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CARE & CLEANING
General cleaning precautions
CAUTION
Remember to follow these cleaning precautions:
•
Allow the oven to cool before cleaning.
•
Wear rubber gloves when cleaning the appliance manually.
•
Before cleaning any part of the range, be sure
all controls are turned OFF and the range is
cool
- Remove spillovers and heavy soiling as soon
as possible. Regular cleanings will reduce the effort
required for major cleanings later.
•
DO NOT line the oven walls, bottom, racks or
any other part of the appliance with aluminum
foil.
Doing so will destroy heat distribution, produce
poor baking results and cause permanent damage
to the oven interior (aluminum foil will melt to the
interior surface of the oven).
• Ammonia must be rinsed before operating the oven.
Provide adequate ventilation.
Replacing the oven light
(some models)
Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL
before replacing oven light. Wear a leather-faced glove
for protection against possible broken glass.
CAUTION
For models that have a visible lower bake element
ONLY
- This bake element was designed to be tilted up
using your hand from the front of the bake element for
cleaning purposes. Remove the bottom oven rack before
raising the element. Do not to raise the element more
than 4 or 5 inches from the resting position.
Cleaning under lower element
(some models)
CAUTION
The oven bake and broil elements may appear to
have cooled after they have been turned OFF.
The
elements may still be hot
and burns may occur if
these elements are touched before they have cooled
sufficiently.
1. Turn electrical power off at
the main source or unplug
the range.
2. Replace bulb with a new 40
watt appliance bulb.
3. Turn power back on again at
the main source or plug the
appliance back in.
4. The clock will need to be
reset (some models). To
reset, see “Setting the clock”
in this Use & Care Guide.
oven
light
The oven interior is porcelain coated and is safe to clean
using oven cleaners following manufacturer’s instructions.
After cleaning, remove any oven cleaner or the porcelain
may become damaged during future heating.
