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RANGE CARE
Clean Cycle
AquaLift
®
Technology is an innovative cleaning solution that
utilizes heat and water to release baked-on spills from the oven
in less than 1 hour. This new cleaning technology is a low-heat,
odor-free alternative to traditional self-cleaning options.
Allow the oven to cool to room temperature before using the
Clean cycle. If your oven cavity is above 200°F (93°C), “Oven
Cooling” will appear in the display, and the Clean cycle will
not be activated until the oven cavity cools down.
To Clean:
1.
Remove all racks and accessories from the oven cavity,
and wipe excess soil. Use a plastic scraper to remove
easily removed soils.
2.
Pour 1
3
/
4
cups (14 oz [414 mL]) of distilled or filtered water
onto the bottom of the empty oven and close the oven door.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use chemicals or other additives with
the water. Do not open the oven door during the Clean cycle.
The water on the oven bottom is hot.
3.
Press AQUALIFT SELF CLEAN and then START on the oven
control panel.
NOTE:
Do not start Self Clean before oven has cooled down.
4.
Allow 40 minutes for cleaning and cooldown. A beep will
sound when the Clean cycle is complete.
5.
Press the Cancel keypad at the end of the cycle. Cancel may
be pressed at any time to stop the Clean cycle.
6.
Remove the residual water and loosened soils with a sponge
or cloth immediately after the Clean cycle is complete. Much
of the initial 1
3
/
4
cups (14 oz [414 mL]) of water will remain
in the oven after the cycle is completed. If additional soils
remain, leave a small amount of water in the oven bottom
to assist with the cleaning.
7.
If any soils remain, remove them with a non-scratch
scrubbing sponge or plastic scraper. Additional Clean
cycles may be run to help remove the stubborn soils.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use oven cleaners. The use of chemicals,
including commercial oven cleaners or metal scouring pads,
may cause permanent damage to the porcelain surface of the
oven interior.
NOTES:
■
The range should be level to ensure that the entire surface
of the bottom of the oven cavity is covered by water at the
beginning of the Clean cycle.
■
For best results, use distilled or filtered water. Tap water
may leave mineral deposits on the oven bottom.
■
Before removing the residual water and loosened soils at the
end of the Clean cycle, insert a cloth or paper towel between
the lower edge of the oven door and the front frame to keep
water from spilling onto the front of the range and the floor.
■
Soil baked on through several cooking cycles will be more
difficult to remove with the Clean cycle.
■
Nonabrasive scrub sponges or eraser-style cleaning pads
(without cleaners) can be effective for cleaning the oven
cavity walls, oven door, and oven bottom for difficult soils.
For best results, moisten the pads and sponges before use.
■
Run an additional Clean cycle for stubborn soils.
■
Affresh
®
Kitchen Appliance Cleaner and affresh
®
Cooktop
Cleaner may be used to clean the oven bottom, walls, and
door when the oven has finished the cycle and returned to
room temperature. If affresh
®
Cooktop Cleaner is used, it
is recommended to wipe out the cavity with distilled water
as well. Refer to the “Accessories” section for information
on ordering.
■
Additional AquaLift
®
Technology Cleaning Kits may be
obtained by ordering Part Number W10423113RP. See
the “Accessories” section for more information.
■
For assistance with AquaLift
®
Technology, call
1-877-258-0808
in the U.S.A. or
1-800-807-6777
in Canada, or visit our
website at
http://whirlpoolcorp.com/aqualift
.
