Whirlpool RF377PXY Use And Care Manual page 27

Using The SelfCleaning Cycle
In This Section
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The SelfCleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the oven
interior. Like the other functions of your range, 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-approximately 875°F (468%).
This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and
bums it away.
Your oven is preset for a 3-hour Self-Cleaning
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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 28.)
The graph at the right is representative of a
normal, 3-hour SetWeaning cycle. Note that the mART
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heating stops when the 3hour setting is up, but it
takes bnger for the oven to cool enough to
unlock
Before you start
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cyde. make
sure you:
1. Handclean the indicated areas. They do not DONOT
get hot enough during the cleaning cycle for
hand-dean eenl
soil to burn away. Use hot water and detergent
or a soapy steel-wool pad for cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT dean, move or bend the
fiberglass seal. Poor cleaning, baking and
Hand-dean frame
roasting may result.
Handclean door
around edge
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