2. Q. What Is the Best Way to Clean the Outer Surface of an Electric Range?
A. First, let porcelain finished surfaces cool before cleaning. Second, wipe up spots as soon as possible. If porcelain is warm, use a dry cloth, never a wet one. Third, when porcelain is cool, wipe with a damp soapy cloth, rinse and dry well. Do not use gritty soaps or acid.
3. Q. Are There Any Precautions That Should Be Used in Cleaning an Electric Range?
A. Yes. First, see that all switches are “Off.” Second, do not use abrasives or other cleaning materials that will scratch. Third, do not immerse electrical units in water. If these units become damp in cleaning, be sure that they are dry before connecting. Fourth, do not clean surface units while hot. Fifth, always soften hardened foods before removing as unnecessary scraping may damage any type of surface.
4. Q. What Is the Best Way to Clean the Oven?
A. Always be sure the current is turned off and the oven is at least partially cooled. The interior is more easily cleaned with a damp cloth before the oven is entirely cooled. Be sure to remove shelves and heat units first and put them in a dry place. Wipe out the inside of the oven with a cloth wrung from soap water, rinse and dry well. Fine steel wool may be used to remove any food particles adhering to the surface. Spillovers which occur during baking or roasting may involve a little more difficulty in cleaning. If so, a cloth saturated with water to which household ammonia has been added may be placed over the soiled surface of the oven or “baffle” and allowed to remain for 20 minutes or an hour. Burned-on material may then be more easily removed by a cloth or fine steel wool without damaging glossy surface.
Caution: Do not use the oven repeatedly after a spillover. This causes continual burning on of the food particles making them more difficult to remove, and in time will cause some damage to the glossy surface.
5. Q. What About Cleaning Under the Electric Range?
A. This is seldom necessary. However, if it is, remove the lower utility drawers which gives access to the floor space below. If a thorough cleaning is desired, the range can be moved away from the wall where there is a long enough cord, or where it can be disconnected.
6. Q. What Happens When Hot Grease Spatters Out of the Frying Pan on to the Electric Range?