Before You Start - KitchenAid KESC307 Use And Care Manual

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theSelf-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.
Burn Hazard
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.
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Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle,
make sure you:
o 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.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend
the gasket. Poor cleaning, baking, and
roasting may result.
e Remove the broiler pan and grid and
anything else being stored in the oven.
o Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This
will help reduce smoke during the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
e 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 or pitting.
o Remove the oven racks from the oven if
you want them to remain shiny. You can
clean racks in the Self-Cleaning cycle, but
they will discolor and become harder to
slide. If you clean racks in the Self-Cleaning
cycle, place them on the rack guides.
o 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:
o Do not block the oven vent during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Air must move freely
for best cleaning results.
e Do not leave plastic utensils on the
cooktop. They may melt.
e Do not leave any foil in oven during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or
melt and damage the oven surface.
o The oven light will not work during the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
e The cooktop will not work during the
Self-Cleaning cycle on Canadian models.
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