Using The Self-Cleaning Oven - GE RB792DR Owner's Manual

Using the self-cleaning oven.

Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism.
The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
Wipe up heavy soil on the oven
bottom.
OVEN TEMP
Appearance may vary.
(on some models)
CAUTION:
Never place cooking utensils, baking stones, foil, or any other items on
the oven floor. Even items rated for high temperature may permanently adhere to the oven
bottom or cause heat damage to the oven, flooring, or items in storage drawers.
Before a Clean Cycle
For the first self-clean cycle, we recommend
venting your kitchen with an open window or
using a ventilation fan or hood.
Remove the racks, any broiler pan, broiler
grid, all cookware and any aluminum foil from
the oven.
The oven racks can be self-cleaned, but they
will darken, lose their luster and become hard
to slide.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaning oven.
A combination of any of these products plus
the high clean cycle temperatures may
damage the porcelain finish of the oven.
Soil on the front frame of the range and outside
the gasket on the door will need to be cleaned
by hand. Clean these areas with hot water, soap-
filled steel-wool pads or cleansers such as Soft
Scrub . Rinse well with clean water and dry.
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Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Follow the directions in the Before a Clean
Cycle section.
Latch the door.
Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to CLEAN.
The Clean Time is 4 hours and 20 minutes. The
self clean light will come on and stay on until
the self clean cycle is complete.
The oven shuts off automatically when the
clean cycle is complete.
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Follow the directions in the Before a Clean
Cycle section.
Latch the door.
Touch the SELF CLEAN pad.
Touch the + or – pads until the desired
Clean Time is displayed.
The Clean Time is normally 4 hours and 20
minutes. You can change the Clean Time to
any time between 3 and 5 hours, depending
on the amount of soil in your oven.
Touch the START/ON pad.
The self-clean cycle will automatically begin
after CLEAN is displayed and the time
countdown appears in the display.
material of the oven door gasket cannot
withstand abrasion. It is essential for the
gasket to remain intact. If you notice it
becoming worn or frayed, replace it.
Wipe up any heavy spillovers on the oven bottom.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in
place and the oven light is off.
CAUTION:
drip pans (if so equipped) should never be
cleaned in the self-cleaning oven.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or
oven protectors in or near the self-cleaning
oven. A combination of any of these products
plus the high clean cycle temperatures may
damage the porcelain finish of the oven.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is
extremely sensitive to the fumes given off
during the self-cleaning cycle of any range.
Move birds to another well ventilated room.
(on models with knobs)
After a clean cycle, turn the OVEN TEMP
knob to OFF and slide the latch handle
to the left as far as it will go.
To cancel self clean cycle, turn OVEN TEMP
knob to off and slide latch to left as far as
it will go. Wait until self clean light stops
blinking. Use oven as desired.
NOTE: Never force the latch. If the oven is
too hot, you will not be able to slide the latch.
Allow the oven to cool.
(on some models with press pads)
While the oven is self-cleaning, you can touch
the CLOCK pad to display the time of day.
To return to the clean countdown, touch
the SELF CLEAN pad.
The oven shuts off automatically when
the clean cycle is complete, and 0:00 will flash
in the display.
Slide the latch handle to the left as far
as it will go and open the door.
NOTE: Never force the latch. If the oven is
too hot, you will not be able to slide the latch.
Allow the oven to cool.
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