USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
wWARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the
Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.
BEFORE YOU START
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you:
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket. You may get poor cleaning, baking, and roasting.
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•Do not let water, cleaner, etc., enter slots on door and frame.
•Remove the broiler pan and grid and any cookware/bakeware being stored in the oven.
•Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This will help reduce smoke during the
•Wipe up food spills containing sugar as soon as possible after the oven cools down. When sugar is heated to a high temperature in the Self- Cleaning cycle, the high temperature can cause the sugar to burn and react with the porcelain.
This can cause staining and etching, pitting, or faint white spots.
•Remove the oven racks from the oven if you want them to remain shiny. You can clean the oven racks in the
•Heat and odors are normal during the
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the Self- Cleaning cycle. Move birds to another closed and well ventilated room.
DO NOT hand-clean gasket
frame
TIPS:
•Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the
•Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and results in more smoke than usual.
•Do not block the vent during the
•Do not leave plastic utensils on the cooktop. They may melt.
•Remove any combustible items, such as paper napkins, from the storage drawer. This includes utensils with plastic handles that can become overheated and melt.
•Do not leave any foil in the oven during the
•The oven light will not work during the Self- Cleaning cycle.
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