Whirlpool RM278BXP Use & Care Manual page 15

How it works
During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking
or broiling...approximately 875 F (468 C]. This heat breaks up grease and soil,
and burns it off.
The graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a self-cleaning
cycle for 3 hours.
SELF-CLEANING CYCLE -THREE HOUR SETTING
(Approximate Temperatures and Times)
1000°F
800°F
600°F
400°F
200°F
START
530%
427°C
316%
204°C
93°C
11 hr 1 hr
112 hrs 2 hrs 2\1 hrs 3 hrs 3'2 hrs
STOP
Notice that the heating stops when the 3-hour settrng is up, but that it takes longer
for the oven to cool down enough to unlock.