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Self-Clean Oven
A Toprevent damage, do not clean or rub the gasket around
Self-Clean CAUTIONS: the oven door. The gasket is designed to seal in beat during
the clean cycle.
' It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottom tc
clean cycle, prevent excessive smoking, flare-ups or flaming during the
• Avoid touching cooktop, door, window, or oven vent clean cycle. For ease of cleaning, the heating element can
area during a clean cycle, be lifted slightly (1 to 1'/2inches).
• To prevent damage to oven door, do not attempt to open Wipe up sugary and acid spillovers such as sweet potatoes,
the door when the LOCK indicator word is displayed, tomato or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel is acid re-
, Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the self-clean sistant, not acid proof. The porcelainfinish may discolor iJ
oven finish or around any part of the oven as they will acid spills are not wiped up prior to a self-clean cycle.
damage the finish or parts.
During Clean Cycle
The self-clean cycle uses above normal cooking temperatures When the LOCK indicator word lights in the display, the door
to automatically clean the entire oven interior, cannot be opened. To prevent damage to door, do not force
It is normal for flare-ups, smoking or flaming to occur during door open when the LOCK indicator word is displayed.
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cleaning if the oven is heavily soiled. It is better to clean the Some smoke and odor may bedetected the first few times the
oven regularly rather than to wait until there is aheavy build- ovenis cleaned. This is normal and willlessen in time. Smoke
up of soil in the oven.
may also occur if oven is heavily soiled or if broiler pan was
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During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well left in oven.
ventilated to help eliminate normal odors associated with Asovenheats, you may hear sounds ofmetal parts expanding
cleaning, and contracting. This is normal and will not damage oven.
Before Self-Cleaning After Self-Cleaning
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Turn off the oven light before cleaning as the light may burn About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the LOCK
out during the clean cycle, indicator word will turn off At this point, the door can be
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opened.
Remove broiler pan, all pans and the oven racks from the
oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily Some soil may leave a light gray, powdery ash which can be
after a self-clean cycle, removed with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates that
the clean cycle was not long enough. The soil will be re-
Clean oven frame, door moved during the next clean cycle.
frame (area outside the door
gasket) and around theopen- If the oven racks were left in the oven and do not slide
ing in the door gasket with a smoothly after aclean cycle, wipe racks and embossed rack
nonabrasive cleaning agent supports with a small amount of vegetable oil to restore ease
such as Bun Ami or deter- of movement.
gent and water. These areas
A white discoloration may appear after cleaning if acid or
are not exposed to cleaning
temperatures and should be sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle. This
cleaned to prevent soil from discoloration is normal and will NOT affect performance.
baking on during the clean cycle.
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