Self=Cleaning

Preparing for a Self-Clean cycle

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 d uring the Self-Cleaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.

DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom or any other 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 VERY HOT.

HAND

CLEAN FRAME

DO HAND

CLEAN DOOR DO NOT

HAND

OVEN

DOOR GASKET

Note: See additional cleaning information for the oven door in the

General Care & Cleaning section.

iiiiiii Time,

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:

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.

DO NOT use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings

in or around any

 

part of the Self-Cleaning oven.

 

 

.

DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The woven material of the oven door

 

gasket is essential for a 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

the broiler pan and insert, all utensils and

any aluminum

 

foil. These items cannot withstand high cleaning temperatures.

.

Porcelain

Oven racks do not have to be removed. 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 vegetable 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

 

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.

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