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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
Your range is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found
around your home. Cleaning your range whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it
looking and working like new.
CLEANING CHART
Use this chart to get specific information on cleaning your range. Before cleaning, always make sure all
controls are off and the range is cool.
HOW TO CLEAN
1. Turn the knobs off and pull them straight away from the control panel.
2. Wash the knobs with a sponge and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry them well.
Do not soak them. Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers, which can damage
the finish of the knobs.
3. Replace the knobs. Make sure all knobs are turned off.
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Wash the panel with a sponge and warm, soapy water. Wipe the panel with clean
water and dry it well. Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers, which can
damage the finish.
OR
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Wash the panel with a paper towel and spray glass cleaner. Do not spray the
cleaner directly on the panel. Apply the cleaner to the paper towel.
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Remove the grates.
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Wash the surface with a sponge and warm, soapy water or paper towel and spray
glass cleaner. Wipe with clean water and dry thoroughly. Use a nonabrasive, plastic
scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas.
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Do not use steel wool, abrasives, or harsh cleansers. They may damage the finish.
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If you use soap or detergent solutions, wipe thoroughly to prevent filmy residue.
NOTE: Do not let foods containing acids (such as vinegar, tomato, or lemon juice)
remain on the surface. Acids may remove the glossy finish. Also, wipe up milk or
egg spills when the cooktop is cool. Be careful when cleaning around the model
and serial number plate; too much scrubbing could remove the numbers.
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Replace the grates.
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Clean as soon as they become dirty and when they are cool enough to handle.
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Wash with a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse
and dry well.
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For stubborn stains, clean with a scrubbing pad and/or powdered cleanser and
water. Repeat these cleaning steps as needed.
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See the “Sealed surface burners and cooktop” section for cleaning instructions.
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Wash the pan and grid with a steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rinse and
dry well.
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Do not clean in Self-Cleaning cycle. See “Before you start” in the “Using the
Self-Cleaning Cycle” section.
OR
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Wash the pan and grid in a dishwasher.
PART
Control knobs
Control panel
Exterior
surfaces
(other than
control panel)
Surface burner
grates and caps
Surface burners
Broiler pan
and grid
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.