How The Self Cleaning Process Works; How To Prepare Oven Before Operating The Self-Cleaning Process - Jenn-Air EXPRESSIONS W30400 Use And Care Manual

Whenthe ovencontrolsare set to CLEAN,the oven heatsto temperaturesthat are higher
than those used for cooking. The high temperatures cause food soil to burn off and
substantiallydisappear. While this occurs, a device in the oven vent helpsto consume
normalamountsefsmoke, The ovenisventedthroughan openingunderthecontrolpanel.
Note WW30430Owners: Both ovens cannot be self-cleanedat the same time.
• Removethe broiler pan and any other utensilsfrom the oven. These utensilscannot
withstandthe high temperaturesof the cleaning process.
• Clean spattersand spills from those areas which will not be cleanedduring the self-
cleaning process:
- center front of ovenand door near opening in door , _--_... / //_ ]
gasket.
- porcelainoven door liner (area outside the door
gasket).
- oven front frame.
Note: DO NOT CLEAN serial plate located on the
oven front. To clean these areas, use hot water and
detergent, nonabrasivecleansers or soap filled steel
wool pads.Rinsethoroughly,beingcarefulnottousean
excessive amountof waterthat woulddampenthe door gasket. Soilleft in theseareas
will be more difficultto remove after theself-cleaningprocesssince the high heat will
bake on any soil that is present.DO NOT USE COMMERCIALOVEN CLEANERS
TO CLEAN THESE AREAS.
• DO NOT AI-rEMPT TO CLEAN, RUB,OR APPLYWATERTO GASKETON OVEN
DOOR.ThegasketisessentialforagooddoorseaL Rubbingorcleaningwilldamage
the gasket and may affect the seal.
• Wipe up excess greaseand food spilloverswhich have net baked on the bottomof
theoven. Largeaccumulationsofsoilcancauseheavysmokeorfire in theovendudng
the cleaningprocess. For easeof cleaning,the heatingelementcan be liftedslightly.
• Although smoke or fire in the oven is a normal occurrenceand there is no safety
problem,there will be venting of excessivesmoke and odor.
• The oven racks can be cleanedin the oven. However,the oven rackswill discolor,
lose shininess,and become difficult to slide in and out if left in the oven during the
cleaningprocess. REMOVERACKSFROMOVEN IF THISDISCOLORATION WILL
BE OBJECTIONABLE.As a suggestion,do not leavethe racksinthe ovenduringthe
self-cleaningprocessif they do not needto be cleanedsincethey will discolorto a dull
silverafterone cleaning. Moderatelysoiledrackscanbe cleanedwith a soapy S.O.S.
pad or Scotch-Britescour pad. Stubborn stains need to be removed in the self-
cleaningprocess. Be sureto read specialtips on page 32 if oven racks are cleaned
during the self-cleaningprocess.
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