Maytag CWE6800A User Manual page 11

• porcelain oven door liner (area outside the door and cycle with the elements to maintain the clean
gasket), temperatnre.
• oven front frame.
NOTE: DO NOT CLEAN serial plate located on
the oven front.
To clean these areas, use hot water and detergent,
nonabrasive cleansers or soap-filled steel wool pads.
Rinse thoroughly, being careful not to use an
excessive amount of water that would dampen the
door gasket. Soil left in these areas will be more 5. When the clean function has been completed, the
difficult to remove after the self-cleaning process Indicator Words CLEAN and ON will go off. The
since the high heat will bake on any soil that is Indieator Word LOCK and the cooling fan will
present. DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL OVEN remain on until the oven has cuoled down and the
CLEANERS TO CLEAN THESE AREAS. door has unlocked.
3. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN, RUB OR APPLY
WATER TO GASKET ON OVEN DOOR. The To Cancel Self-Clean Cycle
gasket is essential for a g(xKt door seal. Rubbing or 1. Press CANCEL OFF pad. The oven door will be
cleaning will damage the gasket and may affect the locked while the LOCK Indicator Word remains in
seal. the display. Depending on the length of time the
4. Wipe up exeess grease and food spillovers which oven had been self-cleaning it may take up to 45
have not baked on the bottom of the oven to prevent minutes fur the oven to cool down, the door to
excessive smoking during the clean cycle. For ease of unlock and cooling fan to turn off.
cleaning, the heating element can be lifted slightly:
5. Wipe up acid spillovers such as tomato or milk-based
Cleaning the Lower Oven
sauces and sngary spillovers. Porcelain enamel is acid
(select models)
resistant, not acid proof. The porcelain finish may
discolor if acid spills are not wipedup. Since the upper oven is self-cleaning, its nse is
suggested fbr foods that have a tendency to spatter or
Setting the Controls for the Self-Clean
spill over. The lower oven's porcelain wails and door are
Cycle
the same high quadity porcelain as the upper oven and
can be wiped clean with soap and water, if food is not
1. Close the oven door. allowed to bake on a second time.
2. Press the SELF CLEAN pad. Indicator Words Heavy spattering and spillovers will require cleaning
CLEAN TIME will flash and display will show with mild abrasive cleansers such as Bar Keepers
HR: " If oven door is left open, the word Friend or Ben Ami. Household ammonia may' be used
"door" will flash in the display and a signal will
to loosen soil. Pour 1/'2 cup in a glass dish, place dish in
continuously beep until the door is closed, a cold oven on an oven rack and close the door. Remove
3. Press • or • pad to select cleaning time. The first after 12 hours.
touch will give you 3 hours of cleaning time. The To remove difficult soils, use a commercial oven
cleaning time can be varied depending on the cleaner. Follow manufacturer's directions. Do not spray
amount of soil. Set "'2:00" for light soil or "4:00" for electrical controls, temperature sensing bulb, door
heavy soil. gasket or exterior of the oven. Remove oven racks
NOTE; If more than fifteen seconds elapse between belbre spraying with oven cleaner. To clean racks and
touching SELF CLEAN pad and touching • or • other areas of the oven, see Cleaning Chart, page 11.
pad, the oven is not set and time of day will
automatically return to the display.
4. After 4 seconds the display will return to time of day
and the Indicator Words HR and TIME will go off.
The LOCK Indicator Word and the cooling fan will
come on when the oven door locks. The Indicator
Word CLEAN will remain lit and ON will appear
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