Whirlpool 24 Inch Single Electric Smart Wall Oven Owners Guide - Manual (Page 14)

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OVEN CARE
Self Cleaning Cycle
WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during
Self-Cleaning cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off during the Self Cleaning cycle. Exposure to
the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds
to another closed and well-ventilated room.
Self clean the oven before it becomes heavily soiled. Heavy soil
results in longer cleaning and more smoke.
Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self Cleaning cycle to
help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self Cleaning cycle.
Air must be able to move freely. See the “Oven Vents” section.
Do not clean, rub, damage, or move the oven door gasket.
The door gasket is essential for a good seal.
Prepare Oven:
■ Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware.
■ Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide.
See the “General Cleaning” section for more information.
■ Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt,
damaging the oven.
■ Hand clean inside door edge and the 1 1 /
2
" (3.8 cm) area
around the inside oven cavity frame, being certain not to
move or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough
during high-temp self cleaning to remove soil. Do not let water,
cleaner, etc., enter slots on door frame. Use a damp cloth to
clean this area.
■ Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage.
At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining,
etching, pitting, or faint white spots can result. This is normal
and will not affect cooking performance.
IMPORTANT: Before starting self clean, switch remote control to
OFF by selecting the dedicated button on the control panel. For
Double Oven, the self-clean feature is only available in the upper
oven
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks, and
popping sounds.
The Self Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil
to a powdery ash.
Suggested clean times are 1 hour and 15 minutes for light soil,
1 hour and 40 minutes for medium soil and 2 hours for heavy soil.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth. To avoid breaking the glass, do not apply a cool damp cloth
to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled.
The oven lights will not work during the Self Cleaning cycle.
NOTE: The oven has a two-speed cooling fan motor. During the
Self Cleaning cycle, the fan(s) will operate at its highest speed to
increase airflow to better exhaust the hotter air through the oven
vent(s). An increase in noise may be noticeable during and after
the Self Cleaning cycle until the oven cools.
Before Self Cleaning, make sure the door is closed completely
or it will not lock and the cycle will not begin. When the oven
is locked, the doors of the oven cannot be opened. To avoid
damage to the doors, do not force the doors open when the oven
is locked.
1. Touch the Settings keypad.
2. Select the Self Clean icon.
3. Select type of Self Cleaning:
Light: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Medium: 1 hour and 40 minutes
Heavy: 2 hours
4. Follow the prompts on the oven display to prepare the oven.
5. Select START to begin the cleaning process.
OR
Select DELAY START to set a delayed Self Cleaning cycle.
See the “To Delay Start Self Cleaning Cycle” Section.
The oven doors will automatically lock.
NOTE: It may take a couple moments for the oven door to
automatically lock after starting the Self Clean Cycle.
When the self cleaning cycle is complete and the oven cools,
the oven doors will unlock.
6. When the oven is completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth.
To Delay Start Self Cleaning Cycle:
Follow steps 1 through 4 above, then:
1. Select DELAY START.
2. Select the start time of when the Self Cleaning cycle should
begin by scrolling from left to right.
3. Select START DELAY.
The oven doors will automatically lock after the Delay Start
countdown.
When the Self Cleaning cycle is complete and the oven cools,
the oven doors will unlock.
4. When the oven is completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth.
To Stop Self Cleaning Anytime:
Touch the Oven Cancel Keypad. If the oven temperature is too
high, the door will remain locked. It will not unlock until the oven
cools.