Oven Cleaning
How the Self-Cleaning Process Works
When the oven controls are set to CLEAN, the oven heats to temperatures that are
higher than those used for cooking. The high temperatures cause food soil to burn off
and substantially disappear. While this occurs, a device in the oven vent helps to
consume normal amounts of smoke. The oven is vented through an opening below the
control panel.
How to Prepare Oven Before Operating
the Self-Cleaning Process
• Remove the roasting pan and any other
pans from the oven. These pans cannot
withstand the high temperatures of the
cleaning process.
• Clean spatters and spills from those areas
which will not be cleaned during the self-
cleaning process:
--center front of oven and door near open-
ing in door gasket.
--porcelain oven door liner (area outside
the door gasket).
--porcelain oven front frame.
NOTE: DO NOT CLEAN the serial plate located on the oven front.
To clean these areas, use hot water and detergent, nonabrasive cleansers or
soap filled steel wool pads. Rinse thoroughly, being careful not to use an
excessive amount of water that would dampen the door gasket. Soilleft in these
areas will be more difficult to remove after the self-cleaning process since the
high heat will bake on any soil that is present. DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL
OVEN CLEANERS TO CLEAN THESE AREAS.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN, RUB, OR APPLY WATER TO GASKET. The
gasket is essential for a good door seal. Rubbing or cleaning will damage the
gasket and may affect the seal.
• Wipe up excess grease and food spillovers which have not baked on the bottom
of the oven. Large accumulations of soil can cause heavy smoke or fire in the
oven during the cleaning process.
• Although smoke or fire in the oven isa normal occurrence and there is no safety
problem, there will be venting of excessive smoke and odor.
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