- General Electric Microwave Cooking Center Use and Care Guide

OPEMT~G Tm SELF-CLEA~G OVEN
NormalCleaningTime:3 hours
Beforea CleanCycle
1.Removethebroilerpan,broilerrack,allcookware
2.
andanyaluminumFoilfromtheoven—theycan’t
withstandthehighcleaningtemperatures.
NOTE: The ovenshelvesmay be cleaned in
the self-cleaningoven.However,theywilldarken,
losetheirlusterandbecomehardto slide.Wipethe
shelfsupportswithcookingoilafterself-cleaning
to makeshelvesslidemoreeasily.
WiDeu~heavvsoilon theovenbottom.If You
us; soa~,rins; thoroughlybeforeself-clefiing
to preventstaining.
Oven
front
frame
Oven
vent
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Openings Ovendoor
indoor
gasket
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light
3. Cleanspattersor soilon theovenfrontframeand
theovendooroutsidethegasketwitha dampened
cloth,Theovenfrontframeandtheovendoor
outsidethegasketdo notgetcleanedby theself-
cleancycle.On theseareas,usedetergentandhot
wateror a soap-filledsteelwoolpad.Rinsewell
witha vinegarandwatersolution.Thiswillhelp
preventa brownresiduefromformingwhenthe
ovenis heated.Bufftheseareaswitha dry cloth.
Do notcleanthe gasket.
Cleanthe top,sidesandoutsidefrontof theoven
doorwithsoapandwater.Alsouse soapandwater
to cleanunderthe ovenventgrille.Do not use
abrasives or ovencleaners.
Makesuretheovenlightbulbcoveris in place.
Do not rub or clean the door gasket—
thefiberglassmaterialof thegaskethasan
extremelylowresistanceto abrasion.An intact
andwell-fittingovendoorgasketis essentialfor
energy-efficientovenoperationandgoodbaking
results.If you noticethegasketbecomingworn,
frayedor damagedin anywayor if it hasbecome
displacedon thedoor,you shouldhaveit replaced.
Do not let water run down through openingsin
the top of the door.Tohelppreventwaterfrom
gettingin theseslotswhencleaning,openthedoor
as far as it will go.
4. Closetheovendoorandmakesuretheoven
lightis off. If the ovenlightis notturnedoff,
thelifeof thebulbwillbe shortenedor it may
bumoutimmediately.Thedoorlatches
automaticallyafterthecleancycleis set.
Do not use commercialovencleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaningoven.
A combinationof anyof theseproductsplusthe
highclean-cycletemperaturemaydamagethe
porcelainfinishof theoven.
Important
Theovendoormustbe closedandallcontrolsmust
be setcorrectlyforthecleancycleto workproperly,
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