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CARE & CLEANING
SELF-CLEAN OVEN
CAUTION:
• It is normal for parts of the range to
become hot during a clean cycle.
• Avoid touching cooktop, door, win-
dow, or oven vent area during a clean
cycle.
• To prevent damage to oven door, do
not attempt to open the door when
the LOCK indicator word is displayed.
• Do not use commercial oven clean-
ers on the self-clean oven finish or
around any part of the oven as they will
damage the finish or parts.
The self-clean cycle uses above normal cook-
ing temperatures to automatically clean the
entire oven interior.
It is normal for flare-ups, smoking or flaming
to occur during cleaning if the oven is heavily
soiled. It is better to clean the oven regularly
rather than to wait until there is a heavy
build-up of soil in the oven.
During the cleaning process, the kitchen
should be well ventilated to help eliminate
normal odors associated with cleaning.
The cleaning time can be varied depending
on the amount of soil. Press the appropriate
number pads to set any amount of time
between two and four hours. “2:00” hours
of cleaning for light soil, up to “4:00” hours
of cleaning for heavy soil.
BEFORE SELF-CLEANING
Turn off the oven light before cleaning as the
light may burn out during the clean cycle.
Remove broiler pan, all pans and the oven
racks from the oven. The oven racks will
discolor and may not slide easily after a
self-clean cycle.
Clean oven frame,
door frame (area
outside the door
gasket) and around
the opening in the
door gasket with a
nonabrasive cleaning agent such as Bon
Ami* or detergent and water. These areas
are not exposed to cleaning temperatures
and should be cleaned to prevent soil from
baking on during the clean cycle.
To prevent damage, do not clean or rub
the gasket around the oven door. The
gasket is designed to seal in heat during the
clean cycle.
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from
the oven bottom to prevent excessive smok-
ing, flare-ups or flaming during the clean
cycle.
Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers such as
sweet potatoes, tomato or milk-based
sauces. Porcelain enamel is acid resistant,
not acid proof. The porcelain finish may
discolor if acidic spills are not wiped up
prior to a self-clean cycle.
DURING CLEAN CYCLE
When the LOCK indicator light is lit, the
door cannot be opened. To prevent dam-
age to door, do not force door open when
the LOCK indicator light is lit.
Some smoke and odor may be detected the
first few times the oven is cleaned. This is
normal and will lessen in time. Smoke may
also occur if oven is heavily soiled or if
broiler pan was left in oven.
As oven heats, you may hear sounds of
metal parts expanding and contracting. This
is normal and will not damage oven.
AFTER SELF-CLEANING
About one hour after the end of the
clean cycle, the lock will disengage and
the LOCK indicator word will turn off.
At this point, the door can be opened.
Some soil may leave a light gray, powdery
ash which can be removed with a damp
cloth. If soil remains, it indicates that the
clean cycle was not long enough. The soil
will be removed during the next clean cycle.
If the oven racks were left in the oven and
do not slide smoothly after a clean cycle,
wipe racks and embossed rack supports
with a small amount of vegetable oil to
restore ease of movement.
A white discoloration may appear after
cleaning if acidic or sugary foods were not
wiped up before the clean cycle. This dis-
coloration is normal and will NOT affect
performance.
Fine lines may appear in the porcelain re-
sulting from the heating and cooling of the
finish. This is normal and will not affect
performance.
SETTING THE CONTROLS FOR A
SELF–CLEAN CYCLE:
1. Close the oven door.
2. Press the Clean pad.
• The indicator word CLEAN will flash
and “ – – : – –” will light in the display.
• If the door has not been closed, “door”
will light in the display and a signal will
beep until the door is closed and the
Clean pad is pressed again.
3. Press Preset (0) pad for “3:00” hours of
cleaning time for an average soiled oven.
Or press the appropriate number pads
for the desired cleaning time between
two and four hours.
* Brand names for cleaning products are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.