Caring for Your Range
CLEANING CHART
Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions
on all
cleaning products before using them to clean your range.
PART
CLEANING METHOD
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Control
knobs
• Soap and water
• DO NOT use steel wool or abrasive
• Dishwasher
cleaners.
• Pull knobs straight away from
control panel.
• Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
Control
panel
• Soap and water
• Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
• Spray glass cleaner
• Apply spray cleaner to paper towel;
do not spray directly on panel.
Exterior surfaces*
(excluding control panel and
oven door glass)
• Soap and water
• Mild liquid cleaner
• Spray glass cleaner
• DO NOT use abrasive or harsh
cleaners like chlorine bleach,
ammonia or oven cleaners.
• Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth.
• Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad
Porcelain-coated cooktop
grates and surface burner
caps*
• Light to moderate soil
• Sears Grate Cleaner
• Soap and water
• Non-abrasive plasti c scrubbing pad
• Dishwasher (grates only)
, Heavy burned-on soils
• Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad
• Mild abrasive powdered cleanser
and water
• Gently clean around the model and
serial plate, too much scrubbing
could remove the numbers.
• NOTE: To avoid product damage,
do not remove the cooktop.
• Clean as soon as they become
dirty.
• Wash, rinse and dry well.
• Run dishwasher with only grates
loaded on the lower rack using the
most aggressive cycle.
• Repeat steps of cleaning process
(with items at left) as needed, until
soil is completely removed.
• Rinse thoroughly and dry.
• NOTE: Do not reassemble caps on
burners while wet. Do not wash caps
in dishwasher.
*When the cooktop is coot, remove all spills and clean. Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato,
may affect the finish. To avoid porcelain grate chipping, do not bang grates and caps against each other or other
hard surfaces such as cast iron cookware.
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