Maytag MER5730 Range User Manual


 
Care and Cleaning ..................................
Self-Clean Oven
Toprevent damage, do not clean or rub the gasket aroun
A Self-Clean CAUTIONS: the oven door. The gasket is designed to seal in heat durin
the clean cycle.
It is normalfor partsof the rangeto become hot during a
clean cycle. Wipe up excess grease orspillovers from the oven bottom t
preventexcessive smoking, flare-ups or flaming during th
Avoid touching cooktop, door, window, or oven vent clean cycle. For ease of cleaning, the heating element ca
area during a clean cycle, be lifted slightly (1 to 1_/2inches).
To prevent damageto oven door, do not attemptto open
the door when the LOCK indicator word is displayed. Wipe up sugary and acid spillovers such as sweet potatoe:
tomato or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel is acid r_
Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the self-clean sistant, not acid proof. The porcelainfinish may discolor;
oven finish or aroundany part of the oven as they will acid spills are not wiped up prior to a self-clean cycle.
damage the finish or parts.
During Clean Cycle
The self-clean cycle uses above normal cooking temperatures
to automatically clean the entire oven interior. When the LOCK indicator word lights in the display, the do(
cannot be opened. To prevent damage to door, do not fore
It is normal for excessive flare-ups, smoking and flaming to door open when the LOCK indicator word is displayed.
occur during cleaning if the oven is heavily soiled. It is better
to clean the oven regularly rather than to wait until there is a Some smoke and odor may be detected the first few times tt
oven iscleaned. This is normal and will lessen in time. Smol_
heavy build-up of soil in the oven. may also occur if oven is heavily soiled or if broiler pan w_
During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well left in oven.
ventilated to help eliminate normal odors associated with Asovenheats, youmayhearsoundsofmetalpartsexpandir
cleaning, and contracting. This is normal and will not damage oven
Before Self-Cleaning After Self-Cleaning
Turn off the oven light before cleaning as the light may burn About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the LOC
out during the clean cycle, indicator word will turn off At this point, the door can l
opened.
Remove broiler pan, all pans and the oven racks from the
oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily Some soil may leave a light gray, powdery ash which can t
after a self-clean cycle, removed with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates th
the clean cycle was not long enough. The soil will be r
Clean oven frame, door moved during the next clean cycle.
frame (area outside the door
gasket) and around the If the oven racks were left in the oven and do not sli(
opening in the door gasket smoothly after a clean cycle, wipe racks and embossed ra(
with a nonabrasive cleaning supports with a small amount of vegetable oil to restore ea
agent such as Bon Ami or of movement.
detergent and water. These
areas are not exposed to A white discoloration may appear after cleaning if acid
cleaning temperatures and sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle. TI"
should be cleaned to prevent discoloration is normal and will NOT affect performance
soil from baking on during the clean cycle.
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