Maytag T1 - Manual (Page 16)

Care and Cleaning
Self-Clean Oven
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Self-Clean CAUTIONS:
• It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a
clean cycle.
Avoid touching cooktop, door, window, or oven vent
area during a clean cycle.
• To prevent damage to oven door, do not attempt to open
the door when the LOCK indicator word is displayed.
• Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the self-clean
oven finish or around any part of the oven as they will
damage the finish or parts.
During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well
ventilated to help eliminate normal odors associated with
cleaning.
Before Self-Cleaning
Turn off the oven light before cleaning as the light may burn
out during the clean cycle.
Remove broiler pan, all pans and the oven racks from the
oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily
after a self-clean cycle.
Clean oven frame, door
frame (area outside the door
gasket) and around the open­
ing in the door gasket with a
nonabrasive cleaning agent
such as Bon Ami or deter­
gent and water. These areas
are not exposed to cleaning
temperatures and should be
cleaned to prevent soil from
baking on during the clean cycle.
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.
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottom to
prevent excessive smoking, flare-ups or flaming during the
clean cycle. For ease of cleaning, the heating element can
be lifted slightly (1 to IV
2
inches).
Wipe up sugary and acid spillovers such as sweet potatoes,
tomato or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel is acid re­
sistant, not acid proof. The porcelain finish may discolor ij
acid spills are not wiped up prior to a self-clean cycle.
During Clean Cycle
The self-clean cycle uses above normal cooking temperatures
to automatically clean the entire oven interior.
It is normal for flare-ups, smoking or flaming to occur during
cleaning if the oven is heavily soiled. It is better to clean the
oven regularly rather than to wait until there is a heavy build­
up of soil in the oven.
When the LOCK indicator word lights in the di splay, the door
cannot be opened. To prevent damage to door, do not force
door open when the LOCK indicator word is displayed.
Some smoke and odor may be detected the first few times the
oven is cleaned. This is normal and will lessen in time. Smoke
may also occur if oven is heavily soiled or if broiler pan was
left in oven.
As oven heats, you may hear sounds of metal parts expanding
and contracting. This is normal and will not damage oven.
After Self-Cleaning
About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the LOCK
indicator word will turn off. At this point, the door can be
opened.
Some soil may leave a light gray, powdery ash which can be
removed with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates that
the clean cycle was not long enough. The soil will be re­
moved during the next clean cycle.
If the oven racks were left in the oven and do not slide
smoothly after a clean cycle, wipe racks and embossed rack
supports with a small amount of vegetable oil to restore ease
of movement.
A white discoloration may appear after cleaning if acid or
sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle. This
discoloration is normal and will NOT affect performance.
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