Range Care; Self-Cleaning Cycle - Whirlpool WGE555 Use & Care Manual

WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during

Self-Cleaning cycle.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to
the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds
to another closed and well-ventilated room.
Self-clean the oven before it becomes heavily soiled. Heavy soil
results in longer cleaning and more smoke.
Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to
help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air
must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see
"Oven Vent" or "Oven Vents" section.
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. The
door gasket is essential for a good seal.
Prepare Oven:
Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware and,
on some models, the temperature probe from the oven.
Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide.
See "General Cleaning" section for more information.
Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt,
damaging the oven.
Hand clean inside door edge and the 1½" (3.8 cm) area
around the inside oven cavity frame, being certain not to
move or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough
during self-cleaning to remove soil. Do not let water, cleaner,
etc., enter slots on door frame. Use a damp cloth to clean this
area.
Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage.
At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining,
etching, pitting or faint white spots can result. This will not
affect cooking performance.
Prepare Cooktop:
Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.
NOTE: The cooktop warming center will not function during the
Self-Clean cycle.
IMPORTANT: Oven temperature must be below 400°F (205°C) to
program a clean cycle.
Only 1 oven can be cleaned at a time.
Both oven doors lock when either oven is being cleaned.
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RANGE CARE

Self-Cleaning Cycle
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and
popping sounds.
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil
to a powdery ash.
The clean time is set based on the usage of your oven; however,
the time can be changed. Clean times range from 2 hours for light
soil and between 3 hours and 4 hours for average to heavy soil.
The clean time can be set in 5-minute increments.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth. To avoid breaking the glass, do not apply a cool damp
cloth to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled.
The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
On some models, the surface elements will not work during the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
When "Lock" shows in the display, the door cannot be opened.
To avoid damage to the door, do not force the door open when
"Lock" is displayed.
If an oven door is left open, "Door open clean cancelled" will
appear in the display and a signal will beep. Close the door and
press PRECISE CLEAN.
NOTE: Only 1 oven can use the Self-Clean cycle at a time, and
24 hours must pass before the next Self-Clean cycle can begin.
To Self-Clean:
1. Close the oven door.
2. Press PRECISE CLEAN.
"Press 1 for Upper Oven" will scroll in the upper oven text
area and "Press 2 for Lower Oven" will scroll in the lower
oven text area.
3. Use the number keypad to select the desired oven.
"Remove Racks" will scroll in the upper oven text area for
5 seconds, followed by "Select option." In the lower oven text
area, "Press 1.Standard CLN" will scroll from right to left.
4. Press the "1" number keypad.
5. Press START for the desired oven.
"Select level" appears in the upper text display area. Use the
number keypad to select desired cleaning time; see the
following chart.
Number Key
1
2
3
4
5
6
6. Press START for the desired oven.
7. "Locking" will display until the door is locked.
After the door is locked, "CLEAN-UPPER" or "CLEAN-
LOWER" will scroll in the selected oven text area until the
clean cycle is finished.
Level Duration
Level 1 (Quick) 2Hr
Level 2 2Hr 30 m
Level 3 3Hr
Level 4 (Reg) 3Hr 30 m
Level 5 4Hr
Level 6 (Maxi) 4Hr 30 m