GE JB450RFSS Use and Care Manual - Page 19

Using the self-cleaning oven. (on some models) GEAppliances.com CAUTION FIRE HAZARD: Wipe grease and heavy soil from oven before self-cleaning. Failure to do so may result in an oven fire. CAUTION Never place cooking utensils, baking stones, foil, or any other items on the oven floor. Even items rated for high temperature may permanently adhere to oven bottom or cause heat damage to the oven, flooring or items in storage drawer. OVEN OFF TEMP If your range has this knob, it has a self-cleaning oven. Follow these instructions. CLEAN 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 BROIL 450 500 BROIL CLEAN 2QVRPHPRGHOV³ appearance will vary) Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. OVEN OFF TEMP 2QVRPHPRGHOV³ appearance will vary) 200 250 300 350 400 Before a Self-Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Remove broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven. NOTE: „ If your oven is equipped with shiny, silver- colored oven racks, we recommend to remove them before you begin the self-clean cycle. They may remain in the oven during the self-clean cycle, but they will darken, lose their luster and become hard to slide. „ If your oven is equipped with gray porcelaincoated oven racks, they may be left in the oven during the self-clean cycle. Soil on the front frame of the range and outside the gasket on the door will need to be cleaned by hand. Clean these areas with hot water, soap-filled or plastic scouring pads or cleansers such as Soft Scrub®. Rinse well with clean water and dry. Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass material of the oven door gasket cannot withstand abrasion. It is essential for the gasket to remain intact. If you notice it becoming worn or frayed, replace it. Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in place and the oven light is off. IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room. How to Set the Oven for Self-Cleaning Follow the directions in the Before a Self Clean Cycle section. Slide the latch handle to the left as far as it will go and open the door. Latch the door. NOTE: Never force the latch. If the oven is too hot, you will not be able to slide the latch. Allow the oven to cool. Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism. Turn knob to Self Clean position The self-clean cycle will automatically begin. While the oven is self-cleaning, the self clean light will be on. The oven shuts off automatically when the clean cycle is complete, and the self clean light will be off. 19