Kenmore 970c4262 series Use & Care Manual page 35

Self Clean
A self cleaning oven cleans with very high temperatures well
above normal cooking temperatures. The high temperature elim-
inates soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash
you can wipe away afterwards with a damp cloth.
The Self Clean function allows you to set a cleaning time from 2
hours to 4 hours. A 3 hour cleaning time is recommended for
normal cleaning, 2 hours for light cleaning, and 4 hours for
heavy cleaning.
Read before starting Self Clean:
Do not leave small children unattended near the
appliance. During the self cleaning cycle, the outside of the oven
can become very hot to touch and can cause burns.
Do not line the oven walls, racks, bottom or any
other part of the oven 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 of the oven.
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive
to the fumes given off during the self cleaning cycle of any
oven. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.
Do not force the door open while self clean is
active. This can damage the automatic door locking system. Use
caution when opening the oven door after self cleaning. The
oven may still be very hot and can cause burns. To avoid
possible burns stand to the side of the oven when opening the
oven door to allow hot air or steam to escape.
Important note:
Completely remove all oven racks and any accessories from
oven cavity to avoid damage to oven racks. If the oven racks
are not removed they may discolor.
• Remove all items from the oven including bakeware, utensils
and any aluminum foil. Aluminum foil will not withstand
high temperatures from a self clean cycle and will melt.
• Do not use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or
around any part of the oven interior.
• 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 (Figure
ciently to burn soil on. Clean using soap and water prior to
starting Self Clean.
• Do not clean the oven door gasket
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 to the door
gasket.
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(Figure 44). The woven
• Remove any excessive build up caused by spills. Any spill on
the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before
starting a self clean cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water
and a cloth. Large spill residue 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 leave a dull spot even after
cleaning.
Figure 44: Oven door area to clean and not clean (gasket).
To set self clean:
1. Be sure the oven is empty and all oven racks are removed
and oven door is completely closed.
2. Press Self Clean. A 3 hour clean time will appear in the
display. To choose a different clean time. Press Self Clean
and use the numeric keys to select any time between 2 and
4 hours. Once time is selected proceed to step 3.
3. Press to activate Self Clean.
As soon as Self Clean becomes active, a motor driven lock
mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically and
door Loc will appear in the display
oven door when door Loc is displayed (allow 15 seconds for the
lock mechanism to lock the oven). Once the oven door has
locked, CLn will appear in the display indicating Self Clean has
started.
Figure 45: Door locking (L) and active Clean (R) shown
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Setting Oven Controls
(Figure 45). Do not open the