Oven Cleaning; How To Self Cleaning Process Works; How To Prepare Oven Before Operating The Self-Cleaning Process - Jenn-Air SVD48600 Use And Care Manual

When the oven controls are set to CLEAN, the oven heats to temperatures that are
higher than those used for cooking. The hightemperaturescause food soilto burnoff
and substantlaUy disappear. While this occurs, a device (n the oven vent helps to
consumenormalamountsof smoke. The oven isventedthroughan openingunder the
air grille.
• Removethe broilerpanand any otherutensilsfromtheoven. These utensilscannot
withstandthe high temperaturesof the cleaning process.
• Cleanspattersand spills from thoseareas whichwill notbe cteanadduring the self-
cleaning process:
- center front of oven and door near opening in door gasket.
- pomelain oven door liner (area outside the door gasket).
Note: DO NOT CLEAN serial plate located on the
oven front. -
To clean these areas, use hot water and detergent,
nonabrasivecleansers or soap fiUedsteel woolpads.
Rinsethoroughly, b eingcarefulnottousean excessive
"__
amountof water that would dampen the door gasket.
Soil left in these areas will be more difficult to remove
after the serf-cleaningprocess since the h/gh heat will
bake on any soil that is present. DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS
TO CLEAN THESE AREAS.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN, RUB, OR APPLYWATER TO GASKETON OVEN
DOOR. The gasket is essential for a good door seal. Rubbingor cleaning will
damage the gasket and may affect the seal.
• Wipe up excess grease and food spi#lovers which have not baked on the bottom of
the oven. Largeaccumulationsof soil can cause heavy smoke or fire in the oven
duringthecleaningprocess.For ease of cleaning,the heatingelementcanbe lifted
slightly.
• Although smoke or fire in the oven is a normal occurrenceand there is no safety
problem,there will beventing of excessivesmokeand odor. Smokeand odorcan
be removedfrom the kitchenby turning on the ventilationsystem.
• Remove the air grille before self-cleaning. Since the oven vent is locatedjust
beneaththe air grille, sootfrom the vent coulddiscolorwhite colored air grilles.
40