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Oven Cleaning
How
the Self
Cleaning
Process
Works
When the ovencontrols are set to CLEAN,the oven heats to temperatures that are higher
than those used for cooking. The high temperatures cause food soil to burn off and
substantially disappear. While this occurs, a device in the oven vent helps to consume
normal amounts ofsmoke. The oven is vented through an opening on the top of the range
at the back.
How
to Prepare
Oven
Before
Operating
the
Self-Cleaning
Process.
•
Remove the roasting pan and any other utensils from the oven. These utensils
cannot withstand the high temperatures of the cleaning process.
• The oven rackscan be cleaned in the oven. However, the oven rackswill discolor,
lose shininess, and become difficult to slide in and out if left in the oven during the
cleaning process. REMOVE RACKS FROM OVEN IF THIS DISCOLORATION
WILL BE OBJECTIONABLE. As a suggestion, do not leave the racks in the oven
during each self-cleaning process if they do not need to be cleaned since they will
discolor to a dull silver after many cleanings. Moderately soiled racks can be
cleaned with a soapy S.O.S. pad or Scotch-Brite scour-pad. Stubborn stains
need to be removed in the self-cleaning process. Be sure to read special tips on
page 36 if oven racks are cleaned during the self-cleaning process.
•
Clean spatters and spills from those areas which will not be cleaned during the
self-cleaning process:
center front of oven and door near opening in
door gasket.
porcelain oven door liner (area outside the
door gasket).
- oven front frame.
NOTE: DO NOT CLEAN serial plate located on
the oven front,
To clean these areas, use hot water and detergent, nonabrasive cleansers or
soap filled steel wool pads (rub with the brushed grain on the oven front frame
to prevent scratching). Rinse thoroughly, being careful not to use an excessive
amount of water that would dampen the door gasket. Soilleft in these areas will
be more difficult to remove after the self-cleaning process since the high heat will
bakeonanysoilthatispresent. DO NOT USECOMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS
TO CLEAN THESE AREAS,
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