Maytag GEMINI warranty Before SELF-CLEANING, Clean PAD, During Clean Cycle, After SELF-CLEANING

Care & Cleaning

CAUTION

➢It is normal for parts of the range to become hot 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 touch cooktop, door, window, or oven vent area during a clean cycle.

➢Do not use commercial oven clean- ers on the self-clean oven finish or around any part of the oven as they will damage the finish or parts.

The self-clean cycle uses above normal cook- ing temperatures to automatically clean the entire oven interior.

It is normal for excessive flare-ups, smoking and 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 help eliminate normal odors associated with cleaning.

The cleaning time can be varied depending on the amount of soil. Press the appropriate number pads to set any amount of time be- tween two and four hours. Ò2:00Ó hours of cleaning for light soil, up to Ò4:00Ó hours of cleaning for heavy soil.

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 opening in the

door gasket with a nonabrasive clean-

ing agent such as Bon Ami* or detergent and water. These areas are not exposed to clean-

ing temperatures and should be cleaned to pre- vent 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 de- signed 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.

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 prior to a self-clean cycle.

CLEAN PAD

Use to set a self-clean cycle. (Only one oven may be cleaned at a time. Both ovens will lock when either is being cleaned.)

1.Press CLEAN pad.

2.Press the AUTO SET pad for 3 hours of cleaning time, press again for 4 hours and again if 2 hours of clean time is desired.

3.CLEANING and LOC plus the clean time will appear in the display and both ovens will lock.

4.Whenthecleancycleiscomplete,CLEANED will be displayed. LOC will remain on until the oven has cooled (approx. 1 hour).

5.When the oven is cool, LOC will no longer be displayed and both doors may be opened.

6.Wipe out the oven interior with a damp cloth. If soil remains it indicates the cycle was not long enough.

To Cancel Self-Clean Cycle:

1.Press CANCEL pad.

2.If LOC is NOT displayed, open oven door. If LOC is displayed, allow oven to cool.

To Delay the Start of a Self-Clean Cycle:

1.Follow steps 1-4 above.

2.Press the STOP TIME pad. STOP TIME will flash.

3.As STOP TIME flashes, press the ap- propriate number pads to enter the time you wish the oven to stop.

4.DELAY CLN and LOC will be displayed.

5.When the delay period is completed and cleaning begins, CLEANING, LOC and the clean time will be displayed.

DURING CLEAN CYCLE

When the LOCK indicator light is lit, the door cannot be opened. To prevent damage to door, do not force door open when the LOCK indicator light is lit.

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 removed 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 clean- ing if acidic or sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle.This discoloration is normal and will NOT affect performance.

Fine lines may appear in the porcelain re- sulting from the heating and cooling of the finish. This is normal and will not affect performance.

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

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