WHIRLPOOL CREA600ACW
Manual de Usuario

FEATURES
CONTINUOUS CLEANING OVEN (ifequipped)
WHAT IS THE CONTINUOUS CLEANING OVEN? The finish of the ContinuousCleaning Oven is identifiedby itsdarkgraycolor, whitestippleand rough,poroustexture, The rough texture prevents grease spatters from formingbeads whichrun down the wails leaving unsightly streaks. Rather, the roughtextureabsorbs spatters and allows them to spread, thusexposinga larger area to the hotoven air. The catalyst, henexw posed to heat, speedsthe oxidationof soil. MANUALLY CLEANING HEAVY SPILLOVERS The specialfinishwill clean most spattars during normal oven use unless there is a heavy buildupof soil. Heavy spi]lovers such as pie or casserole boiloverswill not clean effectively without some manual help. The crustyor varnish-likestainsthatformfromthese spilloversclog the pores and prevent the specialfinishfrombeingexposedto the hot oven air. This greatly reduces the cleaningeffectiveness the finish. of HINTS Brittlecrustsorstains can be loosened by GENTLY tapping stain with a wooden or plasticutensil.Brush away any loose soil that flakes off. Varnish type stains usuallyneed to be softened with a small amount of water or damp cloth.Remainingsoil will gradually reducewithcontinued oven useat normal bakingtemperatures.

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DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF OVEN CLEANER, POWDERED CLEANSCleaning action automaticallybegins Thesecrustyorvarnish-likestainsmust ERS, SOAP, DETERGENTORPASTE wheneverthe oven is turnedonforbak- eitherbe removedor brokenup before ON ANY CONTINUOUS CLEANING ingorroasting.The oven MUST be "on" cleaningcan effectivelytakeplace. SURFACE. ALSO, DO NOT USE ANY for cleaningto take place. No cleaning ABRASIVE MATERIALS, STEEL willoccurwhentheoven is off.The speWOOL, SHARP INSTRUMENTS OR cial catalytic finish must be exposed to TO MANUALLY CLEAN SCRAPERS FOR THEY WILL DAMhot oven air before soil will begin to HEAVY SPILLOVERS AGE THE FINISH. graduallyreducein size. Brush off heavy soilwith a nylonbrush or plasticpad.DO NOT USE paper towels,clothsor spongesfor the ovenwalls FACTORS AFFECTING LENGTH OF are porousand particlesof these mate- Avoid spilloversby using utensils that The higher the oven temperature,the rialswill ruboffonthe walls. Rinsearea are largeenoughto holdfood. A cookie CLEANING TIME fasterthe cleaningaction.The lengthof cleaningtime willdependon these factors: Type of soil, amount or size of soil, oven is in use. Time may vary from a few minutesto several hours. Soil deposited at the end of a cycle may still be visible. This will usually fade with continued oven use until the soil gradually disappearsor can be wiped up manually. The oven will appear presentably clean, oven though some spatters mayof time even sent. temperature and length be prewith clearwateronly. sheetorpieceof aluminumfoil,justa littie largerthanthe pan, can be placedon the rack directly below the rack holding

Over a period of time, wear marks may appear onthe embossed rack supports. This is normal and results from sliding the racks in and out of the oven. Wear thethe oven. catch spills. marks will not affect the cleaning action of utensil to

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