Patent ID: 6784404
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
An oven capable of being operated in a self-cleaning cycle, comprising:a cooking chamber; a heating device in thermal communication with said cooking chamber; an exhaust flue extending from said cooking chamber and leading to atmosphere; a gas sensor being configured to have a signal output indicative of a measured concentration of a gas component during said self-cleaning cycle; a countdown timer to count down the remaining cleaning cycle time; a display device to provide the user with a visual display of information related to the self cleaning cycle; and a heat control device operably coupled to the gas sensor, countdown timer, and display device to receive successive gas concentration signals from said gas sensor, set the countdown timer based on the gas concentration signals, display the remaining cycle time on the display device, and initiate termination of said self-cleaning cycle in response to the measured gas concentrations.