The Ovens
Cleaning is easier if carried out while the oven is still warm. Before cleaning, cover the burner to prevent the burner holes becoming blocked.
The inside of the oven and inner door panel can be cleaned using an approved cleaner see the table at the end of this section.
Take care not to disturb the oven thermostat temperature sensor at the top of the oven opening.
The enamelled oven burner trim (supplied with some models only) can be removed for cleaning.
The oven burner trim hooks onto the front of the oven burner bracket.
When refitting make sure that the trim is in the middle of the front of the oven burner bracket.
The Oven side linings
The oven has removable oven side lining panels that have been coated with special enamel that partly cleans itself. This does not stop all marks on the lining, but helps to reduce the amount of manual cleaning needed.
The Cook & Clean panels work better above gas Mark 6. If you do most of your cooking below this temperature, occasionally remove the panels and wipe with a lint free cloth and hot soapy water. The panels should then be dried and replaced and the oven heated at Gas Mark 7 for about one hour. This will ensure the Cook & Clean panels are working effectively.
Don’t use steel wool (Brillo) or any other materials that will scratch the surface. Don’t use oven cleaning pads.
Before cleaning the oven, cover the burner at the rear to stop the holes getting blocked as you clean. If they are accidentally blocked, clean them out with thin wire, such as fuse wire.
Removing the Oven Linings
The lining panels can be removed for cleaning and for cleaning behind. Remove the shelves first.
Each side of the oven is fixed with four fixing screws. You don’t have to remove the screws to remove the oven linings. Lift each side panel upwards and they will slide off the screws. Then pull them forwards.
Once the linings are removed, the oven enamel interior can be cleaned.
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