Self-Cleaning Oven; Heating Elements; Ventilating Hoods - Maytag ACCELLIS 2X MER6750 User Manual

Turn p an handle toward center ofcooktop,
not o ut i nto the room orover a nother sur-
face element. This reduces theriskof
burns, ignition offlammable materials, or
spillage if panisaccidently bumped or
reached bysmall children.
GLASS-CERAMIC COOKTOP
NEVER cook on broken cooktop. If
cooktopshouldbreak, cleaningsolutions
and spilloversmay penetratethe broken
cooktopandcreatea risk ofelectricshock.
Contacta qualified technicianimmediately.
Clean eooktop with caution. Some
cleaners con producenoxious fumesifap-
plied to a hot surface. If a wet sponge,
cloth,or papertowel is usedto wipea hot
area,be carefulto avoidsteam burns.
DEEP FAT FRYERS
Use extreme caution when moving the
greasepan or disposingof hotgrease,Al-
low grease to cool beforeattemptingto
move pan.
OVEN
Use corewhen openingovendoor.Lethot
air or steam escapebefore removingor
replacingfood.
For proper oven operation and perfor-
mance,do notblockor obstructovenvent
duct. Whenoven is in use, the area near
thevent mayfeelhotor warmtothetouch.
Always placeoven racksin desiredloca-
tions while oven is cool. If rack must be
moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholdertouch hot heatingelement.
SELF-CLEANING OVEN
Clean only parts listed in this guide. Do
not cleandoor gasket.The gasket is es-
sentialfor a good seal. Do not rub, dam-
age,or move the gasket.
Donot useovencleaners.Nocommercial
ovencleaneror oven linerprotectivecoat-
ingofany kindshouldbe usedin or around
any part of the oven.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove
broilerpan,oven racks and otherutensils
to preventexcessivesmoking, discolora-
tion of the ovenracksor possibledamage
to utensils.
Wipe up excessivespillovers, especially
greasyspills,beforethecleancycleto pre-
vent smoking,flare-upsor flaming.
It is normalfor the cooktopto becomehot
during a clean cycle. Therefore, avoid
touchingthecooktop, d oor,windowor oven
vent during a cleancycle.
HEATING ELEMENTS
NEVERtouch surface or oven heating
elements,areasnear elements,or inte-
rior surfacesof oven.
Heatingelementsmaybe hot eventhough
they are dark in color.Areasnear surface
elementsand interiorsurfacesof an oven
may become hot enoughto cause burns.
Duringand after use, do not touch or let
clothingor otherflammablematerialscon-
tact heating elements, areas near ele-
ments, o r interiorsurfaces ofovenuntilthey
havehad sufficienttime to cool.
Other potentially hot surfaces include:
Cooktop,areas facing the cooktop, oven
vent,surfacesnearthe ventopening,oven
door andwindow,areasaroundthe door.
CHILD SAFETY
NEVER leavechildrenalone or unsuper-
vised whereapplianceis in use or is hot.
CAUTION:NEVERstoreitemsof interest
to children in cabinetsabovean appliance
or on backguard of a range.Childrenclimb-
ing on appliance,door or drawerto reach
items could damagethe applianceor be
burnedor seriouslyinjured.
NEVERallowchildrentosit or standon any
part of appliance.
Childrenmustbe taughtthat theappliance
and utensilsin or on it can be hot. Let hot
utensilscool in a safe place,outof reachof
children.Childrenshouldbe taughtthat an
applianceis not a toy and not to playwith
controlsor other partsof the unit.
VENTILATING HOODS
Clean range hood and filtersfrequentlyto
preventgreaseor otherflammablemateri-
als from accumulating to avoidfires.
Turnthefanon whenflamb_ing foods(such
as CherriesJubilee)underthe hood.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
AND WARNING
TheCalifornia SafeDdnking WaterandToxic
Enforcement A ct of 1986 (Proposition 65)
requiresthe Governorof California to pub-
lish a list of substancesknownto the State
of Californiato cause cancer or reproduc-
tive harm,and requiresbusinesses towarn
customersof potentialexposuresto such
substances.
Usersof this applianceare herebywarned
that when it is engaged in the self-clean
cycle, there may be low level exposureto
some of the listed substances,including
carbon monoxide.Exposurecan be mini-
mized by properlyventing the oven to the
outdoors during the self-clean cycle by
openinga windowand/ordoor in the room
wherethe applianceis located.
IMPORTANTNOTICEREGARDING PET
BIRDS:Neverkeep petbirdsin the kitchen
or in roomswhere the fumes from the
kitchen could reach.Birds havea verysen-
sitive respiratorysystem. F umesreleased
during an ovenself-cleaning cyclemaybe
harmful orfataltobirds. Fumes released due
tooverheated c ooking o il,fat,margarine and
overheatednon-stick cookwaremay be
equally harmful.