Kenmore 9802 Use and Care Guide - Page 34

General

Care & Cleaning

Cleaning

Various

Parts

of Your

Range

Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the oven is COOL. REMOVE

SPILLOVERS

AND

HEAVY SOILING

AS SOON

AS POSSIBLE.

REGULAR

CLEANING

NOW WILL

REDUCE

THE EXTENT

AND

DIFFICUTY

OF MAJOR CLEANING

LATER.

Surfaces

How

to

Clean

Aluminum

(Trim

Pieces)

Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Do not scour or use all-purpose

&

Vinyl

cleaners, ammonia,

powdered cleaners

or commercial

oven cleaner. They can scratch

and discolor aluminum.

Painted

and

Plastic,

Body Parts and Decorative

Trim

For general

cleaning,

use hot, soapy water and a cloth.

For more difficult

soils and built-

up grease,

apply a liquid detergent

directly

onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60

minutes.

Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive

cleaners

on any of

these materials;

they can scratch.

Stainless

Steel, Chrome,

Decorative

Trim

Clean stainless

steel

with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth.

Rinse with clean water and

a cloth.

Do

not use

cleaners

with

high

concentrations

of

chlorides

or

chlorines.

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

from the surface as

bluish stains may occur during

heating that cannot be removed.

Porcelain

Enamel,

Broiler Pan and Insert, Door

Liner, Body Parts

Gentle scouring

with a soapy scouring

pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1

solution

of clear water and ammonia.

If 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. Remove all cleaners

or the porcelain

may become

damaged during future heating.

DO NOT use spray oven cleaners

on the cooktop.

Oven

Racks

This oven comes

with lubricated

porcelain oven racks, which can remain

in the oven

during the self-clean

cycle. Do not clean this vegetable

oil lubrication

off the racks. It is

important

that the sides of the oven racks always

have a light coating of vegetable

oil.

To maintain optimal

rack performance,

re-apply a thin layer of vegetable

oil to the sides

of the rack after every self-clean

cycle or when the rack becomes difficult to slide.

Oven Door

DO Hand

Clean

Frame

Use soap & water to thoroughly

clean the top, sides and front of the oven door. Rinse

well. You may use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the oven door. DO NOT

immerse

the door in water.

DO NOT

spray

or allow

water

or the glass

cleaner

to

enter the door

vents.

DO NOT use oven cleaners,

cleaning

powders

or any harsh

abrasive

cleaning

materials

on the outside of the oven door.

DO Hand

Clean

Hand

Clean'

Oven

Door

Gasket

DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket is made of a woven

material,

on Self-Cleaning

models, which is essential for a good seal. Care should be

taken not to rub, damage or remove this gasket.

Ceramic

Cooktop

Follow the instructions

under the Cooktop Cleaning

& Maintenance

in this Use & Care

Guide.

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