GE JEM31H Microwave Oven User Manual


 
Care and Cleaning
Yournew Microwave Oven is
a valuable appliance. Protect
it from misuse by following
these rules:
Keep your oven clean and
sweet-smelling. Opening the oven
door a few minutes after cooking
helps air-out the interior. An
occasional thorough wiping with a
solution of baking soda and water
keeps the interior fresh.
Don’t use sharp-edged utensils
on your oven. The inside and
outside oven walls can be scratched.
The control panel can be damaged.
BE CERTAINPOWER IS OFF
BEFORE CLEANING ANY
PARTOF THIS OVEN.
How to Clean the Inside
Walls and floor. Some spatters can
be removed with a paper towel,
others may require a damp cloth.
Remove greasy spatters with a
sudsy cloth, then rinse with a damp
cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners
on oven walls. NEVER USE
A COMMERCIAL OVEN
CLEANER ON ANY PARTOF
YOUR MICROWAVEOVEN.
Door (inside). Window: Wipe up
spatters daily and wash when soiled
with a damp cloth. Rinse thoroughly
and dry.
Metal and plastic parts on door:
Wipe frequently with a damp
cloth to remove all soil. DO N~
USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS
CLEANING POWDERSOR STEEL
AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY
WILL MAR THE SURFACE.
Special note when using
Brown ‘NSear Dish: If grease
is present, high heat generated on
bottom of a Brown ‘N Sear dish
may cause the grease to burn onto
the oven floor. This may be
removed with a cleanser such as
Bon Ami” brand cleanser.
After using Bon Ami@brand
cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
following instructions on can. Do
not use Bon Ami” brand cleanser
on the painted surfaces such as the
walls. It may scratch the paint.
Automatic Temperature Probe.
Probe is sturdy, but care should be
taken in handling. Do not twist or
bend; avoiddropping temperature
probe.
Clean as soon after using aspossible.
Toclean, wipe with sudsy cloth,
then rub lightly with plastic scouring
ball if necessary. Rinse and dry. (Or
wash in dishwasher.)
DOUBLE DUTYTMshelf. Your
shelf accessory is designed for use
in a microwaveoven only; do not
use in a conventional oven. Do not
use a browning dish with the shelf.
Arcing could occur.
Clean shelf with mild soap and
water or in the dishwasher. Do not
clean shelf in a self-cleaning oven.
How to Clean the Outside
Case. Clean the outside of your
oven with soap and damp cloth,
rinse with damp cloth and then dry.
Wipe the window clean with a
damp cloth. Chrome trim is best
wiped with a damp cloth and then
with a dry towel.
Control Panel. Wipe with a damp
cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use
cleaning sprays, large amounts of
soap and water, abrasives, or sharp
objects on the panel—they can
damage it.
Door Surface. When cleaning
surfaces of door and oven that
come together on closing the door,
use only mild, nonabrasive soaps
or detergents applied with a sponge
or soft cloth.
Power Cord. If the cord becomes
soiled, unplug and wash with damp
cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy
water may be used, but be certain
to rinse with damp cloth and dry
thoroughly before plugging cord
into outlet.
Oven Lamp Replacement
First unplug the oven. Then remove
lampcompartmentcoverbyremoving
screw which holds cover in place. -
Cover is located on the side of the
outer case.
Replacewith 20-wattappliancebulb.
(It is availablein drug and hardware
stores.) Replace compartment
cover. Plug in the oven.