GE JKP44GP Use & Care Manual page 20

Operating
the Self-Cleaning Oven
(continued)
Questions and Answers
Q. If my oven clock is not correct,
can I still self-clean my oven?
A. If the clock is not set to the
correct time of day you will not be
able to set a delay clean to end at a
specific time.
Q. Can I use commercial
oven cleaners on any part
of my self-cleaning oven'?
A. No cleaners or coatings should
be used around any part of this
oven. If you do use them and
do not wipe the oven absolutely
clean, the residue can scar the
oven surface and damage metal
parts the next time the oven is
automatically cleaned.
Q. Can I clean the Woven Gasket
around the oven door?
A. Yes, bm carefully, and only
with a clean sponge to soak the
soiled area with hydrogen
peroxide. See section on Preparing
the Oven for Self-Clean.
Q. What should I do if excessive
smoking occurs during cleaning?
A. This is caused by excessive soil.
Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open
windows to rid room of smoke.
Wait until the oven has cooled
(about 20-30 minutes). Wipe up
the excess soil and reset the clean
cycle. Don't wait too long between
cleanings.
Q. Can I clean both ovens at the
same time?
A. No. The control only allows one
oven to clean at a time.
Q. Is the "crackling" sound I
hear during cleaning normal?
A. Yes. This is the sound of the
metal heating and cooling during
both the cooking and cleaning
functions.
Q. Should there be any odor
during the cleaning?
A. Yes, there maybe a slight odor
during the first few cleanings.
Failure to wipe out excessive soil
might also cause a strong odor
when cleaning.
Q. What causes the hair-like
lines on the enameled surface
of my oven?
A. This is a normal condition,
resulting from heating and cooling
during cleaning. These lines do not
affect how your oven performs.
Q. Why do I have ash left in my
oven after cleaning?
A. Some types of soil will leave
a deposit which is ash. It can be
removed with a damp sponge
or cloth.
Q. My oven shelves do not slide
easily. What is the matter?
A. After many cleanings, oven
shelves may become so clean they
do not slide easily. If you wish
shelves to slide more easily,
dampen fingers with a small
amount of cooking oil and rub
lightly over sides of shelf where
they contact shelf supports.
Q. My oven shelves have become
gray after the self-clean cycle. Is
this normal?
A. Yes. After the self-clean cycle,
the shelves may lose some luster
and discolor to a deep gray color.
Adjusting Oven Thermostat
When cooking a food for the first
time in your oven, use time given
on recipes as a guide. Oven
thermostats, over a period of years,
may "drift" from the factory
setting and differences in timing
between an old and a new oven of
5 to 10 minutes are not unusual.
You may be inclined to think that
the new oven is not performing
correctly. However, your new oven
has been set correctly at the factory
and is more apt to be accurate than
the oven it replaced.
If you think the oven should be
hotter or cooler, you can adjust it
yourself. To decide how much to
change the temperature, set the
oven temperature 25°E higher or
lower than the temperature in your
recipe, then bake. The results of
this "test" should give you an idea
of how much the temperature
should be changed.
To adjust the temperature, follow
the steps below. Note: The
thermostats in the upper and lower
ovens need to be adjusted separately.
1. Touch BAKE pad.
2. Select an oven temperature
between 500°F. and 550°E
3. hnmediately, before "ON"
appears, press and hold the
BAKE pad for about 4 seconds.
The time display will change to the
oven adjustment display.
4. The oven temperature can be
adjusted up to (+) 35°E hotter or
(-) 35°E cooler. Use the INCREASE
or DECREASE pads to select the
desired change in the red display.
5. When you have made the
adjustment, press the CLEAR/OFF
pad to go back to the time of day
display. Use your oven as you
would normally.
NOTE: This adjustment will not
affect Broil or Clean temperatures.
It will be retained in memory after -
a power failure.
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