GE 500 Series 30 Inch Slide-In Gas Range Owners Guide - Manual (Page 25)

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CARE AND CLEANING:
Storage Drawer / Interior Surfaces
Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is a good place to store cookware and bakeware. Do not store plastics or flammable material
in the drawer. Most cleaning can be done with the drawer in place. However, the drawer may be removed if further
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harsh abrasives or scouring pads.
Removing the Storage Drawer:
1. Pull the drawer straight out until it stops.
2. Tilt the front of the
drawer upward and
pull the drawer free
of the range.
Replacing the Storage Drawer:
1. Center the storage drawer left to right and insert the
drawer into the opening, setting the drawer guides on
the rails.
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until you feel the drawer guides catch and settle on
the rails.
3. Push the drawer closed.
Guide
Rail
The interior of your new oven can be cleaned manually or by using the Steam Clean mode or the Self Clean mode
(on some models).
Spillage of marinades, fruit juices, tomato sauces and basting liquids containing acids may cause discoloration and
should be wiped up as soon as safely possible. Let hot surfaces cool, then clean and rinse.
Manual Cleaning
Do not use oven cleaners (unless certified for use in
a self-cleaning oven), abrasive cleaners, strong liquid
cleansers, steel wool, scouring pads, or cleaning
powders on the interior of the oven. Clean with a mild soap and water or a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water.
Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft cloth. When
cleaning surfaces, make sure that they are at room
temperature.
Self Clean Mode (on some models)
Read Self-Cleaning Oven Safety Instructions at the
beginning of this manual before using Self Clean Mode.
Self Clean uses very high temperatures to clean the oven
interior. The oven door will lock when using this feature.
Before operating the self-clean cycle, wipe up grease
and soils from the oven. Remove all items from the
oven other than enameled (dark color) racks. Shiny or
silver racks, and any cookware or other items should all
be removed from the oven before initiating a self-clean
cycle. Failure to remove items other than enameled (dark
racks) can result in permanent discoloring of shiny racks
and damage to cookware.
Close the door.
If your oven has a Self Clean/Steam pad, press the
Clean Self/Steam pad once and then press Start .
If your oven has a Self-Clean, press the Self Clean pad
and then press Start .
The oven door will lock for the duration of the self-clean
cycle and will unlock after the oven cavity has cooled
down adequately.
The surface units are automatically disabled during the
self-clean cycle. Make sure that all surface unit controls
are turned off at all times during the self-clean cycle.
Wait until the self-clean cycle is finished to set and use
the surface units.
Interior Surfaces
Steam Clean Mode
Steam clean is intended to clean small spills using water
and a lower cleaning temperature than Self-Clean. The
steam clean cycle is designed to sufficiently heat the
water added to the oven bottom at the beginning of the
steam clean cycle, so that it increases in temperature
and can then condense onto food soils, softening them
and making them easier to remove.
To use the Steam Clean feature, allow the oven to cool
so that you can wipe grease and soils from the oven
bottom and to avoid pouring cold water onto a hot oven
bottom to prevent possible thermal shock and enamel
cracking. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of the
oven. Close the door. If your oven has Clean Self/Steam pad, press the Clean
Self/Steam pad twice and then press Start .
If your oven has Steam Clean pad, press the Steam
Clean pad and then press Start .
You should not open the door during the 30 minute
steam clean as this will decrease the steam clean
performance. Wipe out any excess water and any
remaining soil.
NOTE: Water in the bottom of the oven may be hot right
after finishing the cycle.