OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
Normal Cleaning Time: 3 hours
Before a Clean Cycle
Quick Reminder:
1. Prepare the oven for cleaning.
2. Close the oven door.
3. Press the CLEAN pad.
4. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to
set clean time.
Step 1: Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, all
cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven—they
cannot withstand the high cleaning temperatures.
(Oven shelves may be left in oven. NOTE: Shelves
will discolor after the self-clean cycle.)
Step 2: Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.
A. Oven Front Frame
B. Openings in Door
C. Oven Door Gasket
D. Oven Light
Step 3: Clean spatters or spills on oven front frame
(A), under the front edge of the oven vent, the door
liner outside the door gasket and the front edge of the
oven cavity (about one inch into the oven). Use
detergent and hot water with a soap-filled steel wool
pad, then rinse well with a vinegar and water mixture.
This will help prevent a brown residue from forming
when the oven is heated. Buff these areas with a
dry cloth.
How to
Set Oven for Cleaning
Step 1:
Follow steps above to prepare the oven
for cleaning.
Step 2: Close the oven door.
Step 3: Press the CLEAN pad.
CLEAN
Step
4: Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad
until desired Clean Time is displayed.
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Clean top, sides and outside front of oven door
with soap and water. Do not use abrasives or
oven cleaners.
Do not let water run down through openings (B)
in the top of the door. To help prevent water from
getting in these slots when cleaning, open the
door as far as it will go.
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Do not rub or clean the door gasket
the fiberglass material of the gasket has an
extremely low resistance to abrasion. An intact and
well-fitting oven door gasket is essential for
efficient oven operation and good baking results.
If you notice the gasket becoming worn, frayed or
damaged in any way or if it has become displaced
the door, you should have it replaced.
Step
4: Close the door and make sure the oven light
(D) is off.
Oven shelves may be cleaned in the self-cleaning
oven. However, they will darken, lose their luster and
become hard to slide. Wipe the shelf supports with
cooking oil after self-cleaning to make shelves slide
more easily.
Caution: Drip pans should never be cleaned in the
self-cleaning oven.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaning oven.
A combination of any of these products plus the
high clean cycle temperatures may damage the
porcelain finish of the oven.
Important
The oven door must be closed and all controls must
be set correctly for the clean cycle to work properly.
Clean Time is normally 3 hours. You can change the
Clean Time to anywhere between 2 and 4 hours,
depending on how dirty the oven is.
The self-clean cycle will automatically begin within a
few seconds and the word “ON” will appear on the
display. When the oven locks the word “LOCK” will
be displayed and, a short time later, the door will be
locked in position. It will not be possible to open the
oven door until the temperature drops below the lock
temperature.
Step 5: When the LOCK light is off open the door.
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