Maytag AGR5735QDB, 8113P450-60, AGR5735QDS, AGR5735QDQ, AGR5735QDW manual Care & Cleaning

Care & Cleaning

Self-Clean Oven

CAUTION

•It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a self-clean cycle.

•To prevent damage to oven door, do not attempt to open the door when LOCK is displayed.

•Avoid touching cooktop, 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.

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.

During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well ventilated to get rid of normal odors associated with cleaning.

To set Self-Clean:

Note: Oven temperature must be below 400° F to program a clean cycle.

1.Close the oven door.

2.Press the Clean pad.

• “CLEAN” flashes in the display.

If the door is not closed, beeps will sound and DOOR will display. If the door is not closed within 45 seconds, the self-cleaning operation will be canceled and the display will return to the time of day.

3. Press the More+ or Less- pad.

• CL-M (Clean – Medium Soil) is displayed.

4.Press the More+ or Less- pad to scroll through the self-cleaning settings.

CL-H (Clean – Heavy Soil, 4 hours) CL-M (Clean – Medium Soil, 3 hours) CL-L (Clean – Light Soil, 2 hours)

Choosing the soil level of the oven automatically programs the self-cleaning time.

Before Self-Cleaning

5. After four seconds, the oven will start cleaning.

1. Turn off the oven light before cleaning. The light may burn	•	The cleaning time will start counting down in the display.
out during the clean cycle.	•	“LOCK” will appear in the display.
2. Remove broiler pan, all pans, and oven racks from the	•	“CLEAN” will appear in the display.
oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily	To Delay a Self-Clean Cycle:
after a self-clean cycle if they are not removed.
	1. Press the Delay pad.
3. Clean oven frame, door frame (area outside of gasket, and
	•	“DELAY” flashes.
around the opening in the door gasket with a nonabrasive
cleaner such as Bon Ami* or detergent and water. The	•	00:00 will appear in the display.
self-cleaning process does not clean these areas. They	2. Press the More+ or Less- pad to set
should be cleaned to prevent soil from baking on during
	the amount of time you want to delay
the clean cycle. (The gasket is the
	the cycle.
seal around the oven door and
window).	3. Press the Clean pad.
4. To prevent damage, do not clean or	•	“CLEAN” will flash.
rub the gasket around the oven	4. Press the More+ or Less- pad.
door. The gasket is designed to
	•	CL-M (Clean – Medium Soil)
seal in heat during the clean cycle.
		is displayed.

5. Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottom.	cont.
This prevents excessive smoking, flare-ups or flaming
during the clean cycle. To make cleaning easier, the
heating element can be lifted slightly (1 inch).

6.Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers such as sweet potatoes, tomato, or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel is acid-resistant, not acid-proof. The porcelain finish may discolor if acidic spills are not wiped up before a self-clean cycle.

*Brand names for cleaning products are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.

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