OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
(continued)
After a Clean Cycle
After cleaning is complete. the door will stay locked
You may notice some white ash in the oven.
until the oven
down. The door latch and oven
Just wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools.
control knobs must be returned to their original
If white spots remain, remove them with a
positions before you can use the oven.
filled steel wool pad. Be sure to rinse thoroughly
1. When oven has cooled.
with vinegar and water mixture. These deposits are
slide the latch handle to
usually a salt residue that cannot be removed by the
the left as far as it will
clean cycle.
and open the door.
If the oven is not
after one clean cycle,
you cannot slide
latch easily to unlock the
repeat the cycle.
door,
additional time
cooling.
the shelves become hard to slide, wipe the shelf
2. Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF.
supports with cooking oil.
Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF.
NOTE: To start and stop cleaning at a time
than shown on clock, push in and turn the DELAY
START dial to the time you wish cleaning to start.
Then set the STOP TIME dial for hours later than
the Start Time. The oven will automatically turn on
and off at the set times.
Questions and Answers
Q. Why won’t my oven clean immediately even
though I set all the time and clean
correctly?
A. Check to be sure your DELAY START dial is set
to the same
as the range
Also check to
be sure the
handle is moved to the right.
Q. If my oven
is not set to the correct time
of day, can I still self-clean my oven?
A. No. Your Automatic Oven Timers use the range
clock to help start and stop
self-cleaning cycle.
Q. Can use commercial oven cleaners on any part
of my self-cleaning oven?
A. No cleaners or coatings should be used around any
part of this oven.
do use them and do not wipe
the oven
afterward, the residue can
scar the oven surface and damage metal parts the
next time the oven is automatically cleaned.
Q. What should I do if excessive smoking occurs
during cleaning’?
A. This is
by
soil. and you should
switch the OVEN SET knob OFF. Open the
windows to rid the room
smoke. Allow the oven
to cool for at least one hour before opening the door.
Wipe up the excess soil and reset the
cycle.
Q. Is the “crackling” or “popping” sound hear
during cleaning normal?
A. Yes. This is the metal heating and cooling during
both the cooking and cleaning functions.
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Should there be
odor during the cleaning?
Yes, there will be an odor during the first few
cleanings. Failure to wipe out excessive soil might
also cause an odor when cleaning.
What causes the hair-like lines on the enameled
surface of my oven?
.4. This is normal condition resulting from heating
and cooling during cleaning. They do not affect
how your oven performs.
Q. Why do I have ash left in my oven after cleaning?
A. Some types of soil will leave a deposit which is ash.
It can be removed with a damp sponge or cloth.
Q. My oven shelves do not slide easily. What is
the matter?
A. After many cleanings, the oven shelves will lose
their luster and become hard to slide. To make the
shelves slide more easily, wipe the
supports
with cooking oil.
Q. My oven shelves have become gray after the
self-clean cycle. this normal?
A
Q
Yes. After the self-clean
the shelves
lose some luster and change to a deep gray color.
Can cook food on the cooktop while the oven
is self-cleaning?
A. Yes. While the oven is self-cleaning, you can use
the cooktop just as you normally do.
