WHIRLPOOL 6498XVB
Instrukcja Obsługi

CareandCleaning
SELF-CLEAN
The serf-clean oven usestemperaturesabove normal cooking temperatures to automatically cleanthe oven interior. Itisnormalfor thecook'top oftherangeto becomehotduring a cleancycle.Therefore,duringa cleancycle,avoidtouching the cooktopor oven vent area locatedat the base of the backguard. voidcontactwiththe ovendoorand windowas A these areas alsobecomewarm duringa serf-clean cycle. Itis betterto cleantheovenregularlyratherthanto waituntil there is a heavybuild-up of soilin the oven.

OVEN
Basic Instructions
1. Close ovendoor. 2. Move the doorlockleverto the rightor locked position. 3. Press CLEAN pad. 4. TurnSET knob to select cleaningtime. � Lightsoil- 2 hours � Averagesoil- 3 hours � Heavy soil- 4 hours

Before

Self-Cleaning

After Self-Cleaning

Remove all pans and the oven racks fromthe oven.The racks will dllmolor and may not slide easily after a clean cycle, Turn off oven light before clean cycle, The lifeof the bulbmay be shortenedif lefton duringthe clean cycle, Clean oven frame, door frame and aroundthe oven vent witha non-abrasive cleaningagentsuchas BonAmi or soapand water.These areas are notexposed to cleaning temperatures and should be cleaned to preventsoilfrom bakingon duringthe clean cycle. Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottomto preventexcessive smokingand flare-ups duringthe clean cycle,

During Self-Cleaning
When the CLEAN pad is pressed and thedoorislocked,the ovenwillautomaticallybeginto heatto cleaningtemperatures, As the ovenreaches cleaningtemperaturas, the LOCK indicatorwillturn onto show that an internallock mechanism has engaged. At this point, the oven doorcan notbe unlockedand opened,

Aboutone hourafterthe end ofthe clean cycle, the internal lock will disengage and the LOCK indicatorwillturn off. At thispoint,the doorcanbe unlockedand opened.Move the doorlocklevertothe left or unlockedpositionand open the door.

Some soilmay leave a lightgray, powdery ash whichcan be removedwith a damp cloth. If soil remains,it indicates that the clean cycle was not long To preventdamageto the doorand lock enough.The soilwillbe removedduring lever,do notforce the door open when the next clean cycle. the LOCK indicatoris displayed. The first few timesthe ovenis cleaned, somesmokeand odormaybe detected, This is normaland willreduceor disappear with use. If the oven is heavily soiled,or if the broilerpan is left in the oven,smoke and odormay occur. If the oven racksdo not slide smoothly after a clean cycle,wipe racksand embossed rack supports with a small amountof vegetableoilto restoreease of movement. Clean around the vent opening at the base of the backguardif there is a depositfrom the fumes ventedduringthe clean cycle. Use soap and water and a clothor non-abrasivepad. Fine, hair-like lines may appear in the oveninterioror ovendoor.This isa normalcondition resulting fromheatingand cooling of the porcelainfinish. These lines do not affect the performance of the oven. (continued page) next

Wipe up acidspilloverssuchas lemon juice, tomato sauce or milk-based As the oven heats and cools, you may sauces and sugaryspillovers, hear sounds of metal parts expanding and contracting.This is normaland will Do not use ovencleanersor ovenliner not damage yourappliance. protectivecoatingsof any kind on the self-clean ovenfinishoraroundanypart of the oven. To preventdamage, do not cleanor rub the gasket around the oven door.The gasketisdesignedto seal in heatduring the clean cycle.

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