Bosch HMC80251UC - Manual (Page 28)

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Cleaning and Maintenance
9 WARNING
Be sure the entire appliance has cooled and grease
has solidified before attempting to clean any part of
the appliance.
Cleaning Guide
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For best performance and for safety reasons, keep the
oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to
keep the inner door panel and oven front frame free of
food and grease build–up.
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Never use abrasive scouring powder or pads on the
microwave. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out
with a soft cloth and warm (not hot) mild detergent
solution. Then rinse and wipe completely dry.
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Wipe spatters immediately with a wet paper towel,
especially after cooking greasy foods like chicken or
bacon.
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Clean your microwave oven weekly or more often, if
needed.
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Never operate the microwave oven without food in the
oven cavity, unless pre-heating with Convection, Pizza,
Frozen Foods and Keep Warm mode; this can
damage the magnetron tube or ceramic tray. You may
wish to leave a cup of water standing inside the oven
when it is not in use to prevent damage if the oven is
accidentally turned on.
Part Recommendations
Oven cavity Keep inside (cavity) of the oven clean.
Food particles and spilled liquids can
stick to the oven walls, causing the
oven to work less efficiently.
Wipe up spills immediately. Use a
damp, clean cloth and mild soap. DO
NOT use harsh detergents or abrasive
cleaners.
To help loosen baked–on food parti-
cles or liquids, heat 2 cups of water
(add the juice of 1 lemon if you desire
to keep the oven fresh smelling) in a
4 cup measuring glass at High power
for 5 minutes or until boiling. Let stand
in oven cavity for 1 or 2 minutes.
For baked-on grease spatters, wash
with hot, soapy water, rinse and dry.
Wire rack Wash with soapy water. Rinse thor-
oughly and dry, or gently rub with
cleansing powder or soap-filled pads
as directed. The wire rack can also be
washed in the dishwasher.
Metal turntable
tray
Remove metal turntable tray from the
oven when cleaning the oven cavity
and tray.
Wash the metal turntable tray in warm
sudsy water or in the dishwasher.
Ceramic tray Clean with warm, soapy water or in
the dishwasher.
Door seal Wipe with damp cloth.
Door glass Wash with soap and water or glass
cleaner. Use Fantastik® or Formula
409® to a clean sponge or paper
towel and wipe clean. Avoid using
powder cleaning agents, steel wool
pads and oven cleaners.
If steam accumulates inside or outside
the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth.
Steam can accumulate when operat-
ing the oven in high humidity and in
no way indicates microwave leakage.
Painted sur-
faces
Clean with hot soapy water or apply
Fantastik® or Formula 409® to a
clean sponge or paper towel and wipe
clean. Avoid using powder cleaning
agents, steel wool pads and oven
cleaners.
Stainless steel
surfaces/exte-
rior surfaces
Always wipe or rub in the direction of
the grain. Clean with a soapy sponge,
then rinse and dry, or wipe with Fan-
tastik® or Formula 409® spray on a
paper towel. Protect and polish with
Stainless Steel Magic® and a soft
cloth. Remove water spots with a cloth
dampened with white vinegar.
Plastic & Con-
trols
When cool, clean with soapy water,
rinse and dry.
Printed areas
(words & num-
bers)
Do not use abrasive cleaners or petro-
leum based solvents.
Part Recommendations