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Care and Cleaning
Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven
Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as
soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty of major cleaning later.
Surface Type
Recommendation
Aluminum and Vinyl
Painted body parts
Painted decorative trim
Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid
detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30-60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and
dry.
Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch.
Oven control panel
Control membrane
Decorative trim (some models)
Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls off, activate oven lockout (on some
models). Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. Clean
using hot, soapy water and a cloth or sponge. Be sure to squeeze excess water from cloth or
sponge before wiping control panel, especially when wiping around the controls area. When
rinsing, use clean water and a cloth or sponge and be sure to squeeze excess water from
cloth or sponge before wiping the control panel.
Easy Clean™ Stainless Steel (some
model)
Always rub in direction of metal grain to avoid damaging. Do not use cleaners with high
concentrations of chlorides or chlorine. Do not use harsh scrubbing cleaners. Polish with a lint
free cloth. Always be sure to wipe excess cleaner/polish off from the metal surface as bluish
stains may occur during future oven heating that cannot be removed. Clean heavier soils with
hot, soapy water and a cloth or sponge. Rinse and dry using clean
water and a cloth.
Stainless Steel (some models
Only use cleaners and polishes that are specifically manufactured for cleaning stainless steel.
Always rub in direction of metal grain to avoid damaging. Do not use cleaners with high
concentrations of chlorides or chlorine. Do not use harsh scrubbing cleaners. Polish with a lint
free cloth. Always be sure to wipe excess cleaner/polish off from the metal surface as bluish
stains may occur during future oven heating that cannot be removed. Clean heavier soils with
hot, soapy water and a cloth or sponge. Rinse and dry using clean water and a cloth.
Porcelain enamel broiler pan and
insert (available by mail order)
Porcelain parts
Door liner and body parts
Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of
clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper
towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, and then scrub with a
soap-filled scouring pad. Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or the
porcelain may become damaged during future heating.
Porcelain coated oven racks
This model comes with lubricated porcelain oven racks, which can remain in the oven during
the self-clean cycle. Do not clean this vegetable oil lubrication off the racks. It is important
that the sides of the oven racks always have a light coating of vegetable oil. To maintain
optimal rack performance, re-apply a thin layer of vegetable oil to the sides of the rack after
every self-clean cycle or when the rack becomes difficult to slide.
Oven racks
Oven racks must be removed from oven cavity. Clean by using a mild, abrasive cleaner
following manufacturer’s instructions. Rinse with clean water and dry.
Oven door
Use soap and water to thoroughly clean the top, sides, and front of the oven door. Rinse well.
You may use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the door. Do not immerse the door in
water. Do not spray or allow water or the glass cleaner to enter the door vents. Do not use
oven cleaners, cleaning powders, or any harsh abrasive cleaning materials on the outside of
the oven door.
Oven interior
Remove excessive spills from oven cavity bottom before starting Self Clean. For full instruc-
tions on how to clean the oven interior refer to
“Self Clean”
on
page 28
.
Ceramic Cooktop Care and Cleaning Be sure to read all information on how to care for your cooktop contained in the
See
“Cooktop Maintenance”
and
“Cooktop Cleaning”
sections starting on
page 31
.
