Whirlpool RB265PXK - How It Works

To stop the cleaning cycle at any
2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
time:
Temperature Control to OFF. When
1. FQJ%J;~ and release the Self-Clean
the Lock Light goes off, move the
Lock Lever back to the left. DO
NOT FORCE IT. Wait until it moves
easily.
How It Works
Durrng the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking
or broiling...approximately 875 F (468 C) This heat breaks up grease and soil and
burns it off
The graph shows approxrmate temperatures and frmes during a self-cleaning
cycle for 3 hours
SELF-CLEANING CYCLE -THREE HOUR SEllING
[Approximate Temperatures and Times)
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(468°C) CLEANING
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800°F
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400°F’ lN ’ 560°F (293”C]
520°F (271°C) _
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LOCK LIGHT ON
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START
‘2 hr
1 hr 1’2 hrs 2 hrs
2’2 hrs
3 hrs
3$, hrs
STOP
Notice that the heating stops when the 3-hour setting IS up, but that it takes longer
for the oven to cool down enough to unlock.