Whirlpool RF360BXW Use & Care Manual page 21

Special Tips
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Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to help
get rid of heat, odors and smoke.
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Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven
takes longer and results in more smoke than usual.
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If the Self-Cleaning cycle doesn't get the oven as clean as you expected,
the cycle may not have been set long enough or you may not have pre-
pared the oven properly. Set the Self-Cleaning cycle longer the next time
and hand clean areas noted on page 18.
To stop the Self-Cleaning cycle at
2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
anvtime:
Temperature Control to OFF When
1.
Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob
clockwise
until it points to
the right time of day.
the &en LOCKED Indicator Light
goes off, move the Lock Lever
back to the left.
DO NOT FORCE IT.
Wait until it moves easily.
How It Works
During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for
baking or broiling...approximately 875°F (468°C). This heat breaks up grease
and soil and burns it off.
This graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a Self-
Cleaning cycle for 3 hours.
SELF-CLEANING CYCLE-THREE HOUR SETTING
(Approximate Temperatures and Times)
1000°F
538°C
800°F 427°C
600°F
316°C
4007
204°C
200°F 93°C
START
3 hr. 1 hr. lb hrs. 2 hrs 2v2 nrs. 3 hrs 3 v2 hrs. STOP
Notice that the heating stops when the 3-hour setting is up, but that it takes longer
for the oven to cool down enough to unlock.
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