Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle; Before You Start - KitchenAid KEBS207D Use And Care Manual

U
sing the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
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, you operate the
Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-to-use electronic control. To use this cycle properly,
follow the step-by-step instructions in this section.

Before you start

DO NOT
hand-clean
gasket
Hand-clean frame
Hand-clean door
around edge
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle,
make sure you:
• Hand-clean the areas shown. They do
not get hot enough during the Self-Clean-
ing cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot
water and detergent or a soapy, steel-wool
pad for cleaning.
NOTES:
• DO NOT clean, move, or bend the
gasket. Poor cleaning, baking, and
roasting may result.
• DO NOT let water, cleaner, etc., enter
slots on door and frame.
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 the above can result in burns, or illness from
inhaling dangerous fumes.
Burn Hazard
•
Remove the broiler pan and grid and
anything else being stored in the oven.
•
Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This
will help reduce smoke during the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
•
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 page 44.) If you clean racks in
the Self-Cleaning cycle, place them on
the 2nd and 4th rack guides. (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.
NOTES:
• Do not block the oven vent during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Air must move freely
for best cleaning results.
• Do not leave any foil in oven during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or
melt and damage the oven surface.
•
The oven light will not work during the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
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