Whirlpool RB262PXA User manual

A Note To You 2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
Parts And Features 5
Using Your Oven 6
Using The
Setf-Cleaning Cycle 19
Caring For
Your Oven 22
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service 25
Warranty 28
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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC UNDERCOUNTER
BUILT-IN OVEN MODEL RB262PXA

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also,
please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This
will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each
symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to sucn
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your
personal property.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-l 301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first
see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 25. If you need further help, feel free to call
our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s
complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and
serial number plate (see diagram on page 5). For your convenience, we have included a
handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and
your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a
safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the oven, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
General
.Do not use the oven for
@Read all instructions before warming or heating the room.
using the oven. Persons could be burned or
injured, or a fire could start.
@Install or locate the oven only in
accordance with the provided *Use the oven only for its
Installation Instructions. The intended use as described in this
oven must be installed by a manual.
qualified installer. The oven @DO NOT TOUCH HEATING
must be properly connected to ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
electrical supply and grounded. SURFACES OF OVEN. Heating
@ii@ @
elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color.
Interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do
*WARNING: To reduce the risk of not touch, or let clothing or other
tipping of the appliance, the flammable materials contact
appliance must be secured by heating elements or interior
anti-tip fasteners. To check if the surfaces of oven until they have
appliance is installed properly, had sufficient time to cool. Other
open the oven door and verify surfaces of the oven may be-
that the oven is secured to come hot enough to cause
cabinets with two screws burns; such as, the oven vent
through the mounting holes in opening, the surface near the
the front frame of the oven. vent opening, the oven door and
*CAUTION: Do not store things window.
children might want above the @Do not wear loose or hanging
oven. Children could be burned garments when using the oven.
or injured while climbing on it. They could ignite if they touch a
@Do not leave children alone hot heating element and you
or unattended in area where the could be burned.
oven is in use. They should 4Jse only dry potholders. Moist or
never be allowed to sit or stand damp potholders on hot surfaces
on any part of the oven. They may result in burns from steam.
could be burned or injured. Do not let potholder touch hot
@Do not operate the oven if heating elements. Do not use a
it is damaged or not working towel or bulky cloth for a
properly. potholder. It could catch on fire.
@Keep oven vents unobstructed.
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.Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
@Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the oven. The
fumes can create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
When using the oven
aAlways position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating
element in oven.
@Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
Grease
@Grease is flammable and should
be handled carefully. Let fat cool
before attempting to handle it.
.Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan by
covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda
or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
6mall amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle
from fiberglass insulation and
food decomposition. Significant
exposure to these substances
can cause cancer or reproductive
harm. Exposure can be mini-
mized by venting with a hood or
open window and wiping out
excess food spills prior to self-
cleaning.
@Do not use oven cleaners in
oven. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective
coating of any kind should be
used in or around any part of the
oven.
l Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks and other utensils.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
@Do not clean door heat seal. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, dam-
age or move the seal. Clean only
parts recommended in this Use
and Care Guide.
@Do not repair or replace any part
of the oven unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be re-
ferred to a qualified technician.
@Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the oven.
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Parts And Features
This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar
with the location and appearance of all parts and features.
Manual oven
light switch
Oven vent
(above door)
Lock lever Model and serial
II. . , number plate
Control panel
Display Set knob
SELECTOR TIME OPTIONS CONTROLCLOCK TIMER
Broil
element
Bake
element
Command pads
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Using Your Oven
In This Section
Page
Positioning racks and pans ...............6
For best air circulation .......................7
Using aluminum foil for baking .........7
The electronic clock/oven control ....8
Setting the clock .................................9
Using the electronic Minute Timer ..lO
Using the Off/Clear pad ....................10
Baking/roasting ................................11
Page
Adjusting the oven temperature
control ...............................................12
Broiling ..............................................13
Broiling tips .......................................14
Energy saving tips ............................15
Using the electronic MEALTIMERTM
control s.............................................. 15
The oven vent ...................................18
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your oven properly. This
section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your oven.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large Lowest level or 2nd
roasts, turkeys level from bottom
Angel and bundt 2nd level from
cakes, most quick bottom
breads, yeast breads,
casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, 2nd or 3rd level
muffins, cakes, from bottom
nonfrozen pies
When baking on two racks, arrange racks
on bottom and third level from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 14.
Personal Injury Hazard
l Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location before turning oven
on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven
is hot, use potholders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
may result in personal injury.
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For best air circulation
The hot air must circulate around the pans in
the oven for even heat to reach all parts of
the oven. This results in better baking.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
l For best results, allow 1l/2to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls. There must
be a minimum space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
one time.
Use the following as a guide to determine
where to place the pans.
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven
rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over
another.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from
pies or casseroles.
l Place the foil on the oven rack below the
rack with the food. Turn up foil edges and
make sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
larger all around than the dish holding the
food.
l Do not cover the entire rack with alumi-
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven
rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking
will result.
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements because it will damage them
and could result in shock or fire hazard.
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The electronic clock/oven control
Display/clock
l When you first plug in the range, the last
time of day set will flash on the display. If,
after you set the clock (page 9), the display
again shows the last time of day set, your
electricity was off for a while. Reset the
clock.
l When you are not using the oven, this is
an accurate clock.
l When using the oven or Minute Timer,
the display will show the time, temperature
settings and what command pads have
been pressed.
l When showing the time of day, the
display will show hours and minutes.
l When using the Minute Timer, the
display will show minutes and seconds in
the following sequence:
- For settings from O-l minute 55
seconds, the display will increase in
5-second increments and count down
each second.
- For settings from 2-10 minutes, the
display will increase in 1O-second
increments and count down each
second.
- For settings from lo-60 minutes, the
display will increase in 1-minute incre-
ments and count down each second.
- For settings from 1-2 hours, the
display will increase in 5-minute
increments and count down each
minute.
- For settings from 2 hours-9 hours
50 minutes, the display will increase
in 1O-minute increments and count
down each minute.
- When using Cook Time and/or Stop
Time, the display will show hours and
minutes.
Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to do
and in what order. A few examples:
-Clock/Set tells the oven you are going to
set the clock.
-Off/Clear tells the oven to turn off.
Each command pad (except Off/Clear) has
its own indicator. The indicator comes on
when you touch the command pad.
Set knob
Once you’ve pushed a command pad to tell
the oven what you want it to do, you’ll use
the Set Knob to set a temperature or time.
Turning the Set Knob clockwise increases
the number on the display. Turning the Set
Knob counterclockwise decreases the
number on the display.
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Setting the clock
1. Push the Clock/Set pad. TIME will light
up on the display.
2. Turn the Set Knob until the correct time
shows on the display.
3. Push the Off/Clear pad to start clock
operation.
CLOCK
0
SET
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CONTROL
OFF
0
CLEAR

Using the electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the
oven. It works like a kitchen timer. You can
set it in minutes and seconds up to 9 hours
and 55 minutes. You will hear 3 tones when
the set time is up.
1. Push the Timer On/Off pad. TIMER will
light up and the display will show “:OO”.
2. Turn the Set Knob until the desired time
shows on the display. The Minute Timer
will begin counting down 2 seconds after
the time is set. When time is up, you will
hear 3 tones.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
l Push and hold the Timer On/Off pad until
the time of day shows on the display.
OR
l Push the Timer On/Off pad and turn the
Set Knob until “:OO”shows on the display.
The time of day will be displayed after a
3-second delay.
Using the Off/Clear pad
The Off/Clear pad will cancel any command
pad except for the Timer On/Off and Clock/
Set pads. When the Off/Clear pad is
pushed, the large display will show the time
of day.
TIMER
0
ON/OFF
TIMER
0
ON/OFF
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0
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CONTROL
OFF
0
CLEAR
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Baking/roasting
1. Position the rack(s) properly before
turning on the oven. To change rack
position, lift rack at front and pull out.
For further information, see “Positioning
racks and pans” on page 6.
2. Push the Bake pad. The small display will
show “000”” and BAKE will come on.
3. Turn the Set Knob until the desired
temperature shows on the small display.
Once the temperature is set, ON will
come on.
NOTE: If a bake/roast temperature is not
set within 30 seconds of pushing the
Bake pad, BAKE and “000”” will disap-
pear from the display.
4. When baking, preheat the oven. (Pre-
heating is not needed when roasting.)
The oven is preheated when you hear
one tone and the set temperature shows
on the small display.
NOTE: The small display will show the
actual oven temperature in 5” increments,
starting at loo”, while the oven is pre-
heating.
5. Put food in the oven.
During baking/roasting, the elements
will turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting.
NOTE: The top element helps heat
during baking/roasting, but does not
turn red.
6. When baking/roasting is done, push
the Off/Clear pad. The time of day will
show on the display.
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CONTROL
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Adjusting the oven temperature control
Oven temperature controls will gradually
shift after years of use. So, even though
your new oven is properly adjusted to
provide accurate temperatures, it may cook
faster or slower than your old oven.
If, after using the oven for a period of time,
you are not satisfied with the temperature
settings, you can change them by following
these steps:
1. Push the Bake pad. Turn the Set Knob
clockwise to a temperature setting above
500°F.
2. Immediately push and hold the Bake
pad again until the display shows “00”.
3. Turn the Set Knob until the desired
temperature change (between -35°F and
+35”F) shows on the display.
4. Push the Off/Clear pad to enter the new
temperature.
SELECTOR
IBAKEI I I
CONTROL
OFF
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CLEAR
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Broiling
1. Position the rack before turning the oven
on. See “Broiling rack position chart” on
page 14.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on the rack.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop position
(open about 4 inches [lo.2 cm]). The
door will stay open by itself.
NOTE: Leave the oven door partly open
whenever using the oven to broil. This
allows the oven to maintain proper
temperatures.
4. Push the Broil pad. The small display will
show “000” and BROIL will come on.
5. Turn the Set Knob until the desired
broiling setting shows on the small
display (HI/LO).
HI-Broil element on 100% of the time
LO-Broil element on 50% of the time
NOTE: Fish and chicken are some foods
that may cook better if you use lower
broiling temperatures.
6. When broiling is done, push the Off/
Clear pad. Time of day will show on the
display.
SELECTOR
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CONTROL
OFF
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Broiling rack position chart
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4 Quickly searing food,
rare and medium
steaks, medium
patties, ham slices,
fish steaks, frank-
furters
3 Well-done steaks and
patties, lamb chops,
split chicken, pork
steaks and chops,
whole fish
Broiling tips
l Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling.
They are designed to drain excess liquid
and fat away from the cooking surface to
help prevent spatter, smoke or fire.
l Refer to a broiling chart in a reliable
cookbook for correct broiling times.
l After broiling, remove the broiler pan
from the oven when you remove the food.
Drippings will bake on the pan if it is left in
the heated oven.
Fire Hazard
l Place meat the correct distance from
the element. Meat placed too close to
the element may spatter, smoke, burn
or catch fire during broiling.
.To ensure adequate grease drainage,
do not use cookie sheets or similar
pans for broiling. Also, covering the
broiler grid with foil is not recom-
mended. Poor drainage of grease
may result in fire. If foil is used, cut
slits in foil to line up with all openings
in broiler grid. Grease can then drain
away and cool in pan.
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Energy saving tips
Although the energy used for cooking is
usually a very small percentage of the total
energy used in the home, cooking energy
can be used efficiently. Here are some tips
to help you save energy when using your
cooking product.
l Preheat only when recommended and for
the shortest time possible.
l “Oven peeking” may cause heat loss,
longer cooking times and unsatisfactory
baking results. Rely on your timer.
l Bake cakes, pies or cookies when oven is
warm. Best time is after a meal has been
cooked in it.
l “Oven peeking” may cause heat loss,
longer cooking times and unsatisfactory
baking results. Rely on your timer to keep
track of the cooking time.
l Plan your meals for the most efficient use
of the oven. When using the oven to cook
one food, try to cook the rest of the meal in
it also.
l Do not preheat when broiling, roasting or
cooking items such as casseroles.
Using the electronic MEALTIMEKTM controI1
The electronic MEALTIMER control will turn
the oven on and off at times you set . . even
when you are not around.
Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for
foods which do not require a preheated
oven, such as meats and casseroles. Do not
use the delayed time cycle for cakes,
cookies, etc. ... undercooking will result.
Before using the electronic MEALTIMER
control, make sure the clock is set to the
correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock”
on page 9.)
To start baking/roasting now
and stop automatically
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly and
put food in the oven.
2. Push the Cook Time pad. SET, COOK,
TIME and HR will flash.
TIME OPTIONS
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3. Turn the Set Knob clockwise until the
desired baking/roasting time shows on
the lame display.
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display will-increase in first a 1O-minute
increment, then 5-minute increments.
l For settings from 2 hours-l 1 hours
55 minutes, the display will increase in
5minute increments.
The small display and “000” will flash
and a tone will keep sounding until Step 4
is done.
4. Push the Bake pad and turn the Set
Knob to set the desired baking/roasting
temperature. The small display will show
the set temperature while the large
display shows the remaining baking/
roasting time. TIMED, HR, BAKE and ON
will come on.
5. The large display will count down in
minutes.
The small display will show the actual
oven temperature until the set tempera-
ture is reached. A tone will sound at that
time.
6. When the baking/roasting time is
completed, three tones will sound. The
large display will show “0:OO” and COOK,
TIME and HR will come on.
7. Push the Off/Clear pad to return to the
time of day.
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To delay start and stop
automatically
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly and
put food in the oven.
2. Push the Cook Time pad. SET, COOK,
TIME and HR will flash. ON will not come
on until the oven start time is reached.
3. Turn the Set Knob clockwise until the
desired baking/roasting time shows on
the large display. The small display and
“000” will flash and a tone will keep
sounding until Step 4 is done.
4. Push the Stop Time pad. The large
display will show the current stop time
and SET STOP TIME will flash. Turn the
Set Knob clockwise until the desired stop
time shows on the display. SET STOP
TIME will go off. The small display and
DELAY will flash and a tone will keep
sounding until Step 5 is done.
NOTE: The start time will be the set stop
time minus the set baking/roasting time.
In example at right, start time is 5:00
(5:30 stop time minus 30 minutes baking/
roasting time).
5. Push the Bake pad. DELAY and BAKE
will come on. Set the desired baking/
roasting temperature by turning the Set
Knob.
6. Changes can be made at any time by
pushing a command pad.
TIME OPTIONS
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TIME OPTIONS
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7. When the start time is reached, UtLAY
will go off. The display will show the
actual oven temperature and the stop
time. STOP TIME, BAKE and ON will
come on.
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8. When the baking/roasting time is
completed, three tones will sound. The
large display will show “0:OO” and TIME
and HR will come on.
To cancel automatic oven
control settings:
Push the Off/Clear pad.
To avoid sickness and food waste
when using delay start:
l Do not let most UNFROZEN food
stand for more than two hours before
cooking starts.
l Do not allow food to remain in oven
for more than two hours after the end
of cooking cycle.
NOTE: Do not use foods that will spoil while
waiting for cooking to start. Such foods are:
dishes with milk or eggs, cream soups and
cooked meats or fish. Also, foods containing
baking powder or yeast will not rise properly
when cooked using delay start.
The oven vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven
through a vent on the left side, above the
door. This vent is needed for air circulation.
Do not block the vent. Poor baking/
roasting can result.
CONTROL
OFF
0
C=
Oven vent
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Using The Self-Cleaning
Cycle
In This Section
Page Page
How the cycle works ........................ 19 Setting the controls ..........................20
Before you start ................................ 19 Special tips ........................................
22
The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning
the oven interior. Like with the other functions of your oven, you operate the Self-Cleaning
cycle with the easy-to-use electronic control. Please review the instructions in this section to
keep your oven spotless.
How the cycle works
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high heat
to burn away soil and grease. During the
cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does
for normal baking or broiling. This high heat
breaks up the soil or grease and burns it
away.
Your oven is preset for a 3-hour Self-
Cleaning cycle. However, you can adjust the
cycle time to the amount of soil in your oven.
You can set the cycle anywhere between 2
and 4 hours. (See “Setting the controls” on
page 20.)
The graph at the right is representative of
a normal, 3-hour Self-Cleaning cycle. Note
that the heating stops when the 3-hour
setting is up, but it takes longer for the oven
to cool enough to unlock.
Before you start
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle,
make sure you:
l Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not
get hot enough during the cleaning cycle
for soil to burn away. Use hot water and
detergent or a soapy steel-wool pad for
cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move or bend the
seal. Poor cleaning, baking and roasting
may result.
l Turn off the oven light. Use during the
Self-Cleaning cycle will shorten the life of
the bulb.
START 1
Time 1,’ Hours
3
STOP
Hand-clean door

l Remove the broiler pan grid and any
pots and pans being stored in the oven.
NOTE You can clean the broiler pan and
grid in the oven if you have first removed
most of the soil by hand-cleaning or a
dishwasher. If most of the soil is not
removed, too much smoking will occur.
l Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This
will help reduce smoke during the cleaning
cycle.
l Remove the oven racks from the oven if
you want them to remain shiny. You can
clean the oven racks in the Self-Cleaning
cycle, but they will become harder to slide.
(See page 23.) If you clean racks in the
Self-Cleaning cycle, place them on the 2nd
and 4th rack guides. (Guides are counted
from bottom to top.)
. Heat and odors are normal during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen well
ventilated by opening a window or by
turning on a vent hood or other kitchen
vent during the cycle.
Setting the controls
1. Make sure the clock is set to the correct
time of day. (See “Setting the clock’ on
page 9.1
2. Move the Lock Lever all the way to the
right-the Clean position.
3. To start cleaning immediately:
Push the Clean pad. A 3-hour Self-Cleaning
cycle will be set. “3:OO” will show in the large
display. CLEAN, TIME, HR, CLEAN, LOCK
and ON will come on.
If a Self-Cleaning cycle other than
3 hours is desired, push the Clean pad.
Turn the Set Knob to the new time up to
4 hours.
l Use 2 hours for light soil.
l Use 3-4 hours for moderate to heavy soil.
NOTE: If the door is not latched, “DOOR”
will flash in the display and a tone will
sound. Latch the door and LOCK will come
on.
Skip to Step 5.
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Personal Injury and
Product Damage Hazard
l Do not touch the oven during the Self-
Cleaning cycle. It could burn you.
l Do not use commercial oven cleaners
in your oven. Cleaners may produce
hazardous fumes or damage the
porcelain finish.
l Do not leave foil in the oven during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil can burn or
melt and damage the oven surface.
NOTE: Do not force the Lock Lever. You
could bend or break it. The lever is designed
to stay locked until the oven is cool enough
to safely open. Wait until it moves freely.
Do not block the vent during the Self-
Cleaning cycle. Air must move freely for best
cleaning results.
Do not leave plastic utensils near the vent.
They may melt.
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