Range Care; Self-Cleaning Cycle - KitchenAid YKERI201 Use & Care Manual

Self-Cleaning Cycle

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 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.
Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer:
Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.
Remove all items from the storage drawer.

RANGE CARE

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 2 hour 30 minute clean cycle, however
the time can be changed. There are five levels of clean.
Suggested clean times are 2 hours 30 minutes for light soil and
between 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes for average to
heavy soil. Use the following chart as a guide to determine the
desired cleaning level.
CLEANING LEVEL
1 (Quick)
2
3 (Regular)
4
5 (Maxi)
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 cooled completely could result in
the glass breaking.
The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
On Canadian models, the rear surface elements 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 SELF CLEAN to set a clean time other than 2 hours
30 minutes. The clean time can be set between 2 hours
30 minutes and 4 hours 30 minutes.
2. Press START.
The oven door will automatically lock and "DOOR LOCKED"
or "LOCKED," the start time and stop time will appear on the
oven display. On some models, the clean time will appear on
the oven display.
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 "DOOR LOCKED" or
"LOCKED" will disappear from the display.
3. Press any pad or open the oven door to clear the oven
display.
To Delay Start Self-Clean:
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 SELF CLEAN to set a clean time other than 2 hours
30 minutes. The clean time can be set between 2 hours
30 minutes and 4 hours 30 minutes.
2. Press STOP TIME.
3. Press the number pads to enter the time of day to stop.
4. Press START.
The start time is automatically calculated and displayed. The
door will automatically lock, and "DOOR LOCKED" or
TOTAL CLEANING TIME
(includes a 30 minute cool down time)
2 hours 30 minutes
3 hours
3 hours 30 minutes
4 hours
4 hours 30 minutes
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