Maytag CRE9590C Use & Care Manual page 19

Self-Clean Oven
The self-clean oven uses temperatures above 7. Turn off the oven light before the self-clean op-
normal cooking temperatures to automatically eration. If the oven light is left on during a clean
clean the entire oven. The separate clean cycle cycle, the light bulb will burn out.
eliminates soft completely or reduces it to a gray
ash which is easily wiped up with a damp cloth 8. The black porcelain drip bowls may be cleaned
when the cycle is complete and the oven has in the oven during the self-clean cycle.
cooled. However, it does require that the oven racks be
left in the oven during the clean cycle which will
It is better to clean the oven regularly rather than cause them to discolor.
to wait until there is a heavy build-up of soil in the
oven. Put the oven racks in the oven in rack positions
2 and 4. Wipe any excess soil from the bowls.
It is normal for the cooktop of the range to become Place the bowls upside down on the racks. Do
hot during a clean cycle. Therefore, during a clean not allow the bowls to touch each other or the
cycle, avoid touching the cooktop area. Avoid oven walls for best results. Do not place chrome
contact with the oven door and window as these rings in the oven. They will discolor.
areas also become warm during a self-clean cycle.
Preparing for the Self-Clean Cycle To Operate the Self-Clean Cycle
1. Close the oven door and move the door lock lever
1. Remove oven racks and any pans, utensils or to the right until it rests in the lock position.
the broiler pan from the oven. The oven racks
should be washed by hand. If left ill the oven 2. Press the SELF CLEAN pad. The words Set Time
during the self-clean cycle, the racks will will flash and Clean Time 3:00 will appear in tile
become permanently discolored and may not display. Also, Clean On will light as the oven
slide easily after a clean cycle, begins to heat.
2. Clean the oven frame, door frame and around The oven will automatically set a clean cycle of
the oven vent with a non-abrasive cleaning three hours. A shorter (2 hours) or longer (4
agent such as Boll Ami. These areas are not
hours)
clean cycle can be selected by pressing
exposed to cleaning temperatures and should the SELF CLEAN pad and pressing the • or V
be cleaned to prevent soil from baking on during pad to select 2 or 4 hours.
the clean cycle.
3. Press the CLOCK pad and the current time of
3. Wipe up any excess grease or spfllovers from the day will reappear in the display. Clean and ON
oven bottom to prevent excessive smoking and will remain in the display to show that the oven
flare-ups during the clean cycle, is in a clean cycle.
4. Wipe up acid spillovers such as lemon juice, If the door is not locked properly, the word Door
tomato sauce or milk-based sauces and sugary will appear in the display and beeps will sound.
spfllovers. Porcelain enamel is acid resistant,
not acid proof. The porcelain finish may discolor
ff acid spills are not wiped up immediately.
To Interrupt or Reset the Clean Cycle
5. Do not use oven cleaners or oven liner
protective coatings of any kind on the If the door has not locked, the lock lever can be
self-clean oven finish or around any part of moved completely to the left to cancel the cycle.
the oven.
If the door is locked, push the CANCEL pad. The
6. To prevent damage, do not clean or rub the door will not open until Lock turns off in the
gasket around the front oven frame. The gasket display. At that time, the door lock lever can be
is designed to seal in heat during the clean returned to its original position and the door can
cycle, be opened. The oven will still be hot.
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