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albertabound Jan 16th 2010 3:37 am

Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 
Hi
Wondering if anyone can help.
We have a kenmore electric cooker. I am trying to use the self cleaning option for the oven without success.
It does not have a model number and there was no manual when we moved into this house.
It has a panel at the back with manual controls and manual timers.
I have turned to "self clean", set the timer for 3 hours as suggested by tinternet but nothing!
Am I missing something? I cant find anything online cos it does'nt have a model name or number.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

GagainPEI Jan 16th 2010 3:40 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by albertabound (Post 8254118)
Hi
Wondering if anyone can help.
We have a kenmore electric cooker. I am trying to use the self cleaning option for the oven without success.
It does not have a model number and there was no manual when we moved into this house.
It has a panel at the back with manual controls and manual timers.
I have turned to "self clean", set the timer for 3 hours as suggested by tinternet but nothing!
Am I missing something? I cant find anything online cos it does'nt have a model name or number.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You've done 1 & 2 but have you pressed the "start"?

albertabound Jan 16th 2010 3:45 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 
Its manual, probably a bit old and I can't see a "start" button.
But I have just moved the timer knob around and the oven light came on.
I'll see what happens.
I've been bloomin messin with this for over 2 hours.

GagainPEI Jan 16th 2010 3:47 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by albertabound (Post 8254132)
Its manual, probably a bit old and I can't see a "start" button.
But I have just moved the timer knob around and the oven light came on.
I'll see what happens.
I've been bloomin messin with this for over 2 hours.

Don't forget to open the windows. Ugh!

albertabound Jan 16th 2010 3:49 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by GagainPEI (Post 8254138)
Don't forget to open the windows. Ugh!

Yay, I'm seeing smoke!!!
Thanks

Auld Yin Jan 16th 2010 5:39 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 
If there was substantial burnon you should probably have scraped/washed most of that off before setting/activating the self-cleaning switch. I have a Kenmore self-cleaning and that's what the manual suggests.

GagainPEI Jan 16th 2010 6:03 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 8254349)
If there was substantial burnon you should probably have scraped/washed most of that off before setting/activating the self-cleaning switch. I have a Kenmore self-cleaning and that's what the manual suggests.

I do that but it still smokes a lot at first & the oven's had a hell of a workout, the last few weeks.

AmyDavid Jan 16th 2010 6:10 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by GagainPEI (Post 8254397)
I do that but it still smokes a lot at first & the oven's had a hell of a workout, the last few weeks.

I left half a meatball in the bottom of the one here at the holiday let...just to see what would happen. It was like magic - poof - no meatball to be seen once the process was over..:rofl:

GagainPEI Jan 16th 2010 6:48 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by AmyDavid (Post 8254410)
I left half a meatball in the bottom of the one here at the holiday let...just to see what would happen. It was like magic - poof - no meatball to be seen once the process was over..:rofl:

After the trials & tribulations of the past year, you did that! When we lived in a rental, I was too scared to do anything out of the ordinary. You must have a death wish girl.

Did it stink the house out with smoke? It always does here.

AmyDavid Jan 16th 2010 6:53 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by GagainPEI (Post 8254495)
After the trials & tribulations of the past year, you did that! When we lived in a rental, I was too scared to do anything out of the ordinary. You must have a death wish girl.

Did it stink the house out with smoke? It always does here.

LOL not my oven not my problem..! I have ordered the same oven for when I move back home so was testing out what it can do! I will not be playing silly beggers with my one - probably won't even turn it on..just in case of fire..!

No smoke - it is a super new one so it doesn't seem to have the stenchyness of the older models.

GagainPEI Jan 16th 2010 7:05 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by AmyDavid (Post 8254504)
LOL not my oven not my problem..! I have ordered the same oven for when I move back home so was testing out what it can do! I will not be playing silly beggers with my one - probably won't even turn it on..just in case of fire..!

No smoke - it is a super new one so it doesn't seem to have the stenchyness of the older models.

Well I bought mine in July & it still stinks for a couple of hours. But never mind,:)

AmyDavid Jan 16th 2010 7:31 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by GagainPEI (Post 8254520)
Well I bought mine in July & it still stinks for a couple of hours. But never mind,:)

What kind is it?

albertabound Jan 16th 2010 8:44 am

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 8254349)
If there was substantial burnon you should probably have scraped/washed most of that off before setting/activating the self-cleaning switch. I have a Kenmore self-cleaning and that's what the manual suggests.

Yes, I did that. Got that info from the internet while looking for operating instructions.
It only smoked for about 15 mins so not too bad.

fledermaus Jan 16th 2010 12:48 pm

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 
Good Lord. Should I be cleaning the oven? I've only had it three years it can't be dirty yet.

AmyDavid Jan 16th 2010 12:57 pm

Re: Kenmore self cleaning oven????
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8255260)
Good Lord. Should I be cleaning the oven? I've only had it three years it can't be dirty yet.

I actually just throw mine away when they need cleaning. Buy a new one. Saves having to breathe in stinky fumes from the self cleaning progam...:rofl:


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