Sears 36519 Part Cleaning Materials Remarks, Brushed chrome cooktop, Glass oven door/window

Cleaning Tips

On the following pages, all removable parts on your range are shown. Refer to those pages when cleaning.

Warm water, a mild detergent and a soft cloth are safe to use on all cleanable parts of your range. All purpose cleaners, such

as Fantastik®, can also be used (except on cooktop burner; see below). Do not use metal scouring pads, except where rec- ommended.

Range cooktop finishes will be either porcelain enamel or brushed chrome. Porcelain enamel looks like a painted surface. Brushed chrome has a metallic appearance.

PART	CLEANING MATERIALS	REMARKS
Control panel knobs	Detergent, warm water, soft cloth	Do not use abrasive cleaners. Knobs pull off
		for easier cleaning.
Porcelainenameled cooktop,	Detergent, warm water, plastic or	Clean after each spillover. Rub chrome bowls
chrome drip bowls (some	nylon scouring pad	(some models) gentlywith scouringpad. Soak
models), area undercooktop,		stubborn soil. Bowls can be removed during
burner grates		burner use to keep clean and to avoid discol-
		oration caused by excessive heat.

Cooktop burners	Detergent, warm water, plastic or
	nylon scouring pad or boil in Dip-it®
	solution to remove stubborn soil

Do not use all-purpose cleaners, ammonia, powder cleansers or oven cleaners. Such Pi_roductscan scratch or discolor the burners. o use Dip-it@ solution, remove burners and boil for 20 minutes in 2 T. Dip-it® granules per

_luart of water. Boil with burner head down.

inse thoroughly, drain and completely dry burners in a 200°F oven for 1/2 hour. After

cleaning or a spillover, light the burners and make sure that no ports are clogged (see next

Brushed chrome cooktop	Detergent,	warm water, soft cloth or
	a chrome cleaner or Sears Cooktop
	Cleaning	Creme

page).

Do not scour chrome tops. Stubborn stains

may be removed by using Espree Magwheel Cleaner_orTurtle Wax Polishing Compound®. To remove finger prints on brushed chrome,

apply a little baby oil with a paper towel. Rub in the direction of the brush marks. Armor All

Protectant® can also be used (after cleaning).

Be sure to clean spills of acidic foods quickly.

Vinegar spills can permanently stain chrome.

Ifcleaning methods described above prove ineffective, baked-on food residue or stains on chrome cooktops can be removed by using pad type oven cleaners. Use extreme caution. Oven cleaners are caustic and will damage painted or aluminum surfaces, such as range sides, backguard or control panel. Do not use spray type oven cleaners.

Overspray will damage nea .€oypainted surfaces and heating elements. Use several layers of newspaper and mask=ngtape to cover surfaces such as the backguard, control panel, range sides, countertops, etc. Remove cooktop elements (except solid disk

elements), burner bowls, grates, etc. Apply the pad type oven cleaner evenly to the entire top surface. The ent=retop must be cleaned to keep the finish consistent _ncolor. Use extreme caution to prevent the oven cleaner from coming in contact with any other surface. Let the cleaner remain on the top for 20-30 minutes. Rinse the top well to remove every trace of oven cleaner. Dry the top and apply Armor All Protectant® to

protect the finish.

Glass oven door/window	Glass cleaner and paper towels		Remove stubborn	soil with paste of baking
			soda andwater. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
			Rinse thoroughly.
Self-cleaning oven finish	Detergent,	warm water, scouring pad	Rinse well after cleaning.		Cleaning inside the
	or soap-filled steel wool pad		oven need only be done		as an optional touch-
			up between self-clean cycles. See the self-
			cleaning oven section in this manual for more
			information.
Oven door gasket	Hydrogen	peroxide	Soak with hydrogen	peroxide, using a sponge.
			Frequent soaking helps prevent soil buildup.
			Do not rub. See self-cleaning section for more
			information.
		21			GCCH05-2