Care and Cleaning ...................................
Self-Clean Oven
ASelf-Clean CAUTIONS:
'It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a clean cycle,
•Avoid touching cooktop, door, window, or oven vent area during a clean cycle,
•To prevent damage to oven door, do not attempt to open the door when the LOCK indicator word is displayed,
,Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the
oven finish or around any part of the oven as they will damage the finish or parts.
the oven door. The gasket is designed to seal in beat during To prevent damage, do not clean or rub the gasket around
the clean cycle.
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottom tc prevent excessive smoking,
Wipe up sugary and acid spillovers such as sweet potatoes, tomato or
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cleaning if the oven is heavily soiled. It is better to clean the oven regularly rather than to wait until there is a heavy build- up of soil in the oven.
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During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well ventilated to help eliminate normal odors associated with cleaning,
During Clean Cycle
When the LOCK indicator word lights in the display, the door cannot be opened. To prevent damage to door, do not force door open when the LOCK indicator word is displayed.
Some smoke and odor may be detected the first few times the oven is cleaned. This is normal and willlessen in time. Smoke
may also occur if oven is heavily soiled or if broiler pan was left in oven.
Asovenheats, you may hear sounds ofmetal parts expanding and contracting. This is normal and will not damage oven.
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After Self-Cleaning
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Turn off the oven light before cleaning as the light may burn out during the clean cycle,
About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the LOCK indicator word will turn off At this point, the door can be
opened.
Remove broiler pan, all pans and the oven racks from the oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily after a
Clean oven frame, door frame (area outside the door
gasket) and around the open-
ing in the door gasket with a nonabrasive cleaning agent
such as Bun Ami or deter- gent and water. These areas
are not exposed to cleaning
temperatures and should be cleaned to prevent soil from
baking on during the clean cycle.
Some soil may leave a light gray, powdery ash which can be removed with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates that the clean cycle was not long enough. The soil will be re- moved during the next clean cycle.
If the oven racks were left in the oven and do not slide
smoothly after a clean cycle, wipe racks and embossed rack supports with a small amount of vegetable oil to restore ease
of movement.
A white discoloration may appear after cleaning if acid or
sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle. This discoloration is normal and will NOT affect performance.
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