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 SEITING

(Approximate Temperatures and Times]

1OOO'F

 

 

875°F (468°C)

CLEANING

CYC’ c ’

I

530°C

000°F

 

 

 

 

 

 

427°C

600°F

 

 

 

 

 

 

316°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4OO’F

 

 

 

 

 

 

204°C

2Oo’F

 

 

 

 

 

 

93°C

START

h hr.

1 hr.

1Vz hrs.

2 hrs.

2 V1hrs.

3 hrs.

3 V>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.

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Whirlpool RF385PCW, RF385PXW manual How It Works, Approximate Temperatures and Times

RF385PXW, RF385PCW specifications

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