GE JKP26 Oven User Manual


 
OPERATINGTHESELF-CLEANINGOVEN
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Qu~tions and Answers
Q. If my ovenclockis notset to the correcttime
of day,canI stillself-cleanmy oven?
A. If theclockis not setto thecorrecttimeof day
youwillnotbe ableto seta delaycleanto end
at a specifictime.
Q. CanI use commercialovencleanersonany
partof myself-cleaningoven?
A. No cleanersor coatingsshouldbeused around
anypartof thisoven.If youdo usethemanddo
notthoroughlyrinsetheovenwithwater,wipingit
absolutelycleanafterward,the residuecan scar
theovensurfaceanddamagemetalpartsthenext
timetheovenis automaticallycleaned.
Q. What should I do if excessivesmokingoccurs
duringcleaning?
A. Thisis causedbyexcessivesoil.Turntheovenoff.
Openthewindowstorid the roomof smoke.Wait
untiltheovenhas cooledandtheword“LOCK’is
off in thedisplay.Wipeup theexcesssoilandreset
thecleancycle.
Q. 1sthe “crackling” or “popping” sound I hear
during cleaningnormal?
A. Yes.Thisis the soundofthe metalheating
andcoolingduringboththe cookingand
cleaningfunctions.
Q. Shouldtherebe anyodorduringthe cleaning?
A. Yes,therewillbe anodorduringthefirst
fewcleanings.Failureto wipeoutexcessivesoil
mightalsocausea strongodorwhencleaning.
Q. What causesthe hair-like lines on the enameled
surface of my oven?
A. Thisis a normalcondition,resultingfrom
heatingandcoolingduringcleaning.Theselines
do notaffecthowyourovenperforms.
Q. Why do I haveash left in my ovenafter cleaning?
A. Sometypesof soilwillleavea depositwhichis ash.
It can beremovedwitha dampspongeor cloth.
Q. My ovenshelvesdo not slideeasily.What is
the matter?
A. Aftermanycleanings,the ovenshelveswilllose
theirlusterandbecomehardto slide.Tomakethe
shelvesslidemoreeasily,wipetheshelfsupports
withcookingoil.
Q. My ovenshelveshavebecomegrayafterthe
self-cleancycle.Isthis normal?
A. Yes.Afterthe self-cleancycle,theshelveswill
losesomelusteranddiscolorto a deepgraycolor.
CAREANDCLEANING
Propercareandcleaningareimportantsoyourovenwillgiveyouefficient
andsatisfactoryservice,Followthesedirectionscarefullyin caringfor your
ovento assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
BESUREELECTRICALPOWERIS OFFBEFORECLEANING
ANYPARTOFTHEOVEN.
OvenHeatingElemen@
Do notcleanthe bakeelementor thebroilelement.
Broil Element
Anysoilwillburnoff whentheelementsare heated.
Thebakeelementcanbe liftedgentlyto cleanthe
ovenfloor.If spillovers,residueor ashaccumulate
Bake Element
aroundthebakeelementgentlywipearoundthe
elementwithwarmwater.