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Cleaning The Oven - Interior
CARE AND CLEANING:
Cleaning
The
Oven
-
Interior
/
Probe
The interior of your new oven can be cleaned manually or by using Steam Clean or Self Clean modes.
Spillage of marinades, fruit juices, tomato sauces and basting liquids containing acids may cause discoloration and
should be wiped up immediately. Let hot surfaces cool, then clean and rinse.
Manual Cleaning
Do not use oven cleaners, strong liquid cleansers,
steel wool, or scouring pads on the interior of the oven.
Clean with a mild soap and water, or vinegar and water
solution. Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft cloth.
When cleaning surfaces, make sure that they are at
room temperature.
Steam Clean Mode
Steam clean is intended to clean small spills using water
and a lower cleaning temperature than Self-Clean.
To use the Steam Clean feature, wipe grease and soils
from the oven. Pour one cup of water into the bottom of
the oven. Close the door. Press the
More
option, then
select
Steam
Clean
, and press
Start
to the right of the
screen. The oven door will lock. You cannot open the door
during the 30 minute steam clean as this will decrease the
steam clean performance. At the end of the steam clean
cycle the door will unlock. Wipe out any excess water
and any remaining soil.
NOTE:
Water in the bottom of the
oven may be hot right after finishing the cycle.
Self Clean Mode
Read Self-Cleaning Oven Safety Instructions at the
beginning of this manual before using Self Clean Mode.
Self clean uses very high temperatures to clean the oven
interior. The oven door will lock when using this feature.
Before operating the self clean cycle, wipe up grease and
soils from the oven. Remove all items from the oven other
than enameled (dark color) racks. Shiny or silver racks,
the meat probe, and any cookware or other items should
all be removed from the oven before initiating a self clean
cycle. Close the door. If using a double oven, select which
oven you would like to clean. Select the
More
option, then
Self Clean
. Choose a 3, 4, or 5 hour cycle, and select
the illuminated
Start
pad to the right of the screen. For
heavily soiled ovens, the maximum 5 hour clean time is
recommended. If you wish to use the default time, press
Start
immediately after selecting
Self Clean
. The oven
will show that the door has locked and display the amount
of time remaining in the cycle. Press the illuminated
Cancel
pad to the right of the screen if you wish to stop
the cycle. The oven will turn off automatically when the
self clean cycle is complete. The door will stay locked
until the oven has cooled down. After the oven has cooled
down wipe any ash out of the oven.
We recommend venting your kitchen with an open
window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first
self-clean cycle.
Soil on the front frame of the oven and outside the
gasket on the door will need to be cleaned by hand.
Clean these areas with hot water, soap-filled steel wool
pads or cleaners such as Soft Scrub
®
. Rinse well with
clean water and dry.
Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass material of
the oven door gasket cannot withstand abrasion. It is
essential for the gasket to remain intact. If you notice it
becoming worn or frayed, replace it.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in place and the
oven light is off. When using the Self Clean Mode in a
double oven, only the upper or lower oven can utilize
the cycle at one time. Additionally, no other mode may
be started in the alternate oven cavity while self clean is
in progress.
IMPORTANT:
The health of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning
cycle of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated
room.
Probe
The temperature probe may be cleaned with soap and
water or a soap-filled scouring pad. Cool the temperature
probe before cleaning. Scour stubborn spots with a soap-
filled scouring pad, rinse and dry.
To order additional temperature probes see the
Accessories and Consumer Support sections at the end of
this manual.
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Do not immerse the temperature probe in water.
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Do not store the temperature probe in the oven.
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Do not leave the temperature probe inside the oven
during a self or steam clean cycle.
