Cleaning Cycle - KitchenAid KESC300 Use And Care Manual

xl/sing the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with
hand-cleaning the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, you operate
the Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-to-use electronic control. To use this cycle
properly, follow the step-by-step instructions in this section.
^WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns,
or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.
Before you start
make sure you:
• Hand-clean the areas shown.
They do
not get hot enough during the Self-Clean¬
ing cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot
water and detergent or a soapy, steel-wool
pad for cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend
the gasket. Poor cleaning, baking, and
roasting may result.
• Remove
the broiler pan and grid and any¬
thing else being stored in the oven.
• Wipe out
any loose soil or grease. This
will help reduce smoke during the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
• Wipe up
food spills containing sugar as
soon as possible after the oven cools
down. When sugar is heated to a high
temperature in the Self-Cleaning cycle,
the high temperature can cause the sugar
to burn and react with the porcelain. This
can cause staining and etching or pitting.
• Remove
the oven racks from the oven
if you want them to remain shiny. You
can clean racks in the Self-Cleaning cycle,
but they will discolor and become harder
to slide. If you clean racks in the Self-
Cleaning cycle, place them on the
rack guides.
• Heat and odors
are normal during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen
well ventilated by opening a window or
by turning on a vent hood or other
kitchen vent during the cycle.
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