GE Gas Ranges - Manual (Page 30)

Care and Cleaning
Stainless Steel Range
30
12
″oven
porcelain
interior
(48
″ ranges only)
With proper care, the porcelain enamel finish
on the inside of the oven—top, bottom, sides,
back and inside of the door—will stay new-
looking for years.
Let the range cool before cleaning. We
recommend that you wear rubber gloves when
cleaning the range.
Soap and water will normally do the job. Heavy
spattering or spillovers may require cleaning
with a mild abrasive cleaner. Soapy, wet metal
pads may also be used. Do not allow food spills
with a high sugar or acid content (such as
milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie
filling) to remain on the surface. They may
cause a dull spot even after cleaning.
Household ammonia may make the cleaning
job easier.
Place 1/2 cup in a shallow glass or
pottery container in a cold oven overnight.
The ammonia fumes will help loosen the
burned-on grease and food.
If necessary, you may use an oven cleaner.
Follow the package directions.
Cautions about using spray-on oven cleaners:
• Do not spray on the electrical controls and
switches because it could cause a short circuit
and result in sparking or fire.
• Do not allow a film from the cleaner to build
up on the temperature sensor—it could
cause the oven to heat improperly. (The
sensor is located at the top of the oven.)
Carefully wipe the sensor clean after each
oven cleaning, being careful not to move the
sensor as a change in its position could affect
how the oven bakes.
• Do not spray any oven cleaner on the oven
door, handles or any exterior surface of the
oven, cabinets or painted surfaces.
The cleaner can damage these surfaces.
Grille
(on some models)
Clean the grille immediately after cooking.
Turn off the burner. To protect your hand from
steam and heat, wear a barbecue mitt. Scrub
the grille by dipping a brass bristle barbecue
brush frequently into a bowl of water.
The steam created softens the food particles
and assists the cleaning process. The food
particles will drop into the drip tray or into
the radiant tray holding the ceramic briquettes.
Be sure to clean the drain tube, drip tray and
liner after they have cooled.
Back panel
and shelf
The back panel and shelf are made of stainless
steel.
Do not use a steel-wool pad; it will scratch the
surface.
Clean with hot soapy water. Rinse and dry.
If the panel and shelf have food soil
remaining, try a general kitchen cleaner, such
as Fantastik
® , Simple Green ® or Formula 409 ® .
For hard to clean soil use a standard stainless
steel cleaner such as Bon-Ami
® , Cameo ® or
Bar Keepers Friend ® . Apply cleaner with a
damp sponge, rinse thoroughly and dry. Always
scrub lightly in the direction of the grain.
After cleaning, use a stainless steel polish such
as Stainless Steel Magic
® .