Section Six: Care And Maintenance; Self-Cleaning The Oven - Thermador PD304 Care And Use Manual

SECTION SIX: CARE AND MAINTENANCE

LARGE ELECTRIC MAIN OVEN
The self-cleaning mode of your new range features
pyrolytic self-cleaning. When set to the CLEAN
mode, the oven reaches a high temperature,
approximately 830º, that burns off the food soil.
When the oven is set for CLEAN, only the cooktop
burners may be used. The 12-inch oven (Model
PD48 only), the griddle and/or the grill cannot be
used.
It is common to see smoke and/or flames during
the CLEAN cycle, depending on the content and
amount of soil remaining in the oven. If a flame
persists, turn off the oven and allow it to cool before
opening the door to wipe up the excessive food soil.
At the end of the CLEAN cycle, some gray ash or
burned residue may remain inside the oven. This is
a mineral deposit that does not burn or melt. The
amount of ash depends on how heavily soiled the
oven was before it was cleaned. It is easily removed,
when the oven is cold, using a damp paper towel,
sponge, or cloth.
Wipe off any smoke residue that remains on the
front frame with Formula 409
remains, use a mild liquid cleanser. The amount of
BEFORE SELF CLEANING THE OVEN
Remove all utensils.
Remove Racks.
Clean the oven front
frame and outer door
edges. Wipe up large
spillovers and grease.
Wipe out puddles of grease and any loose soil that
can be easily removed.
Remove any soil that is outside the door seal area.
This appliance is designed to clean the oven interior
and that portion of the door that is inside the oven.
The outer edges of the door and the oven cavity are
not in the cleaning zone. Wipe this area clean
BEFORE SETTING THE OVEN TO SELF-CLEAN.

Self-Cleaning the Oven

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Be sure the light bulbs
and glass covers are in
place.
Turn on the ventilator
hood above the range
and leave it on until after
the oven has completed
the self-clean cycle.
smoke stain is directly related to the amount of food
soil left in the oven at the time of self-cleaning.
Clean the oven often.
If another clean cycle is initiated at the end of a clean
cycle and the temperature or the oven is still above
500º, the clean message in the LED will start blinking
to indicate the range has not completely cooled
down after the first cycle. The oven cannot be used
until the oven temperature drops below 500º and
the door is unlocked.
LOCK
When the CLEAN cycle starts, the LOCK light turns
on, and the automatic door lock cycle begins. The
temperature gauge begins to move to CLEAN five
minutes after the clean mode is initiated. Check the
door when the LOCK light comes on to confirm that
it is locked. You can stop the clean cycle by selecting
the OFF position. The lock light will turn off only after
the oven has cooled below 500˚F, and the automatic
door lock has completed its cycle to the open
position.
Make certain that the oven door is locked at the
beginning of the self-cleaning cycle.
NOTE:
Cleaning cycle, remove small
animals and birds from the
kitchen and surrounding
areas.
window
ventilation.
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Open a nearby
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