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Special
Care
of Continuous-cleaning
Oven
Interior
(on some models)
The Continuous-Cleaning Oven cleans itself while
To Clean the Continuous-Cleaning Oven:
cooking. The oven walls are finished with a
special
1. Let range parts cool before handling. We recommend
coating
that cannot be cleaned in the usual manner with
rubber gloves be worn when cleaning.
soap, detergents, steel wool pads, commercial oven
cleaners, coarse abrasive pads or coarse brushes. Use of
2. Remove shelves and cookware.
such cleansers
an~or
the use of oven sprays will cause
3. Soil visibility may be reduced by operating the oven
permanent damage.
at
400°F.
Close the door and turn the OVEN
The special coating is a porous ceramic material,
CONTROL knob to
400°F.
Time for at least four
which is dark in color and feels slightly rough to the
hours. Repeated cycles may be necessary before
touch. If magnified, the surface would appear as peaks,
improvement in appearance is apparent.
valleys and sub-surface “tunnels.” This rough finish
Remember: During the operation of the oven, the
tends to prevent grease spatters from forming little
door and other range surfaces will get hot enough to
beads or droplets that run down the side walls of a
cause burns. Do not touch. Let the range cool before
hard-surface oven liner, leaving unsightly streaks that
replacing the oven shelves.
require hand cleaning. Instead, when spatter hits the
4. If a
spillover
or heavy soiling occurs on the porous
porous finish, it is dispersed and partially absorbed.
This spreading action increases the exposure of oven
surface, as soon as the oven has cooled, remove as
soil to heated air and makes it somewhat less noticeable.
much of the soil as possible using a small amount of
water and a stiff-bristle nylon brush. Use water
Soil may not disappear completely
and at some time
sparingly and change it frequently, keeping it as
after extended usage, stains may appear that cannot
be removed.
clean as possible, and be sure to blot it up with paper
towels, cloths or sponges. Do not rub or scrub with
The special coating works best on small amounts
paper towels, cloths or sponges, since they will leave
of spatter. It does not work well with larger spills,
unsightly lint on the oven finish. If water leaves a
especially sugars, egg or dairy mixtures. The oven
white ring on the finish as it dries, apply water again
bottom does not have the continuous cleaning oven
and blot it with a clean sponge, starting at the edge
coating and can be removed and cleaned with a
of the ring and working toward the center.
commercial oven cleaner.
The oven bottom has a porcelain enamel finish.
The oven bottom
comes out for cleaning away from the
This special coating is not used on the oven
shelves, oven bottom or the inside of the oven
door. Remove these to clean with a commercial
oven cleaner to prevent damaging the Continuous-
Cleaning Oven coating.
Make sure the oven bottom is in place before
you turn the oven on for any
rea~on.
Use care in removing and replacing the oven
bottom and shelves and in placing and removing
dishes and food to avoid scratching, rubbing or
otherwise damaging the porous finish on the oven
walls,
Continuous-Cleaning Oven.
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The inside of the oven door has a porcelain enamel
finish. The oven door lifts off for cleaning away from
the Continuous-Cleaning Oven. For instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven door refer to the
Lift-Off Oven Door section.
Do not use soap, detergent, steel wool pads,
commercial oven cleaner, silicone oven sprays,
coarse pads or coarse brushes on the porous
surface.
These products will spot, clog and damage
the porous surface and reduce its ability to work.
Do not scrape the porous surface with a knife or
spatula—
they could permanently damage the
finish.
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