Kenmore 9745 Use and Care Manual - Page 35

General, Care & Cleaning

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General Care & Cleaning Cleaning Table Surfaces Glass, Painted Plastic Body Parts & Control Knobs How to Clean For general cleaning, use a soft cloth, clean with mild dish detergent & water or a 50/50 solution of vinegar & water. Follow by rinsing the area with clean water; dry & polish with a soft cloth. Glass cleaners may be used if sprayed on a soft cloth. DO NOT spray liquids directly on the control pad and display areas. DO NOT use large amounts of water on the control panel - excess water on the control area may cause damage to the appliance. DO NOT use other liquid cleaners, abrasive cleaners, scouring pads, or some paper towels - they will damage the finish. Painted Control Panels & Display areas Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls to OFF & remove the control knobs. To remove, pull each knob straight off the shaft. Use the general cleaning instructions provided paragraph above. in the Porcelain Enamel Burner Grates, Cooktop Surface, Below Cooktop, Broiler Pan & insert, Broiler Drawer, Door Liner & Oven Bottom Clean burner grates, broiler pan & insert in the dishwasher and dry upon removal. If soils are not removed, follow the cooktop cleaning instructions below. Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of clean water & 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, then scrub with a soap-filled scouring pad. Rinse & 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 range top. Oven Racks Remove racks. See "Removing & Replacing Oven Racks" under Before Setting Oven Controls. Use a mild, abrasive cleaner, following the cleaner's recommendations. Rinse with clean water & let dry. After cleaning the racks, rub the sides of the racks with wax paper or a cloth containing a small amount of salad oil (this will make the racks glide easier into the oven rack positions). Oven Door Use soap & water to thoroughly clean the top, sides & 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 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. Stainless Steel Clean stainless steel with hot soapy water & a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and a cloth. DO NOT use cleaners with high conecentrations 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 form the surface as bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed." Ceramic Cooktop See "Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" in this section for complete instructions. 35

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General
Care & Cleaning
Cleaning
Table
Surfaces
How to Clean
Glass,
Painted
Plastic
Body
Parts
&
Control
Knobs
For general
cleaning,
use
a soft
cloth,
clean
with
mild
dish
detergent
& water
or a 50/50
solution
of vinegar
& water.
Follow
by rinsing
the
area
with
clean
water;
dry
& polish
with
a soft
cloth.
Glass
cleaners
may
be used
if sprayed
on a soft
cloth.
DO
NOT
spray
liquids
directly
on the
control
pad and
display
areas.
DO NOT
use
large
amounts
of water
on the
control
panel
- excess
water
on the
control
area
may
cause
damage
to the
appliance.
DO NOT
use
other
liquid
cleaners,
abrasive
cleaners,
scouring
pads,
or some
paper
towels
- they
will
damage
the
finish.
Painted
Control
Panels
& Display
areas
Before
cleaning
the
control
panel,
turn
all controls
to OFF
& remove
the
control
knobs.
To
remove,
pull each
knob straight
off the
shaft.
Use
the
general
cleaning
instructions
provided
in the
paragraph
above.
Porcelain
Enamel
Burner
Grates,
Cooktop
Surface,
Below
Cooktop,
Broiler
Pan & insert,
Broiler
Drawer,
Door
Liner & Oven
Bottom
Oven
Racks
Clean
burner
grates,
broiler
pan & insert
in the
dishwasher
and dry
upon
removal.
If soils
are
not
removed,
follow
the
cooktop
cleaning
instructions
below.
Gentle
scouring
with
a soapy
scouring
pad will
remove
most
spots.
Rinse
with
a 1:1 solution
of
clean
water
& 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,
then
scrub
with
a soap-filled
scouring
pad.
Rinse
& 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
range
top.
Remove
racks.
See
"Removing
& Replacing
Oven
Racks"
under
Before
Setting
Oven
Controls.
Use
a mild,
abrasive
cleaner,
following
the
cleaner's
recommendations.
Rinse
with
clean
water
&
let dry.
After
cleaning
the
racks,
rub the
sides
of the
racks
with
wax
paper
or a cloth
containing
a
small
amount
of salad
oil (this
will
make
the
racks
glide
easier
into the
oven
rack
positions).
Oven
Door
Use
soap
& water
to thoroughly
clean
the top,
sides
& 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 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.
Stainless
Steel
Clean
stainless
steel
with
hot
soapy
water
& a dishcloth.
Rinse
with
clean
water
and a cloth.
DO
NOT
use
cleaners
with
high
conecentrations
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
form
the
surface
as bluish
stains
may
occur
during
heating
that
cannot
be removed."
Ceramic
Cooktop
See
"Cooktop
Cleaning
& Maintenance"
in this
section
for complete
instructions.
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