Kenmore 790.7890, Use & Care Manual

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Self-Cleaning

To Start the Self-Clean Cycle

The 

FLEX CLEAN 

 pad controls the Self-Cleaning feature. If you are 

planning to use the oven directly after a self-clean cycle remember to 
allow time for the oven to cool down and the oven door to unlock. This 
normally takes about one hour. So a 3 hour self-clean cycle will actually 
take about 4 hours to complete.

*

It is recommend to use a 2 hour self-clean cycle for

 light soils

, a 3 hour 

cycle for 

average soils

, and a 4 hour cycle for 

heavy soils

 (to assure 

satisfactory results)

To  avoid  possible  burns  use 

care when opening the oven door after the Self-
Cleaning  cycle.  Stand  to  the  side  of  the  oven 
when opening the door to allow hot air or steam 
to escape.

DO NOT

 force the oven door 

open. This can damage the automatic door locking 
system. Use caution and avoid possible burns when 
opening the door after the Self-Cleaning cycle has 
completed. The oven may still be VERY HOT. 

To start an immediate Self-Cleaning cycle or to set a Delay 
Start time of 4:30 and shut-off automatically (example 
provided is a default 3 hour Self-Clean Cycle)

1.  Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day and the oven 

door is closed.

2.  Press 

.

3.  Press 

. "

CLEAN

" will flash and "

3:00 HR

"

will show in the 

display (Fig. 1). The control will automatically clean for a 3 hour 
period (default self-cleaning cycle time). Note: If a 2 or 4 hour 

clean time is desired, press 

2 0 0

 for 2 hour or press

4 0 0 

for a 4 hour clean time. Set the cleaning time based on 

the amount of soil: light, medium or heavy (* See above).

4.  Press 

. The "

DOOR LOCKED

" icon will flash;

"

CLEAN

" icon 

and the letters "

CLn

" will remain on in the display (Fig. 2).

5.  As soon as the control is set, the motor driven oven door lock will 

begin to close automatically. Once the door has been locked the 
"

DOOR LOCKED

" indicator light will stop flashing and remain on. 

Also, the oven icon will appear in the display (Fig. 3).

Note:

 Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to lock.

Note: If the optional delay Self-Clean feature is desired, finish step 
6-9. If Self-Clean is started immediately skip the remaining steps 
and continue with “When the Self-Clean cycle is done” on the 

following page.

6.  Press 

 (Fig. 4). Enter the desired start time using the number 

pads 

4 3 0

 (Fig. 5).

7.  Press 

. "

CLEAN

", "

DELAy

", "

LOCK

" and "

DOOR

" will be 

displayed (Fig. 6).

9.  The control will start the self-cleaning at the set start time, for the 

period of time previously selected. At that time, the icon "

DELAy

" 

will go out.

When the Self-Clean Cycle is Completed

1.  “

HOT

” will appear in the display. The time of day, the "

DOOR 

LOCKED

" and "

CLEAN

" icon will remain in the display.

2.  Once the oven has cooled down for approximately 1 HOUR, and 

the "

DOOR LOCKED

" icon is no longer displayed, the oven door 

can then be opened.

2 0 0

 or

4 0 0

4 3 0

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

INSTRUCTIONS 

PRESS 

DISPLAy