GE JGKC16GEH - Manual (Page 11)

Care and Cleaning
Proper Ciire uiiu cleaning sre
important so your oven will give
you efficient and satisfactory
service. Follow these directions
carefully in caring for it to help
assure safe and proper rnainienanee.
BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER
IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING
ANY PART OF YOUR OVEN.
Special Care of
Coiitinuoiis-Cleaning
Oven Interior
Models JGKC15, JGKC16
Your oven has a Continuous-
Cleaning oven that cleans itself
while cooking. The inside of the
oven—top, sides, and back—is
finished with a
special coating
which cannot be cleaned in the
usual manner with soap, detergents,
commercial oven cleaners, coarse
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leir use and/or the use of oven
fprays will cause permanent
damage.
The special coating is a porous
ceramic materia! which is dark in
color and feels slightly rough to the
touch. If magnified, the surface
would appear as peaks, valleys, and
sub-surface “tunnels” This rough
finish tends to prevent grease
spatters from forming little beads
or droplets which run down the
side walls of a hard-surface oven
liner leaving unsightly streaks that
require hand cleaning. Instead,
v/hen spatter hits the porous finish
it is dispersed and is partially
absorbed. This spreading action
increases the exposure of oven
soil to heated air, and makes it
somewhat less noticeable.
Soil may not disappear completely
and at some time after extended
usage, stains may appear which
cannot be removed.
special coating works best on
^Ball amounts of spatter. It does
not work well with larger spills,
especially sugars, egg or dairy
mixtures.
The special coating IS not used
on oven shelves. Shelves should be
cleaned
outside the oven, to avoid
damage to the special coating.
lU Cleaii the
Continuous-Cleaning Oven:
1. Let oven parts cool before
handling. It is recommended that
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cleaning oven parts manually.
3. Soil visibility may be reduced by
operating the oven at 450'F. Close
the door and turn OVEN TEMP
knob to 450°E Time for at least 4
hours. Repeated cycles may be
necessary before improvement in
appearance is apparent.
REMEMBER: DURING THE
OPERATION OF THE OVEN, THE
DOOR, WINDOW AND OTHER
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TO CAUSE BURNS. DO NOT TOUCH.
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et THE oven cool before
REPLACING shelves .
4. If a spillover or heavy soiling
occurs on the porous surface, as
soon as practical after the oven has
cooled, remove as much of the soil
as possible using a small amount of
water and a stiff bristle nylon
brush. When using water, use it
sparingly and change it frequently,
keeping it as clean as possible, and
be sure to blot it up with paper
towels, cloths, or sponges. Do not
rub or scrub with oaoer towels.
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cloths or sponges, since they will
leave unsightly lint on the oven
finish. If water leaves a white ring
on the finish as it dries, apply water
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Starting at the edge of the ring and
working toward the center.
Do not use soap, detergent,
commercial oven cleaner, silicone
oven sprays, coarse steel pads or
coarse brushes on the porous
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clog, and mar the porous surface
and reduce its ability to work.
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Do not scrape the porous surface
with a knife or spatula—they could
permanently damage the finish.
Porcelain Oven Interior
With proper care, the porcelain
enamel walls will retain their good­
looking finish for many years.
Soap and water will normally
do the job. Heavy spattering or
spillovere 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. Tney may
cause a dull spot even after cleaning.
Household ammonia may make the
cleaning job easier. Place 1/2 cup in a
shallow glass or pottery container in
a cold oven overnight. The ammonia
fumes will help loosen the bumed-on
grease and food.
If necessary, you may use a caustic
cleaner. Follow the package
directions.
Cautions about using
spray-on oven cleaners:
Be careful where the oven cleaner
is sprayed.
® Do not spray on the electrical
controls and switches (on models so
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short circuit and result in sparking
or fire.
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cleaner to build up on the temperature
sensing bulb—it could cause the
oven to heat improperly. (The bulb
is located at the top of the oven.)
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each oven cleaning, being careful
not to move the bulb as a change in
its position could affect how the
oven bakes.
® Do not spray any oven cleaner
on the oven door, handles or any
exterior surface of the oven, wood
or painted surfaces. The cleaner can
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