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Oven Cleaning
How the Self-Cleaning Process Works
When the oven controls are set to CLEAN, the oven heats to temperatures that are higher
than those used for cooking. The high temperatures cause food soil to burn off and
substantially disappear. While this occurs, a device in the oven vent helps to consume
normal amounts of smoke. The oven is vented at the bottom of the control panel.
NOTE: If two W131 ovens are mounted one above the other, self-clean one oven at
a time for optimum cleaning results.
How to Prepare Oven Before Operating the
Self-Cleaning Process.
• Remove the roasting pan and any other utensils from the oven. These utensils
cannot withstand the high temperatures of the cleaning process.
• Clean spatters and spills from those areas which will not be cleaned during the
self-cleaning process:
center front of oven and door near opening in door gasket.
porcelain oven door liner (area outside the door gasket).
oven front frame.
NOTE: DO NOT CLEAN serial plate located ./
on the oven door liner.
To clean these areas, use hot water and deter-
gent, nonabrasive cleansers or soap filled steel __' ' J _"
wool pads. Rinse thoroughly, being careful not ___"__
to use an excessive amount of water that would
dampen the door gasket. Soil left in these areas
will be more difficult to remove after the self-
cleaning process since the high heat will bake on
any soil that is present. DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS TO
CLEAN THESE AREAS.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN, RUB, OR APPLY WATER TO GASKET ON
OVEN DOOR. The gasket is essential for a good door seal. Rubbing or cleaning
will damage the gasket and may affect the seal.
• Wipe up excess grease and food spillovers which have not baked on the bottom
of the oven. Large accumulations of soil can cause heavy smoke or fire in the
oven during the cleaning process. For ease of cleaning, the heating element can
be lifted slightly.
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