Amana ACS7280A, ACS7270A Self-cleaning, Delayed Self-clean Cycle, Do I need to prepare?

Using the Oven Control (cont'd)

!CAUTION

To avoid fire or smoke damage, remove any flammable materials from storage drawer. Items like plastic containers and paper manuals can melt or burn.

!WARNING

To avoid risk of personal injury, do not touch oven vents or area around vents during self-cleaning. These areas can become hot enough to cause burns.

!CAUTION

To avoid risk of fire or smoke damage, clean excess spills before starting Self Clean.

Self-cleaning

Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior.

1.Prepare oven- for self-cleaning (see below right).

2.Press CLEAN pad.

3.Press MORE or LESS pads to adjust cleaning time.

•Oven begins self-cleaning cycle approximately 5 seconds after input

•LOCKED flashes in display when automatic door latch is locking

•LOCKED displays during self-clean cycle

•When oven has cooled to a safe temperature, the LOCKED light flashes while the door latch opens. When oven has cooled enough to open, LOCKED light no longer displays and door can be opened

•No signal sounds at end of self clean cycle

Delayed Self-clean Cycle

Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. Set oven to begin and end cleaning at later time. Range control calculates start time based on cycle length and stop time.

1.Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see right).

2.Press CLEAN pad.

3.Press MORE or LESS pads until desired amount of

cleaning time is displayed.

4.Press STOP TIME pad.

5.Press MORE or LESS pads until desired stopping time appears in display.

•Starting time is automatically calculated based on amount of cleaning time and stop time

•Oven begins self-clean cycle

•LOCKED flashes when automatic door latch is locking

•LOCKED displays during self-clean cycle

•When oven has cooled to a safe temperature, the LOCKED light flashes while the door latch opens. When oven has cooled enough to open, the LOCKED light no longer displays and door can be opened

•No signal sounds at end of self-clean cycle

How Long Should the Self-Clean Cycle Last?

The self-clean cycle can be set from

2 to 4 hours. Minimum recommended cleaning time is 3 hours. After the self-clean cycle ends, the oven must cool before the oven door can be opened. When the LOCKED light no longer glows in the display, you can safely open the oven door. DO NOT force the oven door open while the LOCKED light shows in the display. The oven door lock can be damaged.

Do I need to prepare?

To get the best results from the self-clean cycle, follow these steps:

•Remove birds or animals susceptible to smoke or other fumes from the room or adjoining room.

•Make sure oven light cover is properly in place. Do not use cleaning cycle if it is not.

•Remove oven racks and all cooking utensils from oven.

•Clean excess spills from oven interior.

•Remove items from range top and backguard. These areas can become hot during self-cleaning cycle.

Interrupt Self-Clean

1.Press OVEN CANCEL pad.

2.When oven has cooled to a safe temperature LOCKED light will flash in display, door will unlock and can be opened. DO NOT force door. This can cause damage to the latch.

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