Missing my manual

Don't use self-clean feature, it is more likely to cause problems than to get the machine clean... what is wrong with your washcloth?
Got to manuals library and request the owner's manual and read up on how to wreck the thing... OR ... just wipe the oven down.
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Hello Mary;

You can get a user manual at the following website.

Locate your oven model number. It is located on a label either on the face of the oven when you open the door or on the side of the door. Put he model number into the website and you will get diagrams, component part numbers and manuals.

http://www.searspastsdirect.com/

I suspect the user manual is not going to help you. Tell me the model number and what is going on.

Manufacturers offer the self cleaning feature on ovens because customers like this feature and the ovens sell. Yet, the manufacturers engineers have not been able to provide a design that will protect all of the components from self cleaning temperature of 900-1,000 degree F.

When you go into the self cleaning model, the door will lock when you reach 500-550 Degree F. The oven temperature will raise to 900-1,000 degrees F. The oven door will not open until the oven temperature drops to 500 degree F after the self cleaning cycle is completed.

Now, You have a high temperature limit switch in your oven. If this switch fails, you will loose power to your control board and you will not be able to open the oven door.

If you have never used your self cleaning feature, the high temperature limit switch may have failed.

Do to the problems involved with the self cleaning feature, knocking out the control board from heat, additional heating element failure, and other components; It is in my professional recommendation as well as my fellow technicians not to use the self cleaning feature. If you do, do not run it for more than 1 hour instead for the manual 4 hours.

Watch this video abour self cleaning oven and read some interesting information about this procedure

Clean Your Self Cleaning Oven Kitchen Appliance Cleaning Ideas Fast Easy...

Why You Should Almost Never Use Your Oven Self Cleaning Function

Stop Using Your Ovens Self Cleaning Feature It Does More Harm than Good

Self Cleaning Oven Instructions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-cleaning_oven

Hi,

Before you go working too hard to get you oven to go into the self clean mode(self destruct)....check out this tip...

Self Cleaning Oven Problem


heatman101

" Wish I had read this first. I never would have used the self cleaning option. Thanks for the info!!

Hi,
Before you decide to use the self clean feature... read this tip...That feature causes many problems for people...


http://www.fixya.com/support/r3969401-self_cleaning_oven_problem

heatman101

Just use some easy off and do not use the self clean feature. Clean it the old fashioned way. Self clean ruins expensive electronics.

If you need further help, reach me via phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/dan_73bbd84fe1d95b61

You can download the manual on the Whirlpool web site. Drill down to the technical and service sections. It takes a little poking around, but the information is there to download for free.

If your unit has such a feature, you can use it.  Get the manual from the company website.  It is located under customer support, generally.  
If your unit does not have a cleaning feature, you cannot do this yourself since the temperature is higher than the oven can be set and the door cannot be locked to prevent injury.

Can you locate the model number on the oven? Also any particular name of the stove? The manufactured year. These should all be available on a stainless steel or aluminum attached plate , probably on the back of the stove or inside the door.
I wouldn't try using the self cleaning feature until we get some advice. it could lock up on you and not UNLOCK. Normally self cleaning takes place at 600 or more degrees .

I'm sure others still have the same stove., I will see what I can find for you.

Hello, I am cleaning my oven today. I went to the whirlpool.com website and clicked on customer support and typed in my model number which is located on the front inside panel of my oven. They will provide you the manual with the self cleaning instructions. I hope this helps.