—.-
F-.. . ..-. ———..—OPE~T~NG
THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
/
h:or~~lai
(le:IniIlg
Time:
3
ho!i]s
Before a Clean Cycle
1.
Remove the
brc>iler
pan. broiler rack, all cookware
and
any aluminum
toil
from the oven–-the};
can.1
withstand the high
cleanin&
temperatures.
NOTE: The oven shelves may be cleaned in
the self-cleaning oven.
l+owever,
they will darken,
lose their luster and become hard to slide. Wipe the
shelf supports
with
cooking oil
after
self-clean in
g
to
lnake
shelves slide more easily.
2. Wipe up heavy soil on
the
oven bottom. 11-
yOIJ
usc soap, rinse thoroughly before SC I f-cleaning
to prevent staini
n:.
Oven
front
*
Qv,.)
!lf”~
Opetiings
Oven” door
in door gasket
3. <;!c:irl
spirt[ers
L)r
soil
on the oven
frorri
I’rainc
and
the
()~en
door
outsid~
the
gusket
with
a
dalllP~l~ed
cloth. The oven front frame
und
(he
oven door
outside the gasket do not
get
clcantci
b) the
self-
clean cycle.
01~
these areas, use detergent and
ho(
water
or
a soap-filled steel wool pad. Rinse well
with
a
vinegar and water solution. This will help
:)rc\erlt
a
bl.[l~tl
residue
from forming
when
the
~)\crl
is
heuted.
BrJft
these areas with
a
dry
cloth,
Do not clean the gasket.
Clean the top, sides and outside front
(~1
the
oven
door with soap and
water.
Do
not use
ahrasives
or
o%’en
cleaners.
IM
:~ke
sure
the
o\erl I
igh[
hu
lb
co\)er
is i n
pla~’c’.
Do not rub or clean the door
gasket—
the
t’iherglass
material
01”
the gasket has an
extreme I
y
low’
resistance
10
abrasion. A]] intact
Jnd
well-fitting
oven
U(>or
gasket
is
essential
lot
energy’-eft’ic
ient
ovc
n operation and
got>d
baking
rcsu
I
ts.
[
f
you
notice
lhe
gasket becoming
\%orn,
Iraycd
~jr”
datna:cd in any way or
if
it has
bec~lrn~
displaced on I he door. you should
ha\e
it
rcplaccd.
D(J
not let water run down through openings in
the top of the door. To help
prevenl
water
I’ton]
(>ctti
n
g
i n
[hesc
slots
when
Clean
111:.
r
open [he
door
as
far
as it will go.
4.
CILlse
the
()\erl
door and
make
sure
the
()\cn
light
is
oft’. 11” the
o\en
light is not turned
otf.
the I i
[e
of the bulb wil I be shortened 0
1
-
it nla!
burn out
irnn]edia[el)’.
The door
Iatchcs
automatical
Iy
after the clean cycle is set.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaning oven.
A combination
of
any’
of
these products
plLIS
the
high clean-cycle
temperatllre
Illay
~lalllag~
tile
porcelain
finisl]
of
the
oven.
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