Care and Cleating
Guide)
Special Care of
Continuous-Cleaning
Oven Interior
(on
The Continuous-Cleaning oven
cleans
cooking. The
inside of the oven—top, sides and
back—is finished with a special
which 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 cleaners
the use
of oven sprays
cause
permanent damage.
The special coating is a porous
ceramic material which is dark in
and feels slightly rough to
the touch. 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 which 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 is partially
absorbed. This spreading action
increases the exposure of oven soil
to heated air, and makes it
somewhat less noticeable.
may not disappear
completely and at some time after
extended usage, stains may appear
which 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 special coating is not used
on oven shelves. Shelves should
be cleaned outside the oven to
avoid damage to the special
coating inside the oven.
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To Clean the Continuous-
Cleaning Oven:
1. Let range parts cool before
handling. We recommend rubber
gloves be worn when cleaning.
2. Remove shelves and cookware.
3. Soil visibility may be reduced
by operating the oven at
Close the door and turn OVEN
CONTROL knob to
Time
for at least 4 hours. Repeated
cycles may be necessary before
improvement in appearance is
apparent.
REMEMBER: DURING THE
OPERATION OF THE OVEN,
THE DOOR, WINDOW AND
OTHER RANGE SURFACES
WILL GET HOT ENOUGH TO
CAUSE BURNS. DO NOT
TOUCH. LET THE RANGE
COOL BEFORE REPLACING
OVEN SHELVES.
4. a
or heavy soiling
occurs
on
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
bristle
brush. Use water
sparingly and change it frequently,
keeping it as
as possible, and
be sure to blot it up with paper
towels, cloth, or sponges.
not
rub or scrub with paper towels,
or sponges, since they will
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.
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 mar
the porous surface and reduce its
ability to work.
Do not scrape the porous surface
with a knife or spatula—they
could permanently damage it.
Porcelain Oven Interior
(on models so equipped)
With proper care, the porcelain
enamel finish on the inside of the
oven—top, bottom, sides, back and
inside of the door—will stay
looking for years.
Let range cool before cleaning. We
recommend that you wear rubber
gloves when cleaning the range.
Soap and water
normally do
the job. Heavy spattering or
may require cleaning
with a mild abrasive cleanser.
Soapy, wet metal pads may also be
used. Do not allow food
with
a high sugar or acid content (such
as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut,
juices or pie filling) to remain on
the surface. They may cause a dull
spot even after cleaning.
Household ammonia may
the cleaning job easier. Place
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 a
commercial oven cleaner. Follow
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
result in sparking or fire.
●
Do not allow a film from the
cleaner to build up on the
temperature sensor—it
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 oven door, handles any
exterior surface of the oven, wood
or painted surfaces. The cleaner
can damage these surfaces.
