GE 49-4545 - Manual (Page 12)

Self-Cleaning Your Conventional Oven
!f done properiy, it wili take only a few moments to
start the seif-cieaning cycle on your oven. After set­
ting your oven to self-clean, a high heat tempera­
ture removes the soil in the oven cavity. The dirt wili
then disappear by turning into an ash waste or
evaporating into an odorless and colorless vapor.
When the cycle is compieie, allow your oven to cool
and enjoy cooking in a sparkling clean oven.
While you are becoming acquainted with your se!f-
cleanlng oven, we recommend 2 hours for the aver­
age cleaning function, but in some cases a longer
cleaning time, up to 3 hours may be necessary. In
order to judge the degree of soil, look at the oven
floor and walls. Light, spatter and thinner spills
would generally need only 2 hours cleaning. Heavy
greasy spills and spatter on the oven interior would
need up to 3 hours.
STEP 1: Remove all cookware
and food as wei! as heavy soil de­
posits from the oven. Clean spat­
ters or spills around the oven door,
rectangular flanges, and gasket.
Then close the door.
STEP 2: Turn Oven Set Knob
and Oven Temp Knob clockwise to
CLEAN. The control will snap into
final position when the CLEAN po­
sition is reached.
Questions
and Answers
3. What should I do if excessive
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-A. This is caused by excessive
grease and you should switch the
Oven Set Knob to OFF. Open win­
dows and doors to rid room of
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at least one hour before opening
rhe door. Wipe up the excess
grease and reset the clean cycle.
STEP 3: Push and hold Clean
Button while sliding the Latch to
CLEAN.
STEP 4: Set The Automatic
Oven Timer:
© Push in knob on Stop (Clean)
Dial and turn to the time you
wish oven to stop cleaning. Add
the number of hours needed for
n i p p n i n n t n t h p n r p c o n f t i m p n f
day.
Cleaning Indicator Lights come
on when all steps are set
properly.
If you wish to clean at a later
time set Start Dial to that time.
Q. Why did the Lock Light come
on when I first set the oven for
CLEAN?
A. Lock Light glowing indicates
that oven is too hoi. Turn Oven Set
Knob to OFF and open Oven Door
to cool the internal cavity. After a
short period of time, reset controls
for cleaning,
Q. My oven shelves have become
gray after several cleanings. Is this
A. Yes. After many cleanings, the
shelves may lose some luster and
discolor to a deep gray color.
NOTE: A slight odor may be de­
tected especially durinn the first
few cleanings. Do not be alarmed.
This is normal during the self­
cleaning cycle.
When cleaning temperature is
reached. Lock Light comes on and
door cannot be unlatched until
Lock Light goes off.
STEP 5: When Lock Light goes
off, push and hold the Clean Lock
Button while sliding Latch to
OPEN. Turn Oven Set Knob to
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STEP 6: Turn Oven Set Knob to
OFF.
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 re­
moved with a-damp sponge or cloth.
Q. Why is there still some black
A, You did not time the oven to
clean long enough. This deposit
will be removed in later cleanings.
Q. If my oven clock is not working
A. No. Your Automatic Oven Timer
uses the oven clock to help start
and stop your self-cleaning cycle.
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