General Care & Cleaning; Cleaning Various Parts Of Your Cooktop - Kenmore 790. Manual Del Usuario

Genera Care & CReaning
Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop
Before cbaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS
AND HEAVY SOiLiNG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WiLL REDUCE THE DiFFiCULTY AND
EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
Surfaces How to Clean
AJuminum (Trim Pieces) & Use hot, soapy water and a cloth or paper towek Dry with a dean cloth.
Vinyl
Painted and Plastic Control Forgeneral cleaning, use hot soapy water and a cloth. Formore difficult soils andbui/t-
Knobs, Body Pieces, and up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60
DecorativeTrim minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of
these materials; they can scratch or dull the finish.
ControJ Panel
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Decorative Trim
PorceJain Enamel
Burner Grates, Burner Pans
(some models), Burner Rings
(some models), Cooktop
Surface
Surface Burners
Wipe the control panel clean after each use. Before cleaning the centre/panel turn all
controls to OFF and remove the control knobs. To remove, pull each knob straight off
the shaft. Clean using hot, soapy water and a cloth. Be sure to squeeze excess water
from the cloth before wiping the panel; especially when wiping around the controls.
Excess water in or around the controls may cause damage to the appliance. To replace
knobs after cleaning, line up the fiat sides of both the knob and the shaft; then push the
knob into place.
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and cloth. Do not
use charters with high concentrations of cHoridee or cHorinee, Do not use harsh
scrubbing cleaners. Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning
stainless steel. Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as bluish
stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed.
Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad wiii remove most spots, Rinse with a 1:1
solution of clear water and ammonia, /f necessary, cover difficult spots with an
ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes, Rinse with clean water and a damp
cloth, and then scrub with a soap-filled scouring pad, Rinse and wipe dry with a clean
cloth or paper towel, Remove all cleaners or the porcelain may become damaged during
future heating, DO NOT use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop,
The hobs in the burners of your cooktop must be kept clean at all times for proper
ignition and a complete, even flame, Clean the burner hobs routinely with a small gauge
wire or needle and especially after bad spillovers which could clog these hobs,
To remove and replace burner units per your model, see instructions under Sealed
Burner, To clean, soak the burners in a 1:1 solution of ammonia and water for 30 to 40
minutes, For stubborn stains, scrub with soap and water or a mild abrasive cleanser and
damp cloth, Dry the burners thoroughly in a warm oven for 30 minutes, Then replace
them, making sure they are seated and level, DO NOT wash burner units in the
dishwasher,
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