OvenCleaning
How the Self-Cleaning Process Works
When the oven knobs are set to CLEAN, the oven heats to temperatures that are higher than those used for cooking. The high temperatures cause food soil to burn off and substantially disappear. While this occurs, a device in the oven vent helps to consume smoke. The oven is vented through an opening on top of the control panel.
How to Prepare Oven Before Operating
the Self-Cleaning Process
•Remove the roasting pan and any other utensils from the oven. These utensils cannot withstand the high temperatures of
the cleaning process.
•Clean spatters and spills from those areas which will not be cleaned during the self- cleaning process:
NOTE; DO NOT CLEAN serial plate located on the oven front.
To clean these areas, use hot water and detergent, nonabrasive cleansers or
soap filled steel wool pads (rub with the brushed grain on the oven front frame to prevent scratching). Rinse thoroughly, being careful not to use an excessive amount of water that would dampen the door gasket. Soil left in these areas
will be more difficult to remove after the
•DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN, RUB, OR APPLY WATER TO GASKET ON OVEN DOOR. The gasket is essential for a good door seal. Rubbing or cleaning will damage the gasket and may affect the seal.
•Wipe up excess grease and food spillovers which have not baked on the bottom of the oven. Large accumulations of soil can cause heavy smoke or fire in the oven during the cleaning process.
•Although smoke or fire in the oven is a normal occurrence and there is no safety problem, there will be excessive venting of smoke and odor.
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