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care a nd
cleating
Propercare andcleaningare
importantso yourovenwillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyin caringfor it to help
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER
1SOFFBEFORECLEANING
ANYPART' OF YOUROVEN.
special care of
Continuom-Cleani~
(hen Interior
N'iodel JGKC16GEH
Your ovenhasa Continuous-
Cleaning interiorthatcleansitself
whilecooking.Theinsideof the
oven—top, sides,andback—is
finishedwitha specialcoating
whichcannotbe cleanedin the
usualmannerwithsoap,detergents,
commercial o vencleaners,coarse
abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes.
Useof suchcleanersand/orthe use
ofovensprayswillcausepermanent
damage.
The
specialcoatingis a porous
ceramicmaterialwhichis dark in
colorand feelsslightlyroughto the
touch.If magnified,the surface
wouldappearas peaks,valleys, a nd
sub-surface"tunnels?This rough
finishtendsto preventgrease
spattersfromforminglittlebeads
or dropletswhichrun downthe
sidewallsof a hard-surfaceoven
linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat
requirehandcleaning.Instead,
~~hen spatterhitstheporousfinish
it isdispersedandis partially
absorbed.This spreadingaction
increasesthe exposureof oven
soilto heatedair, andmakesit
somewhat l essnoticeable.
Soilmaynotdisappearcompk%ely
andat sometime afterextended
usage,stainsmayappearwhich
carmot b e removed.
The special! c oatingworksbest
On
smallmmmts
of
spatter.It does
notworkwellwithlargerspills,
~aa
~~peci~lly
sugars,eggor dairy
~<~~" m ixtures.
Thespecialcoatingis notused
on ovenshelves.Shelvesshouldbe
cleanedoutsidetheoven,to avoid
damageto the specialcoating.
TO Cleanthe
ContinuowAkming Oven:
1. Let ovenpartscoolbefore
handling.It is recommended that
rubberglovesbe wornwhen
cleaningovenpartsmanually.
2. Removeshelvesandcookware.
3. Soilvisibilitymaybe reducedby
operatingthe ovenat 450"F.Close
the doorandturn OVENTEMP
knobto 450°F.Timeforat least4
hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe
necessarybeforeimprovement i n
appearanceis apparent.
REMEMBER:
D uruNG
THE
OPERATION
OFTHE OVEN, THE
DOOR, WINDOW A ND ~HER
SURFACES
WILL GET HOT ENOUGH
TOCAUSE B URNS. ~0 NCYI'
lXXJCH.
LETTHE OVEN COOL BEFORE
REPLACING
SHELVES.
4. If a spilloveror heavysoiling
occurson the poroussurface,as
soonas practicalaftertheovenhas
cooled,removeas muchof the soil
as possibleusinga smallamountof
waterand a stiffbristlenylon
brush. Whenusingwater,use it
sparinglyand changeit frequently,
keepingit as cleanas possible,and
be sureto blotit up withpaper
towels,cloths,or sponges.Do not
rubor scrubwithpapertowels,
clothsor sponges,sincetheywill
leaveunsightlylinton theoven
finish.If waterleavesa whitering
on the finishas it dries, applywater
againandblot
it
witha cleansponge,
startingat the edgeof the ring and
workingtowardthe center.
Do not use soap, detergent,
commercial o vencleaner,silicone
ovensprays,coarsesteelpadsor
coarsebrusheson the porous
surface.Theseproductswill spot,
clog,andmar the poroussurface
and reduceits abilityto work.
Donotscrapethe poroussurface
witha knifeorspatula—-they could
permanentlydamagethe finish.
Porcelain (hen hterior
Withpropercare,theporcelain
enamelwallswillretaintheirgood-
-looking f inishformanyyears.
Soapandwaterwillnormally
dothejob.Heavyspattering or
spillovers m ayrequirecleaning
witha mildabrasive cleanser. S oapy,
wetpadsmayalsobeused.Donot
allowfd spillswitha highsugaror
acidcontent ( suchasmilk,tomatoes,
sauerkraut, f ruitjuicesor piefilling)
toremainonthesurfhce. T heymay
causea dullspotevenaftercleaning.
Household ammonia maymakethe
cleaning job easier.P!ace1/2cupina
shallow glassor pottery container i n
a coldovenovernight. Theammonia
fumeswillhelploosentheburned-on
greaseandfood.
If necessary, y oumayusea caustic
cleaner.Followthepackage
directions.
Cautionsaboutusing
spray-on ovencleaners:
Becarefulwheretheovencleaner
is sprayed.
6Donotsprayontheelectrical
controlsandswitches(onmodelsso
equipped)becauseitcouldcausea
shortcircuitandresultin sparking
or fire.
e DO not allow
a film
fromthe
cleaner tobuilduponthetempemture
sensingbulb—itcouldcausethe
oventoheatimproperly. ( Thebulb
is locatedatthetopoftheoven.)
Carefullywipethebulbcleanafter
eachovencleaning,beingcareful
nottomovethebulbas a changein
itspositioncouldaffecthowthe
ovenbakes.
~Donotsprayanyovencleaner
ontheovendoor,handlesor any
exteriorsurfaceoftheoven,wood
or paintedsurfaces.Thecleanercan
damagethesesurfaces.
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