Care And Cleaning; Self-Clean Oven; Before Self-Cleaning; After Self-Cleaning - Maytag Performa PER5510BAW User Manual

Care &
Self-Clean Oven
CAUTION:
• It is normal for parts of the range to
becomehot duringa cleancycle.
• Avoidtouching cooktop,door,window,
or oven ventarea duringa clean cycle,
• To prevent damage to oven door, do
not attempt to openthedoor whenthe
LOCKindicatorword is displayed,
• Do not use commercialoven cleaners
on the self-cleanovenfinishor around
any part of the ovenas they will dam-
age the finishor parts.
The self-clean cycle uses above normal
cooking temperatures to automatically
clean the entire oven interior.
It is normal for excessive flare-ups, smok-
ing and flaming to occur during cleaning
if the oven is heavily soiled. It is better to
clean tile 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 elimi-
nate normal odors associated with clean-
ing.
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 tile door gas-
ket) and around the
opening in tile door
gasket with a non-
abrasive cleaning agent 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 tile 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 flaming during the
clean cycle. For ease of cleaning, the heat-
ing element can be lifted slightly (1 inch).
Wipe up sugary and acid 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 word lights in
the display, the door cannot be opened.
To prevent damage to door, do not force
door open when the LOC K indicator word
is displayed.
Some smoke and odor may be detected
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 contracting.
This is normal and will not damage oven.
After Self-Cleaning
About one hour after the end of the clean
cycle, the LOCK indicator word 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 during 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 vegetable oil to
restore ease of movement.
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.
Fine lines may appear in the porcelain
resulting from the heating and cooling of
the finish. This is normal and will not
affect performance.
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