Maytag MER5875RAF Use and Care Guide - Page 22

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Cleaning Procedures o Be sure appliance is off and all parts are cool before handling or cleaniUgo This is to avoid damage and Poss!bie burnS. o To prevent staining 0r discoloration, c!ean appliance after each use, t !1:a part is remOved, be sure it is c0rrect!y repUaced. * Brand names are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers. ** To order call 1-877-232-6771 USA and 1-800-688-8408 Canada. PROCEDURE Backguard and Cooktop Porcelain Enamel Clock and Control Pad Area Control Knobs Porcelain enamel is glass fused on metal and may crack or chip with misuse. It is acid resistant, not acid proof. All spillovers, especially acidic or sugary spillovers, should be wiped up immediatelywith a dry cloth. ° When cool, wash with soapy water, rinse and dry. , Never wipe off a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth. This may cause cracking or chipping. , Never use oven cleaners, abrasive or caustic cleaning agents on exterior finish of range. ° To activate "Control Lock" for cleaning, see page 9. ° Wipe with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the surface. ° Glass cleaners may be used if sprayed on a cloth first. OO NOTspray directly on eontrolpad and display area. ° Remove knobs in the OFF position by pulling forward. ° Wash, rinse and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the finish. , Turn on each dement to be sure the knobs have been correctly replaced. Cooktop Glass-Ceramic Never use oven cleaners, chlorine bleach, ammonia or glass cleaners with ammonia° Note: Call an authorized servicer if the glass=ceramic top should crack, break or if metal or aluminum foil should melt on the cooktopo ° Allow the eooktop to cool before deaning. , General - Clean cooktop after each use, or when needed,with a damp paper towel and Cooktop Cleaning Creme* {Part No. 20000000**= Then, buff with a clean dry' cloth. Note: Permanent stains will develop ff soil is allowed to cook on by repeatedly using the eooktop when soiled. , Heavy Soils or Metal Marks - Dampen a "scratchless" or "never scratch" scrubber sponge. Apply Cooktop Cleaning Creme* {Part No. 20000001}** and scrub to remove as much soil as possible. Apply a thin layer of the creme over the soil, cover with a damp paper towel and let stand 30 to 45 minutes {2-3 hours for very heavy soil). Keep moist by covering the paper towel with plastic wrap. Scrub again, then buff with a clean dry cloth. Note: Only use a CLEAN, DAMP Uscratcbless"pad that is safe for non-stick eookware. Thepattern and glass wii! be damaged ff the pad is not damp, ff the pad is soiled, or ff another {ype of pad is used. , Burned=on or Crusty Soils - Scrub with a "scratchless" or "never scratch" scouring pad and Cooktop Cleaning Creme*. 21

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Cleaning
Procedures
o
Be sure
appliance
is
off
and
all
parts
are cool
before
handling
or
cleaniUgo
This is
to avoid damage
and
Poss!bie
burnS.
o
To
prevent staining 0r discoloration, c!ean appliance after each use,
t
!1:a part is remOved,be sure it is c0rrect!y repUaced.
*
Brand names are registered trademarks of the
respective manufacturers.
** To order call 1-877-232-6771 USA and
1-800-688-8408 Canada.
PROCEDURE
Backguard
and
Cooktop
-
Porcelain
Enamel
Clock and
Control
Pad
Area
Control
Knobs
Cooktop
-
Glass-Ceramic
Porcelain enamel is glass fused on metal and may crack or chip with misuse. It is acid resistant, not acid
proof. All spillovers, especially acidic or sugary spillovers, should be wiped up immediatelywith
a dry cloth.
° When cool, wash with soapy water, rinse and dry.
,
Never wipe off a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth. This may cause cracking
or chipping.
,
Never use oven cleaners, abrasive or caustic cleaning agents on exterior finish of range.
° To activate "Control Lock" for cleaning, see page 9.
° Wipe with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the surface.
° Glass cleaners may be used if sprayed on a cloth first.
OO NOTspray
directly
on eontrolpad
and
display
area.
° Remove knobs in the OFF position by pulling forward.
° Wash, rinse and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the finish.
, Turn on each dement
to be sure the knobs have been correctly replaced.
Never
use
oven cleaners,
chlorine
bleach,
ammonia
or
glass
cleaners
with
ammonia°
Note: Call
an authorized
servicer
if
the
glass=ceramic
top
should
crack, break
or if metal
or aluminum
foil
should
melt on
the
cooktopo
° Allow the eooktop to cool before deaning.
, General - Clean cooktop after each use, or when needed,with a damp paper towel and Cooktop Cleaning
Creme* {Part No. 20000000**= Then, buff with a clean dry' cloth.
Note: Permanent stains will
develop
ff soil is allowed to cook on by repeatedly using the
eooktop
when soiled.
, Heavy Soils
or Metal
Marks
- Dampen a "scratchless" or "never scratch" scrubber sponge. Apply
Cooktop Cleaning Creme* {Part No. 20000001}** and scrub to remove as much soil as possible. Apply a
thin layer of the creme over the soil, cover with a damp paper towel and let stand 30 to 45 minutes {2-3
hours for very heavy soil). Keep moist by covering the paper towel with plastic wrap. Scrub again, then
buff with a clean dry cloth.
Note:
Only
use
a CLEAN,
DAMP
Uscratcbless"
pad that is safe for non-stick eookware. Thepattern and glass
wii! be
damaged
ff the
pad
is not
damp,
ff the
pad
is soiled, or ff another
{ype
of
pad
is used.
, Burned=on
or Crusty Soils - Scrub with a "scratchless" or "never scratch" scouring pad and Cooktop
Cleaning Creme*.
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