Whirlpool RF365BXY Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

How the cycle works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Page

Setting the controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Special tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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 range, the Self-Cleaning cycle is operated with the easy-to-use

controls. Please review the instructions in this section to keep your oven spotless.

The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to

burn

away

soil and grease. During the cycle, the

oven gets much hotter than it does for normal

baking or broilingapproximately 875°F (468°C).

This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and

burns it away.

The cycle time can be adjusted to the amount

of soil in your oven. You can set the cycle time

anywhere between 2 and 4 hours. (See “Setting

the controls” on page 20.)

The graph at the right is representative of a

normal, 3-hour Setf-Cleaning cycle. Note that the

heating stops when the 3-hour setting is up, but it

takes longer for the oven to cool enough to

unlock.

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.

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hand-clean seal

Hand-clean frame

Hand-clean door

around edge