Whirlpool RB160PXX, RB770PXX How it works, cycle, three, hour, setting, Approximate, and times

How it works

During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking or broiling...approximately 875°F (468°C). This heat breaks up grease and soil and burns it off.

This graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a Self-Cleaning cycle for 3 hours.

Self-Cleaning	cycle	-three	hour	setting
(Approximate	temperatures		and times)
1000°F
800°F								427°C
600°F								316°C
400°F								204°C
200°F
START	l/2	hr.	1 hr.	1 112 hrs.	2 hrs.	2 112 hrs.	3 hrs.	3 112 hrs. STOP

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