PORCELAIN-COATED GRATES AND CAPS

Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should be cleaned as soon as the cooktop, grates and caps are cool. These spills may affect the finish.

To avoid chipping, do not bang grates and caps against each other or hard surfaces such as cast iron cookware.

Do not reassemble caps on burners while wet.

Do not clean in dishwasher.

Nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad and mildly abrasive cleanser:

Clean as soon as cooktop, grates and caps are cool.

SURFACE BURNERS

Sealed Burner models

See “Sealed Surface Burners” section.

Open Burner models

See “Surface Burners” section.

COOKTOP CONTROLS

Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleansers or oven cleaner.

Do not soak knobs.

When replacing knobs, make sure knobs are in the OFF position.

On some models, do not remove seals under knobs.

Soap and water or dishwasher:

Pull knobs straight away from control panel to remove.

CONTROL PANEL

Do not use abrasive cleaners, steel-wool pads, gritty washcloths or some paper towels. Damage may occur.

Glass cleaner and soft cloth or sponge:

Apply glass cleaner to soft cloth or sponge, not directly on panel.

OVEN CAVITY

Food spills should be cleaned when oven cools. At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain and staining, etching, pitting or faint white spots can result.

On some models, the oven door can be removed. See “Oven Door” first.

Steel-wool pad

Oven cleaner:

Follow product label instructions. Do not let cleaner contact gasket, thermostat or exterior surfaces. Line the floor with newspaper.

OVEN RACK AND ROASTING RACK

Steel-wool pad

BROILER PAN AND GRID

Do not clean in the Self-Cleaning cycle (on some models).

Mildly abrasive cleanser: Scrub with wet scouring pad.

Solution of ¹₂ cup (125 mL) ammonia to 1 gal. (3.75 L) water:

Soak for 20 minutes, then scrub with scouring or steel-wool pad.

Oven cleaner:

Follow product label instructions.

Porcelain enamel only, not chrome

Dishwasher

OVEN DOOR GLASS (on some models)

Glass cleaner and paper towels or nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad

Oven Light

(on some models)

The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. Press the manual oven light switch (on some models) on the backguard to turn on and off. This oven does not have an automatic light switch.

Before replacing, make sure the oven and cooktop are cool and the control knobs are off.

To Replace:

1.Unplug range or disconnect power.

2.Turn bulb counterclockwise to remove from socket.

3.Replace bulb.

4.Plug in range or reconnect power.

Oven Door

For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven door. However, if necessary, follow these instructions. The oven door is heavy.

To Remove:

1.Open the oven door. Insert hinge pins, included with your range, into both hinge hangers. Do not remove the pins while the door is removed from the range.

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Whirlpool STANDARD CLEANING GAS RANGE manual Oven Light, Oven Door

STANDARD CLEANING GAS RANGE specifications

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