Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle - Whirlpool RF4700XE Use And Care Manual

Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
(right oven only)
Before you start
Hand-clean frame
DO NOT
hand-clean gasket
Hand-clean door
around edge
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle,
make sure you:
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the
gasket. You may get poor cleaning, baking,
and roasting.
•
Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not
get hot enough during the Self-Cleaning
cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot water
and detergent or a soapy, steel-wool pad
for cleaning.
•
Do not let water, cleaner, etc., enter slots
on door and frame.
•
Remove the broiler pan and grid and any
cookware/bakeware being stored in the
oven.
30
wWARNING
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns,
or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.
Burn Hazard
•
Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This
will help reduce smoke during the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
•
Wipe up food spills containing sugar as
soon as possible after the oven cools
down. When sugar is heated to a high
temperature in the Self-Cleaning cycle,
the high temperature can cause the sugar
to burn and react with the porcelain. This
can cause staining and etching, pitting,
or faint white spots.
•
Remove the oven racks from the oven if
you want them to remain shiny. You can
clean the oven racks in the Self-Cleaning
cycle, but they will become harder to
slide. (See the "Cleaning chart" in the
"Caring for Your Range" section.) If you
clean the racks in the Self-Cleaning
cycle, place them on the 2nd and 4th
rack guides. (The guides are counted
from bottom to top.)
•
Heat and odors are normal during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen
well ventilated by opening a window or
by turning on a vent hood or other
kitchen vent during the cycle.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is
extremely sensitive to the fumes given off
during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Move birds
to another closed and well ventilated room.