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COOKTOP CARE
General Cleaning
IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and
the oven and cooktop are cool. Always follow label instructions
on cleaning products.
Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless
otherwise noted.
COOKTOP CONTROLS
Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleansers or oven cleaner.
Do not soak knobs.
When replacing knobs, make sure knobs are in the OFF position.
On some models, do not remove seals under knobs.
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Soap and water or dishwasher:
Pull knobs straight away from control panel to remove.
CONTROL PANEL
Do not use abrasive cleaners, steel-wool pads, gritty wash cloths
or some paper towels. Damage may occur.
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Glass cleaner and soft cloth or sponge:
Apply glass cleaner to soft cloth or sponge, not directly on
panel.
EXTERIOR PORCELAIN ENAMEL SURFACES
(on some models)
Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should
be cleaned as soon as the entire appliance is cool. These spills
may affect the finish.
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Glass cleaner, mild liquid cleaner or non-abrasive scrubbing
pad:
Gently clean around the model and serial number plate
because scrubbing may remove numbers.
PORCELAIN-COATED GRATES AND CAPS
Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should
be cleaned as soon as the cooktop, grates and caps are cool.
These spills may affect the finish.
To avoid chipping, do not bang grates and caps against each
other or hard surfaces such as cast iron cookware.
Do not reassemble caps on burners while wet.
Do not clean in the Self-Cleaning cycle.
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Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad and mildly abrasive
cleanser:
Clean as soon as cooktop, grates and caps are cool.
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Dishwasher (grates only, not caps):
Use the most aggressive cycle.
SURFACE BURNERS
Sealed Burner models
See “Sealed Surface Burners” section.
STAINLESS STEEL (
on some models)
Do not use soap-filled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, Cooktop
Polishing Creme, steel-wool pads, gritty wash cloths or some
paper towels. Damage may occur.
Rub in direction of grain to avoid damaging.
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Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish (not included):
See “Assistance or Service” section to order.
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Liquid detergent or all-purpose cleaner:
Rinse with clean water and dry with soft, lint-free cloth.
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Vinegar for hard water spots
TROUBLESHOOTING
Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the
cost of an unnecessary service call.
Nothing will operate
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Is the power supply cord unplugged?
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
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Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit
breaker been tripped?
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit.
Surface burners will not operate
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Is this the first time the surface burners have been used?
Turn on any one of the surface burner knobs to release air
from the gas lines.
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Is the control knob set correctly?
Push in knob before turning to a setting.
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Are the burner ports clogged?
See “Sealed Surface Burners” section.
Surface burner flames are uneven, yellow and/or noisy
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Are the burner ports clogged?
See "Sealed Surface Burners" section.
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On models with caps, are the burner caps positioned
properly?
See “Sealed Surface Burners” section.
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Is the burner damaged?
On models with caps, look for a warped cap. If cap will spin
freely on a flat surface, painted side down, the cap is warped.
Switch cap with a different surface burner to check for further
warping. Contact a service technician or see “Assistance or
Service” section.
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Is propane gas being used?
The appliance may have been converted improperly.
Contact a service technician or see “Assistance or Service”
section.
Surface burner makes popping noises
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Is the burner wet?
Let it dry.
