| cooktop may become damaged during future heating. DO NOT use spray oven | |
| cleaners on the cooktop. | |
| To Clean the Ceramic Glass Cooktop (for models with Ceramic Glass | |
| Cooktop only)- See Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance later in | |
| this section. |
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