Wall Ovens & Ranges - Self-Cleaning Oven Does Not Clean
During self-clean, your oven is cleaned by heat at temperatures above normal cooking temperatures, which causes soil to cook off from the oven. If you ran the self-clean cycle, but the oven doesn't seem to be clean, consider the following:
White ash, white spots, or even white film on the interior is normal.
- Food soil can leave deposits in the oven after it has burned off but can be removed with a water and vinegar solution and a sponge or cloth.
The self-clean cycle may not have run.
- It's easy to skip a step, so check your Owner's Manual to verify the steps for setting up self-clean.
Heavy soils on the interior or the door may require a second self clean cycle or manual cleaning.
- Any excessive amount of spillover (juices or liquid grease) not baked-on should be wiped out with a wet cloth before running through a self-clean cycle.
- The window glass does not self-clean as well as the porcelain enamel interior, and should be cleaned before the self-clean cycle.
- To remove any remaining stubborn, baked-on stains, clean with a non-abrasive cleaner (such as Bar Keepers Friend) using a sponge or clean cloth.
- Not cleaning around the door gasket is normal
Double ovens with self-cleaning can only clean one oven at a time.
- Because of the heat associated with self-cleaning, you cannot have both ovens self-cleaning at once.
- Most double ovens will allow you set both at the same time, but will then run one and then the other.
Our final recommendation is to check your Owner's Manual for the steps to set self-clean, as well as any additional troubleshooting specific to your model. If none of our tips help, then please schedule an appointment with GE Appliances Factory Service.