Whirlpool WFE320M0ES Use & Care Manual

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.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air 
must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see “Oven 
Vent” section.
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. 

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Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware, all 
cooking utensils, oven racks and aluminum foil and, on some 
models, the temperature probe from the oven.

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Use a damp cloth to clean inside door edge and the 1½" 
(3.8 cm) area around the inside oven cavity frame, being certain 
not to move or bend the gasket.

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Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may 
melt.

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Remove all items from the storage drawer.

IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the 
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and 
popping sounds.
Before self-cleaning, make sure the door is completely closed or 
the door will not lock and the self-cleaning cycle will not begin.
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.
To stop the self-cleaning cycle at anytime, press the CANCEL 
keypad. If the temperature is too high, the oven door will remain 
locked and “cool” and “locked” will be displayed.
The oven light will not function during the self-cleaning cycle.

The SELF CLEAN self-cleaning cycle is time adjustable between 
2 hours 30 minutes and 4 hours 30 minutes in 15-minute 
increments. Suggested clean times are 2 hours 30 minutes for light 
soil, and 4 hours 30 minutes for heavy soil. The last 30 minutes of 
the cycle is for cool down.

1. Press SELF CLEAN.
2. Press the TEMP/TIME “+” or “-” arrow pads to enter the 

desired self-clean cycle time.

3. Press START.

The oven door will automatically lock. The DOOR LOCKED and 
CLEAN indicator lights will be displayed. The time remaining 
will also be displayed.

4. When the self-clean cycle is complete and the oven cools, the 

DOOR LOCKED and CLEAN indicator lights will turn off.

5. When the oven is completely cooled, remove ash with a damp 

cloth.

The self-cleaning cycle can be set at HI self-clean time (4 hours 
30 minutes) or LO self-clean time (3 hours 30 minutes). The 
suggested clean times are 3 hours 30 minutes for light soil, or 
4 hours 30 minutes for heavy soil. The last 30 minutes of the cycles 
is for cool down.

1. Press SELF CLEAN to set the clean time to HI (4 hours 

30 minutes). 

2. Press the TEMP/TIME “+” or “-” arrow pads to cycle between 

LO and HI clean time.

3. Press START.

The oven door will automatically lock. The CLEAN indicator 
light will be displayed. The time remaining will also be 
displayed.

4. When the self-clean cycle is complete and the oven cools, the 

CLEAN indicator light will turn off.

5. When the oven is completely cooled, remove ash with a damp 

cloth.