Section SIX: CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cleaning Recommendations
Part/Material
Cleaning
Products/Directions
OVEN
Broil Pan Grid
Chrome
Plated
Aluminum
(secondary
oven)
Broil Pan Bottom
Porcelain
Enamel
Aluminum (secondaryoven)
Cavity
Porcelain
Enamel
on Steel
Large Main Oven
Secondary
Oven
DO NOT CLEAN
IN SELF-CLEANING
OVEN
To loosen
cooked
on food, sprinkle
empty
hot grid with powdered
laundry
detergent
or squirt with liquid detergent
and cover with wet
paper towels.
Allow to stand.
Hot sudsy water.
•
Wash,
rinse thoroughly,
and dry.
Cleaners:
Soft Scrub ®
•
Apply with a damp sponge
or cloth according
to manufacturer's
directions.
Rinse and wipe dry.
Powdered
Cleanser:
Bon-ami ®, Comet ®, Ajax ®
•
Apply with a damp sponge
or cloth according
to manufacturer's
directions.
Rub lightly, it may scratch the finish.
Rinse thoroughly
and wipe dry.
Soap-filled
fiber
or steel wool
pads:
S.O.S ®, Brillo ®
•
Dampen
pad,
rub lightly,
it may scratch
the finish.
Rinse
thoroughly
and wipe dry.
See instructions
for Cavity porcelain
enamel.
See instructions,
above
for broil pan grid.
Porcelain
enamel
is acid resistant,
but not acid proof.
Acid foods
such as citrus juices,
tomatoes,
rhubarb,
vinegar,
alcohol
or milk,
should be wiped up and not allowed to bake onto the porcelain
during
the next use. Over a period of time, the porcelain
may craze (get fine
hairlike
lines) This will not affect oven performance.
See Self-Cleaning
instructions,
Pages 34 and 35.
NOTE:
Due to the high temperatures
used for self-cleaning,
the
oven may develop fine hairlike lines orsurface
roughness.
This
is a common
condition
and does not affect either the cooking
or the cleaning
performance
of the oven.
Hot sudsy
water.
•
Wash,
rinse thoroughly,
and dry.
Mild Cleaners:
Bon-ami ®, ammonia,
or ammonia
and water,
Soft
Scrub ®
Apply to a damp sponge
or cloth. Rub lightly.
Rinse thoroughly.
Dry. If food has burned
onto the oven and is difficult
to remove,
the spots
can be soaked
with a cloth saturated
with household
ammonia.
Close the door and allow it to soak for an hour or two,
or until the food soil can be easily
removed
with a damp soapy
cloth
or mild
abrasive.
A solution
of about
3 tablespoons
of
household
ammonia
in a half cup of water may be placed
in the
warm
oven
over
night. This will loosen
hardened
residue
and
spillage
so that it may be easily wiped
up. The ammonia
solution
may be added to warm water for a thorough
wiping
of the oven.
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