Oven $heDvee
Clean
the
shelves
with
an abrasive
cleanser
or
steel
wool.
After
cleaning,
rinse
the shelves
with
clean water and dry with a clean cloth.
Oven Bottom
The oven
bottom
has a porcelain
enamel finish.
To
make cleaning
easier, protect
the oven bottom
from
excessive
spillovers
by placing
a cookie sheet on the
shelf below the shelf you are cooking on. You can use
aluminum
foil if you do not cover the whole shelf. This
is particularly
important
when
baking
a fruit pie or
other foods with a high acid content.
Hot fruit fillings or
other foods that are highly acidic (such as milk, toma-
toes or sauerkraut,
and sauces
with vinegar
or lemon
juice)
may cause pitting and damage
to the porcelain
enamel
surface
and should
be wiped up immediately.
If a spillover
does occur
on the oven bottom,
allow
the oven to cool first. Remove
the oven bottom
for
easier clean-up
and to prevent damage
to the contin-
uous cleaning
oven coating
(on some models).
Frequent
wipings
with mild soap and water (particu-
larly after cooking
meat) will prolong the time between
major
cleanings.
Rinse thoroughly.
Soap left on the
oven bottom can cause stains.
For heavy
soil,
use an abrasive
cleaner
or a soap-
filled scouring
pad, A commercial
oven cleaner
may
also be used, following
the package
directions.
Oven Light BuJb (onsome models)
The light bulb is located
in the upper left comer of
the oven.
Before
replac-
ing your oven
light bulb,
disconnect
the electrical
power to the range at the
main fuse or circuit breaker
panel or unplug the range
from the electrical
outlet.
Let the bulb cool completely
before
removing
it. Replace
the bulb with a 40 watt
appliance
bulb only. Do not touch a hot bulb with a
damp cloth as the bulb will break.
Porceaain Oven Onterior
(on all models except Continuous
Cleaning
models)
With proper
care,
the porcelain
enamel
interior
will
retain its attractive
finish for many years.
Soap and water will normally
do the job. Heavy spat-
tering or spillovers
may require
cleaning
with a mild
abrasive
cleanser.
Soapy,
wet
pads
may
also
be
used. Do not allow food spills with a high sugar or acid
content
(such
as milk,
tomatoes,
sauerkraut,
fruit
juices
or pie filling)
to remain
on the surface.
They
may cause dull spots even after cleaning.
Household
ammonia
may make the cleaning
job eas*
ier. Place
1/2 cup
(125 ml) ammonia
in a shallow
glass pan and leave
in a cold oven overnight.
The
ammonia
fumes will help loosen the burned-on
grease
and food.
When
necessary,
you may use a commercial
oven
cleaner.
Follow the package
directions.
Cautions
about
using
spray-on
oven cleaners:
o Be careful where the oven cleaner
is sprayed.
o Do not spray oven cleaner
on the electrical
controls
and switches
(on some
models)
because
it could
cause a short circuit and result in sparking
or fire.
o Do not allow a film from the cleaner
to remain on the
temperature
sensing
bulb--it
could cause the oven
to heat improperly.
(The bulb is located at the rear of
the oven.)
Carefully
wipe the bulb clean after each
oven cleaning,
being careful not to move the bulb as
a change
in its position
could
affect how the oven
bakes.
o Do not spray any oven cleaner
on the outside
oven
door, handles
or any exterior
surface
of the oven,
cabinets
or painted
surfaces.
The cleaner
can dam-
age these surfaces.
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