Maintenance tips for your stove
Prolonging the life of your stove is easy with a few routine maintenance tasks:

Knobs: Remove and clean range knobs with a non-abrasive cleaner. This will help to preserve the stenciling on the knob. Replace any broken or illegible knobs to make your range look new again. Find replacement knobs for your model range using our PartDetective.

Interior light: Most ovens have an interior light. Oftentimes, the bulb has been burned out for so long you may not even realize you have one. The light bulb is usually behind a small glass dome near the upper left or right side of the inside of the oven. You must remove the glass dome to replace the bulb. Domes are commonly attached to the back wall by a retaining wire or a metal cover with screws, or sometimes the lens just screws into place and is removed by turning it counter clockwise. Always turn the power off to the stove when changing the bulb, and wear sturdy gloves when trying to unscrew the light bulb in case it breaks.

Find common bulbs in our range/stove/oven accessories section.

For harder to find bulbs, use our PartDetective.

Broiler pan: If your oven broiler pan is missing, or if it has gotten so soiled you can't clean it anymore, replace it with this high-quality, low-priced unit.

Control panel: You can clean any porcelain stovetop or glass range/oven control panel with a non-abrasive cleanser or glass cleaner. Watch out for some "cream type" cleansers as they often have tiny abrasive particles in them, which can damage your stovetop or control panel. For safe cleaning, we recommend Appliance Polish & Cleaner.

Drip pans and bowls: Drip pans and bowls serve multiple functions for a range. They catch food and spills, they help radiate heat back at the pan for better efficiency, and they protect you from accidentally touching internal components. It's important never to cover them with aluminum foil. Many electric ranges will short out due to the aluminum making a short circuit at the burner. And, the foil may cover the oven vent usually found at one of the burners. Try to clean the drip pans with a household non-abrasive cleanser. If they cannot be cleaned, you can replace them with universal pans and bowls from our range/stove/oven accessories section.

Or, use our PartDetective to order the original units for your model range.

NOTE: Some model ranges are equipped with porcelain drip pans that can be placed inside the oven and cleaned with the oven's self-cleaning cycle. Check your owner's manual to see if your model has this feature.