GE 49-8830-1A - Manual (Page 17)

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Car
e and Cleaning
Installation Instr
uctions
Operating Instr
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Safety Instr
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Using the self-cleaning oven.
(on self-clean models only)
Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism.
Before a Clean Cycle
The range must be completely cool in order to set
the self-clean cycle.
We recommend venting with an open
window or using a ventilation fan or hood
during the first self-clean cycle.
Remove all cookware and any aluminum
foil from the oven.
The oven shelves can be self-cleaned, but
they will darken, lose their luster and
become hard to slide.
Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners. Clean
the top, sides and outside of the oven door
with soap and water.
The enamel grid and broiler pan may be
cleaned in the self-cleaning oven. However,
to help prevent heavy smoke caused by self-
cleaning the greasy soil in the pan, you must
first clean off the excess grease.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in
place and the oven light is off.
Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Latch the door.
Turn the Oven Temperature knob to
CLEAN.
Clean cycle time is normally 4 hours and 20
minutes. You can change the clean time to
between 3 hours and 5 hours, 59 minutes by
using the HOUR and MIN. pads.
When the CLEAN light flashes, slide the
latch handle to the left, and turn the Oven
Temperature knob to OFF.
To stop a clean cycle, turn the Oven
Temperature knob to OFF. Wait until the
oven has cooled and unlatch the door.
How to Delay the Start of Cleaning
Latch the door.
Turn the Oven Temperature knob
to CLEAN.
Press the START TIME ON/OFF pad.
Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set
the time cleaning will start.
When the CLEAN light flashes, slide the
latch handle to the left as far as it will go and
turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF.
After a Clean Cycle:
You may notice some white ash in the oven.
Wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven
cools.
If white spots remain, remove them with a soap-
filled steel wool pad and rinse thoroughly with a
vinegar and water mixture.
These deposits are usually a salt residue that
cannot be removed by the clean cycle.
If the oven is not clean after one clean cycle,
repeat the cycle.
■ You cannot set the oven for cooking until
the oven is cool enough for the door to be
unlatched.
■ While the oven is self-cleaning, you can
press the CLOCK pad to display the time
of day. To return to the clean countdown,
press the COOK TIME ON/OFF pad.
■ If the shelves become hard to slide, wipe
the shelf supports with cooking oil.