WHIRLPOOL CWE9030DDE
Owner's Manual

CLEANING
Self-Clean Oven 3.Wipe upany excess orspillovers grebe from
the oven bottom to prevent excessive smokil and flare-ups during the clean cycle. 4. Wipe up acid spillovers such as lemon juice, tomato sauce or milk-based sauces and suga spillovers. Porcelain enamel is acid resistant not acid proof. The porcelain finish may discolor if acid spills are not wiped up. 5. Do not use oven cleaners or oven liner protective eoatlngs of any kind on the self-dean oven finish or around any pai of the oven as they will damage the one; finish. 6. To prevent damage, do not clean or rub the gasket around the front oven frame. The gasket is designed to seal in heat during the clean cycle, 7. Turn off the oven li ght before the self-clean operation. If the oven light is left on during the clean cycle, the light bulb will burn out.

A self-clean oven uses above normal temperatures to automatically clean the entire oven. The separate clean cycle ehminates soil completely or reduces it to a gray ash which is easily wiped up with a damp cloth when the cycle is complete and the oven has cooled, It is better to clean the oven regularly than to wait until there is a heavy build-up of soil in the oven. It is normal for the oven door and window to become hot during a clean cycle. Therefore, avoid touching these areas during a clean cycle. As the oven heats and cools, you may hear the sounds of metal parts expanding and contracting, This is normal and will not damage your wall oven. The first few times the oven is cleaned, some smoke and odor may be detected. This is normal and will lessen or disappear with use. If the oven is heavily soiled, smoke and odor are common. During the cleaning process the kitchen shonld be well ventilated, The oven will automatically begin to heat when the door is locked and the SELF-CLEAN pad is pressed. When the oven reaches eleanlng temperature, the word "Lock" will light in the display. At this point, the oven door cannot be manually opened, To prevent damage to the door and lock lever, do not force the door open when the word "Lock" is displayed,

Setting the Controls

for

the

Self-

Clean Cycle 1. Close the oven door and move the door loe" lever to the right until it rests in the lock position. 2. Press the SELF CLEAN pad. The words "5 Time" will flash and "Clean Time 3:00" will appear in the display'. Also, "Clean On" will light as the oven begins to heat. The oven will automatically set a clean cyck three hours. A shorter (2 hours) or longer (, hours) clean cycle can be selected by pressi the SELF CLEAN pad and pressing the � � pad to select 2 or 4 hours. 3. Press the CLOCK pad and the current tim_ day will reappear in the display. "Clean" an< "On" will remain in the display to show thai the oven is in a clean cycle. If the door is not locked properly, the word "Door" will appear in the display" and beeps w: sound. TO Interrupt or Reset the Clean Cycle If the door has not locked, the lock lever can 1 moved completely to the left to cancel the cy< If the door is locked, push the CANCEL pad The door will not open until "Lock" turns off the display. At that time, the door lock lever c be returned to its original position and the do can be opened. The oven will still be hot.

Preparing

for the Self-Clean

Cycle

1. Remove oven racks and any pans, utensils or the broiler pan from the oven. The oven racks should be washed by hand. If left in the oven during the self-clean cycle, the racks will become permanently discolored and may not slide easily after a clean cycle. 2. Clean the oven frame and door frame with a non-abrasive cleaning agent such as Bon Ami. These areas are not exposed to cleaning temperatures and should be cleaned to prevent soil from baking on during the clean cycle,

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