Self-Clean Oven - Maytag CRE9800 User Manual

Self-Clean Oven
The self-clean oven uses temperatures above
normal cooking temperatures to automatically
clean the entire oven. The separate clean cycle
eliminates soil completely or reduces it to a gray
ash which is easily wiped up with a damp cloth
when the cycle is complete and the oven has
cooled.
It is better to clean the oven regularly rather than
to wait until there is a heavy build-up of soil in the
oven.
It is normal for the cooktop of the range to become
hot during a clean cycle. Therefore, during a clean
cycle, avoid touching the cooktop area. Avoid
contact with the oven door and window as these
areas also become warm during a self clean cycle.
Preparing for the Self-Clean Cycle
l. Remove oven racks and any pans, utensils or
the broiler pan from the oven, The oven racks
should be washed by hand. If left in the oven
during the self-clean cycle, the racks will
become permanently discolored and may not
slide easily after a clean cycle.
2. Clean the oven frame, door frame and around
the oven vent with a non-abrasive cleaning
agent such as Bon ,Mni. These areas are not
exposed to cleaning temperatures and should
be cleaned to prevent soil from baking on during
the clean cycle.
3, Wipe up any excess grease or spillovers from the
oven bottom to prevent excessive snloking and
flare-ups during the clean cycle.
4, Wipe up acid spillovers such as lemon juice,
tomato sauce or milk-based sauces and sugary
spillovers. Porcelain enamel is acid resistant,
not acid proof. The porcelain finish may discolor
if acid spills are not wiped up immediately.
5. Do not use oven cleaners or oven liner
protective coatings of any kind on the
self-clean oven finish or around any part of
the oven.
6.
To prevenl damage, do not clean or rub the
gasket around the front oven frame. The gasket
is designed to seal in heat during the clean
cycle.
7. The life of the oven light bulb will be prolonged
if the light is turned off during the self-clean
cycle.
To Operate the Self-Clean Cycle
1. Close the oven door and move the door lock lever
to the right until it rests in the lock position.
.
Press the SELF CLEAN pad, The words Set Time
will flash and Clean Time 3:00 will appear in the
display. Also, Clean On will light as the oven
begins to heat.
The oven will automatically set a clean cycle of
three hours, A shorter (2 hours) or longer (4
hours) clean cycle can be selected by pressing
the SELF CLEAN pad and pressing the _ or •
pad to select 2 or 4 hours.
3_
Press the CLOCK pad and the current time of
day will reappear in the display, Clean and ON
will remain in the display to show that the oven
is in a clean cycle.
If the door is not locked properly, the word Door
wqll appear in the display and beeps will sound,
To Interrupt or Reset the Clean Cycle
If the door has not locked, the lock lever can be
moved completely to the left to cancel the cycle.
If the door is locked, push the CANCEL pad. The
door will not open until Lock turns off in the
display. At that time, the door lock lever can be
returned to its original position and the door can
be opened. The oven will still be hot.
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