WHIRLPOOL CRE9900ACE
Manual de Usuario

Do not allow plastics, ahmlinnm fbil, or foods with a high sugar content on a warm or hot cooking area. They will melt and adhere to the ceramic glass eooktop. The cooktop may ehip or pit in attempting to remtwe them after they are cool. Remove these items immediately with a wooden handled stainless steel spatula or a single-edge razor blade held with a potholdei: Clean any remaining residue with E]co Cooktop Cleaning Creme after the surface has cooled. Do not use any sharp objects to clean between the edge of the ceramic glass and the porcelain cooktop frame. The ceramic glass is held in position by a gasket that could be damaged by sharp objects.

4. Do not use oven cleaners or oven liner protective coatings of any kind on the self-clean oven finish or around any part of the oven. 5. To prevent damage, do not clean or rub the gasket around the front oven frame. Tire gasket is designed to seal in heat during the clean cycle. 6. The lif> of the oven light bulb will be prolonged if the light is turned off during the self-clean cycle. To Operate Self-Clean Cycle (with immediate start) 1. Close the oven door and move the door lock lever to the right until it rests in the lock [

glass surface, do not Use the cooktop. Call an authorized sen, ice technician. Do not attempt repair the CAUTION:cooktop yourself. onto the ceramic If metal melts

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2. Press the SELF-CLEAN

pad. Clean Time

will will 3:00 light as the in the display. heat. position. appear oven begins to Also, Clean On The oven will automatically set a clean cycle of three hours. A shorter (2 hours) or longer (4 honrs) clean cycle can be selected by tnming the SET knob. If the door is not locked properly, the word Door will flash in the display' and a beep will sonnd. During the Self-Clean Cycle

Self-Clean

Oven

Self-clean ovens use temperatures above normal cooking temperatures to automatically clean the entire oven, The separate clean cycle eliminates 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 regnlarly rather than to wait until there is a heavy build-up of soil in the oven. Preparing for Self-Clean i. Remove any pans or utensils 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 discolored, 2. Clean the oven frame, door frame and around the oven vent 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, 3. Wipe up any excess grease or spillovers from the oveu bottom to prevent excessive smoking during the clean cycle.

The oven will automatically begin to heat up when the door lock lever is moved to the right and flae SELF-CLEAN pad is pressed. \Vhen the oven reaches cleaning temperature, the word Lock will light in the disphg: At this point, the oven door cannot be mannaI]y opened. The first t_w times the oven is cleaned, some smoke and odor may be detected. This is normal and will lessen or disappear with use. Dnring the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well ventilated. If the oven is heavily soiled, heavier smoke and odor may occur. Do not leave a soiled broiler pan in the oven during a self-clean cycle. Avoid contact with the oven door an3 window since it _qll get warm during the self-clean cycle. As the oven heats and cools, yon may hear the sounds of metal parts expanding and contraeting. This is normal and will not damage yonr range.

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