Complete Owner's Guide

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CARE AND CLEANING
Cleaning the sealed burners
To avoid possible burns, do not attempt cleaning
before turning o all surface burners and allowing
them to cool.
Any additions, changes, or conversions required in
order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the
application needs must be made by an authorized
qualified Agency. Routinely clean the cooktop.
Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry to
avoid scratches. Keeping the surface burner head
ports and slots clean will prevent improper ignition
and an uneven flame.
To clean recessed and contoured areas of cooktop:
• If a spill occurs on or in the recessed or con-
toured areas, blot up spill with an absorbent
cloth.
• Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry.
Burner Cap
Burner Head
Correct Burner Cap
Placement
Incorrect Burner Cap
Placement
Burner Cap Lip
Figure 21: Burner Cap
To clean burner heads:
1. Remove the burner cap from the burner head
(see Figure 21). Clean the cap with hot soapy
water and dry thoroughly
orifice port
slots
ignition port
ignitor
Figure 22: Cooktop cleaning
2. For burned-on and dried spills, apply hot soapy
water to the burner head. Allow time for the
soils to soften.
3. Use a toothbrush to clean all over the burner
head (see Figure 22).
4. Use the toothbrush to clean the slots and holes
in the burner (see Figure 3).
5. Use a needle or fine wire to clean out the igni-
tion port.
6. Wipe the burner head clean with a soft, clean
cloth, sponge, or scratch-free cleaning pad.
7. Before using the cooktop again, make sure the
burner caps are properly placed and seated on
the burner heads. When placed correctly, the
burner cap is centered on the burner head and
will click into place on the burner head. You can
wiggle the cap to test placement, it should not
move o the burner head (see “Assembly of the
Burner Caps” on page 14
Important notes:
• The surface burner heads are secured to the
cooktop and must be cleaned in place on the
cooktop.
• Always keep the surface burner caps in place
whenever a surface burner is in use.
• When replacing the burner caps, be sure the
burner caps are seated firmly on top of the
burner heads.
• For proper flow of gas and ignition of burners
do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents, or
any other material to enter the gas orifice port
opening.
CAUTION
To avoid possible burns do not attempt to oper-
ate the surface burners without the burner caps.
Do not use spray oven cleaner on the cooktop.