Care and Cleaning

CLEAN THE OVEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND REMOVE ANY FOOD DEPOSITS- Keep the oven clean, or the oven could lead to deterioration of the surface. This could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation.

VERY IMPORTANT CAUTIONS:

•DO NOT OPERATE THE OVEN WITHOUT THE SPLASH COVER IN PLACE.

•DO NOT REMOVE THE SPLASH COVER UNLESS THE POWER CORD IS REMOVED FROM THE OUTLET BECAUSE THE ROTARY ANTENNA, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE CEILING, OPERATES FOR 1 MINUTE AFTER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND INJURY COULD OCCUR.

•DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS, ABRASIVE, HARSH CLEANERS OR SCOURING PADS ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.

•DO NOT SPRINKLE WATER ONTO THE OVEN DIRECTLY. IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK, LEAKAGE OF ELECTRICITY OR DAMAGE OF THE OVEN.

•THE OVEN SHOULD NOT BE CLEANED WITH A WATER JET.

Oven Exterior

The outside of your oven can be cleaned easily with mild soap and water. Make sure that the soap is wiped off with a moist cloth, and dry the exterior with a soft towel.

Control Panel

Open the door before cleaning to inactivate the control panel buttons or electronic timer. Care should be taken in cleaning the control panel. Using a cloth dampened with water only, gently wipe the panel until it becomes clean. Avoid the use of excess water. Do not use any sort of chemical or abrasive cleaner.

Oven Interior

1)For easy cleaning, wipe any spatters or spills with a soft damp cloth or sponge at the end of each day for hygienic reasons. For heavier spills, use mild soap and wipe several times with a damp cloth until all residues are removed.

Built-up splashes may overheat and begin to smoke or catch fire, and cause arcing.

2)Keep the ceramic floor clean at all times. If you leave grease or fat in the cavity, it may overheat, smoke or even catch fire when next using the oven.

CAUTION:

DO NOT REMOVE THE CERAMIC FLOOR FROM THE OVEN.

3)Make sure that mild soap or water does not penetrate through the small vents in the walls which may cause damage to the oven.

4)Do not use spray type cleaners on the oven interior.

Splash cover

AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, REMOVE THE SPLASH COVER AND WASH BOTH SIDES OF IT IN A MILD DETERGENT SOLUTION. BUILT-UP GREASE MAY OVERHEAT AND BEGIN TO SMOKE. AND OVERHEATED GREASE MAY BURN THE SPLASH COVER. THE SPLASH COVER IS LOCATED IN THE

TOP OF THE OVEN AND MAY EASILY BE REMOVED. REMEMBER TO UNPLUG THE POWER CORD.

Removal:

1.Remove two thumb screws (A) as shown in Fig. 1.

2.Remove the splash cover from the oven.

Reinstall:

1.Insert two projections of the cover (B) into the holes of the oven cavity backplate as shown in Fig. 2.

2.Secure the cover to the oven ceiling with two thumb screws (A) as shown in Fig. 1.

	Door	Fig. 1
	Door	Splash cover
		Splash cover
		(A)

Fig. 2

Splash cover

(B)

Holes

Door

To remove all trace of dirt, regularly clean both sides of the door, the door seals and adjacent parts with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaner.

Air intake filter

Hole

Oven

Hole

Clip

Air intake filter

Clip

Keep clean the air intake filter. To clean the air intake filter you have to pull the two clips on the filter and to remove the air intake filter. Wash the air intake filter in mild soapy water and dry with a soft cloth. After cleaning re-install the air intake filter to the oven. Clean the air intake filter once every two weeks.

CAUTION:

DO NOT OPERATE THE OVEN WITHOUT THE AIR INTAKE FILTER IN PLACE.

Oven lamp replacement

Unplug the oven before removing the oven lamp access cover, and replace the lamp (25W/240V). Make sure that the cover is secured to the oven cabinet after replacing the lamp.

R-22AM, R-25AM, R-23AM specifications

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Sharp R-25AM, R-23AM Care and Cleaning, Do not Operate the Oven Without the Splash Cover in Place

Models: R-22AM R-25AM R-23AM