Whirlpool RB16 PXB Use And Care Manual page 28

Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
(single/upper oven)
In This Section
Page
Page
How the cycle works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting the controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Special tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-
cleaning the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, the Self-Cleaning cycle is
operated with the easy-to-use electronic controls. Please review the instructions in this
section to keep your oven spotless.
How the cycle works
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to
burn away soil and grease. During the cycle, the
oven gets much hotter than it does for normal
baking or broiling. This high heat breaks up the
soil or grease and burns it away.
Your oven is preset for a 3-hour Self-Cleaning
cycle. However, the cycle time can be adjusted
to the amount of soil in your oven. The cycle
can be set anywhere between 2 and 4 hours.
(See "Setting the controls" on page 29.)
The graph at the right is representative of a
normal, 3-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. Note that
the heating stops when the 3-hour setting is
up, but it takes longer for the oven to cool
enough to unlock.
START 1
lime 1,' Hours
3 STOP
Before you start
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle,
make sure you:
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Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not
get hot enough during the cleaning cycle
for soil to burn away. Use hot water and
detergent or a soapy steel-wool pad for
cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the
seal. Poor cleaning, baking, and roasting
may result.
DO NOT hand-
Hand-clean
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