12
Care and Cleaning
Your appliance is shipped with the burner heads
andburnercapsinthecorrectlocations.Before
using your gas appliance be sure to:
●Followinstallationinstructionsbeforeoperating.
●Removeallpackingtapefromcooktoparea.
Cleaning cooktop, grates, caps and burner heads
Cleaning the grates
The burner grates are dishwasher safe and may be
cleaned in the dishwasher. Remove any excessive
soils before placing in the dishwasher.
IMPORTANT
●Forpropergasowandignitionoftheburners
— DO NOT allow spills, food, cleaning
agents or any other material to enter the gas
oriceopening.
●Thecooktopisnotremovable.Donotattempt
to remove or lift the cooktop.
IMPORTANT
When placing the burner caps on the cooktop, be
sure the burner caps are seated firmly on top of
burnerheads.Improperflamesizeanduneven
heating may result when any surface burners are
turnedONandtheburnercapsarenotseated
correctly.
●To avoid possible burns use care when
cleaning the cooktop. DO NOT attempt to clean
the cooktop whenever the cooktop or burner
heads are still hot.
●To avoid possible burns DO NOT attempt any
of the following cleaning instructions provided
beforeturningOFFallofthesurfaceburners
and allow them to cool.
●To avoid possible burns DO NOT attempt to
operate the surface burners without the burner
caps.
Caps
Should you ever need to remove the burner caps
for cleaning lift the burner cap off the burner
head. Clean heavy soils with an absorbent cloth.
Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and immediately
thoroughly dry including the bottom and inside
ofthecap.Donotuseharshabrasivecleaners.
Theycanscratchtheporcelainonthecap.Donot
clean burner caps in dishwasher. When placing the
burner caps, see Important note below.
Burnerheads
Lifttheburnercapfromtheburnerhead.The
surface burner heads are secured to the cooktop
and must be cleaned in place.
Forpropergasowitmaybenecessarytoclean
theburnerheadsandslots.Toclean,rstusea
cleanDAMPclothtosoakupanyspills.Remove
any food from between the burner slots using a
small nonabrasive brush like a toothbrush and
afterwards wipe using a damp cloth. For stubborn
soils located in the slots, use a small-gauge wire or
needle to clean.
Should you experience ignition problems it may be
that an ignition port hole is partially blocked with
soil(seegurebelow).Withtheburnerheadin
place, use a small wire gauge needle or the end of
a paper clip to clear the ignition port or ports.
Slots
Ignition port
Oriceport
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