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9
MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
C
LEANING
IS
THE
ONLY
MAINTENANCE
normally re-
quired
.
F
AILURE
TO
MAINTAIN
THE
OVEN
in a clean condition
could lead to deterioration of the surface that
could adversely affect the life of the appliance
and possibly result in a hazardous situation
.
D
O
NOT
USE
METAL
SCOURING
PADS
,
A
BRASIVE
CLEANSERS
,
steel-
wool pads, gritty wash-
cloths, etc. which can
damage the control pan-
el, and the interior and exterior oven sur-
faces. Use a sponge with a mild detergent
or a paper towel with spray glass cleaner.
Apply spray glass cleaner to a paper towel.
D
O
NOT
SPRAY
directly on the oven.
A
T
REGULAR
INTERVALS
,
especially if spill
overs have occurred, remove the
turntable, the turntable support
and wipe the base of the oven
clean
.
T
HIS
OVEN
IS
DESIGNED
to operate with the turnta-
ble in place
.
D
O
NOT
operate the microwave oven
when the turntable has been removed
for cleanin
g
.
U
SE
A
MILD
DETERGENT
,
water and a soft cloth to
clean the interior surfaces, front and rear of the
door and the door openin
g.
D
O
NOT
ALLOW
GREASE
or food particles to
build up around the door.
D
O
NOT
USE
STEAM
CLEANING
APPLIANCES
when
cleanin
g
your microwave oven.
A
DDING
SOME
LEMON
JUICE
to a cup of water, plac-
in
g
this on the turntable and boilin
g
for a few
minutes can eliminate odors inside the oven
.
F
OR
STUBBORN
STAINS
,
boil a cup of water in the
oven for
2
or 3 minutes
.
Steam will soften the
marks
.
T
HE
G
RILL
ELEMENT
does not need cleanin
g
since
the intense heat will burn off any splashes, but
the ceilin
g
above it may need re
g
ular cleanin
g.
This should be done with warm water, deter-
g
ent and a spon
g
e
.
If the Grill is not used re
g
-
ularly, it should be run for 1
0
minutes a month
to burn off any splashes
.
Push the fastenin
g
thread
g
ently to-
wards the back of
the ceilin
g
and then
lower it to release
the
g
rill element
.
Return the fastenin
g
thread to its ori
g
inal
position after clean-
in
g.