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12 CAREAND CLEANING
CONTINUOUS CLEANING MANUALLY CLEANING HEAVY
OVEN, if equipped SPILLOVERS HINTS
NOTE: The oven door liner and oven The special finish will clean most Brittlecrustsor stainscan be loosened
bottom are porcelain enamel. For spatters during normaloven useunless byGENTLYtappingstainwithawooden
cleaning instructions, refer to the there is a heavy buildup of soil. Heavy or plastic utensil. Brush away any loose
cleaning chart on page 13. spillovers such as pie or casserole soil that flakes off. Varnish type stains
boilovers will not clean effectively usually need to be softened with a small
WHAT IS THE CONTINUOUS without some manual help. The crusty amount of water or damp cloth.
CLEANING OVEN? or varnish-like stains that form from Remaining soil will gradually reduce
The finishof the ContinuousCleaning these spillovers clog the pores and with continued oven use at normal
Ovenis identifiedbyitsdarkgraycolor, prevent the special finish from being bakingtemperatures.
whitestippleandrough,poroustexture, exposedtothe hotovenair.Thisgreatly
The rough texture prevents grease reduces the cleaning effectivenessof DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF OVEN
spatters fromformingbeads whichrun the finish. CLEANER, POWDERED
down the walls leaving unsightly CLEANSERS, SOAP, DETERGENT
OR PASTE ON ANY CONTINUOUS
streaks. Rather, the rough texture Thesecrustyorvarnish-likestainsmust CLEANING SURFACE, ALSO, DO
absorbs spatters and allows them to eitherbe removedor brokenup before NOT USE ANY ABRASIVE
spread,thus exposinga larger area to cleaningcan effectivelytake place.
the hot oven air. The catalyst, when MATERIALS, STEEL WOOL, SHARP
exposedto heat, speedsthe oxidation INSTRUMENTS OR SCRAPERS FOR
of soil. THEY WILL DAMAGE THE FINISH.
Cleaning action automatically begins TO MANUALLYCLEAN HEAVY Avoid spillovers by using utensils that
whenever the oven is turned on for SPILLOVERS are large enoughto holdfood.A cookie
bakingor roasting.The oven MUST be
on for cleaning to take place. No Brushoffheavy soilwith a nylonbrush sheet or piece of aluminumfoil,just a
little larger than the pan, can be placed
cleaningwill occur when the oven isoff, or plastic pad. DO NOT USE paper on the rack directly below the rack
The special catalytic finish must be towels, cloths or sponges for the oven holding the utensil to catch spills.
exposed to hot oven air before soil will walls are porous and particles of these
begin to gradually reduce in size. materialswill ruboff on the walls. Rinse Over a period oftime, wear marks may
area with clear water only. appear on the embossed racksupports.
FACTORS AFFECTING LENGTH OF This is normaland resultsfrom sliding
CLEANING TIME the racks in and out of the oven. Wear
The higherthe oven temperature, the marks will not affectthe cleaning action
faster the cleaning action. The length of of the oven.
cleaning time will depend on these
factors: Type of soil, amount or size of
soil, oven temperature and length of
time oven is in use. Time may vary from
a few minutes to several hours. Soil
deposited at the end of a cycle may still
be visible. This will usually fade with
continued oven use until the soil
gradually disappears or can be wiped
up manually. The oven will appear
presentably clean, even though some
spatters may be present.