Amana DCF4205, ACF4205A Using the Oven Control contd, Do I need to prepare?, Cleanoff, Wm, Bake

Using the Oven Control (cont'd)

Self-cleaning

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

For the oven to operate through a complete self-clean cycle, the self-clean must be set when the oven is cool.

1.Prepare oven for self-cleaning(see below right). Oven bottom recess must be checked for grease buildup before beginning a self-

	clean cycle. See Care and Cleaning.
2.	Close door.		I,
3.	Push and tum oven temperature knobto		OVEN
	CLEAN position.
	• The default self-clean cycle length of		CLEANOFF, WM
		3 hours will display.	BROIL
4.	Set cycle length for self-clean.
	•	Use arrow keys to adjust time as
		necessary before oven indicator light
		turns on.	BAKE
	•	Clean cycle can be set from two to four	PUSHTOTURN
		hours in five minute increments.

•Default setting for the cycle is three hours.

5.Self-clean begins.

•OVEN ON indicatorlightwill be on and willremain on untilthe end of the cycle.

•At the end of the self-clean cycle, the OVEN ON indicatorlightwill shut off.

•At the end of the self-clean cycle, the oven will stop heating, however, oven will remain hot.

•The LOCKED indicatorlightwill remain on until oven reaches a cooler temperature. LOCKED lightwillflash while door is

unlocking,and then shut offwhen door has unlocked.Oven cavity will be hot to the touch. DO NOT attemptto open door priorto

LOCKED indicatorlight shuttingoff. When oven is cool, tum oven knob to OFF.

Interrupting the self-clean cycle

To stop a self-clean cycle that has already started followthese steps. If the interruptionoccursmid cycle, the oven will remain locked, even though the cycle has stopped, until the oven cavity has cooled to a lowertemperature.

1, Tum oven temperature knob to OFF position.

2.When oven has cooled to a lower temperature, LOCKED light toms off. Door can be unlocked. DO NOT force door.

This can cause damage to the latch.

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To avoid fire or smoke damage,

•remove any flammable

materialsfrom storage drawer.

Itemslike plasticcontainersand paper manualscan melt or burn.

•clean excess spills before starting a self-clean cycle.

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To avoidriskof personalinjury, do nottouchovenvents, or area

aroundvents, duringself-cleaning. These areas can become hot

enoughtocause bums.

To avoid risk of personal injury, propertydamage, or firs, clean excess grease and soil from oven before beginninga self- clean cycle.

Do I need to prepare?

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

Clean excess spills from oven

interiorand bottom thoroughly. Remove birds or animals

susceptible to smoke or other fumes from the room or

adjoining room.

Open window if possible.

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.

Remove items from range top,

backguardand storage drawer. These areas can become hot during

self-cleaning cycle.

The range vents from the center bottom of the backguard. Make sure this area is unobstructed by removing all items from backguard and range top.

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