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MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
C
LEANING
IS
THE
ONLY
MAINTENANCE
normally requi-
red
.
F
AILURE
TO
MAINTAIN
THE
OVEN
in a clean condition
could lead to deterioration of the surface that co-
uld 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
washcloths, etc. which
can damage the control
panel, and the interior and exterior oven
surfaces. 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 cleaning.
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
cleaning your microwave 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
.
A
DDING
SOME
LEMON
JUICE
to a cup of water, placin
g
this on the turntable and boilin
g
for a few minu-
tes can eliminate odors inside the oven
.