Oven Cleaning - Kenmore 790. 4637 Series Use & Care Manual

Oven Cleaning

Preparing for the Self-Clean Cycle:
A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures which eliminate soil completely or reduce it to a fine powdered
ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth. These temperatures are well above normal cooking temperatures.
DO HAND
CLEAN FRAME
DO NOT HAND
CLEAN OVEN
DOOR GASKET
DO HAND
CLEAN DOOR
The health
of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes
given off during the self-
cleaning cycle of any
range. Move birds to
another well ventilated
room.
Figure 1
Figure 2
The bake element may
be tilted about 4 or 5
inches to clean oven
bottom.
1. Adhere to the following cleaning precautions:
• Allow the oven to cool before pre-cleaning.
• Wear rubber gloves when precleaning and while wiping up the residue after the
self-clean cycle.
• DO NOT use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of
the self-cleaning oven.
• DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The woven material of the oven door gasket
is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or remove
the gasket.
• DO NOT use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket. Doing so could
cause damage.
2. Remove the Searing Grill, Broiler Pan and Broiler Pan Insert, all utensils and
any aluminum foil. These items cannot withstand high cleaning temperatures.
DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom or any other part of the
range with aluminum foil. Doing so will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking
results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior (aluminum foil will melt to
the interior surface of the oven).
3. This oven comes with lubricated porcelain oven racks, which can remain in the oven
during the self-clean cycle. Do not clean this vegetable oil lubrication off the racks. It
is important that the sides of the oven racks always have a light coating of vegetable
oil. To maintain optimal rack performance, re-apply a thin layer of vegetable oil to the
sides of the rack after every self-clean cycle or when the rack becomes difficult to
slide.
4. Remove any excess spillovers in the oven cavity before starting the self-cleaning
cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Large spillovers can cause heavy
smoke or fire when subjected to high temperatures. DO NOT allow food spills with a
high sugar or acid content (such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie
filling) to remain on the surface as they may cause a dull spot even after cleaning.
5. Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket, and
the small area at the front center of the oven bottom. These areas heat sufficiently to
burn soil on. Clean with soap and water.
If at any time when setting the oven for the Self-Cleaning feature, the oven control
continuously beeps and the display shows "dr"; close the oven door (See Figure 1).
NOTE: Prior to setting the Self-Clean cycle, any spills remaining on the oven bottom
should be removed. The bake element is designed to be tilted up using your hand from
the front of the bake element (See Figure 2). This will allow easier access to the oven
bottom for cleaning. Be careful not to raise the element more than 4 or 5 inches from the
resting position.
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