Product Care
Cleaning and Maintenance
Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no exception. Your range must be kept clean and maintained properly. Make sure all controls are in the “OFF” position. Disconnect power if you are going to clean thoroughly with water.
Surface Burners
Wipe up
1.Allow the burner and grate to cool to a safe temperature level.
2.Lift off the burner grate. Wash in warm soapy water.
3.Remove the burner cap and burner head and clean per instructions below.
4.Wipe up any spills which remains on the sealed top surface.
5.Replace burner cap, burner head, and grates, after drying thoroughly.
Burner | Burner | |
grate | grate | |
Burner | Burner | |
cap | cap | |
Burner | Burner | |
head | ||
head | ||
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Burner | Burner | |
base | base |
Note: When replacing burner head, arrow must be pointing towards back of range.
If ports on the sealed burners are clogged, clean with a straight pin. DO NOT enlarge or distort the ports. DO NOT use a toothpick to clean the ports. When replacing burner head, carefully align the tabs underneath the cap with the outside edge of burner. Make sure the tabs are not aligned with the igniter and the burner cap is level.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Burner Caps
The surface burner caps should be routinely removed and cleaned. ALWAYS clean the burner caps after a
Burner Base
The base should be wiped regularly with hot soapy water at the end of each cooling period. DO NOT use steel wool, abrasive cloths, cleanser, or powders. To remove encrusted materials, soak the area with a hot towel to loosen the material, then use a wooden nylon spatula. DO NOT use a metal knife, spatula, or any other metal tool to scrape the aluminum base. Note: For stubborn stains, use a non abrasive cleanser such as Bon Ami™ and a soft brush or soft Scotch Brite™ pad.
Cleaning Tip: For difficult to clean burner caps and heads, place parts in a zip seal bag with ammonia.
Control Panel
DO NOT use any cleaners containing ammonia or abrasives. They could remove the graphics from the control panel. Use hot, soapy water and a soft clean cloth.
Oven Surfaces
Several different finishes have been used in your electric oven. Cleaning instructions for each surface are given below. Your oven features a Self- Clean cycle for the oven interior. See the
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