Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning
the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, you operate the Self-Cleaning cycle
with the easy-to-use electronic control. Please review the instructions in this section to keep
your oven spotless.
Before you start
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle,
make sure you:
•
Hand-clean the areas shown. They do
not get hot enough during the cleaning
cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot water
and detergent or a soapy, steel-wool pad
for cleaning.
NOTE:
DO NOT clean, move or bend the
seal. Poor cleaning, baking, and roasting
may result.
•
Remove any pots and pans being stored
in the oven.
NOTE:
You can clean the broiler pan and
grid in the oven if you have first removed
most of the soil by hand-cleaning or in a
dishwasher. If most of the soil is not
removed, too much smoking will occur.
•
Wipe out any loose soil or grease.
This will help reduce smoke during the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
•
Remove the oven racks from the oven if
you want them to remain shiny. You can
clean the oven racks in the Self-Cleaning
cycle, but they will become harder to slide.
(See page 32.) If you clean racks in the
Self-Cleaning cycle, place them on the 2nd
and 4th rack guides. (Guides are counted
from bottom to top.)
•
Heat and odors are normal during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen
well ventilated by opening a window or
by turning on a vent hood or other kitchen
vent during the cycle.
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
Failure to follow the above can result in burns, or illness from
inhaling dangerous fumes.
wWARNING
Burn Hazard
Hand-clean
frame
DO NOT
hand-clean
seal
Hand-clean
door around
edge
NOTES:
•
Do not block the vent during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Air must move freely
for best cleaning results.
•
Do not leave plastic utensils near the
vent. They may melt.
•
Do not leave any foil in oven during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or
melt and damage the oven surface.
•
To prolong bulb life, leave the oven light
off during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
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