Clean - Frigidaire Electric Range Use & Care Manual

CLEAN

Setting a self-clean cycle or a delayed
start self-clean cycle
Setting a self-clean cycle
1. Remove all items from the oven, cooktop, and all oven
racks from the oven and be sure the oven door is
completely closed. Be sure the oven control displays
the correct time of day and adjust if needed.
NOTE
To start a self-clean cycle immediately without delay,
skip steps 2 & 3 in the instructions provided below.
2. Press the start time keypad. The ":" in the time of day
display will flash.
3. Press and hold the
start a delayed self-clean cycle. Release the keypad
when the desired start time is displayed.
4. Press the clean keypad. "---" appears in the display.
5. To start press the
appear in the display indicating that a 3 hour self-clean
time is set. To change to a shorter 2 hour self-clean
time press the keypad once ("2:00" will appear in
the display indicating a 2 hour clean time is desired).
IMPORTANT
Once the oven control is set for clean, the motor
driven lock will begin to automatically lock the oven
door. The "door locked" indicator light will flash while
the oven door is locking. DO NOT open the oven door
while this indicator light is flashing (allow about 15
seconds for the oven door to completely lock).
6. "CLn" will appear in the oven display during the self-
clean cycle and the "door locked" indicator light will
remain ON until the self-cleaning cycle is complete or
cancelled and the oven temperature has cooled.
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keypad to scroll to the time to
or keypad once. "3:00" will
When the self-clean cycle has completed:
1. The time of day will appear in the oven display and the
"clean" and "door locked" indicator lights will continue
to glow.
2. Once the oven has cooled down for about 1 hour and
the "door locked" light has turned off, the oven door
may be opened.
Stopping or interrupting a self-clean cycle
If it becomes necessary to stop or interrupt a self-
cleaning cycle once it has been activated:
1. Press the clear off keypad.
2. Once the oven has cooled down (about 1 hour) and the
"door locked" indicator light has turned off, the oven
door may be opened.
3. If needed, the self-clean may be restarted.
CAUTION
• To avoid possible burns use care when opening the
oven door after the self-cleaning cycle is finished.
Stand to the side of the oven when opening the
oven door to allow any hot air or steam to escape.
• DO NOT force the oven door open. This can damage
the automatic door locking system. Use caution and
avoid possible burns when opening the oven door after
the self-cleaning cycle has completed. The oven may
still be VERY HOT.
NOTES
• Whenever the clean feature is active you may check
the amount of time remaining in the self-clean cycle by
pressing the clean keypad once. Remember the oven
door will not unlock until the range has cooled
sufficiently. You will need to add about 1 hour to the
time displayed before you can use the oven for cooking
again.
• After the oven has completely cooled and the oven
door has unlocked, wipe away any residue or powdered
ash from the oven interior using a damp cloth or paper
towel.