If you have not checked on your top kitchen appliance for Christmas, there’s no way you are ready for the holiday preparations. But it’s not too late! There’s still enough time to give your kitchen range some pampering, so it works at its best this Christmas. How to do it? You start with some cleaning, then troubleshoot it for some problems.
Cleaning Your Range
our range is your top kitchen appliance for Christmas, and it’s just right you give it some love before the holiday. You don’t want a problematic range as you cook your special dishes for Christmas. So, let’s go about the messiest part—cleaning.
Clean the stovetop
To start, you want to make sure your range has completely cooled down (in case you’ve just used it). Prepare a sink filled with hot water and soap, and collect the knobs, drip pans, and grates for soaking. As they soak in water, it would be safe and convenient to wipe the stovetop with a damp cloth.
Note: Soak the knobs in just about a minute, so the markings do not come off.
With an all-purpose cleaner, spray the surface of your stovetop and leave it to soak for 2
minutes. It would help wipe down residue using a non-abrasive scrubber, such as a cloth.
Dry your stove top with this cloth to finish.
Finally, go back to the ones soaking in your sink. Use a heavy-duty scrubber and scrub
off any stubborn dirt left on the drip pans and grates. Make sure you rinse them well and
dry them completely before putting them back in place with the knobs.
Clean outside, under, and around the range
People often fail to notice, but the surrounding of your range needs cleaning too! You should see if you can pull your appliance out of its position so you can vacuum up dust and dirt. While you’re at it, don’t forget to wipe outside the range. It will help keep your range looking new!
Clean inside the oven
Does your oven have self-cleaning? If it does, cleaning it should be easy. Using the self-cleaning feature after every use will make it easier to keep the inside of the oven squeaky clean. Just make sure you follow the instructions from the manual for safety purposes. After the cycle, clean the residue using a damp cloth.
If your oven does not have the self-cleaning feature, there’s an option! Prepare a shallow
pan filled with ammonia and leave it inside the oven overnight. Dump this out the
following morning and with a damp cloth, wipe off the residue inside of your oven.
- Clean the range hood filters: Many have failed to do this, so the more you should put some more dedication into it. Your range hood filters need to be regularly cleaned because they can collect grease. Once you’ve removed the filters, soak them in hot and soapy water with baking soda. Carefully scrub it with a gentle brush and dry it up with a cloth.
Range Parts Troubleshooting Steps
Cleaning your range prevents most of its problems. However, if you haven’t been very keen on cleaning your appliance, it will not have any escape from malfunctioning. Here are four major range parts you should troubleshoot before Christmas:
- Burners: Your burners can risk damage and malfunction, especially with unattended trapped dirt and debris. Chances are, your range burners can have weak and slow flames or not light at all. In this case, you will need to make sure the burner heads are not clogged. If the damage is beyond that, you will need the help of a professional.
- Knobs and controls: These are easily the most important parts of your range. With their malfunction, there’s no way for your appliance to function. To troubleshoot knobs and controls, you will have to test them. Make sure the knobs are not loose and do not make any noises. The buttons you press on the controls should coincide with the display.
- Heating elements: The elements in your kitchen range are responsible for producing heat and cooking food. It is recommended that you check these parts from time to time to catch any sort of damage. For damaged elements, an LG range repair technician should be able to provide solutions.
You can call LG Appliance Service to inquire about this service and see what they can do
to help. The technician will know the most appropriate action for your heating elements.
If the damage is severe, though, they might encourage you to have them replaced.
LG Appliance Service can help prepare your top appliances for Christmas. To book a service, please don’t hesitate to call. You can get a suitable appointment for your needed service.