LG MFL51224550 Owner's Manual page 37

When to Use Self Clean
• Example of oven soiling
Case 1
• Soil pattern: Medium to heavy splatter
• Types of soils: Fat/grease
• Common food items that can soil your oven:
Meat roasted at high temperatures
Case 2
• Soil pattern: Drops or spots
• Types of soils: Filling or sugar based soils
• Common food items that can soil your oven: Pies
Case 3
• Soil pattern: Drops or spots
• Types of soils: Cream or tomato sauce
• Common food items that can soil your oven:
Casseroles
NOTE
• The Self Clean cycle can be used for soil that has
been built up over time.
Setting Self Clean
The Self Clean function has cycle times of 3, 4, or 5
hours.
Self Clean Soil Guide
Soil Level
Lightly Soiled Oven Cavity
Moderately Soiled Oven Cavity
Heavily Soiled Oven Cavity
1
Remove all racks and accessories from the
oven.
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3
4
5
6
• Do not force the oven door open when the lock
icon is displayed. The oven door remains locked
until the oven temperature has cooled. Forcing
the door open will damage the door.
• It may become necessary to cancel or interrupt a
Self Clean cycle due to excessive smoke or fire in
the oven. To cancel the Self Clean function,
press CLEAR / OFF.
During Self Clean
• The Self Clean cycle uses extremely hot
temperatures to clean the oven cavity. While
running the Self Clean cycle, you may notice
smoking or an odor. This is normal, especially if
the oven is heavily soiled.
• As the oven heats, you may hear sounds of metal
Cycle Setting
parts expanding and contracting. This is normal
and will not damage the oven.
3-Hour
• Do not force the oven door open when the lock
4-Hour
k
5-Hour
until the oven temperature has cooled. Forcing
the door open will damage the door.
After the Self Clean Cycle
• The oven door remains locked until the oven
temperature has cooled.
• You may notice some white ash in the oven.
Wipe it off with a damp cloth or a soap-filled pad
Press Self Clean.
The oven defaults to the recommended four-
hour self clean for a moderately soiled oven.
Press Self Clean repeatedly to set the time
settings.
If desired, press Start Time to set the delayed
start time. Press the numbers to set the time
settings.
Press START. The remaining time or the
delayed start time appears in the display.
Once the self-clean cycle is set, the oven door
locks automatically and the lock icon displays.
• You will not be able to open the oven door
until the oven has cooled. The lock releases
automatically when the oven has cooled.
CAUTION
is displayed. The oven door remains locked
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