Maytag MEW5627DDB Owners Manual - Page 16

Care & Cleaning Self-Clean Oven CAUTION • It is normal for parts of the oven to become hot during a self-clean cycle. • To prevent damage to oven door, do not attempt to open the door when the LOCK icon is displayed. • Avoid touching door, window or oven vent area during a clean cycle. • Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the oven finish or around any part of the oven. They will damage the finish or parts. The self-clean cycle uses above-normal cooking temperatures to automatically clean the oven interior. The oven should be cleaned regularly by wiping up spillovers to prevent excessive smoke and flare-ups. Do not allow a heavy build-up of soil to accumulate in the oven. During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well ventilated to get rid of normal odors associated with cleaning. Before Self-Cleaning 1. Remove broiler pan, all pans, and oven racks from the oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily after a self-clean cycle if they are not removed. 2. Clean oven frame, door frame (area outside of gasket, and around the opening in the door gasket) with a nonabrasive cleaner such as Bon Ami* or detergent and water. The selfcleaning process does not clean these areas. They should be cleaned to prevent soil from baking on during the clean cycle. (The gasket is the seal around the oven door and window). 3. 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. 4. Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottom. This prevents excessive smoking, flare-ups or flaming during the clean cycle. To make cleaning easier, the heating element can be lifted slightly (about 1 inch). 5. Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers such as sweet potatoes, tomato, or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel is acidresistant, not acid-proof. The porcelain finish may discolor if acidic or sugary spills are not wiped up before a self-clean cycle. To set Self-Clean: Notes: • Oven temperature must be below 400° F to program a clean cycle. • In double wall oven models, only one oven can be cleaned at a time. 1. Close the oven door. 2. Press the Clean pad. • The CLEAN icon flashes. • "SET" flashes in the display. 3. Press the Autoset pad. • "MEd" (Medium Soil, 3 hours) is displayed. 4. Press the Autoset pad to scroll through the self-cleaning settings. "HVy" (Heavy Soil, 4 hours) "MEd" (Medium soil, 3 hours) "LITE" ( Light Soil, 2 hours) Choosing the soil level of the oven automatically programs the self-cleaning time. 5. After four seconds, the oven will start cleaning. • If the door is not closed, beeps will sound and 'door' will display. If the door is not closed within 30 seconds, the self-cleaning operation will be canceled and the display will return to the time of day. • The CLEAN icon will appear in the display. • The LOCK icon will flash in the display. Once the door locks, the icon will remain steady. • The cleaning time will start counting down in the display. To Delay a Self-Clean Cycle: 1. Press the Delay or Delay 1 pad (select models) • The DELAY icon flashes. • 00:00 will flash in the display. 2. Enter the amount of time you want to delay the cycle using the appropriate number pads. 3. Press the Clean pad. • SET flashes in the display. 4. Press the Autoset pad. • "LITE" (Light soil level) is displayed. * Brand names for cleaning products are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.