Bosch HMC80251UC Manual

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Be sure the entire appliance has cooled and grease 

has solidified before attempting to clean any part of 

the appliance.

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For best performance and for safety reasons, keep the 

oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to 

keep the inner door panel and oven front frame free of 

food and grease build–up.

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Never use abrasive scouring powder or pads on the 

microwave. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out 

with a soft cloth and warm (not hot) mild detergent 

solution. Then rinse and wipe completely dry.

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Wipe spatters immediately with a wet paper towel, 

especially after cooking greasy foods like chicken or 

bacon.

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Clean your microwave oven weekly or more often, if 

needed.

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Never operate the microwave oven without food in the 

oven cavity, unless pre-heating with Convection, Pizza, 

Frozen Foods and Keep Warm mode; this can 

damage the magnetron tube or ceramic tray. You may 

wish to leave a cup of water standing inside the oven 

when it is not in use to prevent damage if the oven is 

accidentally turned on.

Oven cavity

Keep inside (cavity) of the oven clean. 

Food particles and spilled liquids can 

stick to the oven walls, causing the 

oven to work less efficiently.
Wipe up spills immediately. Use a 

damp, clean cloth and mild soap. 

DO NOT use harsh detergents or 

abrasive cleaners.
To help loosen baked–on food parti-

cles or liquids, heat 2 cups of water 

(add the juice of 1 lemon if you desire 

to keep the oven fresh smelling) in a 4 

cup measuring glass at High power 

for 5 minutes or until boiling. Let stand 

in oven cavity for 1 or 2 minutes.
For baked-on grease spatters, wash 

with hot, soapy water, rinse and dry. 

Wire rack

Wash with soapy water. Rinse thor-

oughly and dry, or gently rub with 

cleansing powder or soap-filled pads 

as directed. The wire rack can also be 

washed in the dishwasher.

Metal turntable 

tray

Remove metal turntable tray from the 

oven when cleaning the oven cavity 

and tray.
Wash the metal turntable tray in warm 

sudsy water or in the dishwasher.

Ceramic tray

Clean with warm, soapy water or in 

the dishwasher.

Door seal

Wipe with damp cloth.

Door glass

Wash with soap and water or glass 

cleaner. Use Fantastik® or Formula 

409® to a clean sponge or paper 

towel and wipe clean. Avoid using 

powder cleaning agents, steel wool 

pads and oven cleaners.
If steam accumulates inside or outside 

the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth. 

Steam can accumulate when operat-

ing the oven in high humidity and in 

no way indicates microwave leakage.

Painted 

surfaces

Clean with hot soapy water or apply 

Fantastik® or Formula 409® to a 

clean sponge or paper towel and wipe 

clean. Avoid using powder cleaning 

agents, steel wool pads and oven 

cleaners.

Stainless steel 

surfaces/

exterior sur-

faces

Always wipe or rub in the direction of 

the grain. Clean with a soapy sponge, 

then rinse and dry, or wipe with Fan-

tastik® or Formula 409® spray on a 

paper towel. Protect and polish with 

Stainless Steel Magic® and a soft 

cloth. Remove water spots with a cloth 

dampened with white vinegar.

Plastic & 

Controls

When cool, clean with soapy water, 

rinse and dry.

Printed areas  

(words & 

numbers)

Do not use abrasive cleaners or petro-

leum based solvents.