Care And Cleaning; Ceramic Glass Surface (Select Models); Coil Element Surface (Select Models); Self-Clean Oven - Maytag CHE9830BCB Repair Manual

CARE AND CLEANING
Porcelain Enamel Cooktop
All spillovers, especially acidic spillovers, shmdd be
wiped up as soon as possible with a dry cloth. To
prevent possible cracking or chipping of the porcelain,
Ceramic Glass Surface
never wipe a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth.
Do not use abrasive or caustic cleaning agents on the
(select models)
porcelain finish. Abrasive cleaners will permanently
To help keep cooktop clean, be sure cooking area and damage the finish,
cookware bottoms are clean and du before each use.
Careflllly blot up spillovers around the outside of the
Self-Clean Oven
cooking area as they occur with dry paper towels. Be A self-clean oven uses above normal cooking
careful not to burn hands when wiping up spills, temperatures to automatically clean the entire oven.
Do not use a damp cloth which may cause steam The separate clean cycle eliminates soil completely or
burns, reduces it to a gray ash which is easily wiped np with a
When the surface is cool, clean as directed in the damp cloth, when the cycle is complete and the oven has
cleaning chart on pages 16-17. Only use the cooled.
cleaning agents recommended in the chart. Other It is better to clean the oven regularly than to wait
materials may damage the finish of the eooktop, until there is a heavy build-up of soil in the oven.
Do not use the following cleaning agents: It is normal for the cooktop, oven door and window to
• Abrasives (metal scouring pads, cleansing powders, become hot during a clean cycle. Therefore, avoid
scouring cleaners or pads) _41Iscratch the cooktop, touching these areas during a clean cycle. As the oven
heats mad cools, you may hear the sounds of metal parts
• Chemicals (oven cleaners, chlorine bleaches, rust expanding and contracting. This is nomml and will not
removers or ammonia) may damage the finish of the damage your oven.
eooktop.
The first few times the oven is cleaned, stone smoke
• Glass cleaners which contain ammonia may harm tile and odor may be detected. This is normal and will
cooktop, lessen or disappear with use. If the oven is heavily
• Soiled cloths or sponges will leave an invisible film on soiled, smoke and odor are common. During the
the cooktop. Grit and soil in these items may also cleaning process the kitchen should be well ventilated.
scratch the surface. Tile oven will automatically begin to heat when the door
is locked and the SELF CLEAN pad is pressed. When
Coil Element Surface
the oven reaches cleaning temperature, the word
(select models)
"LOCK" will light in the display. At this point, the
oven door cannot be manually opened.
Porcelain Drip Bowls
To prevent damage to the door and lock lever, do not
Clean bowls frequently. Remove soiled bowls by first force the door open when the word "LOCK" is
removing the coil elements (see page 9). To clean by displayed.
hand, soak in hot, sudsy water. Use a mild abrasive
cleaner or soap-filled scouring pad for hard to remove
soil.
Bowls may also be washed in an automatic dishwasher
or placed on newspapers and sprayed with commercial
oven cleaner. For heavy soils, spray- with oven cleaner
and place in plastic bag overnight. Follow the
manufacturer's instructions. CAUTION: When using
oven cleaner, spray"carefully. Spraying other areas could
damage finishes.
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