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OVEN CARE AND CLEANING
The self-clean feature is designed to eliminate the necessity for
scrubbing and scouring soil baked onto the oven interior. Food soils
on the oven walls become harder and harder to remove with each
heating in the normal range of oven temperature
(150°F-550°F).
The self-clean cycle heats these soils to a much higher temperature
(860°-900°F),
where soil is incinerated or "burned-0ff".
(See self-
cleaning instructions on pages 15-16).
Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the self-cleaning oven since
this could damage the porcelain finish. All surfaces can be washed
safely with detergent and hot water (except heating elements.). This
can be done to minimize
over-all cleaning.
To retain the original
appearance, rinse and wipe the surfaces dry after washing.
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Oven Front Frame
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Oven Door Outside of Gasket
(_
Vent Openings in Door
Oven Door Gasket (Do not clean.)
Before operating self-cleaning
cycle:
1. Remove all articles in oven.
Remove all pots, pans, broiler pans and anything else that may be
stored in the oven.
Remove oven racks. If the oven racks are left in the oven during
self-cleaning, they will permanently discolor and warp.
2. Wipe up large spillovers and excessive grease.
3.
Wipe excessive grease and spilloversfrom bottom of oven. Heavy
spUlovers that can be readily wiped up should be removed from the
oven before the cleaning cycle is started. These thick spillovers
keep the cleaning heat from reaching the bottom of the spillover
and could leave small dark uncleaned spots. Removing the heavy
spillovers also helps eliminate excessive smoking during the self-
cleaning cycle. The heating element lifts up for ease in removing
these spillovers.
Wipe soil from oven frame and oven door surrounding gasket
while the oven is cool,
The oven front frame and the edge of the oven door that is outside
the door seal may not be cleaned by the heat. Do not scrub or clean
oven door gasket (D). Clean spatters or spills on oven front frame
(A) and oven door surrounding the gasket (B) using a cloth damp-
ened with detergent and hot water. Also clean just inside the oven
cavity (about 2 inches) where the door will rest inside the oven.
Rinse well, being careful not to allow water to run into openings in
top of door (C). (See diagram at left.) It's easiest to clean these
areas before the self-clean cycle. Use detergent and hot water or a
non-scratch scouring pad, and rinse well. Never use a commercial
oven cleaner on or around the self-clean oven.
Wipe entire surface even though it may not appear dirty. The
reason is that heat will sometimes cause unnoticeable
soil and
spatters to bake on and they will be more difficult to remove after
the self-cleaning cycle.
IMPORTANT: Do not clean the broiler pan, broiler grid or cooking
utensils in the oven self-clean cycle. Heavy grease buildup on these
items can produce smoke and fumes which can be discharged into
the kitchen. Also, high cleaning temperatures can cause damage to
cooking utensils.
Oven self-cleaning
hints:
• A convenient time to self-clean the oven is the evening, when nor-
mal oven use is completed.
It is normal to notice a slight amount of smoke escaping around
upper part of door during self-cleaning when soil is heavy. Exces-
sive smoke may indicate excessive spillovershave not been wiped
up or there may be a faulty gasket which should be checked by an
authorized service person.
• The oven should be cleaned before it gets "excessively dirty" --
which means something different to every cook! If the oven is not
clean after one cycle, repeat cleaning cycle, or increase the length
of clean time in the next cycle.
• If oven racks do not glide easily after the self-clean cycle, lightly
wipe sides of oven racks with cooking oil after cleaning cycle is
completed. This helps racks slide easily and avoids damaging the
porcelain oven interior.Use only a small amount of oil, too much can
soil the oven.
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