Self-Clean Oven; Before Self-Cleaning; After Self-Cleaning - Maytag MGR5710 User Manual

Care and C|eaning
Self-Clean Oven
A Self-Clean CAUTIONS:
• It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a
clean cycle.
. Avoid touching cooktop, door, window_ 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 light is lit.
• Do not use commercial
oven cleaners on the self-clean
oven finish or around any part of the oven as they will
dama_oe 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 tile oven racks from tile
ovell. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily
after a self-clean cycle.
Clean oven frame, door
frame (area outside the
door gasket) and around
the opening in the door
gasket with a nonabrasive
cleaning agent such as
Bon Ami or detergent
and water. These areas
are not exposed to clean-
ing temperatures and should be cleaned to prevent soil from
baking on during the clean cycle.
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To prevent damage, do not clean or rub the gasket around
the oven door. Tile 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 and flaming during the
clean cycle.
Wipe up sugary and acid spillovers such as sweet potatoes,
tomato or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel is acid re-
sistant, not acid proof. The poreelain finish may discolor if
acid spills are not wiped up prior to a selj=elean cycle.
During Clean Cycle
When tile LOCK indicator light is lit, tile door cannot be
opened. To prevent damage to door, do not force door open
when the LOCK indicator light is lit.
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 ()veil.
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, powdery 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 re-
moved 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.
Fine lines may appear in tile porcelain resulting from tile
heating and cooling of the finish. This is normal and will
not affect performance.
A white discoloration may appear after cleaning if acid or
sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle. This
discoloration is normal and will NOT affect performance.
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