Owner's Guide

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Care & Cleaning
Cleaning Various Parts of Your appliance
Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the appliance
is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR
CLEANINGS WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANINGS LATER
GENERAL CLEANING
Surfaces How to Clean
Glass, Painted and Plastic Body
Parts and Decorative Trim
For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more
diffi cult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly
onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse with a
damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of
these materials; they can scratch.
Control Panel Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls to OFF. Lightly
spray the control panel with a liquid cleaner. Wipe with a soft cloth
or paper towel. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads.
These can permanently damage the control panel surface.
Porcelain Enamel
Broiler Pan and Grid
Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most
spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of clear water and ammonia. If
necessary, cover diffi cult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper
towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp
cloth, and then scrub with a soap-fi lled scouring pad. Rinse and
wipe dry with a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or the porcelain
may become damaged during future heating.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Decorative Trim, Oven Racks,
Oven Racks Support
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water
and a cloth. Cover stubborn spots with an ammonia-soaked paper
towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse. Cleaners made especially for
stainless steel are recommended. Be sure to rinse the cleaners as
bluish stains may occur during heating and cannot be removed.
Oven Racks
Oven racks and oven rack supports must be removed from the oven
during the self-clean cycle for cleaning. If they are not removed, the
self-clean cycle will not start. Clean them as described above.
Oven Door To clean oven door, wash with hot, soapy water and a clean
cloth. DO NOT immerse the door in water or clean the oven door
gasket
Oven Door Gasket The oven gasket located on the inner frame of the door and visible
when the door is opened is essential for a good seal. Care should
be taken not to rub, damage or remove the gasket.
Lower Oven To remove burned-on fat on oven walls, moisten soiled parts
with household ammonia, using a wet cloth. Complete cleaning
with a damp cloth and use a fi ne steel wool scouring agent if
necessary.