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These areas are not within the self-cleaning area, but get hot
enough to burn on residue. Clean these areas before starting a
self-clean cycle. Burned-on residue may be cleaned with a stiff
nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Be careful not to
damage the oven gasket.
Oven rack finish is
dull or discoloring.
Soil not completely
removed after self-
cleaning cycle.
Self-clean feature
will not start.
The oven door must lock before the self-clean cycle will start.
Be sure the oven door is closed before starting self-clean.
Oven door did not
unlock after the self-
clean cycle.
Allow about 1 hour after the self-clean cycle for the oven to cool
enough before the oven door will unlock.
Set clock with correct time of day before adding a delay start
setting. See "Setting the clock" in
Setting Oven Controls
section.
bake
or
self-clean
did not start at the
time expected.
The time of day is incorrect.
Problem
Possible Causes
Solutions
Oven is too hot.
Carefully follow the prepartion and programming instructions
under
Self-cleaning.
Incorrect control setting.
Oven door open.
In some cases after cancelling self-clean, you may be required
to wait up to 4 hours before the self-clean feature may be used
again. Watch display for any messages.
Self-clean will not
restart after being
cancelled.
The control has determined
oven is too hot to restart self-
clean (some models).
Heavy soils. Clean time too
short or spillovers were left
inside oven.
Set self-clean feature for maximum cleaning time. Remove any
excessive spillovers from oven
before starting self-clean
.
Carefully follow prepartion instructions under "Self-cleaning".
Interrupted by power outage.
Once power is restored restart self-clean.
Oven rack no longer
slides in or out of
oven easily.
Oven racks left inside oven
during self-clean.
Remove
all oven racks
from oven before starting self-clean.
Clean after removing from the oven using a mild, abrasive cleaner
following manufacturer's instructions. Thoroughly rinse and dry.
Oven racks left inside oven
during self-clean.
Remove
all oven racks
from oven before starting self-clean. To
ease rack movement, remove from oven and clean if needed.
Then apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper towel
and wipe oil on edges of oven racks. Do not use lubricant spays.
Failure to clean soil from the
oven frame, the door liner
outside the oven door gasket
and the small area at the front
center of the oven bottom.
Strong odor from
range or smells hot.
Self-clean was started for the
first times or from a new
range.
It is normal for odors to occur during self-clean, especially
during the first self-clean cycle. It is recommend to ventilate the
kitchen area. Open any windows and if available turn on an
exhaust fan or overhead range hood during the self-clean cycle.
Unable to remove
items from oven after
starting self-clean.
Oven door locks immeadiately
after setting self-clean.
Press
cancel
to stop self-clean. Wait for the oven door to
unlock. Once unlocked, remove any items left in the oven, close
the oven door and set for self-clean again.
Powdered ash inside
the oven cavity after
self-clean cycle.
This is normal. The
temperature of the self-clean
feature turned dirt to ash.
Wait for the oven to
completely
cool. Wipe away any residue
or powdered ash from the oven interior using a clean damp
cloth or paper towel.
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• Solutions to common problems
