KitchenAid KDRU763.KDRU manual Range Care, Self-Cleaning Cycle, Prepare Oven, To Self-Clean

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. Depending on your model, see “Oven Vent” or “Oven Vents” 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 and, on some models, the temperature probe from the oven.

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

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

■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.

Use the following chart as a guide to determine the desired cleaning level.

CLEANING		TOTAL CLEANING TIME
LEVEL		(includes a 30 minute cool down time)
1	(Quick)	3 hours 30 minutes
2		3 hours 45 minutes
3	(Regular)	4 hours
4		4 hours 15 minutes
5	(Maxi)	4 hours 30 minutes

Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp cloth. If soil remains after wiping, that means the length of the clean cycle was not long enough for the amount of soil in the oven. Repeat the self-clean cycle if desired, or the soil will be removed during the next clean cycle. To avoid breaking the glass, do not apply a cool damp cloth to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled.

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

On 48" (121.9 cm) ranges, only one oven can self-clean at a time. If one oven is self-cleaning, the other oven cannot be set or turned on.

NOTE: The oven has a 2 speed cooling fan motor. During self- cleaning the fan(s) will operate at its highest speed to increase airflow to better exhaust the hotter air through the oven vent(s).

An increase of noise may be noticeable during and after the self- cleaning cycle until the oven cools.

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.From the Main menu, touch MORE.

2.Touch SELF CLEAN.

3.Touch + or - to increase or decrease the clean time to the desired level.

4.Touch TIPS to receive instructions on preparing your oven for self-clean. Touch OK to return to the Self-Clean menu.

5.Once the self-clean setup function is complete, the Start key will light up.

6.When settings are correct, touch START.

7.When the end of the self-clean time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically and the Complete message will be displayed. If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute. Touch OK to clear this message, stop reminder tones and return to the Main Menu.

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 4 hour clean cycle; however the time can be changed. Suggested clean times are 3 hours 30 minutes for light soil and between 4 hours and 4 hours 30 minutes for average to heavy soil.

To Delay Start Self-Clean:

1.From the Main menu, touch MORE.

2.Touch SELF CLEAN.

3.Touch + or - to increase or decrease the clean time to the desired level.

4.Touch TIPS to receive instructions on preparing your oven for self-clean. Touch OK to return to the Self-Clean menu.

5.Touch OFF DELAY.

6.Use the + or - to increase or decrease the delay time or use the numerical keys to enter the desired amount of time. Touch OK.

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