Self-Clean Oven - Maytag CRE9900ACB Owner's Manual

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Do not allow plastics, ahmlinnm fbil, or foods
4. Do not use oven cleaners
or oven liner
with a high sugar content on a warm or hot
protective
coatings
of any kind on the
cooking area. They will melt and adhere to the
self-clean
oven finish or around
any part
ceramic glass eooktop. The cooktop may ehip or
of the oven.
pit in attempting to remtwe them after they are
5. To prevent damage, do not clean or rub the
cool. Remove these items immediately with a
gasket around the front oven frame. Tire
wooden handled stainless steel spatula or a
gasket is designed to seal in heat during the
single-edge razor blade held with a potholdei:
clean cycle.
Clean any remaining residue with E]co Cooktop
Cleaning Creme after the surface has cooled.
6. The lif> of the oven light bulb will be
prolonged if the light is turned off during the
Do not use any sharp objects to clean between
self-clean cycle.
the edge of the ceramic glass and the porcelain
cooktop frame. The ceramic glass is held in
To Operate
Self-Clean
Cycle
position by a gasket that could be damaged by
(with
immediate
start)
sharp objects.
1. Close the oven door and move the door lock
lever to the right until it rests in the lock
CAUTION:
If metal melts onto the ceramic
]
position.
glass surface, do not Use the cooktop. Call an
[
authorized sen, ice technician. Do not attempt
to[
2. Press the SELF-CLEAN
pad. Clean Time
repair the cooktop yourself.
[
3:00 will appear in the display. Also, Clean On
will light as the oven begins to heat.
The oven will automatically set a clean cycle of
Self-Clean
Oven
three hours. A shorter (2 hours) or longer (4
honrs) clean cycle can be selected by tnming the
Self-clean ovens use temperatures
above normal
SET knob.
cooking temperatures to automatically clean the
entire oven, The separate clean cycle eliminates
If the door is not locked properly, the word Door
soil completely or reduces it to a gray-ash which
will flash in the display' and a beep will sonnd.
is easily wiped up with a damp cloth when the
cycle is complete and the oven has cooled.
During
the Self-Clean
Cycle
It is better to clean the oven regnlarly rather
The oven will automatically begin to heat up
when the door lock lever is moved to the right
than to wait until there is a heavy build-up of soil
and flae SELF-CLEAN
pad is pressed. \Vhen
in the oven.
the oven reaches cleaning temperature,
the word
Preparing
for Self-Clean
Lock will light in the disphg: At this point, the
i. Remove any pans or utensils from the oven.
oven door cannot be mannaI]y opened.
The oven racks should be washed by hand. If
The first t_w times the oven is cleaned, some
left in the oven during the self-clean
smoke and odor may be detected. This is normal
cycle, the racks will become
discolored,
and will lessen or disappear with use. Dnring the
2. Clean the oven frame, door frame and around
cleaning process, the kitchen should be well
the oven vent with a non-abrasive cleaning
ventilated. If the oven is heavily soiled, heavier
agent such as Bon Ami. These areas are not
smoke and odor may occur. Do not leave a soiled
exposed to cleaning temperatures
and should
broiler pan in the oven during a self-clean cycle.
be cleaned to prevent soil from baking on
Avoid contact with the oven door an3 window
during the clean cycle,
since it _qll get warm during the self-clean cycle.
3. Wipe up any excess grease or spillovers from
As the oven heats and cools, yon may hear the
the oveu bottom to prevent excessive smoking
sounds of metal parts expanding and contraeting.
during the clean cycle.
This is normal and will not damage yonr range.
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