GE 10-95 CG - Manual (Page 31)

Questions and Answers
Q. If my oven clock is not set to the correct time of
day, can I still self-clean my oven?
A. If the clock is not set to the correct time of day
you will not be able to set a delay clean to end at a
specific time.
Q. Can I use commercial oven cleaners on any part
of my self-cleaning oven?
A. No cleaners or coatings should be used around
any part of this oven. If you do use them and do
not thoroughly rinse the oven with water, wiping it
absolutely clean afterwards, the residue can scar
the oven surface and damage metal parts the next
time the oven is automatically cleaned.
Q. What should I do if excessive smoking occurs
during cleaning?
A. This is caused by excessive soil. Press the
CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to rid the
room of smoke. Wait until the oven has cooled and
the word “LOCK” is off in the display. Wipe up
the excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
Q. Is the “crackling” or “popping” sound I hear
during cleaning normal?
A. Yes. This is the sound of the metal heating
and cooling during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Q. Should there be any odor during the cleaning?
A. Yes, there will be an odor during the first few
cleanings. Failure to wipe out excessive soil might
also cause a strong odor when cleaning.
Q. What causes the hair-like lines on the enameled
surface of my oven?
A. This is a normal condition, resulting from heating
and cooling during cleaning. These lines do not
affect how your oven performs.
Q. Why do I have ash left in my oven after cleaning?
A. Some types of soil will leave a deposit which is ash.
It can be removed with a damp sponge or cloth.
Q. My oven shelves do not slide easily. What is
the matter?
A. The self-clean cycle causes the oven shelves to
lose their luster and become hard to slide. To make
shelves slide more easily, wipe the shelf supports
with cooking oil.
Q. My oven shelves have become gray after the
self-clean cycle. Is this normal?
A. Yes. After the self-clean cycle, the shelves will
lose some luster and change to a deep gray color.
Q. Can I cook food on the cooktop while the oven
is self-cleaning?
A. Yes. While the oven is self-cleaning, you can
use the cooktop just as you normally do.
Q. The word “door” appeared in the display when
I selected the clean cycle. What’s wrong?
A. The door latch handle must be moved all the
way to the right. Move the latch handle and
cleaning will start.
Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven
Car
e and Cleaning
CARE AND CLEANING
Proper care and cleaning are important so your radiant
range will give you efficient and satisfactory service.
If soil, mineral deposits from evaporated water spills
or metal rub-off from aluminum cookware is not
removed, it will burn on the glass cooktop surface and
cause permanent discoloration.
Follow these directions carefully in caring for the
radiant cooktop to help assure safe and proper
maintenance.
Be sure that the surface unit control knobs are turned
off and that the entire cooktop is cool before cleaning.
(Sugar spills are the exception. Please see the Glass
Cooktop Cleaning section.) Do not use a cooktop cleaner
on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your
health and can chemically attack the glass surface.
BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER IS OFF BEFORE
CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE.
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If your range is removed
for cleaning, servicing or any
reason, be sure anti-tip device
is re-engaged properly when
the range is replaced. Failure
to take this precaution could
result in tipping of the range
and cause injury.
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