WHIRLPOOL ARTC7121CC
Owner's Manual

Using the Oven Control (cont'd)
Self-cleaning
Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see below right). 2. With door closed, move oven door lever, located above oven door, to the right. This moves the lever to the LOCKED position. 3. Turn oven temperature knob to CLEAN position. � If oven temperature knob is set before oven door lever is
OFF
OVEN

! CAUTION
To avoid fire or smoke damage, � remove any flammable materials from storage drawer. Items like plastic containers and paper manuals can melt or burn. � clean excess spills before starting Self Clean.

BROIL

WM 200

CLEAN

250
LOCKED

300 550
PREHEATED

350 500 450 400

! WARNING
To avoid risk of personal injury, do not touch oven vents, or area around vents, during self-cleaning. These areas can become hot enough to cause burns.

moved, LOCKED light flashes. Move oven door lever to locked position. � Once cycle begins, both LOCKED and OVEN indicator lights will be on and remain on until the end of the cycle. � At the end of self-clean cycle, OVEN and LOCKED indicator lights flash. This indicates the oven is cool enough for the door to be unlocked. Turn temperature knob to OFF position and move oven door lever to unlocked position. DO NOT attempt to unlock door before OVEN and LOCKED indicator lights flash.

How Long Should the Self-Clean Cycle Last?
The self-slean cycle lasts a total of four hours with a 1/2 hour cool down. After the self-clean cycle ends, the oven must cool before the oven door can be opened. When the LOCKED light flashes you can safely open the oven door. DO NOT force the oven door open while the LOCKED light shows. The oven door lock can be damaged.

Interrupt Self-Clean Cycle
To stop a self-clean cycle that has already started follow these steps. If the interruption occurs mid cycle, the oven will remain locked, even though the cycle has been stopped, until oven cools. 1. 2. Turn oven temperature knob to OFF position. When oven has cooled to a safe temperature, LOCKED light flashes. Door will unlock and can be opened. DO NOT force door lock lever. This can cause damage to the latch.

Do I need to prepare?
To get the best results from the self-clean cycle, follow these steps: � � Clean excess spills from oven interior. Remove birds or animals susceptible to smoke or other fumes from the room or adjoining � room. Make sure oven light cover is properly in place. Do not use cleaning cycle if it is not. Remove oven racks and all cooking utensils from oven. Remove items from range top and backguard. These areas can become hot during self-cleaning cycle. The range vents from the right rear area of control panel. Make sure this is unobstructed by removing all items from range top.

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