Oven Cleaning - Kenmore Slide-in 790.4635 Use & Care Manual

Oven Cleaning
FEATURE OVERVIEW
• AdheretotheFollowing
Precautions
• Preparing the Oven for
Self-Cleaning
• What to Expect during
Cleaning
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Self-Clean Oven Cycle
Adhere to the Following Precautions:
Allow the oven to cool before cleaning.
Wear rubber gloves when cleaning any exterior part of the oven manually.
During the self-clean cycle, the outside of the oven wall can becomever\
hot to touch. DO NOT leave small children unattended near tile appliance.
Before (:leaning any part of the oven, be sure tile electronic oven control is
turned off or else push CANCEL pad. Wait until tile oven is cool.
DO NOT use commercial oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of
the self-cleaning oven. DO NOT (:lean the oven door gasket. The gasket on the oven door is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket. DO
NOT use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom. This may affect cooking, or tile foil could
melt and damage tile oven surface.
A self<leaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above cooking temperatures)
which eliminate soil completely or reduce it to a fine powdered ash you can wash away with
damp cloth.
Preparing the Oven for Self-Cleaning
1. Before starting the self-clean cycle, remove excess spillovers in the oven cavity by using
hot soapy water and a cloth. Large spillovers 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 tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface
as they may cause a dull spot even after cleaning.
2. Clean any soil from the oven frame and the inner door (see illustration to left). These
areas heat sufficiently during self<leaning cycle to burn soil on. Clean with soap and
water. Do not clean door seal because doing so can permanently damage it.
3. Remove the broiler pan and insert, all utensils and any foil. These items do not withstand
high cleaning temperatures.
4. Remove racks from oven before self-cleaning. If they go through the clean cycle, their
color will turn slightly dull, and they will not glide easily in their slots. To make them glide
easily, wait until oven and racks are cool, then rub the racks or oven side walls with wax
paper or a cloth containing a small amount of baby or salad oil.
What to Expect During Cleaning
While the oven self-cleans, it heats to temperatures much higher than those used in normal
cooking. Sounds of metal expansion and contraction are normal. Odor is also normal as the
food soil is being removed. Smoke may appear through the oven vent, located on the top of
tile control panel.
If heavy spillovers are not wiped up before (:leaning, they may flame and cause more smoke
and odor than usual. This is normal and safe and should not cause alarm. If available, use an
exhaust fan during the self<leaning cycle.
NOTE: A smoke eliminator in the oven vent converts the smoke from the self<leaning
process into a colorless vapor.
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off
during the self<leaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another well ventilated
room.
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