Kenmore 7756 Use and Care Guide - Page 36

General Care & Cleaning

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General Care & Cleaning * Cleaning Table Surfaces: How to Clean: Aluminum & Vinyl Painted & plastic control panel parts & decorative trims Glass control panel © LOOVCEKNOUT Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soil 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. Before cleaning the glass control panel make sure all surface controls are are turned OFF and activate the Oven Lockout feature. Clean using hot, soapy water and a dishcloth then rinse with clean water. 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. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners. This type of cleaner will permanently scratch the glass control panel. DO NOT place or leave cleaning supplies on the ceramic cooktop while cleaning the glass control panel. Move these items to a kitchen counter-top. To finish cleaning or for lighter soil use a typical household glass cleaner and paper towels. Stainless Steel, chrome control panel & metal decorative trims Porcelain enamel broiler pan & insert, door liner, body parts & interior Warmer Drawer area Porcelain Oven Racks coated :_ 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. 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 ammoniasoaked 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. Porcelain coated Oven Racks may be left in the oven during the Self-Clean cycle. If further cleaning is required, remove the racks after the oven has cooled & clean using a mild nonabrasive cleaner following manufacturer's instructions. Rinse with clean water and let dry. After the Self-Clean cycle is done and the oven has cooled, rub the sides of the oven racks with wax paper or a cloth containing a small amount of vegetable oil. This will make the racks glide easier into the oven rack positions. Oven Door DO HAND CLEAN DOOR DO NO/ -> oooR GASKH Cooktop, Burner Heads, Burner Caps & Grates To clean Oven Door follow the instructions in Removing & Replacing Lift-Off Oven and the Door Care Instructions in the General Care & Cleaning section. Wash soiled areas with hot, soapy water and a clean cloth. DO NOT immerse the door in water. DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. On Self-Cleaning models the oven door gasket is made of a woven material which is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or remove this gasket. See Cleaning the Cooktop, Burner Caps, Burner Heads & Grates in the General Care & Cleaning section for complete instructions, 36

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General Care & Cleaning
*
Cleaning Table
Surfaces:
How
to
Clean:
Aluminum
& Vinyl
Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth.
Painted & plastic
control
panel parts & decorative
trims
For general cleaning,
use hot, soapy water and a cloth.
For more difficult soil 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.
Glass
control
panel
©
OVEN
LOCKOUT
Before cleaning the glass control panel
make sure all surface controls
are
are turned OFF and activate the Oven Lockout
feature.
Clean using hot, soapy water and a dishcloth then rinse with clean water. 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.
DO NOT use abrasive cleaners. This type of cleaner will permanently
scratch the glass
control panel. DO NOT place or leave cleaning supplies on the ceramic cooktop while
cleaning the glass control panel. Move these items to a kitchen counter-top.
To finish
cleaning or for lighter soil use a typical
household glass cleaner and paper towels.
Stainless
Steel, chrome
control panel & metal
decorative trims
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 & insert, door liner,
body parts & interior
Warmer Drawer area
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.
Porcelain
coated
:_
Oven
Racks
Porcelain coated Oven Racks may be left in the oven during the Self-Clean
cycle. If further
cleaning is required,
remove the racks after the oven has cooled & clean using a mild non-
abrasive cleaner following
manufacturer's
instructions.
Rinse with clean water and let dry.
After the Self-Clean
cycle is done and the oven has cooled, rub the sides of the oven racks
with wax paper or a cloth containing
a small amount of vegetable
oil. This will make the
racks glide easier into the oven rack positions.
Oven
Door
To clean Oven Door follow the instructions
in
Removing & Replacing Lift-Off Oven
and the
Door Care Instructions
in the General
Care & Cleaning
section. Wash soiled areas with
hot, soapy water and a clean cloth. DO NOT immerse the door in water.
DO HAND
CLEAN DOOR
DO
NO/
->
oooR GASKH
DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. On Self-Cleaning
models the oven door gasket is
made of a woven
material which is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or remove this gasket.
Cooktop,
Burner Heads,
Burner Caps & Grates
See
Cleaning the Cooktop,
Burner Caps, Burner Heads & Grates
in the General
Care
& Cleaning
section for complete
instructions,
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