Caring for Your Oven
Your oven is designed for easy care.
You can do most cleaning with items found
around your home. Cleaning your oven
whenever spills or soiling occurs will help
to keep it looking and operating like new.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Make sure all controls are OFF and
the oven is cool before cleaning.
Failure to do so could result in electri-
cal shock or burns.
Cleaning char&
Use the following table to help you clean your oven.
PART
Control panel
WHAT TO USE
HOW TO CLEAN
Sponge and warm,
l Wash, wipe with clean water, and dry
soapy water thoroughly.
OR
l Do not use steel wool or abrasive
cleansers. They may damage the finish.
Paper towel and spray
l Do not spray cleaner directly on panel.
glass cleaner
Apply cleaner to paper towel.
NOTE: Set the Control Lock to prevent
the oven from accidentally turning on
when you are cleaning the panel. (See
“Using the control lock’ on page 9.)
Exterior surfaces Sponge and warm,
(other than control soapy water
panel)
l Wash, wipe with clean water, and dry
thoroughly.
l Use nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad on
heavily soiled areas.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
They may damage the finish.
Broiler pan and Steel-wool pad and l Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
grid (clean after warm, soapy water
l Do not clean in Self-Cleaning cycle.
each use)
(See note on page 30.)
Oven racks Steel-wool pad and l Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
warm, soapy water
OR
OR
The Self-Cleaning cycle
l Leave in oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
(some single ovens,
some lower ovens, all
NOTE: Racks will permanently discolor and
upper ovens)
become harder to slide if left in oven during
Self-Cleaning cycle. Apply a small amount
of vegetable oil to the side rungs to aid
sliding.
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