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Self-Cleaning
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During
the self-cleaning
cycle,
the outside
of the wail
oven
can
become
very
hot to the touch.
DO
NOT
leave
a small
children
unattended
near
the
appliance.
_The
health
of some
birds
is extremely
sensitive
to the fumes
given
of]:
during
the self-clean
cycle
of any
wail
oven.
Move
birds
to another
well
ventilated
room.
_DO
NOT line the oven
walls, racks, bottom
or any other part of the
appliance
with aluminum
foil. Doing so will
destroy
heat distribution,
produce
poor baking
results and cause permanent
damage
to the
interior (aluminum
foil will melt to the interior
surface
of the oven).
_]1__
I)O NOT force the oven
door open. This can damage
the automatic
door locking system. Use caution when
opening
the door after the Self-Cleaning
cycle
is completed.
The oven may still be VERY
HOT.
DO Hand
Clean
Frame
DO Hand
Clean Door
DO NOT Hand Clean
Oven Door Gasket
Note: See additional
cleaning
information
for
the oven door in the General
Care & Cleaning
section.
Fig. 1
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The oven bake and broil
elements
may appear
to have cooled
after
they have been turned OFF. The elements
may still be hot and burns may occur if these
elements
are touched
before they have cooled
sufficiently.
Self-Cleanlng
Oven
A Self-Cleaning
oven cleans itself with high temperatures
(well above
cooking
temperatures)
which eliminate
soils completely
or reduces them
to a fine powdered
ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth.
Adhere
to the following
cleaning
precautions:
*
Allow the oven to cool before cleaning.
*
Wear
rubber
gloves when cleaning
any exterior
parts of the oven
manually.
*
DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The woven material
of the oven
door gasket
is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage
or remove the gasket.
*
DO NOT use any cleaning
materials
on the oven door gasket. Doing
so could cause damage.
*
Remove the meat probe, searing grill, broiler
pan and broiler
pan insert, all utensils and any aluminum
foil. These items cannot
withstand
high cleaning
temperatures.
*
This oven comes with lubricated
porcelain
oven racks, which
can
remain in the oven during the self-dean
cycle. Do not clean this
vegetable
oil lubrication
off the racks. It is important that the sides
of the oven racks always
have a light coating
of vegetable
oil.
To maintain
optimal
rack performance,
re-apply
a thin layer of
vegetable
oil to the sides of the rack after every self-dean
cycle or
when the rack becomes
difncult
to slide.
*
Remove any excessive
spiJJovers in the oven cavity
before
starting
the Self-Cleaning
cycle. To clean, use hob soapy water
and a cloth.
Large spillovers
can cause heavy smoke or fire when subjected
to
high temperatures.
DO NOT allow food
spills with a high sugar or
acid content
(such as mill<, tomatoes,
sauerkraut,
fruit juices or pie
filling)
to remain on the surface
as they may leave a dull spot even
after cleaning.
*
Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven
door gasket
and the small area at the front center of the oven
bottom.
These areas heat sufficiently
to burn soil on. Clean with soap
and water.
NOTE: Prior to setting the Self-Clean
cycle, any spills remaining
on the
oven bottom
should be removed.
If any time when setting the oven for the Self-Cleaning
feature,
the oven
control
continuously
beeps and the display
shows "d-O';
close the oven
door (see fig. 1)
What to Expect during Cleaning
While
the oven is in operation,
the oven heats to temperatures
much
higher than those used in normal
cooking.
Sounds of metal expansion
and contraction
are normal. Odor
is also normal
as the food soil is being
removed.
Smoke may appear
through
the oven vent.
If heavy spillovers
are not wiped
up before cleaning,
they may flame
and cause more smoke and odor than usual. This is normal
and safe
and
should not cause alarm.
If available,
use an exhaust fan during the self-
cleaning
cycle.
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