Care And Cleaning; Self-Clean Oven - Maytag MEW6627 User Manual

Care and Cleaning ............................,.,..
Self-Clean Oven
The self-clean cycle uses above normal cooking temperatures
Setting the Controls for Self-Clean
to automatically clean the entire oven interior. While this
1. Close oven door.
occurs, a device in the oven vent helps consume normal
amounts of smoke. The oven is vented through an opening 2. Press CLEAN pad.
under the control panel. • The indicator words CLEAN TIME will flash,
NOTE: Both ovens cannot be sel.f-cleaned at the same time. the display will show "- - Hk - -", and a "U"
or "L" indicating upper or lower oven.
It is normal for flare-ups, smoking or flaming to occur during
cleaning if the oven is heavily soiled. 3. Press any number pad and "3:00" hours will appear in
the display for an average soiled oven.
It is better to clean the oven regularly rather than to wait until
there is a heavy build-up of soil in the oven. • The cleaning time can be varied depending on the
amount of soil. Press the number pads 2, 0, 0 to
During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well
enter "2:00" hours of cleaning for light soil. The
ventilated to help eliminate normal odors associated with number pads 4, 0, 0 will enter "4:00" hours for
cleaning, heavy soil.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the self-clean oven • Five seconds after entering the cleaning time, the
finish or around any part of the oven as they will damage the
oven door will automatically latch and the cooling
finish or parts, fan will come on.
• The indicator words LOCK and ON will come on
Before Self-Cleaning
when the door is latched.
Remove broiler pan, all pans and the oven racks from the • The indicator word ON will cycle with the
oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily elements as the cleaning temperature is
after a self-clean cycle, maintained.
Clean oven frame, door frame (area outside the door gasket) 4. When the cleaning time has been completed, the
and around the opening in the door gasket with a non- indicator words CLEAN and ON will go off. The
abrasive cleaning agent such as Bon Ami or detergent and indicator word LOCK and the cooling fan will remain
water. These areas are not exposed to cleaning temperatures on until the oven has cooled and the door has un-
and should be cleaned to prevent soil from baking on during locked.
the clean cycle.
After
Self-Cleaning
Toprevent damage, do not clean __ _/ ]
or rub the gasket around the _ _ I About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the
i _ _i! :J lock will disengage and the LOCK indicator word will
oven door. The gasket is designed \
cycle.t° seal in heat during the clean _)_'__,__._j.. _'_:_[]/A tUrnopened.Off atthispoint, the doorcan be unlockedand
or ''_ i_//1 Some soil may leave a light gray, powdery ash which Wipe
up
excess grease
spillovers from the oven bottom 3/ can be removed with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it
to prevent excessive smoking, flare-ups or flaming during indicates that the clean cycle was not long enough. The
the clean cycle. For ease of cleaning, the heating element soil will be removed during the next clean cycle.
can be lifted slightly (1 to 1-1/2 inches). If the oven racks were left in the oven and do not slide
Wipe up sugary spillovers and acid spillovers such as lemon smoothly after a clean cycle, wipe racks and embossed
juice, tomato sauce or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel rack supports with a small amount of vegetable oil to
is acid resistant, not acid proof. The porcelain finish may restore ease of movement.
discolor if acid spills are not wiped up prior to a self-clean A white discoloration may appear after cleaning if acid
cycle, or sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle.
This is normal and will NOT affect performance.
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