Stanford Student Housing
How to Clean your Self-cleaning Oven
The self-cleaning oven in your apartment uses a
Attention!
high-temperature (about 900° F) cleaning cycle to
Be sure to turn the hood
burn off spills left over from baking and broiling.
on over the stove; the oven
Do not use any chemicals to clean your oven. will generate a considerable
amount of smoke during its
1. Remove pans and other items from the cleaning cycle.
oven. It’s not necessary to remove the
oven racks. Open the bedroom doors
and windows to help clear
2. Check the oven clock to be sure it works. the smoke.
3. Check the oven vent under the small Do not open your
burner on the right of the stove; it should apartment door; smoke
be clear of obstacles. from the oven could set off
the building’s fire alarm.
4. Set the Oven Temp and Oven Set to Clean.
Don’t panic if your
5. Lock the oven. apartment smoke detectors
go off. Clear the air by
6. Turn on the hood fan above the stove. waving a towel near the
alarm.
7. Advance the Stop Time three hours from the current time on the
clock. Push and turn the dial to set. Do not use the oven’s Delay
Start feature.
8. Check to see that Cleaning and Oven Temp lights come on when
the oven begins its cleaning cycle.
9. Do not try to open the oven door during the cleaning cycle. The
oven uses a mechanical interlock to prevent burn injuries when
the oven temperature reaches 500° F. You cannot open the oven
door until the temperature falls below 500° F.
10. You can interrupt the cleaning cycle by turning the Stop Time
knob backward until it pops up. However, you won’t be able to
open the oven door until the oven temperature drops below
500° F.
11. When the cleaning cycle is over and the oven has cooled, use a
damp rag to remove any white, ashy residue.
