Maytag GEMINITM warranty Care & Cleaning, Cleaning Procedures, Clean Pad, Brushed Chrome

Care & Cleaning

			CAUTION:			NOTES:
➢ It is normal for parts of the range to					❚ To prevent damage to oven door, do not		❚ As the oven heats and cools, you may
	become hot during a clean cycle.					attempt to open either oven door when		hear sounds of metal parts expanding
➢ To prevent damage to oven door, do						the LOC indicator word is displayed.		and contracting. This is normal and will
	not attempt to open the door when the				❚ During the cleaning process, the kitchen			not affect performance.
	LOCK indicator word is displayed.
						should be well ventilated to help elimi-	❚ Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers such
➢ Avoid touching cooktop, door, window,						nate normal odors associated with clean-		as sweet potatoes, tomato or milk-based
	or oven vent area during a clean cycle.					ing. Odors will lessen with use.		sauces prior to a self-clean cycle. Porce-
➢ Do not use commercial oven cleaners					❚ It is normal for flare-ups, smoking or			lain enamel is acid resistant, not acid
	on the self-clean oven finish or around					flaming to occur during cleaning if the		proof and may discolor if spills are not
	any part of the oven as they will dam-					oven is heavily soiled. It is better to clean		wiped up before a self-clean cycle.
	age the finish or parts.					the oven regularly rather than to wait until	❚ A white discoloration may appear after
						there is a heavy buildup of soil.		cleaning if acidic or sugary foods are not
					❚ Wipe up excess grease or spillovers to			wiped up before the clean cycle. This
CLEAN PAD								discoloration is normal and will NOT af-
						prevent flare-ups. For ease in cleaning,
								fect performance.
						the bake element in the upper or lower
Use to set a self-clean cycle. (Only one
						oven can be lifted slightly (1 inch).
oven may be cleaned at a time. Both ovens
will lock when either is being cleaned.)						be displayed and the door may be opened.	Cleaning Procedures
				7.
1.	Clean	oven				When the oven is cool, LOC will no longer
	frame,	door		8.		Wipe out the oven interior with a damp		CAUTION:
	frame	(area
	outside		of			cloth. If soil remains it indicates the cycle
	gasket)		and			was not long enough.		➢ Be sure appliance is off and all
	around		the					parts are cool before handling or
	opening in the door gasket with a nonabra-				To Cancel Self-Clean Cycle:			cleaning. This is to avoid damage
	sive cleaner such as Bon Ami*. These			1.		Press CANCEL pad.		and possible burns.
	areas are not exposed to cleaning tem-							➢ To prevent staining or discoloration,
					2. If LOC is NOT displayed, open oven door.
	peratures.							clean appliance after each use.
2.	Remove oven racks. If racks are left in					If LOC is displayed, allow oven to cool.		➢ If a part is removed, be sure it is
	during a clean cycle, it may impair function				To Delay the Start of a Self-Clean Cycle:			correctly replaced.
	and they will discolor. Turn off the oven
				1.		Follow steps 1-4 above.
	light and close door.						BROILER PAN AND INSERT
3.	Press CLEAN pad.			2.		Press the STOP TIME pad. STOP TIME
							➢ Place soapy cloth over insert and pan;
4. Press the AUTO SET pad for 3 hours of						will flash.
				3.		As STOP TIME flashes, press the appro-		let soak to loosen soil.
	cleaning time, press again for 4 hours and
							➢ Wash in warm soapy water. Use scour-
	again if 2 hours of clean time is desired.					priate number pads to enter the time you
								ing pad to remove stubborn soil.
5. CLEANING and LOC plus the clean time						wish the oven to stop.
							➢ Broiler pan and insert can be cleaned in
				4.		DELAY CLN and LOC will be displayed.
	will appear in the display and both ovens
								dishwasher.
	will lock.
					5. When the delay period is completed and
6. When		the clean cycle is complete,				cleaning begins, CLEANING, LOC and	BRUSHED CHROME
	CLEANED will be displayed. LOC will					the clean time will be displayed.	(SELECT MODELS)
	remainonuntiltheovenhascooled(approx.						➢ When cool, wash with soapy water, rinse
	1 hour).							and buff the surface.
							➢ For heavier soil, use a mild abrasive
								cleaner such as baking soda or Bon

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