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RANGE CARE
Self-Cleaning Cycle
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to
the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds
to another closed and well-ventilated room.
Self-clean the oven before it becomes heavily soiled. Heavy soil
results in longer cleaning and more smoke.
Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to
help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air
must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see
“Oven Vent” or “Oven Vents” section.
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. The
door gasket is essential for a good seal.
Prepare Oven:
■ Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware from
the oven.
■ Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt,
damaging the oven.
■ Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide.
See “General Cleaning” section for more information.
■
Hand clean inside door edge and the 1½" (3.8 cm) area
around the inside oven cavity frame, being certain not to move
or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough during
self-cleaning to remove soil. Do not let water, cleaner, etc.,
enter slots on door frame. Use a damp cloth to clean this area.
■ Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage.
At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining,
etching, pitting or faint white spots can result. This will not
affect cooking performance.
Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer (on some models):
■ Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.
■ Remove all items from the storage drawer.
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and
popping sounds.
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil
to a powdery ash.
The oven is preset for a 2 hour 30 minute clean cycle; however,
the time can be changed. There are 5 levels of clean. Suggested
clean times are 2 hours 30 minutes for light soil and between
3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes for average to heavy
soil. Use the following chart as a guide to determine the desired
cleaning level.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth. To avoid breaking the glass, do not apply a cool damp
cloth to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled.
The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
To Self-Clean:
Before self-cleaning, make sure the door is closed completely or
it will not lock and the cycle will not begin.
1. Press SELF CLEAN. To set a clean time other than
3 hours 30 minutes, press SELF CLEAN until the desired time
is reached. The clean time can be set between
2 hours 30 minutes and 4 hours 30 minutes.
Chicken
Boneless, Breaded
Nuggets
HI
HI
Coffee Cake LOW
Dinner Plate (1)
Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn HI
Fish Pieces
Breaded
Battered
HI
HI
French Fries HI
Gravy MED HI
Ham, Boneless MED
Hard Rolls LOW
FOOD SETTING
FOOD SETTING
Lasagna MED HI
Pastries
Prepackaged, baked
Prepackaged, frozen
MED HI
LOW
Pie
Single Crust
Double Crust
LOW
LOW
Pizza MED HI
Potatoes, Baked MED HI
Quiche MED
Roast, Boneless MED HI
Roasted Chicken MED HI
Soft Rolls LOW
WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during
Self-Cleaning cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.
CLEANING LEVEL TOTAL CLEANING TIME
(includes a 30 minute cool down time)
1 (Quick) 2 hours 30 minutes
2 3 hours
3 (Regular) 3 hours 30 minutes
4 4 hours
5 (Maxi) 4 hours 30 minutes