WHIRLPOOL ARTS6651E
Owner's Manual

Using the Oven Control (cont'd)
! 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.

! CAUTION
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.

! CAUTION
To avoid risk of fire or smoke damage, clean excess spills before starting Self Clean.

Self-cleaning
Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see below right). 2. Press CLEAN pad. � CLEAN and TIME display 3. Press or pad to adjust cleaning time. � 3:00 displays when arrows are first pressed. CLEAN � Self-clean starts approximately 5 seconds after last time input � CLEAN, TIME, and O display during cycle N � LOCK flashes in display when automatic door latch is locking and displays throughout cycle � When oven has cooled to a safe temperature, the LOCK light flashes while the door latch opens. When oven has cooled enough to open, the LOCK light no longer displays and door can be opened � No signal sounds at end of self clean cycle

How Long Should the Self-Clean Cycle Last?
The self-clean cycle can be set from 2 to 4 hours. Minimum recommended cleaning time is 3 hours. After the self-clean cycle ends, the oven must cool before the oven door can be opened. When the LOCK light no longer glows in the display, you can safely open the oven door. DO NOT force the oven door open while the LOCK light shows in the display. The oven door lock can be damaged.

Do I need to prepare?
To get the best results from self-clean cycle, follow these steps: � 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. Clean excess spills from oven interior. Remove items from range top and backguard. These areas can become hot during self-cleaning cycle.

Delayed Self-Clean Cycle
Set oven to begin and end cleaning at later time using. Range control calculates back from end time to determine starting time. 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see right). 2. Press CLEAN pad. � CLEAN and TIME display 3. Press or pad until desired amount of cleaning time is displayed. CLEAN 4. Press STOP TIME pad 5. Press or pad until desired stopping time appears in display. � Stop time can be set up to 11 hours and 55 minutes ahead of current time of day. � Starting time is automatically calculated based on amount of cleaning time and stop time. Oven will start automatically � CLEAN, TIME, and O display during cycle STOP N
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Interrupt Self-Clean
1. Press OVEN CANCEL pad. 2. When oven has cooled to a safe temperature, door will unlock and can be opened. DO NOT force door. This can cause damage to the latch.

� LOCK flashes in display when automatic door latch is locking and displays during cycle � When oven has cooled to a safe temperature, the LOCK light flashes while the door latch opens. When oven has cooled enough to open, the LOCK light no longer displays and door can be opened � No signal sounds at end of self clean cycle

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