Whirlpool RJE-3750W manual to clean a very soiled oven

How the Self-Cleaning cycle works:

lWhen oven controls are set to “CLEAN.” the oven gets much hotter than it does for cooking. This high heat causes soil on the inside oven walls to burn off, or break up and mostly disappear. While this is happenrng. a special part in the oven vent helps remove smoke. Do

not cover the right-rear surface unit during the cleaning cycle.

l The chart below shows about what happens during a 2-hour Self- Cleaning cycle. Any time less than that shortens only the cleaning cycle. not the heating and cooling times.

lDon‘t touch the range during the cleaning cycle.. it will be hot.

lWhen the cleaning cycle is over. you will find some fine ashes in the oven. The amount of ash depends upon the amount of soil there was In the oven When the oven is cool, clean up all that is left with a

damp cloth. cleanser, or a soap-filled steel-wool pad.

lDuring the cleaning cycle. you may hear the sounds of metal heating and cooling. These are normal sounds, and a lot lrke those you can hear when the oven heats for regular cooking.

SELF-CLEAN	OVEN-LIGHT	SOIL CYCLE
1000		1000
800
600		600
400		400
200		200

(Door	can be		opened within		a few		minute
r	I	I	I	I	I		1	I	I	y
%	hr.		1 hr.		1 h	hr.		2 hr.	2%	hr

Special tips:

lIf the cleanrng cycle doesn’t get the oven as clean as it should be. the time set for cleaning was probably not long enough. Set the

cleaning time longer next time. You can set it for more than 3 hours. If you want

lPlan to clean the oven before it gets too heavily soiled. Other- wise, you may notice more smoke than you would expect com- ing from the oven vent. And, the cleaning cycle has to be longer

to clean a very soiled oven.

lThere will be normal “heatodors” dunng the cleaning cycle. To help get rid of them. keep the kitchen well ventilated.

lTo stop the cleaning cycle after rt has started:

-Turn the Stop Time Knob to the right time of day. -Turn the Oven Selector Knob to “OFF.”

-Turn the Oven Temperature Control Knob to “OFF“

-Unlock and open the oven door when the Lock Light turns off.

NOTE: Do not force the Lock Lever. Wait until it moves easily.

lDo not use foil or other oven liners in your Self-Cleaning Oven. l Don’t use commercial oven cleaners in your Self-Cleaning Oven l If racks are left in the oven during a cleanrng cycle. they will lose their shine, discolor and be harder to slide in and out. To make them slide easier. polish the edges of the racks and rack guides with a soap-filled steel wool pad. rinse well. and wipe on a thin

coating of salad oil.

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