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General Care & Cleaning
Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven
Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the oven is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE EXTENT AND DIFFICULTY OF MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
Surfaces | How to Clean |
Aluminum (Trim Pieces) Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Do not scour or use all-
& Vinylpurpose cleaners, ammonia, powdered cleaners or commercial oven cleaner. They can scratch and discolor aluminum.
Painted | and Plastic, | For general | cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For | more difficult soils | and | |||||||||
Control | Panel, Body Parts, | grease, | apply | a liquid detergent directly onto the | soil. Leave | on soil for 30 to | ||||||||
and Decorative | Trim | 60 minutes. | Rinse with | a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive | cleaners | on any | ||||||||
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| To remove control knobs, turn to the OFF position; grasp firmly and pull straight off | |||||||||||
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| the shaft. To replace knobs after cleaning, line up the flat sides of both the knob and | |||||||||||
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| the shaft; then push the knob into place. |
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Stainless | Steel, | Chrome, | Before | cleaning | the controlpanel, | turn all controls to OFF and remove the control | ||||||||
Control | Panel, Decorative | knobs. To remove, pull each knob straight | off the shaft. Clean using | hot, soapy water | ||||||||||
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| and a dishcloth. | Rinse | with a clean | water | using a dishcloth. | Be sure to squeeze | ||||||
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| excess water from the cloth before wiping the panel; especially when wiping around | |||||||||||
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| the controls. Excess water in or around the controls may cause damage to the | |||||||||||
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| appliance.To replace knobs after cleaning, line up the flat sides of both the knob and | |||||||||||
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| the shaft; then push the knob into place. |
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| Clean stainless steel with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water | |||||||||||
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| and a cloth. Do not use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or |
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| chlorines. | Always clean on the same | direction as the stainless steel grain. | Do not | ||||||||
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| use harsh scrubbing cleaners. Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for | |||||||||||
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| cleaning stainless steel. Always be sure to rinse the cleaners from the surface as | |||||||||||
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| bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed. |
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Porcelain Enamel, | Gentle | scouring | with a soapy scouring | pad will remove most | spots. Rinse with a 1:1 | |||||||||
Broiler Pan and Insert, | solution | of clear | water | and ammonia. | If necessary, cover | difficult spots with an | ||||||||
Door Liner, Body Parts | paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse | with clean water and a damp | ||||||||||||
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| cloth. Remove all cleaners or the porcelain may become damaged during future | |||||||||||
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| heating. DO NOT use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop. |
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Oven Racks |
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| Oven racks, oven rack ladders and meat probe must be removed from | |||||||||
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| clean cycle will damage the racks permanently, causing them to discolor and making | |||||||||||
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| them difficult to slide. If this occurs, coat the racks with cooking oil to make them | |||||||||||
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| easier to slide again. |
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Oven Door |
| Use soap & water to thoroughly clean the top, sides and front of the oven door. Rinse | ||||||||||||
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| well. You may use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the oven door. DO NOT | |||||||||||
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| immerse the door in water. DO NOT spray or allow water or the glass cleaner to | |||||||||||
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| enter the door vents. DO NOT use oven cleaners, cleaning powders or any harsh | |||||||||||
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| abrasive cleaning materials on the outside of the oven door. |
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| DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket is made of a woven | |||||||||||
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| material, which is essential fora good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage | |||||||||||
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| or remove | this gasket. |
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