Whirlpool RS385PCE Manuel D’Utilisation
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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 the above can result in burns, or illness from
inhaling dangerous fumes.
inhaling dangerous fumes.
DO NOT
hand-clean
seal
hand-clean
seal
Hand-clean
frame
frame
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.
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
seal. Poor cleaning, baking, and roasting
may result.
may result.
•
Remove any pots and pans being stored
in the oven.
in the oven.
NOTE:
You can clean the broiler pan
and grid in the oven if you have first
removed most of the soil by hand-cleaning
or in a dishwasher. If most of the soil is not
removed, too much smoking will occur.
removed most of the soil by hand-cleaning
or in a dishwasher. If most of the soil is not
removed, too much smoking will occur.
•
Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This
will help reduce smoke during the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
will help reduce smoke during the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
•
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 page 34). 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.)
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 page 34). 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.)
•
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.
Hand-clean
door around
edge
door around
edge
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 on the
cooktop. They may melt.
cooktop. 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.