RANGE CARE
Self-Cleaning Cycle (on some models)
Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer:
Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.WARNING
Remove all items from the storage drawer.
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and
popping sounds.Burn Hazard
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.to a powdery ash.
Keep children away from oven during The oven is preset for a 3 hour 30 minute clean cycle, but the
Self-Cleaning cycle.time can be changed. Suggested clean times are 2 hours
30 minutes for light soil and between 3 hours 30 minutes to
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.
4 hours 30 minutes for average to heavy soil.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to cloth. Do not wipe down any of the inside surfaces until the oven
the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to has completely cooled down. Applying a cool damp cloth to the
the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds
inner door glass before it has cooled completely could result in
to another closed and well-ventilated room.the glass breaking.
Self-clean the oven before it becomes heavily soiled. Heavy soil
results in longer cleaning and more smoke.To Self-Clean:
Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to Before self-cleaning, make sure the door is closed completely
help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.or it will not lock and the cycle will not begin. DOOR
LOCKED/CLEANING light will flash until the door is closed.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air
must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see 1. Push in and turn the oven control knob to CLEAN.
?Oven Vent? or ?Oven Vents? section.The door will lock within 6 seconds, and OVEN ON and OVEN
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. The HEATING indicator lights will come on.
door gasket is essential for a good seal.
If the door does not lock, it will try to lock for 1 minute. If the
door fails to lock, the self-cleaning cycle will be canceled and
Prepare Oven:
Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware and, an error code will be displayed.
on some models, the temperature probe from the oven.2. Press the ?up? or ?down? arrow pads to select a clean time
between 2 hours 30 minutes and 4 hours 30 minutes.
Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt,
damaging the oven.During the last 30 minutes of the self-cleaning cycle the oven
will start to cool down. The OVEN HEATING light will turn off
Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide. and ?COOL? appears in the display.
See ?General Cleaning? section for more information.
Once the oven goes below the locked temperature, the OVEN
Hand clean inside door edge and the 11" (3.8 cm) area ON light flashes and DOOR LOCKED/CLEANING light turns
around the inside oven cavity frame, being sure not to move off when door unlocks.
or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough during
self-cleaning to remove soil. Do not let water, cleaner, etc. 3. Turn the oven control knob to OFF when finished cleaning.
enter slots on door frame. Use a damp cloth to clean this The OVEN ON light turns off, and the time of day appears in
area.the display.
Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage.
At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining,
etching, pitting or faint white spots can result. This will not
affect cooking performance.
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