Careandcleaning - GE 164D2966P122 Use And Care Manual

OPERATING THESELF-CLEANING OVEN
(continued)
Qu~tions and Answers
Q. If my ovenclockis not set to the correcttime
of day,can I still self-cleanmy oven?
A. If the clockis not set to the correcttime of day
you will not be ableto set a delayclean to end
at a specifictime.
Q. Can I use commercial o vencleanerson any
part of my self-cleaningoven?
A. No cleanersor coatingsshouldbe used around
any part of this oven.If you do use them and do
not thoroughlyrinsethe ovenwith water,wipingit
absolutelycleanafterward,the residuecan scar
the oven surfaceand damagemetalpartsthe next
time the ovenis automatically cleaned.
Q. What should I do if excessivesmoking occurs
duringcleaning?
A. This is causedby excessivesoil.Turnthe ovenoff.
Open the windowsto rid the roomof smoke.Wait
untilthe ovenhas cooledand the word"LOCK' is
off in the display.Wipeup the excesssoiland reset
the cleancycle.
Q. 1sthe "crackling" or "popping" sound I hear
during cleaning normal?
A. Yes.This is the soundof the metalheating
and coolingduringboth the cookingand
cleaningfunctions.
Q. Shouldtherebe any odorduringthe cleaning?
A. Yes,therewill be an odorduringthe first
few cleanings.Failureto wipe out excessivesoil
mightalso causea strongodorwhencleaning.
Q. What causes the hair-like lines on the enameled
surface of my oven?
A. This is a normalcondition,resultingfrom
heatingand coolingduringcleaning.Theselines
do not affecthow your ovenperforms.
Q. Why do I have ash left in my oven after cleaning?
A. Sometypesof soil will leavea depositwhichis ash.
It can be removedwith a damp spongeor cloth.
Q. My oven shelvesdo not slide easily.What is
the matter?
A. Aftermanycleanings,the oven shelveswill lose
their lusterand becomehard to slide.Tomakethe
shelvesslidemore easily,wipe the shelfsupports
with cookingoil.
Q. My oven shelveshavebecomegrayafterthe
self-cleancycle.Is this normal?
A. Yes.After the self-cleancycle,the shelveswill
lose somelusterand discolorto a deep graycolor.
CAREANDCLEANING
Propercare and cleaningare importantso youroven will giveyou efficient
and satisfactoryservice,Followthesedirectionscarefullyin caringfor your
oven to assuresafe and propermaintenance.
BE SUREELECTRICAL POWERIS OFFBEFORECLEANING
ANYPARTOF THEOVEN.
Oven HeatingElemen@
Do not cleanthe bake elementor the broilelement.
Broil Element
Any soilwill burn off whenthe elementsare heated.
The bakeelementcan be liftedgentlyto cleanthe
oven floor.If spillovers,residueor ash accumulate
Bake Element
aroundthe bakeelementgentlywipe aroundthe
elementwith warm water.