Range Care; Self-Cleaning Cycle - Whirlpool SF378LEPB1 Use And Care Manual

Self-Cleaning Cycle

(on some models)
WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during
Self-Cleaning cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in burns.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to
the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds
to another closed and well ventilated room.
Self-clean the oven before it becomes heavily soiled. Heavy soil
results in longer cleaning and more smoke.
Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to
help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air
must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see
"Oven Vent" or "Oven Vents" section.
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. The
door gasket is essential for a good seal.
Prepare Oven:
Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware and,
on some models, the temperature probe from the oven.
Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt,
damaging the oven.
Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide.
See "General Cleaning" section for more information.
Hand clean inside door edge and the 1½ in. (3.8 cm) area
around the inside oven cavity frame, being careful not to
move or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough
during self-cleaning to remove soil. Do not let water, cleaner,
etc. enter slots on door frame. Use a damp cloth to clean this
area.
Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage.
At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining,
etching, pitting or faint white spots can result. This will not
affect cooking performance.

RANGE CARE

Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer:
Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.
Remove all items from the storage drawer.
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and
popping sounds.
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil
to a powdery ash.
The oven is preset for a 3 hour 30 minute clean cycle, but the
time can be changed. Suggested clean times are 2 hours
30 minutes for light soil and between 3 hours 30 minutes and
4 hours 30 minutes for average to heavy soil.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth. Do not wipe down any of the inside surfaces until the oven
has completely cooled down. Applying a cool damp cloth to the
inner door glass before it has completely cooled could result in
the glass breaking.
The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
To Self-Clean:
Before self-cleaning, make sure the door is closed completely or
it will not lock and the cycle will not begin.
1. Press AUTO CLEAN.
2. Press the HR and MIN "up" or "down" arrow pad, or the
TEMP/TIME "up" or "down" arrow pad to set a clean time
other than 3 hours 30 minutes.
On models with style 1 series electronic oven controls (see
"Electronic Oven Controls" section), the oven can be set to a
clean time between 3 hours 15 minutes and 5 hours
15 minutes.
On models with style 2 series electronic oven controls (see
"Electronic Oven Controls" section), the oven can be set to a
clean time between 2 hours 30 minutes and 4 hours
30 minutes.
3. Press START/ENTER.
The oven door will automatically lock. "LOCKED" will appear
on the display (on some models), and on other models, the
ON, HEAT and DOOR LOCKED indicator lights will light up.
The door will not unlock until the oven cools.
When the cycle is complete and the oven cools, "End" will
appear on the oven display and "LOCKED" shown on the
display of some models will disappear. The indicator lights on
other models will go off.
4. Press CANCEL or OFF/CANCEL, or open the oven door to
clear the oven display.
To Delay Start Self-Clean (on some models):
Before delay starting Self-Clean, make sure the clock is set to the
correct time of day. See "Clock" section. Also, make sure the
door is closed completely or it will not lock and the cycle will not
begin.
1. Press AUTO CLEAN.
2. Press the HR "up" or "down" arrow pad to set a clean time
other than 3 hours 30 minutes. The clean time can be set
between 3 hours 15 minutes and 5 hours 15 minutes.
3. Press START TIME.
4. Press the HR and MIN "up" or "down" arrows pads to enter
the time of day to start.
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