Range Maintenance And Care; Self-Cleaning Cycle - Whirlpool W11426601B Manuel D'utilisation

RANGE MAINTENANCE AND
CARE

Self-Cleaning Cycle

WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from the oven during Self-Cleaning
cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to
the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds
to another closed and well-ventilated room.
Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to
help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air
must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see "Oven
Vent" or "Oven Vents" section in your Quick Start Guide.
Do not clean, rub, damage, or move the oven door gasket.
Prepare Range:
� Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware, all
cooking utensils, oven racks, aluminum foil, and, on some
models, the temperature probe from the oven.
� Use a damp cloth to clean inside door edge and the 1
(38 mm) area around the inside oven cavity frame, being
certain not to move or bend the gasket.
� Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage.
At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining,
etching, pitting, or faint white spots can result. This will not
affect cooking performance.
� Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.
NOTE: The cooktop burners will not function during the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
IMPORTANT:
� Oven temperature must be below 500°F (260°C) to program a
clean cycle.
� Only 1 oven can be cleaned at a time.
� Both oven doors will lock when either oven is running the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks, and
popping sounds.
The Precise Clean (on some models) Self-Cleaning cycle is a
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"one-touch" step that uses very high temperatures and dissolves
soil to a powdery ash. The Precise Clean
automatically determine the length of cleaning time needed based
on the number of times the oven has been used since the last
Self-Cleaning cycle. The maximum clean time is 4 hours and the
minimum clean time is 2 hours.
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Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth. To avoid breaking the glass, do not apply a cool damp cloth
to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled.
The oven light is disabled during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
To stop the Self-Cleaning cycle at anytime, press CANCEL
UPPER/OFF UPPER or CANCEL LOWER/OFF LOWER. If the
temperature is too high, the oven doors will remain locked.
When "LOCK" shows in the display, the doors of the oven cannot
be opened. To avoid damage to the doors, do not force the doors
open when "LOCK" is displayed.
Before self-cleaning, make sure the doors are completely closed
or the doors will not lock and the Self-Cleaning cycle will not
begin.
NOTE: Only one oven can use the Self-Cleaning cycle at a time,
and 12 hours must pass before the next Self-Cleaning cycle can
begin.
The oven is preset for a 2 hour or 3 hour clean cycle; however, the
time can be changed. Suggested clean times are 2 hours for light
soil and between 3 hours and 4 hours for average to heavy soil.
Use the following chart as a guide to determine the desired
cleaning level.
Cleaning Level Recommended Cleaning Time (Includes
a 30 Minute Cool-Down Time)
1 (Quick) 2 hours
2 2 hours 30 minutes
3 3 hours
4 (Reg) 3 hours 30 minutes
5 4 hours
6 (Max) 4 hours 30 minutes
To Self-Clean:
1. Close the oven doors, and then press SELF CLEAN/
PRECISE CLEAN.
2. Press the number "1" or "2" or Time/Temp "+" or "-" keypad to
select the desired oven to clean.
3. Press the number or Time/Temp "+" or "-" keypads to enter the
total cleaning time/clean level.
4. Press START for the selected oven.
The oven doors will automatically lock.
When the Self-Cleaning cycle is complete and the oven cools,
the oven doors will unlock.
5. When the oven is completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth.
To Delay Start Self-Clean:
1. Close the oven doors, and then press DELAY START/START
TIME.
2. Press the number "1" or "2" or Time/Temp "+" or "-" keypad to
select the desired oven.
3. Press the number or Time/Temp "+" or "-" keypads to enter the
desired amount of time by which you want to delay the start.
4. Press SELF CLEAN/PRECISE CLEAN.
5. Press the number or Time/Temp "+" or "-" keypads to enter the
total cleaning time/clean level.
6. Press START for the selected oven.
The oven doors will automatically lock after the Start Time
countdown.
When the Self-Cleaning cycle is complete and the oven cools,
the oven doors will unlock.