Frigidaire GCWG2438AW Use & Care Manual page 36

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SEttING OVEN cONtrOLS
Steam clean
The Steam Clean feature offers a chemical free and
time saving method to assist in the routine clean-
ing of small and light soils . For heavier baked on
soils use the Self Clean feature .
cAutION
Do not add bleach, ammonia, oven cleaner, or
any other abrasive household cleaners to the wa-
ter used for Steam Clean .
Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all
controls are turned off and the oven is cool . The
oven may be hot and can cause burns .
Be sure the oven is level and cool before starting
Steam Clean . If the oven temperature is above
room temperature a triple beep will be heard and
the function will not start . Steam Clean produces
best results when started with a cool oven .
to set a Steam clean cycle:
1 . Remove all racks and oven accessories .
2 . Scrape or wipe loose debris and grease from
the oven bottom .
3 . Pour 1 cup of tap water onto the oven bottom .
Close oven door .
Figure 8: Add 1 cup of tap water
4 . Touch Oven modes,scroll to and touch Steam
clean.
5 . Touch StArt .
6 . The time the Steam Clean cycle will end is
shown in the display . Do not open the door
during this time . If door is open while in Steam
Clean (d-O) will appear in the display .
7 . When the steam clean cycle is complete an
alert will sound and the Off message will show
in the display . Press off to return to the clock .
8 . Take care opening the door when the steam
clean is finished . Stand to the side of the oven
out of the way of escaping vapor .
9 . Wipe oven cavity and bottom . Do not clean
oven door gasket (Figure 8) . Avoid leaning or
resting on the oven door glass while cleaning
cavity .
Figure 9: clean around the oven door gasket
Notes:
• Opening the oven door during the steam clean
cycle prevents the water from reaching the
temperature needed to clean .
• For best results, clean oven immediately after
the cycle is complete . Steam clean works best
for soils on the oven bottom .
• A non-abrasive scouring pad, stainless steel
sponge, plastic scraper, or eraser style cleaning
pad (without cleaner) can be used for difficult
soils . Moisten pads with water before use .
• Place a paper towel or cloth in front of the
oven to capture any water that may spill while
wiping out .
• Do not leave the residual water in the oven for
any length of time .
• Some condensation or water vapor may appear
close to the oven vent and the oven door glass .
This is normal . The oven gasket may become
damp; do not wipe dry .
• Local water sources often contain minerals
(hard water) . If hard water deposits occur, wipe
cavity with a 50/50 solution of water and vine-
gar or 50/50 solution of lemon juice and water .
• Steam clean cannot be programmed with a
delayed start time .
• If Steam Clean results are not satisfactory, run a
Self Clean . See "Self Clean" on page 33 .