Range Care; Self-Cleaning Cycle - KitchenAid Architect Series II KERS205 Use And 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 and Storage Drawer or Warming Drawer:
Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.
Remove all items from the storage drawer or warming drawer.
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.

RANGE CARE

Self-Cleaning Cycle
(on some models)
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil
to a powdery ash.
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.
To Self-Clean:
Before self-cleaning, make sure the door is closed completely. If
the oven door is left open, "CLOSE DOOR" will appear in the
display until the door is closed.
1. Press SELF CLEAN.
2. "REMOVE RACKS" will be displayed. Remove the racks.
3. Select CONTINUE using the Quickset pad. The Quickset
pads are located on either side of the control panel display.
4. Set LIGHT soil level by entering "200" using the number pads
for 2 hours of cleaning time.
OR
Select MEDIUM for a moderately soiled oven and 3 hours of
cleaning time.
OR
Select HEAVY for a heavily soiled oven and 4 hours of
cleaning time.
"CLEAN," "TIME," "LOCKED" and the cleaning time
countdown will be displayed while the oven is cleaning.
"OVEN COOLING" will appear in the display when the
cleaning time has been completed and the oven is still
locked.
The door lock will disengage approximately one hour after the
cleaning time is completed. OVEN COOLING will go off in the
display when the oven door has unlocked.
To Delay Start Self-Clean:
1. Press SELF CLEAN.
2. "REMOVE RACKS" will be displayed. Remove the racks.
3. Select CONTINUE using the Quickset pad.
4. Set LIGHT soil level by entering "200" using the number pads
for 2 hours of cleaning time.
OR
Select MEDIUM for a moderately soiled oven and 3 hours of
cleaning time.
OR
Select HEAVY for a heavily soiled oven and 4 hours of
cleaning time.
The door will lock. "CLEAN," "TIME," "LOCKED" and the
cleaning time countdown will be displayed
5. After door locks, press MORE OPTIONS.
6. Select DELAY using the Quickset pad.
7. Select the number of hours you want to delay the start of the
self-clean cycle.
The delay time and cleaning time will be displayed.
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