Amana AER5511A Use & Care Manual page 16

Serf-Clean Oven
• It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a
is acid-resistant, not acid-proof. The porcelain finish may
discolor if acidic spills are not wiped up before a self-clean
cycle.
- To prevent personal injury and damage to the oven door
do not attempt to open dooH when "LOCK" is displayed.
, Avoid touching cooktop, door, window or oven vent area
during a clean cycle.
• Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the oven finish
or around any part of the oven. They wifi damage the,
finish or parts.
To set Self-Clean:
Note: Oven temperature must be below 400° F to program a clean cycle.
1. Close the oven door.
2. Move door lock lever right to the locked position.
The self-clean cycle uses above-normal cooking temperatures
to automaticall}_ clean the oven nterior. Do not force the oven
door or lock lever open. This may result in exposure to high
temperatures and be a burn hazard.
It is normal for flare-ups, smoking, or flaming to occur during
cleaning if the oven is heavily soiled. It is better to clean the
oven regularly rather than to wait until there is a heavy build-
up of soil in the oven.
During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well
ventilated to get rid of normal odors associated with cleaning.
Press the Clean pad.
° "CLEAN" flashes in the display.
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If the door is not closed, beeps wiii sound and "DOOR" wiii
display. If the door is not closed within 45 seconds, the
self-cleaning operation will be canceled and the display
will return to the time of day.
4. Press the A or V pad.
° CL-M (Clean - Medium Soil} is displayed.
5. Press the A or V pad to scroll through the
Before Se f-Cmeaning
1. Turn off the oven light before cleaning. The light may burn
out during the clean cycle.
2. Remove broiler pan, all pans, and oven racks from the
oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily
after a self-clean cycle if they are not removed.
3. Clean oven frame, door frame, area outside of gasket, and
around the opening in the door gasket with a nonabrasive
cleaner such as Bon Ami* or detergent and water. The
self-cleaning process does not clean these areas. They
should be cleaned to prevent soft from baking on during
the clean cycle. {The gasket is the seal around the oven
door and window.}
4. To prevent damage, do not clean or =_=:7_ _
rub the gasket around the oven _-, -
door. The gasket is designed to ,"
seal in heat during the clean cycle.
5. Wipe up excess grease or spillovers
from the oven bottom. This
prevents excessive smoking, flare-
ups or flaming during the clean cycle.
6. Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers such as sweet
potatoes, tomato, or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel
CL-H (Clean - Heavy Soft, 4 hours}
CL-M (Clean - Medium Soft, 3 hours}
CL-L (Clean - Light Soft, 2 hours}
Choosing the soft level of the oven automatically programs
the self-cleaning time.
After four seconds, the oven wiii start cleaning.
, The cleaning time wiii start counting down in the display.
° "LOCK" wiii appear in the display.
° "CLEAN" wiii appear in the display.
To Delay a Self-Omean Cycle:
1. Press the Delay pad.
° "DELAY" flashes. Delay
° 00:00 wiii appear in the display.
2. Press the A or V pad to set the amount of
time you want to delay the cycle. Delay time
can be set from ten minutes (00:10} to 11
hours, 59 minutes [11:59}.
3. Press the Clean pad.
° "CLEAN" wiii flash.
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* Brand names for cleaning products are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers,
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