GE EER3000 Owner's Manual page 21

Usingthe self-cleaning oven. gecom
Wipe up heavy soil on flTe oven
bottom.
Before a Clean Cycle
_'e reconnnend venting
y()ur
kitchen with an open window or
using a ventilation tim or hood during
the fiIst self clean cycle.
Rexnox e broiler pail, broiler grid,
all cookware and any aluminum fi)il
_l"OIIl the
o'_en.
NOTE:
::Ji:: If your oven is equipped
with shiny,
silve>colored oven shelves, remove
theln 1)eti)i'e you begin the self=clean
cycle.
::Ji:: If wmr oven is equipped with gray
porcelain-coated oven sheh'es, they
Inay be lett ill the oven during the
sel6clean cycle.
The shin}; silve>colored oven shelves
(on some models) can be sell:cleaned,
but they will darken, lose their hlster and
become hard to slide.
Soil on the fl'ont fl'ame of the range and
outside the gasket on the door will need
to be cleaned bv hand. Clean these areas
with hot wateI; soap-filled scouring pads
or cleansei_ such as Soft Scrub"_ Rinse
well with clean water and dry.
Do not clean the gasket. The fibeiglass
material of the oven door gasket cannot
withstand abrasion. It is essential tot the
gasket to remain intact. If you notice it
becoming worn or flayed, replace it.
Wipe up any heavy spillovei_ on the
()x'ell bert Oil/.
Make sure tile ()veil light bulb cover is
ill place and the oven light is off.
IMPORTANT: The health of some biMs
is extremely sensitive to the fiunes given
off during the self=cleaning cycle of any
range. Move birds to another welb
ventilated rooln.
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How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Follow tile directions ill the Before a
Clean Cycle section.
[] I_tch the dooi:
NOTE"
Never torce the latch. If the oven is
too hot, you will not be able to slide the
latch. Mlow the oven to cool.
[] Touch the SELFCLEAN pad.
[] Touch the + or - pads until the
desired Clean Tilne is displayed.
TheClean h_neis normally4 hours and 20
mlbutes. Youcan change the Clean Tkneto any
tlYnebetween 3 and 5 hours, dependlbgon the
amount of soil/b your oven.
[] Touch the START/ON pad.
The self=clean cycle will atmmlaticallv
begin after CLEAN is displayed
and the
tilne countdown apl)eai_ ill the (lispla}:
X,_]file the oven is sel6cleaning, you can
touch the CLOCKpad to display the time
(ff day. To return to the clean countdown,
touch
the SELFCLEANpad.
The oven shuts off autonlafically when
the clean cycle is colnplete, and 0:00 will
flash ill the display:
[] Slide the latch handle to the left as
fin" as it will ,g° and el)ell the dooi:
NOTE: Never force the latch handle.Forcingthe
handle wi// damage the door lockmechanism.
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