Range Care; Self-Cleaning Cycle - Maytag SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Manual

WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during

Self-Cleaning cycle.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to
the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds
to another closed and well-ventilated room.
Self-clean the oven before it becomes heavily soiled. Heavy soil
results in longer cleaning and more smoke.
Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to
help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air
must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see
"Oven Vent" or "Oven Vents" section.
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. The
door gasket is essential for a good seal.
Prepare Oven:
Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware and,
on some models, the temperature probe from the oven.
Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide.
See "General Cleaning" section for more information.
Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt,
damaging the oven.
Hand clean inside door edge and the 1½" (3.8 cm) area
around the inside oven cavity frame, being certain not to
move or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough
during self-cleaning to remove soil. Do not let water, cleaner,
etc., enter slots on door frame. Use a damp cloth to clean this
area.
Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage.
At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining,
etching, pitting or faint white spots can result. This will not
affect cooking performance.
Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer or Warming Drawer:
Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.
Remove all items from the storage drawer or warming drawer.
NOTE: Oven temperature must be below 400°F (205°C) to
program a clean cycle.
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RANGE CARE

Self-Cleaning Cycle
(on some models)
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and
popping sounds.
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil
to a powdery ash.
The oven is preset for a 3 hour clean cycle; however, the time can
be changed. Suggested clean times are 2 hours for light soil and
between 3 hours and 4 hours for average to heavy soil.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth. To avoid breaking the glass, do not apply a cool damp
cloth to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled.
The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
When "LOCK" shows in the display, the door cannot be opened.
To avoid damage to the door, do not force the door open when
"LOCK" is displayed.
To Self-Clean:
1. Close the oven door.
2. Press CLEAN.
"CLEAN" and "SEt" will flash in the display.
3. Press AUTOSET.
"MEd" (Medium soil, 3 hours) appears in the display.
4. Press AUTOSET to scroll through the self-clean settings.
HVy (Heavy soil, 4 hours)
MEd (Medium soil, 3 hours)
LITE (Light soil, 2 hours)
If the door is not closed, beeps will sound and "door" will
appear in the display until the door is closed and the Clean
pad is pressed again. If the door is not closed within
30 seconds, the self-cleaning operation will be canceled and
the display will return to the time of day.
5. After 4 seconds, the oven will start cleaning.
"LOCK" and "CLEAN" will appear in the display. The cleaning
time will count down in the display.
To Delay Start Self-Clean:
Before delay starting Self-Clean, make sure the door is closed
completely or it will not lock and the cycle will not begin.
1. Press DELAY.
"DELAY" will flash and "00:00" will appear in the display.
2. Use the number keypads to enter the amount of time you
want to delay the cycle. Delay time can be set from
10 minutes (00:10) to 11 hours and 59 minutes (11:59).