Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

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How the cycle works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28 Setting the control8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..s........................
28 Special tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Setf-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the oven
interior. Like with the other functions of your range, you operate the Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-
to-use control. 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 it does for normal
baking or broiling. This high heat breaks up the
soil or grease and burns it away.
We recommend a 3-hour Setf-Cleaning cycle.
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CLEAWINO CYCLE
However, you can adjust the cycle time to the
amount of soil in your oven. You can set the cycle
anywhere between
2
and 4 hours. (See “Setting
the controls” on page 29.)
The graph at the right is representative of a
normal, 3-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. Note that the
heating stops when the 3-hour setting is up, but il
takes longer for the oven to cool enough to
unlock.
START
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ti0~~ a STOP

Before you start

Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make
sure you:
l Hand-clean the areas shown. 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.
Hanbclean frame
00 NOT
hand-clean seal
Hand-clean door
around edge
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