Whirlpool SF385PEE warranty Caring For Your Range, Cleaning Chart, wWARNING, Explosion Hazard

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE

Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new.

wWARNING

Explosion Hazard

Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.

Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

CLEANING CHART

Use this chart to get specific information on cleaning your range. Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool.

PART	HOW TO CLEAN
Control knobs	1. Turn the knobs off and pull them straight away from the control panel.
	2. Wash the knobs with a sponge and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry them well.
	Do not soak them. Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers, which can damage
	the finish of the knobs.
	3. Replace the knobs. Make sure all knobs are turned off.
Control panel	•Wash the panel with a sponge and warm, soapy water. Wipe the panel with clean
	water and dry it well. Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers, which can
	damage the finish.
	OR
	•Wash the panel with a paper towel and spray glass cleaner. Do not spray the
	cleaner directly on the panel. Apply the cleaner to the paper towel.
Exterior	•Remove the grates.
surfaces	•Wash the surface with a sponge and warm, soapy water or paper towel and spray
(other than	glass cleaner. Wipe with clean water and dry thoroughly. Use a nonabrasive, plastic
control panel)	scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas.
	•Do not use steel wool, abrasives, or harsh cleansers. They may damage the finish.
	•If you use soap or detergent solutions, wipe thoroughly to prevent filmy residue.
	NOTE: Do not let foods containing acids (such as vinegar, tomato, or lemon juice)
	remain on the surface. Acids may remove the glossy finish. Also, wipe up milk or
	egg spills when the cooktop is cool. Be careful when cleaning around the model
	and serial number plate; too much scrubbing could remove the numbers.
	•Replace the grates.
Surface burner	•Clean as soon as they become dirty and when they are cool enough to handle.
grates and caps	•Wash with a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse
	and dry well.
	•For stubborn stains, clean with a scrubbing pad and/or powdered cleanser and
	water. Repeat these cleaning steps as needed.
Surface burners	•See the “Sealed surface burners and cooktop” section for cleaning instructions.
Broiler pan	•Wash the pan and grid with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and
and grid	dry well.
	•Do not clean in Self-Cleaning cycle. (See “Before you start” in the “Using the
	Self-Cleaning Cycle” section.)
	OR
	•Wash the pan and grid in a dishwasher.

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