Instruction manual

46 Setting Oven Controls
SELF CLEAN
A self cleaning oven automatically cleans itself by using much
higher temperatures than those used for baking. The self clean
feature eliminates soils completely or reduces them to a fine
powdered ash that, when the oven has cooled, can be wiped
away easily with a damp cloth.
The self clean function provides three different clean time
settings for self clean. Set clean for 2 hours for light, 3 hours for
normal, or 4 hours for heavier soils.
Before starting self clean:
Do not leave small children unattended near the appliance.
During the self clean cycle, the outside of the oven can become
very hot to touch and can cause burns.
Do not force the oven door open when self clean is active. This
can damage the automatic door-locking system. Use caution
when opening the door after self cleaning. The oven may still be
very hot and can cause burns. To avoid possible burns, stand to
one side of the oven when opening the oven door to allow hot air
or steam to escape.
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes
given off during the self clean cycle of any wall oven. Move birds
to another well-ventilated room.
Do not line the oven walls, oven racks, oven bottom or any other
part of the oven with aluminum foil. Doing so will stop heat distri-
bution, produce poor baking results, and may cause permanent
damage to the oven interior. Aluminum foil will melt to a hot oven
surface during self clean.
The oven bake and broil elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The elements may still be hot
and burns may occur if these elements are touched before they
have cooled.
• Remove all items from the oven including bakeware,
utensils, accessories, and any aluminum foil. Aluminum foil
will not withstand high temperatures from a self clean cycle
and will melt.
• Remove any excessive build up caused by spills. Any spill
on the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed
before starting a self clean cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy
water and a cloth. Large spill residue can cause heavy
smoke or fire when subjected to high temperatures. Do not
allow food spills with a high sugar or acid content (such as
milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices, or pie filling) to
remain on the surface as they may leave a dull spot even
after cleaning.
• Do not clean the oven door gasket (Figure 45). The woven
material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good
seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or remove
the gasket. Do not use any cleaning materials on the oven
door gasket. Doing so could cause damage to the door
gasket.
• Do not use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or
around any part of the oven interior. Residue from oven
cleaners may damage the porcelain during the next self-
clean cycle.
• Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside
the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center
of the oven bottom (Figure 45). These areas heat suffi-
ciently to burn soil on. Clean using soap and water prior to
starting self clean.
Porcelain coated oven racks
• This oven comes with lubricated porcelain oven racks,
which can remain in the oven during the self-clean cycle.
Do not clean this vegetable oil lubrication off the racks. It is
important that the sides of the oven racks always have a
light coating of vegetable oil. To maintain optimal rack
performance, re-apply a thin layer of vegetable oil to the
sides of the rack after every self-clean cycle or when the
rack becomes difficult to slide.
Figure 45: Oven door area to clean and not clean (gasket)