GE JBC16GP Use, Care & Installation Manual

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6)-’, ,JContinuous-CleaningOven CareDo not attempt to clean the oven until you have read this section.The top, bottom, sides and back ofthe oven liner and door inner linerare finished with a special coatingwhich cannot be cleaned in theusual manner with soap,detergents, commercial ovencleaners, coarse abrasive pads orcoarse brushes. Use of suchcleaners and/or the use of ovensprays will cause permanentdamage.The special coating is a porousceramic material which is dark incolor and feels slightly rough tothe touch. If magnified, the surfacewould appear as peaks, valleys andsub-surface “tunnels.” This roughfinish tends to prevent greasespatters from forming little beadsor droplets, which run down theside walls of a hard-surface ovenliner leaving unsightly streaks thatrequire hand cleaning. Instead,when spatter hits the porousfinish,it is dispersed and is partiallyabsorbed. This dispersal actionincreases the exposure of oven soilto heated air, which results inoxidation of soil. This finish alsoreduces the visual effect of residualsoil. It may not disappearcompletely and at some time afterextended usage, stains may appear.The special coating works best onsmall amounts of spatter. It doesnot work well with larger spills,especially sugars, egg or dairymixtures. For this reason, the ovenis equipped with a removable,replaceable aluminum foil ovenbottom liner which protects theporous jnish on the bottom of theoven from spillovers. Avoid spillson inside surface of the oven door.This special finish is not used onoven shelves. Shelves areremovable and can be taken tothe sink for cleaning. SeeCleaning Guide in this book forcleaning directions.To Clean Oven:Use the following steps whencleaning your Continuous-CleanOven.1. Let range parts cool beforehandling. It is recommended thatrubber gloves be worn whencleaning range parts manually.2. Remove all cookware, includingthe broiler pan and rack.3. Remove oven shelves and cleanthem manually with scouring padsor mild abrasive.4. Remove excess spills andboilovers from aluminum foil ovenbottom liner before removing linerfrom oven. This is to preventexcess liquids from spilling ontothe porous finish. Then removealuminum foil bottom liner andclean manually. (Before cleaningor removing the aluminum foilliner, lift bake unit out of the way.)5. Clean oven window. Use mildnon-scratching cleanser and dampcloth. Avoid spilling water orcleaner on porous surface.6. Soil visibility maybe reducedby operating oven at 400”F. Closedoor, set oven temperature controlto 400”F. Time for at least 4 hours.Repeated cycles may be necessarybefore improvement in appearanceis apparent, particularly on ovendoor. For moderate to heavysoiling of oven door, use methoddescribed in item (7) below beforerunning 400”F. cycle. The oventimer can be used to control thecycle automatically at a timeconvenient for you. Some slightsmoking may occur, similar to thatwhich may occur during TimeBake cooking.REMEMBER: DURING THEOPERATION OF THE OVEN,THE DOOR, WINDOW ANDOTHER RANGE SURFACESWILL GET HOT ENOUGH TOCAUSE BURNS. DO NOTTOUCH. LET THE RANGECOOL BEFORE REPLACINGALUMINUM FOIL OVENBOTTOM AND OVENSHELVES IF THEY WEREREMOVED.7. If a spillover or heavy soilingoccurs on the porous surface, assoon as the oven has cooled,remove as much of the soil aspossible using a small amount ofwater and a stiff bristle nylonbrush. When using water, use itsparingly and change it frequently,keeping it as clean as possible, andbe sure to blot it up with papertowels, cloths or sponges. Do notrub or scrub with paper towels,cloths or sponges, since these willleave unsightly lint on the ovenfinish. If water leaves a white ringon the finish as it dries, applywater again and blot it with a cleansponge, starting at the edge of thering and working toward thecenter.Use care in removing andreplacing aluminum foil ovenbottom liner and shelves and inplacing and removing dishes andfood to avoid scratching, rubbingor otherwise damaging the porousjinish on the oven walls and door.Do not use soap, detergent,commercial oven cleaner, siliconeoven sprays, coarse steel pads orcoarse brushes on the poroussu~ace. These products will spot,clog and mar the porous surfaceand reduce its ability to work.23