GE 164D2966P030 Use And Care Manual page 33

Questions and Answers
Q. If my oven clock is not set to the correct time of
day, can I still self-clean my oven?
A. If the clock is not set to the correct time of day you
will not be able to set a delay clean to end at a
specific time.
Q. Can I use commercial oven cleaners on any part
of my self-cleaning oven?
cleaners or coatings should be used around
A. No
any part of this oven. If you do use them and do
not thoroughly rinse the oven with water, wiping it
absolutely clean afterwards, the residue can scar
the oven surface and damage metal parts the next
time the oven is automatically cleaned.
Q. Can I clean both ovens at the same time?
A. No. There is too much heat. The control only
allows 1 oven to clean at a time.
Q. What should I do if excessive smoking occurs
during cleaning?
This is caused by excessive soil. Press the
A.
room of smoke. Wait until the oven has cooled and
the word "LOCK" is off in the display. Wipe up
the excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
Q. Is the "crackling'> or "popping'
during cleaning normal?
A. Yes. This is the sound of the metal heating
and cooling during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Q. Should there be an odor during the cleaning?
A. Yes,
Q. What causes the hair-like lines on the enameled
A. This is a normal condition, resulting from heating
Q. Why do I have ash left in my oven after
A.
Q. My oven shelves do not slide easily. What is
A.
Q. My oven shelves have become gray after the
)
sound I hear
A. Yes.
there will be an odor during the first few
cleanings. Failure to wipe out excessive soil might
also cause a strong odor when cleaning.
surface of my oven?
and cooling during cleaning. These lines do not
affect how your oven performs.
cleaning?
Some
types of soil will leave a deposit which
is ash. It can be removed with a damp sponge
or cloth.
the matter?
After many cleanings, oven shelves may become
so clean they do not slide easily. To make shelves
slide more easily, after each self-cleaning function
dampen fingers with a small amount of cooking oil
and rub lightly over sides of shelf where they
contact shelf supports.
self-clean cycle. Is this normal?
After the self-clean cycle, the shelves may
lose some luster and change to a deep gray color,
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