Using The Self-Cleaning, How, Works | Whirlpool RE960PXY guide

Using The Self-Cleaning

Cycle (Lower Oven)

In This Section

Page How the cycle works ........................................ 19

Before you start ................................................ 19

Page Setting the controls .......................................20

Special tips .....................................................21

The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the oven interior. Like the other functions of your range, the Self-Cleaning cycle is operated with the easy-to-use controls. Please review the instructions in this section to keep your oven spotless.

How

the

cycle

works

The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to

burn away soil and grease. During the cycle, the

oven gets much hotter than

it does

for

normal

875-F (46~‘C )

baking or broiling-approximately

875°F

(468°C).

CLEANING

CYCLE

This

high

heat breaks

up the

soil

or grease and

OVEN

SHUT OFF

burns

it away.

We recommend a 3-hour Self-Cleaning cycle.

DOORUNLOCKS

However, the cycle time can be adjusted to the

amount of soil in your oven. The cycle can be set

anywhere between 2 and 4 hours. (See “Setting

the controls” on page 20.)

The graph at the right is representative of a

START

STOP

normal, 3-hour Self-Cleaning

cycle.

Note that the

Time I,’

Hours

heating stops when the 3-hour setting is up, but it takes longer for the oven to cool enough to unlock.

Before you start

Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you:

1.Hand-clean the indicated areas. They do not get hot enough during the cleaning cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot water and detergent or a soapy steel-wool pad for cleaning.

NOTE: DO NOT clean, move or bend the seal. Poor cleaning, baking and roasting may result.

Hand-clean frame

DO NOT hand-clean seal

Hand-clean door around edge