OR36SDPWGX1 userGuide
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(Self Cleaning Function - this is not a cooking function)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
This is not a cooking function but is only used to clean 
the oven.
Before starting the self cleaning cycle:
•  Take all the accessories out of the oven (drip tray and 
shelves).
•  Caution: Do not leave food or cooking utensils etc. in 
the oven during self-cleaning.
•  Clean any traces of liquid which have overfl owed.
•  Close the oven door and make sure that it is closed 
properly.
If there are cracks or fl aws on the oven door glass (insi-
de/outside) or if the gaskets are ruined or worn or if the 
door does not close perfectly, disconnect the appliance 
from the electrical supply and contact the Service Centre.
GENERAL INFORMATION
•  In this function the residual cooking greases on the inside walls of the oven 
cavity are pulverised by the high temperature. The fumes produced during this 
process are fi ltered by a special catalyst in the upper part of the appliance.
•  Smells and fumes produced during self cleaning are not a cause of alarm. Ade-
quate ventilation should however be provided in the room where the range is 
installed, e.g. by opening a window.
•  Do not wait for the oven to be very greasy before performing this cleaning. It 
should not be performed after every cooking, either, but only when the level of 
dirt justifi es it (on average 1 – 2 times a month depending on oven use).
•  For safety reasons (high temperature of the oven cavity), when the self cleaning 
starts the oven door is automatically locked by an electronic device (after a few  
seconds, on the control panel, the Door Locked 
pilot light lights up). The door 
can no longer be opened and is only unlocked at the end of the cleaning cycle 
or, stopping the cycle, when the oven cavity has cooled to a temperature lower 
than 570°F (300°C).
•  When the self cleaning function starts an internal fan starts automatically to cool 
the oven walls. It only stops at the end of the cycle, when the oven cavity tempe-
rature has dropped below 302°F (150°C).
•  The procedures for starting, stopping and completing the self cleaning cycle and 
dealing with any problems are described in the following sections:
 – “HOW TO START THE SELF CLEANING CYCLE”;
 – “PROBLEMS ON STARTING AND DURING THE SELF CLEANING 
CYCLE”;
 – “HOW TO STOP THE SELF CLEANING CYCLE”;
 – “WHAT TO DO WHEN THE SELF CLEANING CYCLE HAS FINISHED”;
 – “ABNORMAL SITUATIONS AND/OR OPERATING PROBLEMS”.
CAUTION: During the self 
cleaning cycle the accessi-
ble parts may become hot. 
Keep children away.
NEVER USE THE COOKTOP 
WHEN THE OVEN IS OPE-
RATING IN SELF CLEANING 
MODE.
DO NOT OPERATE THE TOP 
BURNERS
IMPORTANT: Make sure the 
warming drawer dial is set 
to OFF during the self-clean 
cycle.
If during self-cleaning cycle 
the warming drawer control 
dial has been turned ON re-
turn the dial to the 
OFF po-
sition. Otherwise at the end 
of the self-cleaning cycle 
and after having turned the 
oven selector control dial to 
the  OFF position, the war-
ming drawer will operate.
WHEN THE SELF CLEA-
NING MODE HAS BEEN 
COMPLETED: do not start 
immediately a new self clea-
ning cycle on the oven.
LET THE RANGE COOL 
DOWN.
IMPORTANT:
The health of some birds is 
extremely sensitive to the 
fumes given off during the 
self-cleaning cycle.
Exposure to the fumes may 
result in death to certain 
birds.
Always move birds to ano-
ther closed and well ventila-
ted room.










