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Resident's Handbook APPENDIX 3 - KITCHEN APPLIANCES CARE & CLEANING REFRIGERATOR Clean the interior with a solution of baking soda and warm water. On the exterior of the refrigerator, use a mild soap and warm water. Please do not use scouring powder or strong abrasives inside or out because these will scratch the surface. Use care in cleaning plastic parts; do not wash plastic parts in scalding water or place in hot water directly from a cold refrigerator. Once a month please remove the bottom grill and clean. Also remove the plastic drain tray under the refrigerator and wash in warm soapy water. Back to Topics RANGE - COOKING & CLEANING TIPS To insure maximum cooking efficiency on your electric range, please be sure to follow the operating instructions carefully. The range has a two-piece broiler with separate pan and grill and is completely removable for easy cleaning. This should be done after each use. Raised edges of the range top cooking surface retain spills, splashes, and boil-overs. When boiling liquid, the highest temperature that can be reached is the boiling point. After the liquid begins to boil, decrease the intensity of heat that will hold the boil. This will save electricity, lessen the possibility of burning food or boiling food over your cookware, and keep the kitchen cooler. Use stable cookware with flat bottoms. Always place the cookware on the burner before turning on the burner. Select cookware large enough to avoid spill-overs; however, oversized cookware (diameters exceeding 8 1/2 inches) can cause the finish of the range to discolor, craze and chip. Preheat oven for 10 to 12 minutes before placing food in oven (oven indicator light will go off when ready). It is not necessary to preheat for broiling or roasting. It is important to select a proper temperature setting. Never set the dial to a higher degree than needed, with the intention of lowering the setting at a later time. This will not speed up the action. It can cause the oven to cycle slower and cause the temperatures to vary so that cooking results may be unsatisfactory. When using glass bakeware, lower the oven temperature 25 degrees to prevent browning of the bottom and sides before the top becomes brown. With glass bakeware, it is better to increase the preheat time to have exact stabilization of temperature. Allow 20 minutes for temperatures up to 350 degrees and 30 minutes for higher temperatures. Avoid opening the door as much as possible. The oven racks should be arranged before turning the oven on. Place the racks so that the food, not the rack, is "centered" in the oven. When baking more than one item, be sure to stagger them, allowing space between each one. Do not allow the bakeware to touch any part of the oven. To remove the rack, pull the oven rack forward and lift up on the front of the rack so it will clear the rack keeper. To replace the oven rack, guide the angled rear portion of the rack under the rack keeper and slide the rack to the rear. NEVER cover the oven racks with aluminum foil. This traps heat and causes intense heat in spots, which will give poor baking results and can damage the porcelain interior. When baking foods such as overfilled fruit pies, casseroles, etc., it is recommended that you put a cookie sheet or similar pan on the oven bottom. When doing so do not cover any of the holes in the oven bottom, this will upset the heat pattern. If you should get a heavy spillover on the oven bottom, wipe up the excess with damp cloth after the oven cools. Do not use any detergent, soap pads, or heavy rubbing; abrasives will destroy the finish. Never leave grease or oil unattended; fires are likely and costly repairs. When cleaning your range, please make sure to clean inside the range hood, remove and wash the hood filter. Clean on and underneath the drip pans, burner rings, oven racks, range drawer, broiler pan, and oven walls (top, sides, bottom). Do not use oven cleaner on the range top, drip pans, racks, range hood or back splash. Oven cleaner can be used inside your oven. Back to Topics INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF-CLEANING OVENS BEFORE YOU START: Reference your handbook located in the kitchen cabinet. Do not move or bend the fiberglass oven door seal. Do not try to clean it by hand. If you want your oven racks to stay shiny and bright, take them out before starting the cleaning cycle. Do not leave any pots or pans in the oven during the cleaning cycle. Do not put broiler pans or burner rings in the oven to clean. It will discolor them and you will be charged for replacement at current prices. CHROME REFLECTOR BOWLS MUST NOT BE CLEANED IN THE OVEN. TO USE THE CLEANING CYCLE: 1.
Set Oven Selector Knob to "CLEAN."
2.
Set Oven Temperature Control Knob to "CLEAN."
3.
The clock and dials for start and stop time should all have the righttime
of day. 4.
Push in on the Stop Time Knob and set it ahead as many hours as
youwant
the cleaning cycle. For a slightly soiled oven, two hours may beenough. For
heavy soil, three hours may be better.
5.
Lock the oven door by moving the Lock Lever on the oven all the way to
the right.
When it is all the way over, the "CLEAN" light will come on. If the "CLEAN" light
does not come on, the Lock Lever is not all the way over and the cleaning cycle
will not start. When the "CLEAN" light comes on, the oven starts the cleaning
cycle. About 20 minutes later, the "LOCK" light will come on. It will stay on
during the cleaning cycle. The door cannot be unlocked while the "LOCK light
is on. 6.
The oven will shut off when the proper time is reached, but the oven door
will stay locked until the oven has cooled. When the "LOCK" light turns off,
turn the Oven Selector Knob and Oven Temperature Control Knob to "OFF." This
turns off the "CLEAN" light. Now, move the "LOCK” lever back to the left. DO
NOT FORCE THE LOCK LEVER. If it does not move easily, wait until it does. With
the "LOCK" lever all the way to the left, the oven door can be opened.
When the oven has cooled completely, wipe out any residue or ashes from the bottom. Back to Topics DISHWASHER All dishwashers require the use of dishwasher detergent only. Scrape dishes before you place them in the dishwasher. Be sure the door is closed and locked before turning on the dishwasher. THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF DISHWASHING: Wash plastic items that are marked "dishwasher safe" or the equivalent. Load all plastics on the top rack along the back face down. Place all plastic tumblers securely over two fingers of rack to prevent them from becoming dislodged and falling onto the heating unit. Because of the possibility of the dishwasher leaking or malfunctioning, never operate it unless someone is at home. To minimize the possibility of injury, load sharp items so that they will not damage the door seal. Load sharp knives with the handles up to avoid injuries. Make sure your garbage disposal is empty before starting the dishwasher. To avoid over-sudsing, use ONLY dishwasher detergent specifically made for use in the dishwasher. DO NOT USE LAUNDRY OR OTHER DETERGENT. Store all detergent in a dry place. Do not place detergent in the dishwasher's soap dispenser until you are ready to use the dishwasher. Scrape off bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks, hard-shelled vegetables, meat trimmings, leafy vegetables, crusts, excessive quantities of oil, grease and quantities of food. Place dishes in the dishwasher before the soil on the dishes has a chance to become hard and dry. Remove such foods as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice and other foods, which may discolor stainless steel. Never use abrasives or sharp objects on the panel. Clean it with a lightly dampened cloth and dry thoroughly. When loading the dishwasher, make sure dishes are not blocking the wash tower which rises up through the center of the bottom rack during the wash and rinse cycles. Do not allow items to extend through the bottom rack or silverware basket, such as knives, skewers or pot handles. Place glasses, cups and saucers on the top rack face down to prevent them from becoming dislodged. Make sure the door is closed and locked before turning on the dishwasher. What you can safely wash in your dishwasher:
GARBAGE DISPOSALS To make everything as easy as possible for you, garbage disposals have been installed in each apartment. However, please do not use the unit for the disposal of paper, string, metal, wood, cleaning supplies, quantities of hot grease, banana peels, glass, pea pods, or corn husks. There will be a maintenance charge if the garbage disposal must be repaired as a result of any of these items. If you follow these simple rules in operating your garbage disposal, we believe you will have uninterrupted service without the inconvenience of overflowing sinks, stopped-up plumbing, or other annoyances. 1.
Turn on cold water faucet and let water run freely.
2.
Turn on garbage disposal switch.
3.
Feed food waste into the disposal. Do not put your finger or metal object into
the disposal. 4.
Let garbage disposal run for another 30 seconds after the food
waste has cleared the disposal. The sound will indicate when it is clear. Continue
to let the water run for a minute or more to flush the pipes.
Your garbage disposal will shut off automatically when it is overloaded. To start it again, PUSH THE RED BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL. This should restart the unit; if it fails to start or continues to shut off, please report it to the Welcome Center. Back to Topics APPENDIX 4 - EXTERMINATOR Each week the exterminator comes to the community for routinely scheduled extermination, to serve complaints, and to treat garbage and laundry areas. If you wish service in your apartment, please contact the Welcome Center. All food and utensils must be removed from the kitchen cabinets. Extermination will not always be noticeable immediately. Often, there is increased activity. The effective killing power of the chemicals used is between 60-90 days. Please call the Welcome Center if you still see pests in your apartment after 10 days. It may be necessary to have several treatments within the requirements of repetitive spraying of chemicals. Routinely, all apartments in a building receive mandatory exterminating. We ask for your cooperation; even if you don't have a problem, your neighbors may; very often the only solution is to spray the entire building. Please help us in this preventive maintenance request for your benefit as well as the benefit of others. Back to Topics APPENDIX 5 - WHAT TO DO SHOULD FIRE STRIKE? What you do in the first five minutes of a fire can be worth the next five hours. First, see that everyone is out of the apartment. Then, see that the fire department is called and then call the Welcome Center, or, if after office hours, call the emergency maintenance number. Above all, DO NOT PANIC. Fires rise and spread through open doors and stairways. Anything you can safely do to delay or retard this spread will help. Do not leave your apartment door open if you have to leave the apartment in case of fire. However, leave the door unlocked in case the Fire Department would have to enter the apartment. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Remember, fire thrives on fuel and air. If you can safely remove one of these elements, you can help stop the fire. No resident is allowed to keep gasoline or other combustible materials in said premises or are permitted to do anything which would increase the possibility of a fire (i.e., keep motorized vehicles in building or on patios). Above all, you can prevent fires by taking these simple precautions: 1. Make sure matches and cigarettes are completely cold before they are discarded.
2. Keep matches out of the reach of children.
3. DO NOT SMOKE IN BED.
4. Never throw water on a grease fire occurring on the range. Have a box of baking
soda handy to douse the fire.
Back to Topics THANK YOU FOR HELPING US MAKE WALDEN POND A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE! |
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