Whirlpool SS385PEE Manuel D’Utilisation
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Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning
the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, you operate the Self-Cleaning cycle
with the easy-to-use electronic control. Please review the instructions in this section to keep
your oven spotless.
the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, you operate the Self-Cleaning cycle
with the easy-to-use electronic control. Please review the instructions in this section to keep
your oven spotless.
Before you start
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle,
make sure you:
make sure you:
•
Hand-clean the areas shown. They do
not get hot enough during the cleaning
cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot water
and detergent or a soapy, steel-wool pad
for cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the
gasket. Poor cleaning, baking, and roasting
may result.
not get hot enough during the cleaning
cycle for soil to burn away. Use hot water
and detergent or a soapy, steel-wool pad
for cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the
gasket. Poor cleaning, baking, and roasting
may result.
•
Remove any pots and pans being stored
in the oven.
in the oven.
•
Wipe out any loose soil or grease.
This will help reduce smoke during the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
This will help reduce smoke during the
Self-Cleaning cycle.
•
Wipe up food spills containing sugar as
soon as possible after the oven cools
down. When sugar is heated to a high
temperature in the Self-Cleaning cycle,
the high temperature can cause the sugar
to burn and react with the porcelain. This
can cause staining and etching or pitting.
down. When sugar is heated to a high
temperature in the Self-Cleaning cycle,
the high temperature can cause the sugar
to burn and react with the porcelain. This
can cause staining and etching or pitting.
•
Remove the oven racks from the oven
if you want them to remain shiny. You
can clean the oven racks in the Self-Cleaning
cycle, but they will become harder to slide.
(See the “Cleaning chart” in the “Caring
For Your Range” section.) If you clean
racks in the Self-Cleaning cycle, place
them on the 2nd and 4th rack guides.
(Guides are counted from bottom to top.)
if you want them to remain shiny. You
can clean the oven racks in the Self-Cleaning
cycle, but they will become harder to slide.
(See the “Cleaning chart” in the “Caring
For Your Range” section.) If you clean
racks in the Self-Cleaning cycle, place
them on the 2nd and 4th rack guides.
(Guides are counted from bottom to top.)
DO NOT
hand-clean
gasket
hand-clean
gasket
Hand-clean
frame
frame
•
Heat and odors are normal during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen well
ventilated by opening a window or by
turning on a vent hood or other kitchen
vent during the cycle.
Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen well
ventilated by opening a window or by
turning on a vent hood or other kitchen
vent during the cycle.
NOTES:
•
Do not block the vent during the Self-
Cleaning cycle. Air must move freely for
best cleaning results.
Cleaning cycle. Air must move freely for
best cleaning results.
•
Do not leave plastic utensils near the
vent. They may melt.
vent. They may melt.
•
Do not leave any foil in oven during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or melt
and damage the oven surface.
Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or melt
and damage the oven surface.
•
To prolong bulb life, leave the oven light
off during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
off during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
•
The display will show “door” if the door is
not closed and locked when you set a
Self-Cleaning cycle.
not closed and locked when you set a
Self-Cleaning cycle.
Hand-clean
door around
edge
door around
edge
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WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or
illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.
illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.