Caring For Your Range
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Using the Self-Cleaning cycle
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very
high heat
to
burn away soil. Before you start, make sure you
understand exactly how to use the Self-Cleaning
cycle safely.
Before you start
1.
Clean the areas shown by hand.
They do not
get hot enough during the Self-Cleaning cycle
for soil to burn away. Use hot water and
detergent or a soapy steel wool pad on...
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The inside of the door. (The center area of the
door does not need to be hand cleaned.)
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The frame around the oven.
Do not
clean, move or bend the fiberglass seal.
Poor cleaning and poor baking will result.
2. Remove the broiler pan and any pots and
pans
you may have stored in the oven.
NOTE:
The broiler pan (without grid) can be
cleaned in the oven only if most of the soil has
been removed by hand-cleaning or a dishwasher.
The chrome broiler grid will discolor if cleaned in
the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do
not hand clean seal
Hand clean door around edge
3.
Wipe out any loose soil or grease.
This will
help reduce smoke during the Self-Cleaning
cycle.
4. If you want the oven racks to remain shiny,
remove from the oven and clean them by
hand.
Otherwise, put oven racks on second and
fourth guides (guides are counted from bottom
to top). After racks are cleaned in the Self-
Cleaning cycle, they become harder to slide.
See page 27.
5. If you want to clean the reflector bowls in the
oven :
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Wipe the reflector bowls of loose soil and
grease.
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Place 2 bowls upside down on each oven
rack.
For best results, they should not touch each
other or the oven walls.
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Chrome trim rings must not be cleaned in
the oven. They will discolor.
Turn on a vent hood or other kitchen vent
during the Self-Cleaning cycle. This will help
remove heat and odors that are normal during
the cycle.
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