GE 164D2966P205-1 - Manual (Page 30)

OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
(Normal Cleaning Time: 4 hours)
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Before a Clean Cycle
1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware
and any aluminum foil from the oven—they can’t
withstand the high cleaning temperatures.
NOTE: The oven shelves and the convection
roasting rack may be cleaned in the self-cleaning
oven. However, they will darken, lose their luster
and become hard to slide. Wipe the shelf supports
with cooking oil after self-cleaning to make shelves
slide more easily.
2. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. If you
use soap, rinse thoroughly before self-cleaning
to prevent staining.
3. Clean spatters or soil 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 by 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 will help
prevent a brown residue from forming when the
oven is heated. Buff these areas with a dry cloth.
Do not clean the gasket.
Clean the outside front of the oven door with
soap and water. Also use soap and water to clean
under the oven vent grille. Do not use abrasives
or oven cleaners.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in place.
Do not rub or clean the door gasket—
the fiberglass material of the gasket has an
extremely low resistance to abrasion. An intact
and well-fitting oven door gasket is essential for
energy-efficient oven operation and good baking
results. If you notice the gasket becoming worn,
frayed or damaged in any way or if it has become
displaced on the door, you should have it replaced.
Do not let water run down through openings in
the top of the door. To help prevent water from
getting in these slots when cleaning, open the door
as far as it will go.
4. Close the oven 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
immediately. The door latches automatically after
the clean cycle is set.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaning oven.
A combination of any of these products plus the high
clean-cycle temperature may damage the porcelain
finish of the oven.
Important:
The oven door must be closed and all controls must
be set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
• You can set a clean cycle in both ovens at the
same time. The last oven set will automatically
delay its start until the end of the first oven’s
clean cycle.
• You can use Timed Bake in one oven and Self-
Clean in the other at the same time.
Oven
light
Oven
vent
Oven
vent
grille
Oven
front
frame
Oven door
gasket
Area
inside
the
gasket
Area
outside the
gasket
R O A S T
TIMER ON/OFF ON/OFF 1
6
START
CLEAR OFF 2
7
3
8
4
9
5
0 CLOCK
START
CLEAR OFF
OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF
CONVECTION
P R O B E
B A K E CONVECTION
AUTO SELF
C L E A N
B R O I L HI=
DELAY
START BAKE COOKING TIME
U P P E R O V E N AUTO SELF
C L E A N
O V E N
L I G H T DELAY
START BAKE COOKING TIME
L O W E R O V E N LO= + - B R O I L HI= LO= + -