Care And Cleaning; Sealed Gas Burners And Cooktop; Continuous Clean Oven - Maytag CRG7600AAL Repair Manual

CARE AND CLEANING
Sealed Gas Burners and Continuous Clean Oven
Cooktop (select models)
I W.4BNINC.: Wait untii the burner eap is cool
The oven bottom is poreelain, the remaining
before cleaning tO avoid Craeking OTCrazing 0f oven surfaces are continuous clean. The finish of
a continuous clean surface contains a special
the porcelain. .... catalyst and is identified by its dark gray color
and its rough, porous texture. Tile rough texture
Sealed Gas Burners
prevents grease spatters from forming beads
The four sealed burners are secured to the which run down the walls leaving unsightly
cooktop and are not designed for removal. Since streaks. Rather, the surfb_ceabsorbs spatters and
they are sealed into the cooktop, boilovers or allows them to spread, thus exposing a larger
area to the hot oven air. The catalyst, when
spills won't seep underneath the cooktop. Thus, exposed to heat, speeds the oxidation of the soil.
there are no hidden spills to clean.
The cleaning action automatically begins
The burner caps should be cleaned as necessary whenever the oven is turned on for baking or
with soap and water. Do not allow water to enter roasting. The oven must be used for cleaning to
the gas tube opening. To prevent this, use only a take place - no cleaning vail occur when the
damp, not wet, cloth for cleaning. Plastic or oven is off. The special catalytic finish must be
soap-filled scouring pads may also be used for exposed to hot oven air before tile soil will begin
difficult soils, to gradually reduce in size.
For burned-on soils, oven cleaner may be used
Factors Affecting Cleaning Time
on the porcelain burner caps. Spray the oven The length of cleaning time will depend on these
cleaner sparingly to prevent it from getting on factors:
the other surfaces of the range. Rinse
thoroughly.
• the type of soil,
• the amount or size of soil,
Clean the gas ports with a straight pin. Do not
enlarge or distort the ports. Do not use a • the oven temperature, and
wooden toothpick since it may break offand clog • the length of time the oven is in use.
the ports. For example, the higher the oven temperature,
the faster the cleaning action. In addition, longer
Porcelain Cooktop
baking times will reduce the soil f_tster than short
The eooktop on your sealed gas burner range is periods of oven use. Heavy or fresh soils may
designed with two contoured wells which require continued use of tbe oven before they
contain spills until they can be wiped up. This fade or can be wiped up manually. The oven will
cooktop does not lift-up nor is it removable. To appear presentably clean, even though some
prevent damage to the range, do not spatters may be present.
attempt to liPt the eooktop for any reason. Manually Cleaning Heavy Spillovers
All spillovers, especially- acidic spiIlovers, should The continuous clean oven finish will clean most
be wiped up as soon as possible with a dry"cloth, spatters during normal oven use unless there is a
To prevent possible cracking or chipping of the heavy buildup of soil. Heavy spillovers such as
porcelain, never wipe a warm or hot surface with pie or casserole boilovers will not clean
a damp cloth. Once the surface is cool, clean effectively without some manual help. The
with warm, sudsy water, crusty or vaxnish-like stains that form from these
Do not use abrasive or eanstic cleaning agents on spillovers clog the pores and prevent the finish
the porcelain finish fbr they will permanently from being exposed to the hot oven air. This
damage the finish, greatly reduces the cleaning effectiveness of tile
finish.
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