Bosch Appliances HBL 46, HBN 45, HBN 46, HBN 44 Care & Cleaning, Using the Self Clean Function

Care & Cleaning

The Bosch line of ovens feature a pyrolytic self- cleaning function that eliminates the difficult and time consuming manual scrubbing of the oven in- terior. During self-cleaning the oven uses very high temperature (approx. 850°F) to burn away soil and grease. The fumes produced during this function of the oven are then filtered and ex- pelled. You will note however that a powder ash residue will be left on the bottom of the oven after completion of self cleaning. Once the oven has cooled sufficiently the residue may be removed using a damp cloth or sponge. See the following

racks by leaving them in the oven when run- ning the Self Clean function.

•Frame Outside Door Gasket Area

Make sure oven is cool, then use warm soapy water. With a non-abrasive, plastic scrubbing pad clean the frame surface outside the door gasket area. This area must be cleaned by hand because the area outside the gasket does not get hot enough to burn off the soil (see Figure 12).

Hand clean frame area outside gasket

instruction on use of the self clean function.

WARNING

Make sure all controls are Off and the oven is cool before cleaning. Failure to do so can re-

DO NOT

Hand clean gasket

Hand clean door area outside gasket

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sult in burns or electrical shock.

For parts of the oven other than the oven cavity the following cleaning methods are recom- mended:

•Control Panel

Use warm soapy water or spray glass cleaner to clean the control panel. With a soft cloth or sponge wash, rinse and dry the control panel thoroughly. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners or steel wool pads. These will damage the surface.

•Stainless Steel

To clean, use a standard cleaner designed for stainless steel such as: Cameo®, Bar Keepers Friend® or Bon-Ami®. Follow manufacture in- structions. When clean, a polish such as Twin- kle® or Stainless Steel Magic® can be applied.

DO NOT USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS STEEL WOOL OR ROUGH SPONGES. IT WILL SCRATCH THE SUR- FACE.

•Front of Oven Door(s) and Handle(s)

Use warm soapy water or spray glass cleaner to clean the glass door surface. With a soft cloth or sponge wash, rinse and dry the door front(s) and handle(s) thoroughly. DO NOT use abra- sive cleaners or steel wool pads. These will damage the surface.

•Broiler Pan and Rack(s)

Use warm soapy water. With a steel wool pad wash, rinse and thoroughly dry the pan and/or rack(s). DO NOT clean the broiler pans or

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Figure 12.

•Door Outside gasket Area

Make sure oven is cool, then use warm soapy water. With a non-abrasive, plastic scrubbing pad clean the area outside the door gasket area. This area must be cleaned by hand because the area outside the gasket does not get hot enough to burn off the soil (see Figure 12).

Using the Self Clean Function

The Self Clean function is a timed function and therefore is used just as if using the oven in Im- mediate Start/Automatic Shut-Offor Delayed Start/Automatic Shut-Off. There are a few preparations that must be made however as well as some post function clean-up that you will find described below:

1.Before using Self Clean be sure to remove the racks. Also, if you have placed any alu- minum foil in the oven this should also be re- moved.

Note: If items are left in the oven during self cleaning they may become damaged and racks will become discolored. Also, the racks will become difficult to slide in and out.

2.Clean soil from the frame around the door, outside the door gasket (see Figure 12). Do

not clean the door gasket by hand as this

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