CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Disconnect the electrical supply to the oven before cleaning.
General Advice
Frequent cleaning prevents smoke and bad odours during cooking and also sparking
in the oven cavity and around the door seal.
Do not let food deposits or grease accumulate inside the oven cavity or on the door seal.
If your microwave oven is fitted with a waveguide cover (usually located inside the
oven cavity on the right side wall) it must be kept clean at all times, should food
deposits or grease be allowed to accumulate on the cover, sparking will occur and
may damage your oven invalidating the warranty.
Before any maintenance or cleaning, disconnect the oven from the mains supply and
wait for it to cool to room temperature.
Oven Door
Remove any food deposits and grease between the door seal and oven cavity using a
damp cloth, it is important to keep this area clean at all times.
Interior Walls
Remove any grease splashes from the oven cavity walls with soap and water, then
rinse and dry.
The door seal and oven cavity have to be particularly well cleaned to ensure the door
will close properly and to avoid sparking between the oven cavity and door assembly.
Do not use abrasive products such as scouring pads which will damage the surfaces
of the oven cavity and door.
Only warm soapy water must be used to clean stainless steels surfaces.
Outer Surfaces
To clean the outside surface, use a damp cloth.
Avoid using abrasive products such as scouring pads that may damage the cosmetic
surfaces. Make sure water does not seep into the ventilation slots.
Accessories should be washed in warm soapy water by hand.
CAUTION:
Some waveguide covers can be easily damaged take care when cleaning.
Do not wash accessories in a dishwasher.
Cleaning surfaces that come into contact with food
For hygiene safety the glass tray should be cleaned regularly as the item may come
into contact with food.
The item should be cleaned with warm soapy water and dried thoroughly.
If the inside of the oven cavity and door seal are not kept perfectly clean there is a
danger of damage due to sparking inside the oven cavity invalidating the warranty.
Never scrape the oven cavity walls with sharp objects.
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