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CONTINUOUS CLEANING OVEN
(Conventional Upper Oven Only)
WHAT IS THE CONTINUOUS
CLEANING OVEN?
The finish of the Continuous Cleaning
Oven is identified by its dark gray color,
white stipple and rough, porous texture.
The rough texture prevents grease
spatters from forming beads which run
down
the
walls
leaving
unsightly
streaks. Rather, the rough texture ab-
sorbs spatters and allows them to
spread, thus exposing a larger area to
the hot oven air. The catalyst, when ex-
posed to heat, speeds the oxidation of
soil.
Cleaning action automatically begins
whenever the oven is turned on for bak-
ing or roasting. The oven MUST be “on”
for cleaning to take place. No cleaning
will occur when the oven is off. The spe-
cial catalytic finish must be exposed to
hot oven air before soil will begin to
gradually reduce in size.
FACTORS AFFECTING LENGTH OF
CLEANING TIME
The higher the oven temperature, the
faster the cleaning action. The length of
cleaning time will depend on these fac-
tors: Type of soil, amount or size of soil,
oven temperature and length of time
oven is in use. Time may vary from a few
minutes to several hours. Soil deposited
at the end of a cycle may still be visible.
This will usually fade with continued
oven use until the soil gradually disap-
pears or can be wiped up manually. The
oven will appear presentably clean,
even though some spatters may be pre-
sent.
MANUALLY CLEANING
HEAVY SPILLOVERS
The special finish will clean most spat-
ters during normal oven use unless
there is a heavy buildup of soil. Heavy
spillovers such as pie or casserole
boilovers will not clean effectively with-
out some manual help. The crusty or
varnish-like stains that form from these
spillovers clog the pores and prevent
the special finish from being exposed to
the hot oven air. This greatly reduces
the cleaning effectiveness of the finish.
These crusty or varnish-like stains must
either be removed or broken up before
cleaning can effectively take place.
TO MANUALLY CLEAN
HEAVY SPILLOVERS
Brush off heavy soil with a nylon brush
or plastic pad. DO NOT USE paper tow-
els, cloths or sponges for the oven walls
are porous and particles of these mate-
rials will rub off on the walls. Rinse area
with clear water only.
HINTS
Brittle crusts or stains can be loosened
by GENTLY tapping stain with a wooden
or plastic utensil. Brush away any loose
soil that flakes off. Varnish type stains
usually need to be softened with a small
amount of water or damp cloth. Remain-
ing soil will gradually reduce with contin-
ued oven use at normal baking tem-
peratures.
DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF OVEN
CLEANER,
POWDERED
CLEANS-
ERS, SOAP, DETERGENT OR PASTE
ON ANY CONTINUOUS CLEANING
SURFACE. ALSO, DO NOT USE ANY
ABRASIVE
MATERIALS,
STEEL
WOOL, SHARP INSTRUMENTS OR
SCRAPERS FOR THEY WILL DAM-
AGE THE FINISH.
Avoid spillovers by using utensils that
are large enough to hold food. A cookie
sheet or piece of aluminum foil, just a lit-
tle larger than the pan, can be placed on
the rack directly below the rack holding
the utensil to catch spills.
Over a period of time, wear marks may
appear on the embossed rack supports.
This is normal and results from sliding
the racks in and out of the oven. Wear
marks will not affect the cleaning action
of the oven.
