Using The Self-Cleaning Upper Oven; Shelves - GE CGS980 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Using the self-cleaning upper oven.

The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
Wipe up heavy soil on the oven
bottom.
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Before a Clean Cycle
For the first self-clean cycle, we recommend
venting your kitchen with an open window
or using a ventilation fan or hood.
Remove any broiler pan, broiler grid, all
cookware, probe and any aluminum foil
from the oven—they cannot withstand the
high cleaning temperatures.
NOTE:
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The gray porcelain-coated oven shelves
may be left in the oven during the
self-clean cycle.
Soil on the front frame of the range and
outside the gasket on the door will need to
be cleaned by hand. Clean these areas with
hot water, soap-filled scouring pads or
cleansers such as Soft Scrub
with clean water and dry.
How to Set the Upper Oven for Cleaning
Touch and hold the GAS/CONTROL
LOCKOUT pad for 3 seconds to turn
it off. See the Gas/Control Lockout section.
NOTE: The surface burners must be
turned off prior to the self-clean start time.
Touch the SELF CLEAN pad.
Using the number pads, enter the
desired clean time, if a time other
than 4 hours is needed.
Clean cycle time is normally 4 hours. You
can change the clean time to any time
between 3 hours and 5 hours, depending
on how dirty your oven is.
Touch the START pad.
Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass
material of the oven door gasket cannot
withstand abrasion. It is essential for the
gasket to remain intact. If you notice it
becoming worn or frayed, replace it.
Wipe up any heavy spillovers on the oven
bottom.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in
place and the oven light is off.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds
is extremely sensitive to the fumes given
off during the self-cleaning cycle of any
range. Move birds to another well
ventilated room.
NOTE: Use caution when opening the upper
® . Rinse well
oven after the self-clean cycle has ended.
The oven may still be hot.
The door locks automatically. The display
will show the clean time remaining. It will
not be possible to open the oven door until
the temperature drops below the lock
temperature and the LOCKED DOOR
light goes off.
The oven shuts off automatically when the
clean cycle is complete.
When the LOCKED DOOR light is off,
the door will unlock automatically.
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The words LOCK DOOR will flash and
the oven control will signal if you set
the clean cycle and forget to close the
oven door.
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To stop a clean cycle, touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad. When the LOCKED DOOR
light goes off indicating the oven has
cooled below the locking temperature,
you may open the door.
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Do not use the lower oven drawer
during a self-clean cycle.