Kenmore 790.4809 manual General Care & Cleaning, Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven, Oven Door

General Care & Cleaning

Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven

Before cleanincj 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

Aluminum (Trim Pieces) &Vlnyl

Pointed and Plastic, Control Panel, Body Ports, end Decorative Trim

Stainless Steel, Chrome, Control

Panel, Decorative Trim

Porceloln Enamel,

Broiler Pan and Insert, Door

Liner, Body Ports

Oven Rocks

Haw to Clean

Use hob soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Do not scour or use all- purpose cleaners, ammonia, powdered cleaners or commercial oven cleaner. They can scratch and discolor aluminum.

For general cleaning, use ha h soapy water and a cloth. For more dif_cult 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.

Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls to OFF. Clean using hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with a clean water using a dishcloth. Be sure to 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 fiat sides of both the knob and the shaft; then push the knob into place.

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 chlorldes 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.

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 difflcult spots with an

ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with dean water and a damp cloth, and then scrub with a soap-tiffed scouring pad. Rinse and wipe dry with a dean cloth. Remove all cleaners or the porcelain may become damaged during future heating. DO NOT use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop.

This oven comes with lubricated porcelain oven racks, which can remain in the oven during the self-clean cycle. Do not dean this vecjetable oil lubrication off: the racks. It is important that the sides of the oven racks always have a licjht coating of vecjetable oil. To maintain optimal rack performance, re-apply a thin layer of vegetable oil to the sides of the rack after every self-clean cycle or when the rack becomes difflcult to slide.

Oven Door

DO Hand

Clean Frame

DO Hand

Clean Door

Hand Clean,

Oven Door

Gasket

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 gloss 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 cjasket is made of a woven material, on Self-Cieanincj models, which is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or remove this cjasket.

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