Oven Cleaning - Jenn-Air SU146 User And Care Manual

Oven Cleaning
How the Self-Cleaning Process Works
When the oven controls 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 of smoke. The oven is vented through an opening at the
back of the range.
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 racks can be cleaned in the oven. However, the oven racks will
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 40 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 open-
ing in door gasket.
--porcelain oven door liner (area outside
the door gasket).
--stainless steel 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 care-
ful not to use an excessive amount of water
that would dampen the door gasket. Soil
left in these areas will be more difficult to remove after the self-cleaning process
since the high heat will bake on any soil that is present. DO NOT USE COM-
MERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS TO CLEAN THESE AREAS.
• If you intend to use grill when cleaning the oven, make sure grease container
is empty to prevent a possible overflow.
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