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Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

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How the cycle workm ........................................ 19 Setting the controls .......................................... 20

Before you start ................................................ 19 Special tfps ........................................................22

The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, the Self-Cleaning cycle is operated with the easy-to-use electronic controls. Please review the instructions in this section to keep your oven spotless.

How		the	cycle			works
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to
burn away soil and grease. During the cycle, the
oven gets much hotter than lt does for normal
baking	or broilineapproximately				875°F (466°C).
This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and
burns it away.
Your oven is preset for a 3-hour Self-Cleaning
cycle. However, the cycle time can be adjusted to
the amount of soil in your oven. The cycle can be
set anywhere between 2 and 4 hours. (See
“Setting the		controls” on		page 20.)
The	graph	at the	right	is representative			of a	START	1	3	STOP
normal, 3-hour Self-Cleaning					cycle.	Note	that	the	Time I:	Hours

heating stops when the 3-hour setting is up, but it takes longer for the oven to cool enough to unlock

Before you start

Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you:

1.Hand-clean the indicated areas. They do not get hot enough during the cleaning cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot water and detergent or a soapy steel-wool pad for cleaning.

NOTE: DO NOT clean, move or bend the seal. Poor cleaning, baking and roasting may result.