Maytag W10234644A - Manual (Page 8)

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RANGE CARE
Self-Cleaning Cycle
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the
fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to the
fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to
another closed and well-ventilated room.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air
must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see “Oven
Vent” section.
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket.
Prepare Range
■ Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware, all
cooking utensils, oven racks and aluminum foil and, on some
models, the temperature probe from the oven.
■ Use a damp cloth to clean inside door edge and the
1½" (3.8 cm) area around the inside oven cavity frame, being
certain not to move or bend the gasket.
■ Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may
melt.
■ Remove all items from the storage drawer.
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the
oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and
popping sounds.
Before self-cleaning, make sure the door is completely closed or
the door will not lock and the self-cleaning cycle will not begin.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth. To avoid breaking the glass, do not apply a cool damp cloth
to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled.
To stop the self-cleaning cycle at anytime, press the Cancel
keypad. If the temperature is too high the oven door will remain
locked and “cool” and “locked” will be displayed.
The oven light will not function during the self-cleaning cycle.
Electronic Oven Control with Adjustable Self-Clean (HI - LO)
The self-cleaning cycle can be set at HI self-clean time (4 hours
30 minutes) or LO self-clean time (3 hours 30 minutes). The
suggested clean times are 3 hours 30 minutes for light soil, or
4 hours 30 minutes for heavy soil. The last 30 minutes of the cycles
is for cool down.
To Self-Clean:
1. Press SELF CLEAN to set the clean time to HI (4 hours
30 minutes).
2. Press the TEMP/TIME “+” or “-” keypads to cycle between LO
and HI clean time.
3. Press START.
The oven door will automatically lock. The CLEAN indicator
light will be displayed. The time remaining will also be
displayed.
4. When the self-clean cycle is complete and the oven cools, the
CLEAN indicator light will turn off.
5. When the oven is completely cooled, remove ash with a damp
cloth.
WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during
Self-Cleaning cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.