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Using the self-cleaning upper and lower ovens. GEAppliances.com
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
The oven doors must be closed and all controls set
correctly for the cycle to work properly.
Touch the SELF CLEAN pad.
A 3-hour self-clean time is recommended
for use when cleaning small, contained
spills. A self-clean time of 5 hours is
recommended for a dirtier oven.
If a time other than 5 hours or 3 hours is
needed, use the number pads and enter
the desired clean time.
You can change the clean time to any time
between 3 hours and 5 hours, depending on
how dirty your oven is.
Touch the START pad.
The upper and lower oven doors lock
automatically. The cooktop elements are also
locked out during self-clean. The display will
show the clean time remaining. It will not be
possible to open the oven doors or use the
cooktop until the temperature drops below the
lock temperature and LOCKED/DOOR goes
off in the control display.
When LOCKED/DOOR goes off, you will be
able to open the doors.
■ The word LOCKED/DOOR will flash and
the word door will display if you set the clean
cycle and forget to close the oven doors.
■ To stop a clean cycle, touch the CLEAR/OFF
pad. When LOCKED/DOOR goes off,
indicating the ovens have cooled below the
locking temperature, you will be able to open
the doors.
Double Ovens:
■ You can set a clean cycle in both ovens
at the same time; however, they will not
self-clean at the same time. The last oven set
will automatically delay its start until the end
of the first oven’s clean cycle.
■ When an oven is set to self-clean, both oven
doors will lock and the cooktop controls will
lock out. The ovens and cooktop cannot be
used when an oven is set to self-clean.
Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.
Before a Clean Cycle
FIRE HAZARD: Wipe grease and heavy soil from
the oven bottom before self-cleaning. Failure to
do so may result in an oven fire.
We recommend venting your kitchen with an
open window or using a ventilation fan or hood
during the first self-clean cycle.
Remove any broiler pan, broiler grid, probe, all
cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven.
NOTE:
■ If your oven is equipped with shiny,
silver-colored oven racks, remove them
before you begin the self-clean cycle.
■ The shiny, silver-colored oven racks
(on some models) can be self-cleaned, but
they will darken, lose their luster and become
hard to slide.
■ If your oven is equipped with gray
porcelain-coated oven racks, they may be
left in the oven during the self-clean cycle.
Soil on the front frame of the range and outside
the gasket on the door will need to be cleaned
by hand. Clean these areas with hot water,
soap-filled steel-wool pads or cleansers such as
Soft Scrub
®
. Rinse well with clean water and dry.
Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass material
of the oven door gasket cannot withstand
a
brasion. It is essential for the gasket to remain
intact. If you notice it becoming worn or frayed,
replace it.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is
in place and the oven light is off.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is
extremely sensitive to the fumes given off
during the self-cleaning cycle of any range.
Move birds to another well-ventilated room.
Double Oven and Canadian Models Only:
The surface units are automatically disabled
during the self-clean cycle. Make sure that all
surface unit controls are turned off at all times
during the self-clean cycle. Any surface unit that
is set to an “on” position while the self-clean
cycle is operating will automatically come on
after the self-clean cycle is finished, and could
result in an “on” unattended surface unit. Wait
until the self-clean cycle is finished to set and
use the surface units.
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