GE PT970SMSS - Manual (Page 35)

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Using the self-cleaning lower oven.
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The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
Before a Clean Cycle
We recommend venting your kitchen
with an open window or using a
ventilation fan or hood during
the first self-clean cycle.
Remove any broiler pan, broiler grid,
probe, all cookware and any aluminum
foil from the oven.
The oven racks can be self-cleaned, but
they will darken, lose their luster and
become hard to slide.
Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners.
Clean the top, sides and outside of the
oven door with soap and water.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover
(on some models) is in place and the
oven light is off.
IMPORTANT: The health of some
birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes
given off during the self-cleaning cycle
of any oven. Move birds to another
well-ventilated room.
CAUTION: Never place cooking utensils or any
other items on the oven floor. There is a heating
element beneath the oven floor. Placing items on
the oven floor may cause the oven to overheat,
resulting in damage to the oven and risk of
damage or fire to cabinets.
Wipe up heavy soil on the oven
bottom.
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Press the Self Clean pad for a 4-hour
clean time.
If a time other than 4 hours is
needed, use the number pads and
enter the desired clean time.
You can change the clean time to any
time between 3 hours and 5 hours,
depending on how dirty your oven is.
A 3-hour self-clean time is recommended
for use when cleaning small, contained
spills. A self-clean time of 4 hours
or longer is recommended for a
dirtier oven.
Press the Start pad.
The door locks automatically. The display
will show the clean time remaining. It will
not be possible to open the oven door
until the temperature drops below the
lock temperature and the LOCKED light
goes off.
When the LOCKED light goes off, you will
be able to open the door.
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The word LOCKED will flash and the
oven control will signal if you set the
clean cycle and forget to close the
oven door.
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To stop a clean cycle, press the
Clear/Off pad. When the LOCKED
light goes off indicating the oven has
cooled below the locking temperature,
you will be able to open the door.