GE 164D2966P087 - Manual (Page 30)

THE OVEN
(Normal Cleaning Time: 3 hours)
Your double oven has controls for the upper oven
and the lower oven. Be sure to set the correct
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You cannot clean both the upper and the lower
control. Pads on the left side of the panel are for the ovens at the same time.
upper oven. Pads on the right side the panel are
for the lower oven. The TIMER ON/OFF, COOK
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You will not be able to use Time Bake in one
TIME, STOP TIME, OVEN LIGHTS, INCREASE
oven and Self-Clean in the other at the same time.
and DECREASE pads can be used for either oven.
Before a Clean Cycle
3. Clean or soil on the oven front and
Quick Reminder:
1. Prepare the oven for cleaning.
2. Close the oven door.
3. Press the AUTO SELF CLEAN pad.
4. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad
to set the Clean Time.
The oven must be completely cool in order to set
the self-clean cycle.
1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware
and any aluminum foil from the oven—they can’t
withstand the high cleaning temperatures.
NOTE: The oven shelves may be cleaned in
the self-cleaning oven. However, they will darken,
lose their luster and become hard to slide.
2. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. If you
use soap, rinse thoroughly before self-cleaning
prevent staining.
Oven
vent
grille
Oven
front
frame
Oven
light
Oven door Area
outside the gasket inside the
gasket gasket
4.
the oven door outside the gasket with a dampened
cloth. The oven front frame and the oven door
outside the gasket do not get cleaned by the
clean cycle. On these areas, use detergent and hot
water or a soap-filled steel wool pad. Rinse well
with a vinegar and water solution. This will help
prevent a brown residue from forming when the
oven is heated. Buff these areas with a dry cloth.
Do not clean the gasket.
Clean the outside front of the oven door with
soap and water. Also use soap and water to clean
under the oven vent grille. Do not use abrasives
or oven cleaners.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in place.
Do not rub or clean the door
the fiberglass material of the gasket has an
extremely low resistance to abrasion. An intact
and well-fitting oven door gasket is essential
energy-efficient oven operation and good baking
results. If you notice the
becoming worn,
frayed or damaged in any way or if it has become
displaced on the door, you
have it replaced.
Do not let water run down through openings in
the top of the door. To
prevent water from
getting in these when cleaning, open the door
as it go.
Close the oven door and make sure the oven light
is off. If the oven light is not turned off, the life of
the bulb will be shortened or it may burn out
immediately. The door latches automatically after
the
is set.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaning oven.
A combination of any of these products plus the high
clean-cycle temperature may damage the porcelain
finish of the oven.
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