Care And Cleaning; Before Self-Cleaning; After Self-Cleaning - Maytag RS-1 User Manual

CARE & CLEANING
Self-Clean Oven
CAUTION:
It is normal for parts of the range to
become hot during a clean cycle.
Avoid touching cooktop, door, win-
dow, or oven vent area during a
clean cycle.
To prevent damage to oven door,
do not attempt to open the door
when the LOCK indicator word is
displayed.
Do not use commercial oven clean-
ers on the self-clean oven finish or
around any part of the oven as they
will damage the finish or parts.
The self-clean cycle uses above normal
cooking temperatures to automatically
clean the entire oven interior.
It is normal for flare-ups, smoking or
flaming to occur during cleaning if the
oven is heavily soiled. It is better to
clean the oven regularly rather than to
wait until there is a heavy build-up of
soil in the oven.
During the cleaning process, the
kitchen should be well ventilated to help
eliminate normal odors associated with
cleaning.

BEFORE SELF-CLEANING

Turn off the oven light before cleaning
as the light may burn out during the
clean cycle.
Remove broiler pan, all pans and the
oven racks from the oven. The oven
racks will discolor and may not slide
easily after a self-clean cycle.
Clean oven frame, door frame (area
outside of gasket) and around the
opening in the
door gasket
with a non-
a b r a s i v e
cleaner such
as Bon Ami or
detergent and
water. These areas are not exposed to
cleaning temperatures and should be
cleaned to prevent soil from baking on
during the clean cycle.
To prevent damage, do not clean or
rub the gasket around the oven door.
The gasket is designed to seal in heat
during the clean cycle.
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers
from the oven bottom to prevent
excessive smoking, flare-ups or flam-
ing during the clean cycle.
Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers
such as sweet potatoes, tomato or
milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel
is acid resistant, not acid proof. The
porcelain finish may discolor if acidic
spills are not wiped up prior to a self-
clean cycle.
DURING CLEAN CYCLE
When the LOCK indicator lights, the
door cannot be opened. To prevent
damage to door, do not force door
open when the LOCK light is illuminat-
ed.
Some smoke and odor may be detect-
ed the first few times the oven is
cleaned. This is normal and will lessen
in time. Smoke may also occur if oven
is heavily soiled or if broiler pan was
left in oven.
As oven heats, you may hear sounds
of metal parts expanding and contract-
ing. This is normal and will not damage
oven.

AFTER SELF-CLEANING

About one hour after the end of the
clean cycle, the LOCK indicator light
will turn off. At this point, the door can
be opened.
Some soil may leave a light gray, pow-
dery ash which can be removed with a
damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates
that the clean cycle was not long
enough. The soil will be removed dur-
ing the next clean cycle.
If the oven racks were left in the oven
and do not slide smoothly after a clean
cycle, wipe racks and embossed rack
supports with a small amount of veg-
etable oil to restore ease of movement.
Fine lines may appear in the porcelain
resulting from the heating and cooling
of the finish. This is normal and will not
affect performance.
A white discoloration may appear after
cleaning if acidic or sugary foods were
not wiped up before the clean cycle.
This discoloration is normal and will
NOT affect performance.
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