Self-Cleaning Oven - GE JBP18 Owner's Manual

Using the self-cleaning oven.
Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism.
Wipe up heavy soil on the oven
bottom.
Before a Clean Cycle
We recommend venting your kitchen
with an open window or using a
ventilation fan or hood during the first
self-clean cycle.
Remove the shelves, broiler pan, broiler
grid, all cookware and any aluminum foil
from the oven.
The oven shelves can be self-cleaned, but
they will darken, lose their luster and
become hard to slide.
Soil on the front frame of the range and
outside the gasket on the door will need
to be cleaned by hand. Clean these areas
with hot water, soap-filled steel-wool pads
or cleansers such as Soft Scrub® . Rinse
well with clean water and dry.
Hide-A-Way Door Latch
Some models are equipped with a Hide-A-Way
oven door latch.The Hide-A-Way door latch is for
use with self-cleaning only.
To use the Hide-A-Way door latch, lift the
cooktop and pull the door latch handle
into the lock position.
Make sure you pull the handle out enough to fully
extend it or it will not slide into the lock position.
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Latch the door.
Turn the Oven Temperature knob
to CLEAN.
Clean cycle time is normally 4 hours
and 20 minutes. You can change the
clean time to between 3 hours and 5
hours, 59 minutes by using the HOUR
and MIN. pads.
Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass
material of the oven door gasket cannot
withstand abrasion. It is essential for the
gasket to remain intact. If you notice it
becoming worn or frayed, replace it.
Wipe up any heavy spillovers on the oven
bottom.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in
place and the oven light is off.
IMPORTANT: 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.
(on some models)
After a clean cycle, when the oven has
cooled, lift the cooktop and push the lock
handle back into the bracket.
When you lower the cooktop the Hide-A-
Way door latch will not show, and the
oven is prevented from being locked
accidently.
When the LATCH DOOR light flashes, slide
the latch handle to the left, and turn the
Oven Temperature knob to OFF.
To stop a clean cycle, turn the Oven
Temperature knob to OFF. Wait until the
oven has cooled and unlatch the door.
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