Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle - Whirlpool RF396PCX Use And Care Manual

Using the Self-Cleaning cycle
Hand clean Donot hand clean
frame
seal
Hand clean door
around edge
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses
very
high
heat to burn away soil. Before
you start, make sure you understand
exactly how to use the Self-Cleaning
cycle safely.
Before you start
1. Clean the areas shown by hand.
They do not get hot enough during
the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
for soil to
burn away. Use hot water and
detergent or a soapy steel wool pad
on...
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The inside of the door. (The center
area of the door does not need to
be hand cleaned.)
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The frame around the oven.
Do not clean, move or bend the
fiberglass seal. Poor cleaning and
poor baking will result.
2. Remove the broiler pan and any
pots and pans you may have stored
in the oven.
NOTE: The broiler pan (without grid)
can be cleaned in the oven only if most
of the soil has been removed by hand-
cleaning or a dishwasher. The chrome
broiler grid will discolor if cleaned in
the Self-Cleaning cycle.
3. Wipe out any loose soil or
grease. This will help reduce smoke
during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
4. If you want the oven racks to
remain shiny, remove from the
oven and clean by hand. Other-
wise, put oven racks on second and
fourth guides (guides are counted
from bottom to top). After racks are
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