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16
Care & Cleaning
Follow these cleaning precautions:
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• Allow the oven to cool before cleaning.
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• Wear rubber gloves when cleaning the appliance
manually.
Remove soils using hot, soapy water. Do not allow food
spills with a high sugar or acid content (such as milk,
tomatoes, saukerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling) to remain
on the surface as they may cause a dull spot even after
cleaning. Remove spillovers and heavy soiling as soon as
possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the effort required
for major cleaning later.
Adhere to the following precautions when using spray
oven cleaners:
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• DO NOT spray cleaner on the electrical controls or
switches because it could cause a short circuit and
result in sparking or fire.
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• DO NOT allow a film from the cleaner to build up on
the temperature sensing bulb; it could cause the oven
to heat improperly. The bulb is located in the rear of
the oven. Carefully wipe the bulb clean after each
oven cleaning, being careful not to move the bulb. A
change in its position could affect how the oven bakes.
Avoid bending the bulb and capillary tube.
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• DO NOT spray any cleaner on the oven door trim or
gasket, broiler drawer glides, handles or any exterior
surfaces of the range, plastic or painted surfaces. The
cleaner can damage these surfaces.
Cleaning porcelain enamel oven:
The oven interior is porcelain on steel, it is safe to clean
using oven cleaners.
To remove heavy soil:
1. Allow a dish of ammonia to sit in the oven overnight or
for several hours with the oven door closed. Clean
softened dirt spots using hot, soapy water. Rinse well
with water and a clean cloth.
2. If soil remains, use a nonabrasive scouring pad or a
nonabrasive cleaner. If necessary, use an oven cleaner
following manufacturer's instructions. DO NOT mix
ammonia with other cleaners.
3. Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner
outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the
front center of the oven bottom. Clean with hot, soapy
water. Rinse well using clean water and a cloth.
Ammonia must be rinsed before operating the
oven. Provide adequate ventilation.
General cleaning
Before manually cleaning any part of the
range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range is
COOL. The range may be hot and can cause burns.
Please note:
On some models the lower oven bake element is visible.
The following cleaning instruction applies ONLY for models
that have a visible lower bake element.
On models equipped
with a visible lower
bake element only;
element may be raised
4-5 inches to clean oven
bottom.
Oven elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The oven bake and broil
elements may still be hot and burns may occur if touched
before they have cooled sufficiently.
The lower bake element may be tilted from the front for
better access to the oven bottom for cleaning purposes. Be
careful not to raise the element more than 4 or 5 inches
from the resting position.
Cleaning oven bottom (some models)
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