Maytag MER5870 User Manual page 4

Oven
Use care when opening door. Let hot air o1 steam escape before
removing o1 replacing foo&
For proper oven operatiml and performance,
do not Nock or obstruct oven vent duct.
Always place oven racks in desired locations
while oven is cool. If rack must be moved
while oven is hot, do not let potholder con-
tact hot heating element in oven.
SelfoCieaning Oven
Clean onny parts listed in this guide. Do not clean door gasket.
The gasket is essential for a good seal. Care shouM be taken not
to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around
any part of the oven.
ChiM Safety
NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised in area where
appliance is in use or is still hot.
NEVER allow children to sit or stand on
any part of the appliance as they could be
CAUTK)N: NEVER store items of inter-
est to children in cabinets above an appli-
ance or on backguard of a range. Children
climbing on appliance, door or drawer to
reach items could damage the appliance or
be burned or seriously injured.
Children must be taught that the appliance
and utensils in or on it can be ]lot. Let ]lot
utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of
small children. Children should be taught that an appliance is
not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play with controls
or other parts of the mlit.
Before self-cneaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven racks and
other utensils to prevent excessive smoking, discoloration of the
oven racks or possible damage to utensils.
Wipe up excessive spillovers, especially greasy spills, before the
clean cycle to prevent smoking, flare-ups or flaming.
It is normal for the cooktop to become hot during a clean cycle.
Therefore, avoid touching the cooktop during a clean cycle.
Slide-in and drop-in ranges feature a cooling fan which operates
automatically during a clean cycle. If the fan does not turn on,
cancel the clean operation and contact an authorized servicer.
Heating E ements
NEVER touch surface or ove_ heafi_g dements, areas _ear
dements, or i_terior surfaces of ovem
Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color.
Areas near surface elements and interior surfaces of an oven may
become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not
touch or let clothing or other flammaNe materials contact heat-
ing elements, areas near elements, or interior surfaces of oven
until they have had sufficient time to cool.
Other potentkdly hot surfaces include: Cooktop, areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent, and surfaces near the vent opening, oven door,
Ventilating
Hoods
Clean range hood and filters frequently to prevent grease or
other flammable materials from accumulating on hood or filter
and to avoid grease fires.
Turn the fan on when flambding foods (such as Cherry Jubilee)
under the hood.
important Safety Notice and Warning
The California Safe Drinking Water and 'I_xic Enforcement
Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of Califor-
nia to publish a list of substances known to the State of Califor-
nia to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires busi-
nesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such sub-
stances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the oven
is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be some low level
exposure to some of the listed substances, including carbon
monoxide. Exposure to these substances 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: Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms
areas around the door and oven window,
where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very
sensitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an oven
seK-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 equaHy harmful
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