KitchenAid 9762892B manual Range Care, Self-Cleaning Cycle, Descaling

RANGE CARE

Self-Cleaning Cycle

WARNING

Burn Hazard

Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.

Keep children away from oven during

Self-Cleaning cycle.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.

IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well-ventilated room.

Self-clean the oven before it becomes heavily soiled. Heavy soil results in longer cleaning and more smoke.

Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.

Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air must be able to move freely. See “Oven Vent” section.

Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal.

Prepare Oven:

■Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware.

■Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt, damaging the oven.

■Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide. See “General Cleaning” section for more information.

■Hand clean inside door edge and the 1½" (3.8 cm) area around the inside oven cavity frame, being certain not to move or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough during self-cleaning to remove soil. Do not let water, cleaner, etc. enter slots on door frame. Use a damp cloth to clean this area.

■Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage. At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining, etching, pitting or faint white spots can result. This will not affect cooking performance.

How the Cycle Works

IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and popping sounds.

The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil to a powdery ash.

The oven is preset for a non-adjustable 3-hour, 30-minute clean cycle.

Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp cloth. Do not wipe down any of the inside surfaces until the oven has completely cooled down. Applying a cool damp cloth to the inner door glass before it has cooled completely could result in the glass breaking.

The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.

To Self-Clean:

Before self-cleaning, make sure the door is closed completely or it will not lock and the cycle will not begin.

1.Turn the SELECTOR knob to CLEAN.

2.Turn the SET knob to “On.”

3.Press the ENTER button. “CLn” will appear in the display.

To Stop Self-Clean anytime:

Turn the SELECTOR knob to the RESET position or press the CANCEL button. If the oven temperature is too high, the door will remain locked. It will not unlock until the oven cools.

Descaling

Descaling Steps

1.Drain the reservoir following the instructions in the “Water Reservoir Drain Operation” section.

2.Turn the Selector knob to AUTO or SELECT STEAM.

3.Prepare a descaling solution. Use a packaged descaling agent or descaling tablets, or mix a solution of

4 cups (1,000 mL) white vinegar and 4 cups (1,000 mL) water.

4.Pour the descaling solution into the water fill inlet.

5.Leave the descaling solution in the range for 2 hours.

6.Drain the descaling solution.

7.Turn the Selector knob to AUTO or SELECT STEAM and fill the reservoir with clean water.

8.Drain the reservoir and fill again with clean distilled water.

To Reset the Descale Indicator after Descaling the System:

1.Turn the selector knob to SELECT STEAM. The display will be blank, and the “High Steam” indicator light will flash on and off.

2.If the water level indicator light is at the “Empty” level, add water until the “Half” level is indicated.

3.Press the ENTER button to select HIGH STEAM and set 250°F as the cooking temperature.

4.Press the ENTER button. The preset cooking time will appear in the display. Set the cook time to “15:00” (minutes).

5.Press the ENTER button to accept the cooking time. The display will read “LoAd.”

6.Open and close the oven door. After about 10 minutes the “Descale” indicator will turn off.

7.If the descale indicator does not turn off, this means the descale process did not completely remove the deposits from the boiler, and the descale process should be repeated.

8.The descale indicator may be manually turned off by turning the selector knob to RESET and depressing the CANCEL button for 5 seconds.

NOTE: If the descaling process was not completed correctly, the descale indicator will turn on the next time a steam-assisted cooking function is used.

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