Maytag MER6741BAS Use and Care Guide - Page 19

Cleaning

Procedures

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Brand names are registered trademarks of the

respective manufacturers.

** To order call 1-877-232-6771 USA or

1-800-688-8408 Canada.

Backguard

and

Cooktop

=

Porcelain Enamel

Broiler Pan

and

Insert

(select models)

Clock

and

Control Pad

Area

Control Knobs

Cooktop -

Glass=Ceramic

(Smotthtop)

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

immediately

with a dry cloth.

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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.

Never cover insert

with aluminum

foil

as

this

prevents

the

fat

from draining to the

pan

below.

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Place soapy cloth over

insert

and pan; let soak to loosen soil.

,

Wash in warm soapy water. Use scouring pad to remove stubborn soil.

,

Broiler pan and insert can be cleaned in dishwasher.

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To activate control lock for cleaning, see

Locking the Controls

page 10.

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Wipe with a damp cloth and dry.

Be

not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the finish.

', Glass cleaners may be used if sprayed on a cloth first.

DO NOT

spray

directly

on

control

pad and

display

area.

*

Remove knobs

in

the OFF position by pulling forward.

*

Wash, rinse and dry.

Be

not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the finish.

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Turn on each element 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

cooktop.

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Allow the cooktop to cool before cleaning.

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General

- Clean cooktop after each use, orwhen needed, with a damp paper towel and Cooktop Cleaning

Creme* (Part No. 20000001)**. Then buff with a clean dry cloth.

Note:

Permanent stains will develop ff soil b allowed to cook on by repeatedly using the cooktop when soiled.

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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

"scratchless"pad

that is safe for non-stick cookware. Thepattern and glass

will be damaged ff the pad b not damp, ff the

pad

b soiled, or ff another type of

pad

is used.

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Burned=On

or Crusty Soils

- Scrub with a "scratchless" or "never scratch" scouring pad and Cooktop

Cleaning Creme*.

Note:

Hold a razor blade scraper at 30 ° angle and scrape any remaining soil. Thenclean as de-

_

_

scribed above.

Do not

use the razor blade for dailycleaning asit

may

wear the pattern on the glass.

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*

Melted Sugar or Plastic

-

mmed ate y turn eement to

LOW

and scrape sugar or

"d_:,_

plastic from hot surface to a cool area. Then turn element OFF and allow to cool. Clean

res due wth razor bade scraper and Cooktop Cean ng Creme

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Cont.

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