Frigidaire CFGS365ES5, CFGS365EB5, CFGS365FC3 Self=Cleaning, What to Expect during Cleaning

Self=Cleaning

During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance.

The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.

DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom or anyother part of the range with aluminum foil. Doing so will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior (aluminum foil will melt to the interior surface of the oven).

DO NOT force the oven

door open. This can damage the automatic door locking system. Use caution when opening the door after the Self-Cleaning cycle is completed. The oven may still be

Self=Cleaning Oven

A Self-Cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above cooking temperatures) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth.

Adhere to the following cleaning precautions:

•	DONOTuseovencleanersorovenprotectivecoatingsinoraroundanypart
	of the Self-Cleaning oven.
•	DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The woven material of the oven door
	gasket is essential fora good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage
	or remove the gasket.
•	DO NOT use any cleaning			materials	on the oven	door gasket.	Doing so
	could cause damage.
•	Remove	all utensils and		any aluminum foil.		These items	cannot
	withstand	high cleaning	temperatures.
•	Oven racks do not have to be removed, if they are not removed during the
	Self-Clean cycle their color will turn slightly blue and the finish will be dull.
	After the cycle is complete and the oven has cooled, rub the sides of the
	oven racks with wax paper or a cloth containing a small amount of salad
	oil (this will make the racks glide easier into the rack position).
•	Remove	any excessive	spillovers		in the oven cavity before starting the
	Self-Cleaning cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Large
	spillovers can cause heavy smoke or fire when subjected to high
	temperatures. DO NOT allow food spills with a high sugar or acid content
	(such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling) to remain on

VERY HOT.

DO HAND CLEAN DOOR

DO NOT HAND CLEAN SEAL

	the surface as	they may leave a dull spot even after cleaning.
•	Clean any soil	from the oven frame, the door	liner outside	the oven door
	gasket and the small area at the front center		of the oven	bottom. These
	areas heat sufficiently to burn soil on. Clean with soap and water.

NOTE: Prior to setting the Self-Clean cycle, any spills remaining on the oven bottom should be removed.

What to Expect during Cleaning:

While the oven is in operation, the oven heats to temperatures much higher than those used in normal cooking. Sounds of metal expansion and contrac- tion are normal. Odor is also normal as the food soil is being removed.

Smoke may appear through the oven vent.

If heavy spillovers are not wiped up before cleaning, they may flame and cause more smoke and odor than usual. This is normal and safe and should not cause alarm, if available, use an exhaust fan during the self-cleaning cycle.

NOTE: A smoke eliminator in the oven vent converts most of the soil into a colorless vapor.

Note: See additional cleaning information for the oven door in the General Care &

Cleaning section.

To Set the Self=Clean Cycle

Refer to the Oven Control Guide for Self-Clean Cycle settings.

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