Care And Cleaning; Self-Clean Oven - Maytag MEW6627 User Manual

Care and Cleaning

Self-Clean Oven

The self-clean cycle uses above normal cooking temperatures
to automatically clean the entire oven interior. While this
occurs, a device in the oven vent helps consume normal
amounts of smoke. The oven is vented through an opening
under the control panel.
NOTE: Both ovens cannot be self-cleaned at the same time.
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.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the self-clean oven
finish or around any part of the oven as they will damage the
finish or parts.
Before Self-Cleaning
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 the door gasket)
and around the opening in the 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
the 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 heating element
can be lifted slightly (1 to 1-1/2 inches).
Wipe up sugary spillovers and acid spillovers such as lemon
juice, tomato sauce or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel
is acid resistant, not acid proof. The porcelain finish may
discolor if acid spills are not wiped up prior to a self-clean
cycle.
Setting the Controls for Self-Clean
1. Close oven door.
2. Press CLEAN pad.
• The indicator words CLEAN TIME will flash,
the display will show "- -
or "L" indicating upper or lower oven.
3. Press any number pad and "3:00" hours will appear in
the display for an average soiled oven.
• The cleaning time can be varied depending on the
amount of soil. Press the number pads 2, 0, 0 to
enter "2:00" hours of cleaning for light soil. The
number pads 4, 0, 0 will enter "4:00" hours for
heavy soil.
• Five seconds after entering the cleaning time, the
oven door will automatically latch and the cooling
fan will come on.
• The indicator words LOCK and ON will come on
when the door is latched.
• The indicator word ON will cycle with the
elements as the cleaning temperature is
maintained.
4. When the cleaning time has been completed, the
indicator words CLEAN and ON will go off. The
indicator word LOCK and the cooling fan will remain
on until the oven has cooled and the door has un-
locked.
After Self-Cleaning
About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the
lock will disengage and the LOCK indicator word will
turn off. At this point, the door can be unlocked and
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 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 acid
or sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle.
This is normal and will NOT affect performance.
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