Flex Clean

A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures

that are well above normal cooking temperatures. The high cleaning temperature eliminates soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away afterwards with a damp cloth.

The Flex Clean function allows you to set any amount of cleaning time from 2 hours to 4 hours. A 3-hour cleaning time is best used for normal cleaning; 2-hour time for light soils and a 4-hour clean time for heavier stubborn soils.

Read before starting Flex Clean

Be sure to read all the fallowing caution and important statements BEFORE starting a self-clean cycle:

DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance. During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to touch and can cause burns.

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 of the oven.

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 force the oven door open. This can damage the automatic door locking system.

Use caution when opening the oven door after self-cleaning. The oven may still be VERY HOT and can cause burns. To avoid possible burns stand to the side of the oven when opening the oven door to allow hot air or steam to escape.

Important notes:

Completely remove all items and accessories from oven cavity to avoid damage. Porcelain coated heavy duty oven racks may be left in oven.

Remove ALL items from the cooktop including cookware,

utensils and ANY ALUMINUM FOIL. Aluminum foil will not withstand high temperatures from a self-clean cycle and can melt.

DO NOT use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of the oven interior.

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 (See Fig. 1). These areas heat sufficiently to burn soil on. Clean using soap and water prior to starting Flex Clean (See Fig. 1).

Remove any excessive spillovers. Any spills on the oven bottom should be wiped-up and removed before starting a self-clean 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.

DO NOT clean the oven door gasket (See Fig. 1). 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 to the door gasket.

Fig. 1

Setting Flex Clean

Example m To set Flex Clean to start immediately:

1.Be sure to remove ALL items from oven except porcelain coated heavy duty oven racks. Remove all items from the cooktop. Be sure oven door is completely closed.

2.Press Flex Clean keypad for a default 3-hour clean time. After pressing Flex Clean you may accept the default 3-hour clean time by going to step 3.

At this time you may choose a different clean time. The amount of clean time must be within 2 to 4 hours and entered using the numeric keys pads. For example enter 2 0 0 for a 2-hour time or enter 4 0 0 for a 4-hour self- clean time. You may choose a 2 hour 15 minute clean time by entering 2 1 5 (hours and minutes).

3. Press STARTto activate Flex Clean.

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