Care
(SeeCleaning,Guide on page22,)
Propercare andcleaningare
imp-ortantsoyourrange-willgive
youefficientand satisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaring for ittohelp
tissures~feandpropermaintenance.
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OuPaihi
Whenthe rangeiscool, washthe
top, frontand, if exposed,thesides
wi[~mildSoand water.Neveruse
tinyharshabrasivesor cleaning
powdersthatmayscratchor mar the
pai{ltedsurhce. Rinsethe surface
witclean waterand dry withasoft
cloth. Ifyou wish, occasionally
applyathincoatofmild cleaning
waxto help pi-otectthe finish.
P’oCoddop
There are anumber ofprecautions
youcan taketo avoidmarring the
porcelainenamel surfaceofthe
cooktopand preventit from
becomingdull. Don’tslideheavy
pansacross it. If youspillfoods
with alotof acid (tomatoes,
sauerkraut, fruitjuices, etc.)or
foodswith high sugar content,
clean them up as soon as possible.
Ifallowed to set, these foodscould
cause adull spot. Also, nomatter
howstubborn the foodstain, never
useharsh abrasive”cleansers.They
COpermanently damagethe
enamel surface. Werecommend a
cleanser such as “Soft Scrub@”
brand.
controlRind
It’sagood ideato wipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,
theknobscan be removedby
pullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapand water,
rinsewithcleanwaterand polish
dry withasoftcloth.
Do notuse abrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanerson the controlpanel—
theywilldamagethefinish.
LiCooktop
Cleanthearea underthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil, especially
grease, maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,the
cooktopmaybe liftedup.
Before raisingthecooktop:
LBesure burnersare turnedoff.
2. Removethe gratesand thedrip
pans.
This rangeis equippedwith dual
supportrods thatwillsnap into
placewhen the frontofthecooktop
isliftedall the wayup. Tolowerthe
cooktopagain, supportthe raised
cooktopwith onehand, then
carefullypush the bottomofeach
rod awayfrom youuntilrod slides
backdown intothe sideof the
range.
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Gratesshouldbewashedregular]y
and, ofcourse, afterspi]lovers.
Washtheminhot, soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Dry the
grateswithacloth--don’tputthem
backonthe rangewet. When
replacingthe grates,be surethey’re
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetrid of burned-onfood,soak
thegratesin aslightlydiluted
liquidcleaner.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthebestcare
youcan givethem. This isdueto
their continualexposuretohigh
temperatures.
Do notoperateaburner foran
extendedperiodoftime without
cookwareon the grate. The finish
on thegrate maychipwithout
cookwareto absorbthe heat.
Drip Pans
Removethe gratesand liftoutthe
chromedrip pans.Washthemin
hot, soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean, hotwaterandpolishthem
dry with acloth. Neveruse
abrasivecleaner or steelwool—
theywill scratchthe surface.
Instead, soak thedrip pansfor
about20 minutesin slightlydiluted
liquidcleanser or mildsolutionof
ammonia and water(1/2cup of
ammoniato one gallonofwater).
After soaking, washthem in hot,
soapywater. Rinsewith clean water
and polish with aclean, softcloth.
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