Fisher & Paykel RGV2-488-N_N User manual

Care & Cleaning
Do's Dont's
• Read these cleaning instructions and the ‘Safety and warnings’
section before you start cleaning your range.
• Before cleaning or removing any part, make sure that everything
on the range has been turned off.
• Unless suggested otherwise in the chart following, allow any part
to cool to a safe temperature before cleaning. If you do need to
handle a warm or hot part (eg grill or griddle), take extreme
care. Wear long protective mitts to avoid burns from steam or hot
surfaces.
• Try using any cleaner on a small area first, to ensure it doesn’t
stain.
• See the pages following this chart for instructions on removing
and replacing different parts of the range for cleaning or
maintenance.
• To help you identify any parts, see illustrations in section
‘Introduction’ and after this cleaning chart.
• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged if you move the range for
cleaning. Failure to do this may result in the oven tipping, and
adults and children may be killed.
• Do not use aerosol cleaners
until the range has completely
cooled.
• The propellant substance in
these cleaners could catch fire
in the presence of heat.
• Do not let soiling or
grease accumulate anywhere in
or on the range. This will make
future cleaning more difficult
and may present a fire hazard.
• Do not use any abrasive or
harsh cleaners, cloths, scouring
pads or steel wool. These will
scratch your range and damage
its appearance.
• Do not use a steam cleaner to
clean any part of the range.
• Do not perform any cleaning
or maintenance on parts not
specifically named in the chart
below. If in doubt, contact
Customer Care.
• Do not lift the black grill
and griddle frames off the
cooktop.
Manual Cleaning Chart
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Range Exterior
What?
How Often?
How? Important!
Door
frame exterior
1. Soften any stubborn stains under a hot
soapy cloth.
2. Clean with a solution of mild detergent and
hot water, then wipe dry with a microfiber
cloth.
3. For extra shine, use a suitable stainless
steel cleaner and polish, following
manufacturer’s instructions. Always rub the
stainless steel in the direction of the polish
lines.
• Always read the label to make sure
your stainless steel cleaner does not
contain chlorine compounds as these
are corrosive and may damage
the appearance of your cooktop.
• Do not use and take care not to spill
any stainless steel cleaner on the
knobs, oven handles, or the kickstrip
grate. These are not stainless steel
parts and their surface may be
damaged by stainless steel cleaner.
• When cleaning the back trim and the
top of the oven door, be careful not to
let any liquid run down the vent holes.
Control panel
Sump
area around
cooktop burners
Grill and
griddle covers
Back trim
After every use
Control knobs
1. Wipe with a damp cloth using a solution of
mild detergent and hot water.
2. Dry thoroughly with microfiber cloth.
If wished, the knobs can be removed for cleaning.
Before removing a knob, make sure that it is set to
OFF, then pull it straight towards you.
Remove only one knob at a time, and make
sure that you refit it on its shaft completely and
correctly after cleaning.
• Do not use stainless steel cleaner on
these parts, as doing so may damage
their coating.
• The knobs are not interchangeable: If
you remove them for cleaning, do so
one at a time. This is to ensure that
you replace each knob exactly where
you removed it from.
Oven handles
Kickstrip grate
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Oven Parts
What?
How Often?
How? Important!
Enamel Oven
Interior
– light soiling
1. Wipe with a damp cloth and a solution of
hot water and mild detergent.
2. Wipe dry with a soft cloth.
The oven door may
be removed to make
reaching into the oven
easier.
• To prevent soiling from becoming
‘baked on’ and stubborn,
we recommend removing any easy-
to-reach spills, food or greasy stains
from the enamel after each use. In
self- cleaning ovens, this will also
reduce the need for using the CLEAN
cycle frequently.
Enamel Oven
Interior
–
stubborn, ‘baked-
on’ soiling
•Self-cleaning ovens (those with CLEAN on
the oven mode knob): use the CLEAN cycle.
See ‘Using the CLEAN cycle’ for
instructions.
•Non-self-cleaning ovens (those
without CLEAN on the oven mode knob):
1. Remove everything from the oven: shelves,
side racks, all utensils.
2. Cover the kickstrip grate and the floor in
front of the oven with several layers of
newspaper. This is to protect
these surfaces from damage by oven
cleaner seeping out or accidentally
dripping on them.
3. Apply an ammonia-based cleaner or oven
cleaner following the
cleaner manufacturer’s instructions.
4. After cleaning, replace the side racks and
shelves.
• Don’t use oven cleaners in self-
cleaning ovens (those with CLEAN
on the oven mode knob).
• Oven cleaners are caustic and
may permanently stain or damage
some surfaces. When using an
oven cleaner in a non-self
cleaning oven, take care not to let it
come in contact with any surface
other than the oven interior. If it
accidentally does, remove
immediately.
Side racks
1. Pre-soak any stubborn, burnt-on soiling, then clean with a solution of mild detergent and
hot water and wipe dry with a microfiber cloth.
2. Alternatively, clean these in the dishwasher.
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What?
How Often?
How? Important!
Oven shelves
1. To remove stubborn or ‘baked-on’ soiling,
scrub with a dampened, soap-filled, non-
metal, non-abrasive pad, then wipe dry.
2. Apply a chrome cleaner with a damp
sponge or cloth following manufacturer
instructions.
3. Wipe and dry.
• Do not wash the main oven shelves
in the dishwasher, immerse them in
soapy water, or use oven cleaner on
them. Doing so will remove the
lubricating grease in the
slides, stopping them from running
smoothly.
Broil pan and
rack
1. Pre-soak any stubborn soiling in a solution of mild detergent and hot water.
2. Wash by hand or in a dishwasher.
Bake and broil
burners
(gas ovens) Do not clean these parts. They self-clean during normal use.
Broil element
(electric ovens)
Oven door glass
(interior)
•Self-cleaning ovens (those with CLEAN on
the oven mode knob): This will be cleaned
during a CLEAN cycle. However, if it
is particularly soiled, wipe down with hot
water to loosen stains before starting a
CLEAN cycle.
•Non-self-cleaning ovens (those without
CLEAN on the oven mode knob): Use a soft
cloth and a mixture of warm water and
dishwashing liquid to remove light soiling.
For stubborn stains, try using a ceramic
cooktop cleaner or a mixture of baking soda
and warm water, then wipe dry with a soft,
lint-free cloth.
• Do not use oven cleaners or any
other arsh/abrasive cleaners, cloths,
scouring pads, steel wool or
sharp metal scrapers to clean the
oven door glass. These scratch the
glass, which in turn could result in the
glass cracking and shattering.
Oven door glass
(exterior) Clean using a soft cloth and a mixture of warm water and dishwashing liquid or glass cleaner.
Oven
door gasket
Avoid cleaning this part. If you need to remove
large food particles off it, proceed as follows: • Do not use any cleaning agent on the
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What?
How Often?
How? Important!
1. Dampen a sponge with clean hot water.
2. Gently wipe off the soiling, but do not rub.
3. Press a dry towel gently on the gasket to
dry.
gasket.
• The gasket is essential for a good
seal. Take care not to rub, displace,
or damage it.
Cooktop Parts
What?
How Often?
How? Important!
Burner caps and
brass flame spreaders
1. Check that the burner is
turned OFF and allow it to
cool.
2. Lift off the burner cap and
brass flame spreader.
3. Wash them in hot soapy
water, rinse, and dry.
• Use a stiff nylon brush
or straight-ended paper clip
to clear the notches of the
flame spreader.
4. Replace the flame spreader
and burner cap
correctly. See ‘Replacing
the burner parts’.
• Keep the notches of the flame spreaders
clear. Soiling may clog these and cause ignition
problems.
• Before replacing the burner parts, check
that they are dry. Wet burner parts may result in
an irregular flame.
• Before lighting a burner you have
reassembled, check that all of its parts are
positioned correctly. Incorrect assembly
can cause dangerous irregular flames and
ignition problems.
Ignitors
1. Check that the burner is
turned OFF.
2. Clean the ignitor with a
small brush (eg old
toothbrush) or cotton
• The ignitors must be kept clean and dry to
work correctly. Dirty or wet ignitors could cause
constant clicking and sparking, even if a flame is
present.
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What?
How Often?
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swab that has been dipped
into rubbing alcohol.
Burner grates
1. Wait until the grates have
cooled completely.
2. Carefully lift the grates off
the cooktop and place them
on a protected surface.
3. To remove stubborn stains,
soak the grates in a mixture
of clothes washing
detergent and water.
4. Wash in a mixture of hot
water and dishwashing
liquid, then rinse and allow
to dry.
• The grates are also
dishwasher safe.
• Take care, the grates are heavy.
• Make sure you place a dish towel or other
soft cover on the surface before putting a
grate on it.
Grill Grate
What?
How Often?
How? Important!
Grill grate
1. Check that the grill has
been turned off.
2. Put on barbecue mitts
for protection against
steam and heat.
3. Scrub the grill with a
brass bristle barbecue
brush dipped
• The grill grate should be cleaned
immediately after use (while it is still
hot), so that food particles do not become
‘baked-on’ and hard to remove.
• The grill grate will change color with use.
This is normal.
• To ensure that you replace the grill grate
correctly, see illustrations in
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What?
How Often?
How? Important!
frequently into a bowl of
warm water. The
softened food particles
will drop onto the
radiant tray below the
grate.
4. Once the grate has
cooled completely,
remove it and wash in
the sink with hot soapy
water.
5. Dry with a soft cloth,
then replace.
section ‘Using the grill’.
Radiant tray
(under grill grate)
1. Wait until the grill has
completely cooled.
2. Lift off the grill grate, lift
out the grease drip-pan,
then carefully lift out the
radiant tray.
3. Shake it gently over a
sheet of newspaper or
waste bin to empty it of
ash and food particles.
4. Replace the tray,
making sure that the tab
with the hole is at the
front of the cooktop.
5. Replace the grease
drip-pan and the grate.
• The radiant tray doesn’t need regular
cleaning. Clean only if there’s evidence
of large food particles.
• The radiant tray doesn’t need cleaning
with water, as smaller soiling will
be burned off during use.
• Make sure you replace the radiant tray
correctly: the tab with the hole must be at
the front.
Griddle
To remove light soiling
after each use:
1. While the griddle is still
• Take extreme care while cleaning a hot
griddle: wear barbecue mitts and be
careful of steam and hot surfaces.
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What?
How Often?
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hot, use a square-
edged spatula or brass
brush to clean the
griddle of grease
and food particles.
2. Once the griddle has
cooled to lukewarm, rub
the surface lightly
with vegetable oil, then
wipe thoroughly with a
heavy, coarse cloth.
To remove stubborn,
‘baked-on’ soiling:
1. Use a griddle stone
following manufacturer’s
instructions, taking care
to avoid the griddle’s
black frame.
2. Wash with hot soapy
water, rinse and dry.
3. Re-season the griddle
following instructions in
section ‘First use
– seasoning the
griddle’.’
• Never flood the hot griddle with cold
water: this could cause it to crack or warp.
• Do not lift the black griddle frame off
the cooktop. The griddle assembly must
not be removed.
• The griddle will develop a non-stick
coating and will darken or discolor in
patches with use: this is normal.
Grease drip-pan
1. Wait until the grease
drip-pan has cooled to a
safe temperature to
touch, then slide it
slightly towards you and
lift out.
2. Discard grease, then
clean the drip-pan with
hot water
and dishwashing liquid.
The grease drip-pan is
also dishwasher-safe.
3. Rinse with clean water
• Do not use abrasive cleaners or scouring
pads as they may damage the coating.
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What?
How Often?
How? Important!
and allow to dry.
4. Replace the clean
grease drip-pan.
Black frame of grill and griddle
1. Soften any stubborn
stains under a hot
soapy cloth.
2. Clean with a solution of
mild detergent and hot
water, then wipe dry
with a microfiber cloth.
• Do not lift the frame off the cooktop.
• Do not use abrasive cleaners or scouring
pads as they may damage the coating.
Wok
ring (not supplied, purchased separately)
1. To remove stubborn stains, soak the wok ring in a mixture of
clothes washing detergent and water.
2. Wash in a mixture of hot water and dishwashing liquid, then rinse
and allow to dry.
• The wok ring is also dishwasher-safe.
Removing & Replacing the Oven Door
• Do not lift the oven door by its handle. Doing so may damage the door.
• Make sure the oven and the door are cool before you begin to remove the door.
• Before removing the door, make sure there is a large enough clear, protected surface in the
kitchen to rest the door on.
• Take care, the oven door is heavy!
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To Remove the Door
1. Open the door fully. 2. Open the hinge locks fully on both sides.
3. Holding the door firmly on both sides, gently close
it about halfway.
4. Disengage the hinges and remove the door. Place
on a protected surface.
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