Cleaning Safety; Self-Cleaning Oven; Important Safety Notice - Maytag T2 Series User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Follow the manufacturer's directions
when using oven cooking bags.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceram-
ic, ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable
for cooktop or oven usage without break-
ing due to the sudden change in temper-
ature. Follow manufacturer's instructions
when using glass.
This appliance has been tested for safe
performance using conventional cook-
ware. Do not use any devices or accesso-
ries that are not specifically recommend-
ed in this guide. Do not use eyelid covers
for the surface units, stovetop grills, or
add-on oven convection systems. The
use of devices or accessories that are not
expressly recommended in this manual
can create serious safety hazards, result
in performance problems, and reduce the
life of the components of the appliance.

Cleaning Safety

Turn off all controls and wait for appliance
parts to cool before touching or cleaning
them. Do not touch the burner grates or
surrounding areas until they have had
sufficient time to cool.
Clean appliance with caution. Use care to
avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot surface.
Some cleaners can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
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Self-Cleaning Oven

Clean only parts listed in this guide. Do
not clean door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage, or move the
gasket. Do not use oven cleaners of any
kind in or around any part of the self-clean
oven.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove
broiler pan, oven racks and other utensils
and wipe up excessive spillovers to pre-
vent excessive smoke, flare-ups or flam-
ing.
CAUTION: Do not leave food or cooking
utensils, etc. in the oven during the self-
clean cycle.
It is normal for the cooktop of the range to
become hot during a self-clean cycle.
Therefore, touching the cooktop during a
clean cycle should be avoided.

Important Safety Notice

and Warning
The California Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposi-
tion 65) requires the Governor of Califor-
nia to publish a list of substances known
to the State of California to cause cancer
or reproductive harm, and requires busi-
nesses to warn customers of potential ex-
posures to such substances.
Save These Instructions for Future Reference
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Users of this appliance are hereby
warned that the burning of gas can result
in low-level exposure to some of the listed
substances, including benzene, formalde-
hyde and soot, due primarily to the incom-
plete combustion of natural gas or liquid
petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted
burners will minimize incomplete combus-
tion. Exposure to these substances can
also be minimized by properly venting the
burners to the outdoors.
Users of this appliance are hereby
warned that when it is engaged in the self-
clean cycle, there may be low level expo-
sure to some of the listed substances, in-
cluding carbon monoxide. Exposure can
be minimized by properly venting the
oven to the outdoors during the self-clean
cycle by opening a window and/or door in
the room where the appliance is located.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING
PET BIRDS: Never keep pet birds in the
kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from
the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very
sensitive respiratory system. Fumes re-
leased during an oven self-cleaning cycle
may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes
released due to overheated cooking oil,
fat, margarine and overheated non-stick
cookware may be equally harmful.