Car
e and Cleaning
With proper care, the porcelain enamel finish on the
inside of the oven—top, bottom, sides, back and
inside of the door— will stay new-looking for years.
Let the range cool before cleaning. We recommend
that you wear rubber gloves when cleaning the range.
Soap and water will normally do the job. Heavy
spattering or spillovers may require cleaning with a
mild abrasive cleaner. Soapy, wet metal pads may also
be used. Do not allow food spills with a high sugar or
acid content (such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit
juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface. They
may cause a dull spot even after cleaning.
Household ammonia may make the cleaning job
easier. Place 1/2 cup in a shallow glass or pottery
container in a cold oven overnight. The ammonia
fumes will help loosen the burned-on grease and food.
If necessary, you may use an oven cleaner.
Follow the package directions.
Cautions about using spray-on oven cleaners:
• Do not spray on the electrical controls and switches
because it could cause a short circuit and result in
sparking or fire.
• Do not allow a film from the cleaner to build up
on the temperature sensor—it could cause the oven
to heat improperly. (The sensor is located at the top
of the oven.) Carefully wipe the sensor clean after
each oven cleaning, being careful not to move the
sensor as a change in its position could affect how
the oven bakes.
• Do not spray any oven cleaner on the outside of the
door, handles or any exterior surface of the oven,
cabinets or painted surfaces. The cleaner can
damage these surfaces.
Porcelain Oven Interior
Oven Shelves
Clean the shelves with an abrasive cleanser or
steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves with
clean water and dry with a clean cloth.
Glass Window
Painted Surfaces
To clean the outside of the oven window, use a glass
cleaner. Rinse and polish with a dry cloth.
Clean the inside of the oven window with a mild
non-scratch cleaner and a damp cloth. Rinse well to
avoid streaking.
Painted surfaces include the outside oven door, control
panel, sides and drawer front. Clean these with soap
and water or a vinegar and water solution. Do not use
commercial oven cleaners, cleansing powders, steel
wool or harsh abrasives on any painted surface.
Oven Heating Elements
Do not clean the bake element or the broil element.
Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated.
The bake element can be lifted gently to clean the
oven floor. If spillover, residue or ash accumulate
around the bake element gently wipe around the
element with warm water.
Broil element
Bake element
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