GE RK959 Use And Care Manual page 16

Self-Cleaning YourConventional O ven
If done properly, it will take only a few moments to
start the self-cleaning cycle on your range. After
setting your range to
self-clean, a high heat tempera-
ture removes the soil in the oven cavity. The dirt
will then disappear by turning into an ash waste or
evaporating into an odorless and colorless vapor.
When the cycle is complete, allow your range to
cool and enjoy combination cooking in a sparkling
clean oven.
While you are becoming acquainted with your self-
cleaning oven, we recommend 2 hours for the aver-
age cleaning Mction, but in some cases a longer @
cleaning time, up to 3 hours may be necessary. In
order to judge the degree of soil, look at the oven
floor and walls. Light spatter and thinner spills
would generally need o~ly 2 hours cleaning. Heavy
greasy spills and spatter on the oven interior would
need up to3 hours.
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STEP 1:
Remove all cookware
and food as well as heavy soil cle-
posits from the oven. Clean spat-
ters or spills around the oven door,
rectangular flanges, Iand gasket.
Then close the door.
~~~~ ~: Turn Oven Set Knob
and Oven Temp Knob clockwise to
CLEAN. The control will snap into
final position when the CLEAN po-
sition is reached.
STEP 3:
Push and hold Clean
Button while sliding the Latch to
CLEAN.
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STEP 4:
Set The Automatic
Oven Timer:
Push in knob on Stop (Clean)
Dial and turn to the time you
wish oven to stop cleaning. Add
the number of hours needed for
cleaning to the present time of
day.
Cleaning Indicator Lights come
on when all steps are set
properly.
If you wish to clean at a later
time set Start Dial to that time.
NOTE: A slight odor may be de-
tected especially during the first
few cleanings. Do not be alarmed.
This is normal during the self-
cleaning cycle.
When cleaning temperature is
reached, Lock Light comes G+ and
door cannot be unlatched until
Lock Light goes off.
STEP 5:
When Lock Light goes
off, push and hold the Clean Lock
Button while sliding Latch to
OPEN. Turn Oven Set Knob to
OFF.
STEP 6:
Turn Oven Set Knob to
OFF.
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~uestions
and Answers
Q. What should I do if excessive
smoking occurs during cleaning?
A. This is caused by excessive
grease and you should switch the
Oven Set Knob to OFF. Open win-
dows and doors to rid room of
smoke. Allow the oven to cool for
at ;sast one hour before opening
the door. Wipe up the excess
grease and reset the clean cycle.
Q. Why did the Lock Light come
on when I first set the oven for
CLEAN?
A. Lock Light glowing indicates
that oven is too hot. Turn Oven Set
Knob to OFF and open Oven Doo$
to cool the internal cavity. After a
short period of time, reset controls
for cleaning.
Q. My oven shelves have become
gray after several cleanings. Is this
normal?
A. Yes. After many cleanings, the
shelves may lose some luster and
discolor to a deep gray color.
Q. Why do I have ash left in my
oven after cleaning?
A. Some types of soil will leave a
deposit which is ash. It can be re-
moved with a damp sponge or cloth.
Q. Why is there still some black
soil left after cleaning?
A. You did not time the oven to
clean long enough. This deposit
will be removed in later cleanings.
Q. If my oven clock is not worki @
can I still self-clean my oven?
A. No. Your Automatic Oven Timer
uses the range clock to help start e
and stop your self-cleaning cycle.