Oven Cleaning; Preparing For The Self-Clean Cycle - Kenmore 790.7921 Series Use & Care Manual

Oven Cleaning
FEATURE OVERVIEW
Preparing for the Self-Clean Cycle
The health of
some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes given
off during the self-cleaning
cycle of any range. Move
birds to another well-ventilated
room.
Fig. 1
Preparing for the Self-Clean Cycle:
A Self-Cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures which eliminates soil
completely or reduce it to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth.
These temperatures are well ABOVE normal cooking temperatures.
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Adhere to the following cleaning precautions:
Allow the oven to coot before pre-cleaning.
Wear rubber gloves when precleaning and while wiping up the residue after the
Self-Clean cycle.
DO NOT use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of
the Self-Cleaning oven interior.
DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The woven material of the oven door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or
remove the gasket.
DO NOT use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket. Doing so could
cause damage.
Remove the Searing Grill, Broiler Pan and Broiler Pan Insert, all utensils and
any aluminum foil. These items cannot withstand high cleaning temperatures.
DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom or any other part of the
range with aluminum foil. Doing so will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking
results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior (aluminum foil wilt melt to
the interior surface of the oven).
The porcelain oven racks can remain in the oven during the Self-Clean cycle. If they
do go through the Self-Clean cycle, wait until the oven has cooled, then remove the
racks and rub their sides with wax paper or a cloth containing a small amount of
vegetable oil (this will make the racks glide easier back into their positions).
Remove any excess spillovers in the oven cavity before starting the Self-Cleaning
cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Large spiltovers can cause heavy
smoke or fire when subjected to high temperatures. DO NOT allow food spills with a
high sugar or acid content (such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie
filling) to remain on the surface as they may cause a dull spot even after cleaning.
Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket, and
the small area at the front center of the oven bottom. These areas heat sufficiently
to burn soil on. Clean with soap and water.
If at any time when setting the oven for Self-Cleaning, the oven control continuously
beeps and the display shows "dr"; close the oven door (See Fig. 1).
NOTE: Prior to setting the Self-Clean cycle, any spills remaining on the oven bottom
should be removed.
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