Whirlpool SF385PEG Oven User Manual


 
care and Cleaning
(continued)
Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven
Recommended Cleaning Time:
Moderate Soil-2 hours
(thin spills and light spatter)
Excessively Heavy Soil-4 hours
(heavy grease spills and spatter)
Prepare the Oven Before
Setting the Controls
Step 1:
Remove the broiler pan, broiler
rack, other cookware and any
aluminum foil from the oven.
(Oven shelves may be left in oven.
Note: Shelves will discolor after
the self-clean cycle.)
Step 2:
Remove the oven bottom panel (see
page 17) if it is excessively soiled.
Clean it and replace it.
Step 3:
Clean spatters or soil on the oven
front frame (A), the oven door
outside the gasket (B) and the small
area at the front center of the oven
bottom. Buff these areas with a dry
cloth. Do not clean the gasket (B).
Do not let water run down through
the opening in the top of the door
(C). Make sure the oven light bulb
cover (D) is in place. Never use a
commercial oven cleaner in or
around the self-cleaning oven.
Step 4:
Close the oven door and make sure
the oven light is off.
Caution: Chrome drip pans from
the top of your range should
never be cleaned in the self-
cleaning oven.
How to Set the
Oven for Cleaning
Step 1:
Set the automatic oven timer:
l
Make sure both the range clock
and the START dial show the
correct time of day.
l
Decide on cleaning hours
necessary-two hours for moderate
soil,or three to four hours for
heavy soil.
l
Add these hours to present
time of day, then push in and turn
STOP dial clockwise to desired
“stop” time.
Step 2:
Turn the OVEN SET knob to
CLEAN.
Step 3:
Push the Self-Clean Latch Lever
to the right as far as it will go to
lock the oven door. The CLEANING
light will come on.
In about 30 minutes the LOCKED
light comes on and the door locks.
The glowing LOCKED light indicates
that the oven is hot and the door
cannot be opened. The oven door
and window get hot during self-
cleaning. DO NOT TOUCH.
Follow These Steps after
Self-Cleaning
About 30 minutes after cleaning
is completed, when the oven has
cooled and the door can be unlocked,
the LOCKED light goes out.
Step 1:
Move the latch lever to the left as
far as it will go to unlock the door.
Step 2:
Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF.
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A. Oven Front Frame
B. Oven Door Gasket
C. Opening in Door
D. Oven Light Bulb Cover