Bosch Appliances HGS7282UC manual Self Cleaning the Oven, Preparing the Oven for Self Clean

Cleaning and Maintenance

Table 10: Oven Cleaning Chart

Part	Recommendations
Porcelain Surfaces	Immediately wipe up acid spills like fruit juice, milk and tomatoes with a dry towel. Do not use a moistened
	sponge/towel on hot porcelain. When cool, clean with hot sudsy water or apply Bon-Ami® or Soft Scrub®
	to a damp sponge. Rinse and dry. For stubborn stains, use soap filled pads. It is normal for porcelain to
	show fine lines with age due to exposure to heat and food soil.
Stainless Surfaces	Always wipe or rub with grain. Clean with a soapy sponge then rinse and dry, or wipe with Fantastik® or
	Formula 409® sprayed onto a paper towel. Protect and polish with Stainless Steel Magic® and a soft
	cloth. Remove water spots with a cloth dampened with white vinegar. Use Bar Keeper’s Friend® to
	remove heat discoloration.
Plastic & Controls	When cool, clean with soapy water, rinse and dry.
Self Cleaning the Oven	The oven features a self-cleaning function that eliminates the manual labor
	involved with cleaning your oven. During self-cleaning, the oven uses a very high
	temperature to burn away food soil and grease.
	• Do not clean parts or accessories in the self-clean oven.
	• It is common to see smoke and/or an occasional flame-up during the Self-
	Clean cycle, depending on the content and amount of soil remaining in the
	oven. If a flame persists, turn off the oven and allow it to cool before opening
	the door to wipe up the excessive food soil.
	• The oven door locks at the beginning of the self-clean cycle.
	• The oven light does not operate during this mode.
	• During Self-Clean, the kitchen should be well ventilated to help eliminate
	odors associated with Self-Clean. Odors will lessen with use.
	• Four hours is the preset length of cleaning. The range can also be set to clean
	for 3 or 5 hours.
	• The mode automatically stops at the end of the clean hours.
	• When the oven cools after cleaning, the automatic door lock will release and
	the door can be opened.
	• To cancel or stop while the mode is operating, press OFF.
	• The door will not unlock until the oven reaches a safe temperature.

Preparing the Oven for Self Clean WARNING

A flexible door gasket is necessary for a good seal. Do not clean, rub, damage or move the gasket.

1.Remove all utensils and bakeware.

2.Remove oven racks. If oven racks are left in the oven during the self-clean cycle, they will permanently lose the shiny finish and change to a dull dark fin- ish. See Oven Cleaning Chart for proper care.

3.Wipe up excessive soil, spills and grease before self-cleaning the oven. Excess grease will cause flames and smoke inside the oven during self-clean- ing.

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