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On the following pages, all removable parts on your range are shown. Refer to those pages when cleaning.
Warm water, a mild detergent and a soft clothare safe to use on allcleanable parts of your range. All purpose cleaners, such
as Fantastik®, can also be used (except on cooktop burner; see below). Do not use metal scouring pads, except where rec-
Porcelain enamel looks like a painted surface.
ommended.
Range cooktop finishes will be either porcelain enamel or brushed chrome.
Brushed chrome has a metallic appearance.
PART CLEANING MATERIALS
Control panel knobs
Porcelainenameled cooktop,
chrome drip bowls (some
models), area undercooktop,
burner grates
Cooktop burners
Brushed chrome cooktop
Glass oven door/window
Self-cleaning oven finish
Oven door gasket
REMARKS
Detergent, warm water, soft cloth Do not use abrasive cleaners. Knobs pull off
for easier cleaning.
Detergent, warm water, plastic or Clean after each spillover. Rub chrome bowls
nylon scouring pad (some models) gentlywith scouringpad. Soak
stubborn soil. Bowls can be removed during
burner use to keep clean and to avoid discol-
oration caused by excessive heat.
Detergent, warm water, plastic or
nylon scouring pad or boil in Dip-it®
solution to remove stubborn soil
Detergent, warm water, soft cloth or
a chrome cleaner or Sears Cooktop
Cleaning Creme
Do not use all-purpose cleaners, ammonia,
powder cleansers or oven cleaners. Such
Pi_roductscan scratch or discolor the burners.
o use Dip-it@ solution, remove burners and
boil for 20 minutes in 2 T. Dip-it® granules per
_luart of water. Boil with burner head down.
inse thoroughly, drain and completely dry
burners in a 200°F oven for 1/2 hour. After
cleaning or a spillover, light the burners and
make sure that no ports are clogged (see next
page).
Do not scour chrome tops. Stubborn stains
may be removed by using Espree Magwheel
Cleaner_orTurtle Wax Polishing Compound®.
To remove finger prints on brushed chrome,
apply a little baby oil with a paper towel. Rub
in the direction of the brush marks. Armor All
Protectant® can also be used (after cleaning).
Be sure to clean spills of acidic foods quickly.
Vinegar spills can permanently stain chrome.
Ifcleaning methods described above prove ineffective, baked-on food residue or stains
on chrome cooktops can be removed by using pad type oven cleaners. Use extreme
caution. Oven cleaners are caustic and will damage painted or aluminum surfaces,
such as range sides, backguard or control panel. Do not use spray type oven cleaners.
Overspray will damage nea.€oypainted surfaces and heating elements. Use several
layers of newspaper and mask=ngtape to cover surfaces such as the backguard, control
panel, range sides, countertops, etc. Remove cooktop elements (except solid disk
elements), burner bowls, grates, etc. Apply the pad type oven cleaner evenly to the
entire top surface. The ent=retop must be cleaned to keep the finish consistent _ncolor.
Use extreme caution to prevent the oven cleaner from coming in contact with any other
surface. Let the cleaner remain on the top for 20-30 minutes. Rinse the top well to
remove every trace of oven cleaner. Dry the top and apply Armor All Protectant® to
protect the finish.
Glass cleaner and paper towels Remove stubborn soil with paste of baking
soda andwater. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
Rinse thoroughly.
Detergent, warm water, scouring pad Rinse well after cleaning. Cleaning inside the
or soap-filled steel wool pad oven need only be done as an optional touch-
up between self-clean cycles. See the self-
cleaning oven section in this manual for more
information.
Hydrogen peroxide Soak with hydrogen peroxide, using a sponge.
Frequent soaking helps prevent soil buildup.
Do not rub. See self-cleaning section for more
information.
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