20 SELF-( ;LEAN OVEI
The self-clean oven uses temperatures above normal
cookingtemperaturesto automaticallycleanthe entireoven
interior. Whenthe door is lockedandtheCLEAN padispressed,the
oven will automatically begin to heat to cleaning
CAUTION:It is normalfor parts of the rangeto become temperatures.
hotduring aclean cycle.Therefore,duringa cleancycle,
avoid touching the cooktop, oven vent area, oven door On slide-in and Chateauranges: Afan willautomatically
andwindow, turn Onduringthe self-clean cycle andwill automatically I
turn offafterthecleancyclewhenthe ovenhascooled.Do
Itisbettertocleantheoven regularlyratherthantowait until not operate clean cycle if fan does not turn on; call an I
there is a heavybuild-up of soilinthe oven. authorizedservicer. ]
Turnoffthe ovenlightbeforeacleancycle.Ifthe ovenlightis
lefton, the light bulb will burn out duringthe clean cycle. As the oven reaches cleaning temperatures, the LOCK
indicatorwill appear in the display to show that an internal
lock mechanismhas engaged.At this point,the oven door
cannot be unlockedand opened.
1. Remove oven racksand closeoven door.
Topreventdamage to the door and lock lever,do notforce
2. Lock oven door. the door open whenthe LOCK indicator is displayed.,
3. PressCLEAN pad.
4. Pressthe • or • padto select cleaningtime. The first few times the oven is cleaned, some smoke and
• Lightsoil- 2 hours odor may be detected. This is normal and will lessen or
disappear with use. If the oven is heavily soiled, or if the
• Averagesoil - 3 hours broilerpan was accidentlyleft in the oven,smoke andodor
• Heavysoil - 4 hours mayoccur.
As theoven heatsand cools,you may hearsoundsofmetal
BEFORE SELF-CLEANING.... partsexpandingandcontracting.Thisisnormalandwillnot
Removebroilerpan,all pansandthe ovenracksfromthe damageyourappliance.
oven.The racks will discolor and may not slide easily
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after a clean cycle.
Cleanovenframe,doorframeandaroundtheovenventwith A_ER SELF=--CLEANING
a non-abrasive cleaning agent such as Bon Arni or Aboutonehouraftertheendofthecleancycle,theinternal
detergentand water. These areas are not exposed to lockwilldisengageandthe LOCKindicatorwillturnoff.At
cleaningtemperaturesandshouldbecleanedtopreventsoil thispoint,thedoorcanbeunlockedandopened.Movethe
frombakingonduringthecleancycle, doorlocklevertothe leftorunlockedpositionandopenthe
door.The ovenmaystillbe hot.
Wipeupexcessgreaseorspilloversfromtheovenbottomto _-
preventexcessivesmokingandflare-ups during the clean Somesoil mayleavealightgray,powderyash whichcan be =
cycle, removedwith a damp cloth. Ifsoil remains, it indicatesthat
the clean cycle was not long enough. The soil will be
Wipeup sugaryspilloversandacidspilloverssuchaslemon
removedduring the next clean cycle.
juice, tomato sauce or milk-based sauces. Porcelain
enamelisacid resistant,notacidproof.The porcelainfinish If the oven racks were left in the oven and do not slide
may discolorif acid spillsare not wiped up immediately, smoothlyafter acleancycle,wipe racksandembossedrack
Donot use ovencleaners on the self-clean ovenfinishor supportswithasmall amountofvegetable oiltorestoreease
aroundanypart of theovenasthey willdamagethefinishor of movement, r
parts. !
Fine,hair-like linesmay appearin the oveninterioror oven
To preventdamage, do not clean or rub the gasket around door.This is a normal condition resultingfrom heating and
the ovendoor.The gasketis designedto sealin heatduring coolingof the porcelainfinish. These linesdo notaffectthe
the cleancycle, performanceof the oven.
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