SELF-CLEAN OVEN
The self-clean oven uses temperaturesabove normal
Basic Instructions
cooking temperatures to automatically clean the entire
oven interior.
1. Removeoven racksand closeoven door.
It is normalfor the cooktopof the rangeto becomehot
2. PressCLEAN pad.
duringa clean cycle. Therefore, duringa clean cycle,
3. Lockovendoor.
avoidtouchingthecooktoporovenvent area locatedat
the base of the baekguard. A voidcontactwith the oven
4. Turn SET knobto select cleaningtime
doorandwindowastheseareasalsobecomehotduring
° Lightsoil- 2 hours
a self-clean cycle.
• Averagesoil- 3 hours
It is betterto cleanthe oven regularlyratherthanto wait
untilthere is a heavybuild-up of soilin the oven.
° Heavysoil- 4 hours
NOTE: On Canadian models only: The smoothtop
surface elementswill notoperate duringa clean cycle.
This is normal.
Before Self-Cleaning
During Self-Cleaning
After Self-Cleaning
Remove all pans and th_ 0_en
When the CLEAN pad is pressed and
About one hour after the end of the
racks from the oven The racks
the door is locked, the oven will
clean cycle, the internal lock will
will discolor and may n0t slide
automatically
begin
to
heat
to
disengage and the LOCK indicator
easily after a clean eye|e,
cleaning temperatures,
will turn off. At this point,the door can
be unlocked and opened. Move the
Turnoffovenlightbefore cleancycle. As the oven reaches cleaning door lockleverto the leftor unlocked
The lifeofthe bulbmay be shortened temperatures, t heLOCKindicatorwill positionand open the door.
if left on duringthe clean cycle,
turn on to show that an internallock
mechanism has engaged. At this Some soil may leave a light gray,
Clean oven frame, door frame and
point, the oven door can not be
powderyash whichcan be removed
around the oven vent with a
unlockedand opened,
with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it
non-abrasivecleaningagentsuch as
indicatesthat the cleancyclewas not
non Ami or soap and water. These
To preventdamage to the door and
longenough.Thesoilwill be removed
areas are not exposed to cleaning locklever,do notforce the dooropen duringthe nextclean cycle.
temperaturesand shouldbe cleaned when
the
LOCK
indicator is
to preventsoil from bakingon during displayed.,
Ifthe ovenracksdonotslidesmoothly
after a clean cycle, wipe racks and
the cleancycle.
The first few times the oven is
embossedracksupportswithasmall
Wipe up excessgrease or spillovers cleaned,some smokeand odor may
amount of vegetable oil to restore
from the oven bottom to prevent be detected.This is normal and will ease of movement.
excessive smoking and flare-ups
reduce or disappearwith use. If the
during the clean cycle,
oven is heavilysoiled, or if the broiler
Clean a_oundthe Vent Openingat
the baseof the backgUardifthereis
pan is left in the oven, smoke and
a d_posit from the fumes vented
Wipe up acid spillovers such as
odormay occur.
lemon juice,
tomato sauce
or
dudngthe_ieancyCie
Us6Soap
milk-based
sauces
and sugary
As the oven heats and cools, you may
and
water
and
a
ci0th
Or
spillovers. Porcelain enamel is acid
hearsoundsofmetalpartsexpanding
non-abrasi_epad
resistant,
not
acid
proof.
The
and contracting. This is normal and
........
porcelain finish may discolor if acid
will not damage your appliance.
Fine, hair-like linesmay appear in the
spills are not wiped up immediately,
oven interior or oven door. This is a
normal
condition
resulting
from
Do not use oven cleaners or oven
liner protective coatings of any kind
heating and cooling of the porcelain
finish. These lines do not affect the
on the self-clean oven finish or
around any part of the oven as they
performance of the oven.
will damage the finish or parts.
To prevent damage, do not clean or
rub the gasket around the oven door.
The gasket is designedto seal in heat
during the clean cycle.
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