Self-Cleaning; Interrupting The Self-Clean Cycle - Amana THE BIG OVEN ACF4205A Owner's Manual

Using the Oven Control
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Self-cleaning
Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior.
For the oven to operate through a complete self-clean cycle, the
self-clean must be set when the oven is cool.
1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning(see below right). Oven bottom
recess must be checked for grease buildup before beginning a self-
clean cycle. See Care and Cleaning.
2. Close door. I,
3. Push and tum oven temperature knobto OVEN
CLEAN position.
• The default self-clean cycle length of CLEAN OFF, WM
3 hours will display. BROIL
4. Set cycle length for self-clean.
• Use arrow keys to adjust time as
necessary before oven indicator light
turns on. BAKE
• Clean cycle can be set from two to four PUSH TOTURN
hours in five minute increments.
• Default setting for the cycle is three hours.
5. Self-clean begins.
• OVEN ON indicatorlightwill be on and willremain on untilthe end
of the cycle.
• At the end of the self-clean cycle, the OVEN ON indicatorlightwill
shut off.
• At the end of the self-clean cycle, the oven will stop heating,
however, oven will remain hot.
• The LOCKED indicatorlightwill remain on until oven reaches a
cooler temperature. LOCKED lightwillflash while door is
unlocking,and then shut offwhen door has unlocked.Oven cavity
will be hot to the touch. DO NOT attemptto open door priorto
LOCKED indicatorlight shuttingoff. When oven is cool, tum oven
knob to OFF.
Interrupting the self-clean cycle
To stop a self-clean cycle that has already started followthese steps.
If the interruptionoccursmid cycle, the oven will remain locked, even
though the cycle has stopped, until the oven cavity has cooled to a
lowertemperature.
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2.
Tum oven temperature knob to OFF position.
When oven has cooled to a lower temperature, LOCKED light
toms off. Door can be unlocked. DO NOT force door.
This can cause damage to the latch.
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To avoid fire or smoke damage,
• remove any flammable
materialsfrom storage drawer.
Itemslike plasticcontainersand
paper manualscan melt or burn.
• clean excess spills before
starting a self-clean cycle.
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To avoidriskof personalinjury,
do nottouchovenvents, or area
aroundvents, duringself-cleaning.
These areas can become hot
enoughtocause bums.
To avoid risk of personal injury,
propertydamage, or firs, clean
excess grease and soil from
oven before beginninga self-
clean cycle.
Do I need to prepare?
To get the best results from the
self-clean cycle, follow these steps:
Clean excess spills from oven
interiorand bottom thoroughly.
Remove birds or animals
susceptible to smoke or other
fumes from the room or
adjoining room.
Open window if possible.
Make sure oven light cover is
properly in place. Do not use
cleaning cycle if it is not.
Remove oven racks and all cooking
utensils from oven.
Remove items from range top,
backguardand storage drawer.
These areas can become hot during
self-cleaning cycle.
The range vents from the center
bottom of the backguard. Make
sure this area is unobstructed by
removing all items from backguard
and range top.
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