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Special Care of Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior
(on some models)
The special coating is a porous ceramic
material, which is dark in color and feels
slightly rough to the touch.
The Continuous-Cleaning Oven cleans itself
while cooking
.
The oven walls are finished
with a
special coating
that cannot be cleaned
in the usual manner with soap, detergents,
steel wool pads, commercial oven cleaners,
coarse abrasive pads or coarse brushes.
Use of such cleansers and/or the use of
oven sprays will cause permanent damage.
If magnified, the surface would appear as
peaks, valleys and sub-surface ‘‘tunnels.’’
This rough finish tends to prevent grease
spatters from forming little beads or
droplets that run down the side walls of a
hard-surface oven liner, leaving unsightly
streaks that require hand cleaning. Instead,
when spatter hits the porous finish, it is
dispersed and partially absorbed. This
spreading action increases the exposure
of oven soil to heated air and makes it
somewhat less noticeable.
Soil may not disappear completely
and at
some time after extended usage, stains may
appear that cannot be removed.
The special coating works best on small
amounts of spatter.
It does not work well
with larger spills, especially sugars, egg or
dairy mixtures. The oven bottom does not
have the continuous cleaning oven coating
and can be removed and cleaned with a
commercial oven cleaner.
This special coating is not used on the
oven racks, oven bottom or the inside
of the oven door.
Remove these to clean
with a commercial oven cleaner to prevent
damaging the Continuous-Cleaning Oven
coating.
Make sure the oven bottom is in place before
you turn the oven on for any reason.
Use care in removing and replacing the
oven bottom and racks
and in placing
and removing dishes and food to avoid
scratching, rubbing or otherwise damaging
the porous finish on the oven walls.
To Clean the Continuous-Cleaning Oven:
Let range parts cool before handling.
We recommend rubber gloves be worn
when cleaning.
Remove racks and cookware.
Soil visibility may be reduced by
operating the oven at 400°F. Close the
door and turn the
OVEN CONTROL
knob
to 400°F. Time for at least four hours.
Repeated cycles may be necessary
before improvement in appearance
is apparent.
REMEMBER: During the operation of the oven,
the door and other range surfaces will get hot
enough to cause burns. Do not touch. Let the
range cool before replacing the oven racks.
If a spillover or heavy soiling occurs
on the porous surface, as soon as the
oven has cooled, remove as much of
the soil as possible using a small
amount of water and a stiff-bristle nylon
brush. Use water sparingly and change
it frequently, keeping it as clean as
possible, and be sure to blot it up
with paper towels, cloths or sponges.
Do not rub or scrub with paper towels,
cloths or sponges, since they will leave
unsightly lint on the oven finish. If
water leaves a white ring on the finish
as it dries, apply water again and blot
it with a clean sponge, starting at the
edge of the ring and working toward
the center.
The oven bottom has a porcelain enamel
finish.
The oven bottom comes out for
cleaning away from the Continuous-
Cleaning Oven.
The inside of the oven door has a porcelain
enamel finish.
The oven door lifts off
for cleaning away from the Continuous-
Cleaning Oven. For instructions on how
to clean the inside of the oven door refer
to the Lift-Off Oven Door section.
Do not use soap, detergent, steel wool
pads, commercial oven cleaner, silicone
oven sprays, coarse pads or coarse
brushes on the porous surface.
These
products will spot, clog and damage the
porous surface and reduce its ability
to work.
Do not scrape the porous surface
with a knife or spatula—
they could
permanently damage the finish.
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