GE Appliances XL44 JGBP24 Use & Care Manual And Installation Instructions page 21

OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
Normal Cleaning Time: 3 hours
Before a Clean Cycle
We recommend venting with an open window
or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first
self-clean cycle.
1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, all cookware
and any aluminum foil from the oven--they cannot
withstand the high cleaning temperatures.
NOTE: The oven shelves may be cleaned in the
self-cleaning oven. However, they will darken, lose
their luster and become hard to slide.
2. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. If you
use soap, rinse thoroughly before self-cleaning
to prevent staining.
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light
Oven
front
frame
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Area Area
outside inside
gasket gasket
Oven door
gasket
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Clean spatters or spills on the oven front frame,
and the oven door outside the gasket with a
dampened cloth. The oven front frame and the
oven door outside the gasket do not get cleaned by
the self-clean cycle. On these areas use detergent
and hot water or a soap-filled steel wool pad. Rinse
well with a vinegar and water solution. This will
help prevent a brown residue from forming when
the oven is heated. Buff these areas with a dry
cloth. Do not clean the gasket.
Clean the top, sides and outside front of the oven
door with soap and water. Do not use abrasives or
oven cleaners.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in place.
Do not rub or clean the door gasket--
the fiberglass material of the gasket has an
extremely low resistance to abrasion. An intact
and well-fitting oven door gasket is essential for
energy-efficient oven operation and good baking
results. If you notice the gasket becoming worn,
frayed or damaged in any way or if it has become
displaced on the door, you should have it replaced.
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Close the door and make sure the oven light is
off. If the oven light is not turned off, the-life
of the bulb will be shortened or it may burn out
immediately.
CAUTION: The grates and drip pans
(on some models) should never be cleaned
in the self-cleaning oven.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaning oven.
A combination of any of these products plus the high
clean cycle temperatures may damage the porcelain
finish of the oven.
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