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Oven Cleaning
How the Self-Cleaning Process Works
When the oven controls
are set to CLEAN, the oven heats to temperatures
that are
higher than those used for cooking. The high temperatures
cause food soil to burn off
and substantially
disappear.
While this occurs, a device in the oven vent helps to
consume smoke. The oven is vented through an opening on top of the control
panel.
How to Prepare Oven Before Operating
the Self-Cleaning Process
• Be sure metal cover plate is covering the probe receptacle.
• Remove the roasting pan and any other utensils from the oven. These utensils
cannot withstand the high temperatures
of the cleaning process.
• The oven racks and rack supports can be cleaned in the oven. However, the
oven racks and rack supports will discolor, lose shininess, and become difficult
to slide in and out if left in the oven during the cleaning
process. REMOVE
RACKS AND RACK SUPPORTS
FROM OVEN IF THIS DISCOLORATION
WILL BE OBJECTIONABLE.
As a suggestion, do not leave the racks in the oven
during each self-cleaning
process if they do not need to be cleaned since they
will discolor to a dull silver after many cleanings. Moderately soiled racks can be
cleaned with a soapy S.O.S. pad or Scotch-Brite
scour-pad.
Stubborn
stains
need to be removed in the self-cleaning
process. Be sure to read special tips on
page 30 if oven racks are cleaned during the self-cleaning
process.
• Clean spatters and spills from those areas
which will not be cleaned during the self-
cleaning process:
--center
front of oven and door near open-
ing in door gasket.
--porcelain
oven door liner (area outside
the door gasket).
--stainless steel oven front frame.
NOTE: DO NOT CLEAN serial plate located
on the oven front.
To clean,
use hot water and detergent,
nonabrasive
cleansers or soap filled steel
wool pads (rub with the brushed grain on
the oven front frame to prevent scratching).
Rinse thoroughly,
being careful not to use
an excessive amount of water that would dampen the door gasket. Soil left in
these areas will be more difficult to remove after the self-cleaning
process since
the high heat will bake on any soil that is present. DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL
OVEN CLEANERS TO CLEAN THESE AREAS.
DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO CLEAN, RUB, OR APPLY WATER TO GASKET ON
OVEN DOOR. The gasket is essential for a good door seal. Rubbing or cleaning
will damage the gasket and may affect the seal.
Wipe up excess grease and food spillovers which have not baked on the bottom
of the oven. Large accumulations
of soil can cause heavy smoke or fire in the
oven during the cleaning process. For ease of cleaning, the heating element can
be lifted slightly.
Although smoke or fire in the oven is a normal occurrence
and there is no safety
problem, there will be venting of excessive smoke and odor.
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