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Continuous Cleaning Oven (select models)e and Cleaning � Cleaning Chart and Continuous Cleaning Oven
Note: The oven door liner and oven bottom areThese crusty or varnish-like stains must either
porcelain enamel. For cleaning instructionsbe removed or broken up before cleaning can
refer to the cleaning chart on page 18.effectively take place.
What Is The Continuous CleaningTo Manually Clean Heavy Spillovers
Oven?Brush off heavy soil with a nylon brush or
The finish of the Continuous Cleaning Ovenplastic pad. Do not use paper towels, cloths or
contains a special catalyst and is identified bysponges, for the oven walls are porous and
its dark gray color, white stipple and rough,particles of these materials will rub off on the
porous texture. The rough texture preventswalls. Rinse area with clean water only.
grease spatters from forming beads which run
down the walls leaving unsightly streaks.
Rather, the rough texture absorbs spatters and
allows them to spread, thus exposing a larger
area to the hot oven air. The catalyst, when
exposed to heat, speeds the oxidation of soil.
Cleaning action automatically begins whenever
the oven is turned on for baking or roasting.
The oven MUST be on for cleaning to take
place � no cleaning will occur when the oven is
off. The special catalytic finish must be
exposed to hot oven air before soil will begin toHints
gradually reduce in size.Brittle crusts or stains can be loosened by
gently tapping stain with a wooden or plastic
Factors Affecting Length Ofutensil. Brush away any loose soil that flakes
Cleaning Timeoff. Varnish-type stains usually need to be
The higher the oven temperature, the faster the
cleaning action. The length of cleaning timesoftened with a small amount of water or damp
cloth. Remaining soil will gradually reduce
will depend on these factors: type of soil,with continued oven use at normal baking
amount or size of soil, oven temperature andtemperatures.
length of time oven is in use. Time may vary
from a few minutes to several hours. SoilDo not use any type of oven cleaner,
deposited at the end of a cycle may still be powdered cleansers, soap detergent or paste
visible. This will usually fade with continuedon any continuous cleaning surface. Also, do
oven use until the soil gradually disappears ornot use any abrasive materials, steel wool,
can be wiped up manually. The oven willsharp instruments or scrapers, for they will
appear presentably clean, even though somedamage the finish.
spatters may be present.Avoid spillovers by using utensils that are large
Manually Cleaning Heavyenough to hold food. A cookie sheet or piece of
Spilloversaluminum foil, just a little larger than the pan,
The special finish will clean most spatters can be placed on the rack directly below the
during normal oven use unless there is a heavyrack holding the utensil to catch spills.
buildup of soil. Heavy spillovers such as pie or
Over a period of time, wear marks may appear
casserole boilovers will not clean effectivelyon the embossed rack supports. This is normal
without some manual help. The crusty or and results from sliding the racks in and out of
varnish-like stains that form from these
spillovers clog the pores and prevent the specialthe oven. Wear marks will not affect the
cleaning of the oven.
finish from being exposed to the hot oven air.
This greatly reduces the cleaning effectiveness
of the finish.
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