Your continuous cleaning upper oven
How a Continuous Cleaning Oven Works:
A standard oven has walls with a smooth porcelain enamel finish.
A Continuous Cleaning Oven also has a porcelain enamel finish with one
important difference: instead of being smooth. like glass, the walls of a
Contrnuous Cleaning Oven are a little rougher.. like the surface of a brick.
A fat spatter will form a solid drop on a smooth surface. But on the rougher
surface in a Continuous Cleaning Oven. a fat spatter spreads out to a very
thin layer
Think of the difference between a drop of water on a piece of
waxed paper and one on a paper towel. The water on the waxed paper
WIII stay together in a bead. The water on the rougher paper towel will
spread out over a larger area. This is about what happens to a fat spatter In
a Continuous Cleaning Oven. Instead of a bead of fat that turns tnto black
charred material when heated. the fat spatter spreads out. Then. when
the oven is used for baking and roasting, the fat gradually burns away.
The rougher surface returns to a presentably clean condition.
This IS a gradual process it does not happen right away. The walls
continuously clean themselves, but only when the oven is set for medium
to high temperatures during baking or roasting. The oven can be pres-
entably clean with little or no hand cleaning.. .depending on how it is
used
Liquids spread on rough
The continuous cleaning process does not apply to uncoated parts
surfaces; bead up on
like the oven wrndow. and door lining.
smooth surfaces.
Soils that are removed. _. and those that are not:
Fat spatters from meat roasting. oven frying and broiling are the
usual oven soils. They can be continuously cleaned away most of the
time.
Spillovers from pies and casseroles. sugars, and starches. and other
soils that fall to the bottom of the oven are very hard to remove. That is
why heavy-duty aluminum foil is placed on the bottom of the oven. It
helps catch these spillovers and the foil can be replaced when necessary.
Foil should be flat on
the bottom so should
the feet on the element.
Caring for your Continuous Cleaning Oven:
1. Follow trusted rectpes for baking. roasting and broiling. They
will give time. temperature and pan recommendations to help
avoid smoke. spatter and spillovers.
2. Keep heavy-duty aluminum foil on the bottom of the oven. If
foil is not used, and something spills over, it may leave a
permanent stain.
3. The oven racks should be kept clean with hot sudsy water. Use
a soapy steel-wool pad or plastic scouring pad to remove stub-
born spots. Rinse well and dry with a soft cloth.
4. The oven window should also be kept clean with hot. sudsy
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water. Do not use a soapy steel-wool pad on the window. Rinse
well and dry with a soft cloth.
Replacing aluminum foil on the oven bottom:
You can use the heavy-duty l&inch (45 cm) aluminum foil found
in most grocery stores Or you can order an aluminum foil kit (Part
Number 241430) from y’our Whirlpool Dealer.
1. When cuting the foil. make sure it is long enough to cover the
bottom with enough left over to start up both sides.
2 Make sure the bake element is cool. Lift it far enough to raise its feet
from the bottom of the oven (You may have to remove an oven
rack )
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