OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
Normal Cleaning Time: 3 hours
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Quick Reminder:
1. Prepare the oven for cleaning.
2. Close the oven door.
3. Press the CLEAN pad.
4. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set
the Clean Time.
Prepare the Oven Before Setting the Controls
The range must be completely cool in order to set
the self-clean cycle.
1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, all cookware
and any aluminum foil from the oven—they can’t
withstand the high cleaning temperatures.
NOTE: The oven shelves may be left in the oven.
They will discolor and become hard to slide after
the self-clean cycle.
on the oven bottom. If you use
soap, rinse thoroughly before self-cleaning to
prevent staining.
3. Clean spatters or soil on the oven front frame (A),
under the front edge of the cooktop, the door liner
outside the door gasket and the front edge of the
oven cavity (about 1“ into the oven). Use detergent
and hot water with a soap-filled steel wool pad,
then rinse well with a vinegar and water mixture.
This will help prevent a brown residue from
forming when the oven is heated. Buff these areas
with a dry cloth.
Do not let water run down through openings in
the top of the door (B). To help prevent water from
getting in these slots when cleaning, open the door as
far as it will go.
Do not rub or clean the door gasket (C)—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.
Clean top, sides and outside front of oven door
with soap and water. Do not use abrasives or
oven cleaners.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover (D) is in place.
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A.Oven Front Frame
B. Openings in Door
C.Oven Door Gasket
D.Oven Light Bulb Cover
3. Close the oven 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 cause
the bulb to burn our immediately. The door latches
automatically after the clean cycle is set.
The oven shelves may be cleaned in the self-cleaning
oven. However, they will darken, lose their luster and
become hard to slide. Wipe the shelf supports with
cooking oil after self-cleaning to make shelves slide
more easily.
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 temperature may damage the porcelain
finish of the oven.
