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Need instructions on using self cleaning oven on my Kenmore Ultra electric stove thanks

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  • quina64 Nov 20, 2007

    I set my oven to self clean, and approx. 2 hrs into the cleaning process, the oven began beeping with a F2 error code. The door is now locked, and we had to shut power off to the oven to get the beeping to stop.

  • Anonymous Dec 01, 2007

    I NEED HELP!! we tried to set our oven on clean but it got stuck on locking the door it later began to beep every ten seconds saying that it had a F9 error

  • LaCk_Smarts Dec 01, 2007

    My oven is locked! we have tried pushing every button on the thing but it just wont unlock. It is currently beapng over 5 minutes saying that theirs a F9 error on it. we do not know how to fix it. HELP!!

  • Anonymous Dec 02, 2007

    i need instruction on how to clean my oven

  • rowgp Dec 15, 2007

    misplaced manual, nedd instructions on how to use the self-cleaning feature

  • Anonymous Dec 18, 2007

    need instructions for cleaning a kenmore self cleaning oven

  • Anonymous Dec 31, 2007

    This happens every time I clean my oven.  I had a Sears repair man come out and he said there was nothing wrong.  I will never buy Kenmore again.



  • Anonymous Jan 02, 2008

    have no manuel need basic instruction on how to clean oven

  • Anonymous Jan 02, 2008

    oven is locked

  • Anonymous Jan 03, 2008

    I don not have the booklet for my self-cleaning Jenn-air oven. Please advise how to clean my electric oven. Model Number SCE434OB. If the self cleaning will not work are there any products that cna be used?

  • Anonymous Jan 03, 2008

    my oven is locked, tried to clean it

  • Anonymous Jan 05, 2008

    i do not know how to start the selfcleaning after i have locked doors, i pushed clean button, nothering happens

  • Anonymous Jan 13, 2008

    not sure how to use the self cleaning option on the oven. I started it for 2 hours, I'm not sure if I am suppost to put something in the oven or does it clean with something else ? The smell is not to nice. Does it just burn off everything that was inside ? Please let me know.



    Thank You

  • columbine Feb 24, 2008

    I have a Kenmore stove, model 91193471891 and cannot figure out how to use the self cleaning oven feature. I find no way to lock the oven on this model.'

    Collie
    [email protected]

  • perki Feb 25, 2008

    I have a double built in amana self cleaning oven. The self cleaning feature does nothing except make noise. I turn the temp dial to clean (upper or lower), turn the other dial to either upper oven clean or lower oven clean, lock the door and it makes all kinds of noise but after about five minutes I feel absolutely no heat around the oven and I turn it off and open it and it is COLD. It happens with both upper and lower ovens. What I am doing wrong? I have no directions for this oven.

  • Anonymous Mar 01, 2008

    How do I stop the self cleaning oven cycle?

  • nikki03 Mar 14, 2008

    unable to unlock oven door after self clean

  • cknlittle2 May 24, 2008

    sears kenmore self cleaning oven wont lock. Pops and crackles then F90 shows up thenit begins to beep. The only way to stop beeping is to unplug for about 1/2 hr. then everything goes back to normal but oven is dirty. How do I get instruction book?? Please help

  • starsophia11 Jun 29, 2008

    ge oven



  • Anonymous Jul 02, 2008

    do nonos t know how to clean oven?no steps taken

  • the4roaches Jul 18, 2008

    I pushed the "Select/Clean" button, what do I do next to clean the oven? I can't find my owner's manuel.

  • ruphoff6 Jul 26, 2008

    lost manual and need to know how to self clean the oven

  • Anonymous Aug 09, 2008

    how to clean oven on kenmoare model 790.49842400 has clectclean button, lost manual

  • Anonymous Aug 09, 2008

    do i take out the shelves in my oven before using the self cleaning system

  • Anonymous Aug 18, 2008

    I have a whirlpool range and when I try to do the self cleaning I keep getting a code that comes up and I don't know what to do or what it means. The code numbers that come up are E1 and F5. If you can help, please do. My email is [email protected]. Thanks alot

  • nikki_hall Aug 25, 2008

    I didn't receive a manual on how to use my self-cleaning Kenmore oven. I need directions. Is there anywhere on line that I can go to to get these directions as soon as possible?

  • bretongirl Sep 04, 2008

    Kenmore Stainless Steel oven

  • jaquin01 Nov 13, 2008

    i did do not have a manual for my self cleaning oven...can i get information on line

  • shylie Nov 18, 2008

    I Bought a Kenmore stove with no manual. I need derections on houw to use the self cleaning part of it.

  • Anonymous Jan 05, 2009

    Can't find my manual. I press clean and nothing happens. I know it was a two step process, but whatever I press does not work.



    Would appreciate hearing how solve this.



    Thank you.

  • Anonymous Jan 24, 2009

    I can't find my manual and I need to know how to self clean the oven.

  • Anonymous Feb 11, 2009

    how to use self clean option

  • Anonymous Feb 23, 2009

    Does this mean that it takes 3 hours?

  • Anonymous Mar 24, 2009

    The answer posted by alisonpae was awesome and right on. However, no one, absolutely no one, warned me adequately as to the amounts of toxic smoke that would invade my house! OMG! It was TERRIBLE. All the windows, all the doors and all the fans and it's just now cleared enough that I can breathe in here. Thankfully, the downstairs living room door sealed it off and it wasn't polluted. Now, though, the oven looks GREAT! Just, leave the house, make sure ALL the pets are out and stay gone from moments after you start the cycle until it is done. And VENT, VENT, VENT!!!!!

  • cidandjen Mar 31, 2009

    my self cleaning kenmore oven, which was in this house we bought a year ago will not lock when i hit the clean button and the up arrow - it just beeps and display says DOOR. ANY ANSWERS?

    jen at [email protected]

    thsnk you for any help you can give me.

  • cidandjen Apr 09, 2009

    I HAD SAME PROBLEM - HERE IS WHAT I DISCOERED.. MY OVEN DOES NOT LOCK AUTOMATIAALLY - NEED TO MOVE HARD TO FIND LEVER... THEN
    SELF-CLEANING KENMORE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN I PRESSED THE CLEAN BUTTON AND THE UP ARAROW. I DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR LOCK IS A SLICE LOCK THAT WAS PUSHED UP UNDER OVEN LIDD, OR TOP OF OVEN, WHEN I FOUND IT,LOCKED IT - IT WORKED - 3 HOURS TO CLEAN. f2 APPEARED WHEN DONE AND DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL IT COOLED OFF. SO, I DISSCOVERED THE ANSWER


  • gowilli1718 May 21, 2009

    How do you program the Kenmore self-cleaning overn to clean the bottom oven?

  • lmch4 Feb 21, 2010

    how long does it take to clean the oven

  • dc_molina May 11, 2010

    my problem is that the self cleaning lite keeps on blinking and i cant use the oven.

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Press the self-clean button.  The panel becomes blank(---), then press the up arrow( ^ ).  The panel will appear 3:00 (indication for the duration of self-cleaning). The oven will lock on its own and start the self-cleaning.  Good luck, ya'll!

  • Anonymous Jan 24, 2011

    tHIS REALLY HELPED ME TOK ME TWO TRIES TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN. tHIS IS THE FIRST TIME HAVING A SELF-CLEANING STOVE.

    tHANK yOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. REALLY HELPED ME ALOT.

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    Thanks for your help! It really had me freaked when I first used the cleaning button because I had no idea the door would lock and I made a mistake by not removing racks. Wish I would have read your post first, Lol!!!!

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Y SELF-CLEANING KENMORE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN I PRESSED THE CLEAN BUTTON AND THE UP ARROW. I DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR LOCK IS A SLICE LOCK THAT WAS PUSHED UP UNDER OVEN LIDD, OR TOP OF OVEN, WHEN I FOUND IT,LOCKED IT - IT WORKED - 3 HOURS TO CLEAN. f2 APPEARED WHEN DONE AND DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL IT COOLED OFF. SO, I DISCOVERED THE ANSWER

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Am I suppose to see a fire at the bottom of my oven as it it self cleaning. My Husband paniced and turned the oven off because he saw a fire that would go out and come back on by itself. Please help.

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I need instructions on how to use the self cleaning oven. Lost instructions oven needs cleaning

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What does F9 mean?

I want to self clean my oven!!!
I don't have instructions. I pushed "clean"...it started to beep...door wouldn't lock, got F9, I tried to set timer, push cancel, nothing is happening!!!! So I unplugged oven....when I plugged it back in I got the beeping again, F9 showed up again and then the door did lock...but now what?

HELP!!!!

  • Otterfixitit Sep 17, 2010

    same here but code was F90. I jiggled door and it did lock but cleared Self-Clean instruction. I pushed self clean again and pushed up arrow to 3:00 hours, and it started cleaning (clg) finally]

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I did the same thing last night and I finally got the door to lock and the oven cleaned but now I can't get the oven door opened. I called a repair person and they told me that it was a technical problem and I would have to call Sears to get a tech support person to come to the house, I had to have model and serial # when I called.

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Happycamper, I don't have the use and care guide but I do have the part number for the manual. If your model begins with 911, the part number should be SR10503. You can probably order it online or look it up on the net. Catriver..post back

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