GE 49-8549 - Manual (Page 25)

Quick Reminder:
the
2. Turn Oven Temperature knob
SELF CLEAN.
Before a Clean Cycle
range must be completely cool in order to set
the self-clean cycle. You have to allow the oven
to you slide the door latch.
recommend venting with an open window or
ventilation or hood during the first
C
1. cookware and any aluminum foil from
cannot withstand the high cleaning
.
The oven shelves may be cleaned in the
oven. However, they will darken, lose
their and become hard to slide.
To smoke in the kitchen during
on the oven bottom.
( soap. rinse thoroughly before
i to stain ing. ) The enamel grid and
may be cleaned in the self-cleaning
to help heavy smoke
w] greasy in the pan,
off the excess grease.
Oven
Oven
Oven
light
front
door
frame
gasket
3. Clean spatters or spills on the oven front frame.
and the oven door outside the gasket with a
dampened cloth. The oven front frame and the
oven door outside the gasket do not get cleaned
the self-clean cycle. On these areas use detergent
and hot water or a soap-filled steel wool pad.
Rinse well with a vinegar and water solution.
This
help prevent a brown residue from
forming when the oven is heated. Buff these areas
with a dry cloth. Do not clean the gasket.
Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners. Clean the
top. sides and outside front the oven door with
soap and
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in place.
Do not rub or clean the door
the fiberglass material of the gasket has
extremely low resistance to abrasion. An intact
well--fitting oven door gasket is essential for
energy-efficient oven operation and good
results. you notice the gasket becoming worn,
or damaged in any way if it has become
displaced on the door. you should have it replaced.
Close the door and make sure the oven light
is off. If the oven light is not turned off, the life
of the bulb will be shortened or it may burn out
immediate] y.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaning oven.
A combination of any these products
the high
clean cycle temperatures may damage the porcelain
finish of the oven.