Care & Cleaning

Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners

To avoid possible burns DO NOT attempt any of the cooktop cleaning instructions provided before turning OFF all of the surface burners and allow them to completely cool.

Any additions, changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by an authorized qualified agency.

Routinely clean the cooktop. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry to avoid scratches.

Keeping the surface burner head ports and slots clean will prevent improper ignition and an uneven flame. See the following sections for more instructions.

Cleaning recessed and contoured areas of cooktop

If a spill occurs on or in the recessed or contoured areas, blot up spill with an absorbent cloth. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry.

Cleaning surface burner graes

°Clean only after the grates are completely cool.

*Use nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad and mild abrasive cleanser or clean in the dishwasher.

°Food soils containing acids may affect the finish. Clean

immediately after the grates are cool.

°Thoroughly dry grates immediately following cleaning.

Cleaning burner caps

°Remove caps from burner heads after they have cooled.

°Clean heavy soils with a plastic scrubbing pad and absorbent cloth.

°Thoroughly dry burner caps immediately following cleaning including the bottom and inside of cap.

°Do not use abrasive cleaners. They can scratch porcelain.

°Do not clean burner caps in the dishwasher.

°Do not operate surface burners without burner caps

properly in place. Read important notes.

Fig. 1 - Cooktop burner head

Cleaning surface burner heads

For proper gas flow it may be necessary to clean the burner head and slots. To dean, first use a clean DAMP cloth to soak up any spills. Remove any food from between the burner slots using a small nonabrasive brush like a toothbrush and afterwards wipe up using a damp cloth. For stubborn soils located in the slots, use a small-gauge wire or needle to dean.

Any spill on or around the electrode must be carefully

cleaned. Take care not to hit the electrode with any thing hard or it could be damaged.

To clean the burner head ignition ports

Each burner head has a small ignition port located as shown. Should you experience ignition problems it may be that this port hole is partially blocked with soil. With the burner head in place, use a small wire gauge needle or the end of a paper clip to clear the ignition port [See Fig. 1; round style shown; oval burner on some models not shown).

Important notes:

*The surface burner heads are secured to the cooktop and must be cleaned in place on the cooktop.

°Always keep the surface burner caps in place whenever

a surface burner is in use.

When replacing the burner caps, be sure the burner caps are seated flrmly on top of the burner heads.

For proper flow of gas and ignition of burners DO NOT allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice port opening.

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790.7060, 790.7050 specifications

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