CARE AND CLEANING 33
IMPORTANT:
Ifany sugar orfood containing sugar (preserves,
ketchup, tomato s auce, jellies, fudge, candy, syrups,
chocolate,etc.),
plastic o rfoilmelts o nthecooktop,
remove themolten m aterial IMMEDIATELY
withametal
razor scraper (itwill n otdamage thedecorated cooking
surface) while thecooking surface isstill h ottoavoid
therisk ofdamage tothe glass-ceramic
surface. For y our
safety, please wear anoven m ittorpotholder while
cleaning thehot c ooking surface.
Mefal
Marks
and
Scrafches
1. Be careful not to slide pots and pans across the
cooktop.
Doing so will leave metal markings
on the
cooktop
surface. To help remove these marks, use
a ceramic cooktop
cleaner with a cleaning
pad for
ceramic cooktops.
2.
If pots with a thin overlay of aluminum
or copper
are allowed
to boil dry, the overlay may leave
black discoloration
on the cooktop.
This should
be
removed
immediately
before heating again or the
discoloration
may be permanent.
CAUTION
Cookware
with rough or uneven bottoms
can mark
or scratch the cooktop
surface.
, Do not slide metal or glass across the cooktop
surface.
• Do not use cookware
with any dirt build up on
bottom.
Cookfop
Seal
To clean the cooktop
seal around the edges of the glass,
lay a wet cloth on it for a few minutes,
then wipe clean
with
nonabrasive
cleaners.
SELF CLEAN
The self clean cycle uses extremely
hot temperatures
to clean the oven cavity. While running
the Self Clean
cycle, you may notice smoking
or an odor. This is normal;
especially
if the oven is heavily soiled.
During Self Clean, the kitchen should be well ventilated to
minimize the odors from cleaning.
CAUTION
, DO NOT leave small children
unattended
near the
appliance.
During
the Self Clean cycle, the outside
of the range can become very hot to touch.
, If you have pet birds, move them to another
well-
ventilated
room. The health of some birds is
extremely
sensitive to the fumes given off during
the Self Clean cycle of any range.
, DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom
or
any other part of the range with aluminum
foil
or any other material.
Doing so will destroy
heat
distribution,
produce
poor baking
results and cause
permanent
damage to the oven interior
(aluminum
foil will melt to the interior
surface of the oven).
• DO NOT force the door open. This can damage the
automatic
door locking system. Use care when
opening
the oven door after the Self Clean cycle.
Stand to the side of the oven when opening
the
door to allow hot air or steam to escape. The oven
may still be VERY HOT.
Before
sfarfing
Self
Clean:
. Remove the oven racks, broiler
pan, broiler
grid, all
cookware,
aluminum
foil or any other material from
the oven.
. The kitchen
should
be well ventilated
to minimize
the odors from cleaning.
. Wipe any heavy spillovers
on the bottom
of the
oven.
, Make sure that the oven light bulb cover is in place
and the oven light is off.
, The oven light cannot be turned
on during
a self
clean cycle. The oven light cannot be turned
on
until the oven temperature
has cooled
below
500°F
(260°C) after a self clean cycle is complete.