Whirlpool RB16OPXL - Manual (Page 12)

SPECIAL TIPS
Keep the kitchen well
ventilated during the
cleaning cycle to help
get rid of normal heat
odors and smoke.
it gets heavily soiled.
Cleaning a very soiled
oven takes longer and
results in more smoke
than usual.
If the cleaning cycle
doesn't get the oven as
clean as you
expected, the cycle
may not have been set
long enough. Set the
cleaning time longer
for heavier soil.
4. Oven racks lose their shine, discolor
and become harder to slide on their
guides when they are left in the oven
during the cleaning cycle. To make
them slide easier, polish the edges of
the racks and rack guides with a soapy
steel-wool pad, rinse well, and wipe
on a thin coat of salad oil.
5. To stop the cleaning cycle after It has
started:
• Turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise
until the hand points to the right time
of day.
• Turn the Oven Selector to OFF and leave
the Oven temperature Control at CLEAN.
• When the oven cools, you can
open the door. Walt until the oven Is cool.
HOW IT WORKS
During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking
or broiling...approximately 875°F (468°C). This heat breaks up grease and soil and
burns It off.
The graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a self-cleaning
cycle for 3 hours.
SELF-CLEANING CYCLE - THREE HOUR SEHING
(Approximate Temperatures and Times)
Vi hr. 1 Vi hrs. 2 hrs. 2 V i hrs. 3 hrs. 3tihrs. SrOP
Notice that the heating stops when the 3-hour setting is up, but that it takes longer
for the oven to cool down enough to unlock.
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