Whirlpool RM988PXS Use & Care Manual page 21

How it works
Durina the self-cleanina cvcle. the oven aets much hotter than it does for baking
or b&ing...approxima~ely 87& (468'C)rThis heat breaks up grease and soil,
and burns it off
The 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
8OO'F 427°C
600°F
316°C
400,F
204%
2OOZF
93°C
START '2 hr 1 hr
l's hrs
2 hrs
2'2 hrs 3 hrs 312 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