Sears KENMORE 73318 - Manual (Page 29)

Care and Cleaning
Proper care and cleaning are important so your range
will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow
these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure
safe and proper maintenance.
BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER IS DISCONNECTED
BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF YOUR RANGE.
Outer Painted Finish
When the range is cool, wash the top, front and, if
exposed, the sides with mild soap and water. Never
use any harsh abrasives or cleaning powders that
may scratch or mar the painted surface. Rinse the
surface with clean water and dry with a soft cloth. If
you wish, occasionally apply a thin coat of miid clean­
ing wax to help protect the finish.
LIft-up Cooktop
There are a number of precautions you can take to
avoid marring the porcelain enamel surface of the
cooktop and to prevent it from becoming du!!. Don’t
slide heavy pans across it. If you spill foods with a lot
of acid (tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices, etc.) or
foods with high sugar content, dean them up as soon
as possible. If allowed to set, these foods could cause
a dull spot. Also, no matter how stubborn the food
stain, never use harsh abrasive cleansers. They could
permanently damage the enamel surface. We recom­
mend a cleanser such as Soft Scrub* brand cleanser*
or a similar cleaning product.
You may notice slightly bluish or darker spots in the
porcelain burner we!! area around the grate support
bumps These are normal
Clean the area under the cooktop often. Built-up soil,
especially grease, may catch fire.
To make cleaning easier, the cooktop may be lifted up,
To raise the cooktop:
1. Be sure burners are turned off.
2. Remove the grates.
3. Grasp the two front burner wells and lift up.
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Dual support rods
will hold the cooktop
up while you clean
underneath it.
After cleaning under
the cooktop with hot,
soapy water and
clean cloth, lower the cooktop. Be careful not to
pinch your fingers.
*Soft Scrub® is a registered trademark of the Clorox Company,
Control Panel
It’s a good idea to wipe the control pánel clean after
each use of the oven. For a more thorough cleaning,
the knobs can be removed by pulling them off the
knob stems. Clean with mild soap and water, rinse
with clean water and polish dry with a soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleansers, strong liquid cleaners
or oven cleaners on the control panel-—they will dam­
age the finish.
Drip Pans
Remove the grates and lift out the drip pans. Drip
pans can be cleaned in the dishwasher or by hand.
After pans cool slightly, soak in detergent and hot
water, wash with a scouring pad if necessary, then
rinse and dry.
The porcelain enamel drip pans can also be cleaned
in the self-cleaning oven. After wiping off boiiovers
that are not stuck on, place one pan upside down on
each shelf.
Chrome drip pans can NOT be self-cleaned.
Burner Grates
Grates should be washed regularly and, of course,
after spillovers. Wash them in hot, soapy water and
rinse with clean water. Dry the grates with a
cloth—don’t put them back on the range while they
are wet. When replacing the grates, be sure they’re
positioned securely over the burners. To get rid of
burned-on food, soak the grates in a slightly diluted
liquid detergent
Although they’re durable, the grates will gradually lose
their shine, regardless of the best care you can give
them. This is due to their continual exposure to high
temperatures.
Do not operate a burner for an extended period of
time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the
grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.
Air Vents
Never block the vents (air openings) of the range.
They provide the air inlet and outlet which is neces­
sary for the range to operate properly with correct
combustion. Air openings are located in the following
places:
—Oven vent at the rear of the cooktop.
—Air intake under the kick panel.
—Air vent at the top of the oven door.
Quality of Flames
The combustion quality of all burner flames needs to
be determined visually. See instructions on pages 7,
8,12, 33 and 34.
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