Maytag MER5765RAW Care & Cleaning, Before Self-Cleaning, To set Self-Clean

Care & Cleaning

Self-Clean Oven		To set Self-Clean:
		Important: Oven temperature must be below 400° F to
	CAUTION
		program a clean cycle.
		1. Close the oven door.
•	It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a
		2. Press the Clean pad.
	self-clean cycle.
•	To prevent damage to oven door, do not attempt to open	•	CLEAN flashes in the display.
	the door when LOCK is displayed.	3. Press the More+ or Less- pad.
•	Avoid touching cooktop, door, window or oven vent area	•	CL-M (Medium Soil, 3 hours) is displayed.
	during a clean cycle.	If the door is not closed, beeps will sound and “door” will
•	Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the oven finish
		display. If the door is not closed within 45 seconds, the
	or around any part of the oven. They will damage the	self-cleaning operation will be canceled and the display
	finish or parts.	will return to the time of day.
		4. Press the More+ or Less- pad to scroll through
The self-clean cycle uses above-normal cooking temperatures
		the self-cleaning settings.
to automatically clean the oven interior.
		CL-H (Heavy Soil, 4 hours)
The oven should be cleaned regularly by wiping up spillovers
		CL-M (Medium soil, 3 hours)
to prevent excessive smoke and flare-ups. Do not allow a
heavy build-up of soil to accumulate in the oven.		CL-L (Light Soil, 2 hours)
During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well		Choosing the soil level of the oven automatically programs
ventilated to get rid of normal odors associated with cleaning.
		the self-cleaning time.
Before Self-Cleaning		5. After four seconds, the oven will start cleaning.
		•	The cleaning time will start counting down in the display.
1.	Turn off the oven light before cleaning. The light may burn
	out during the clean cycle.	•	LOCK will appear in the display.
2. Remove all pans and oven racks from the oven. The oven		•	CLEAN will appear in the display.
	racks will discolor and may not slide easily after a self-	To Delay a Self-Clean Cycle:
	clean cycle if they are not removed.
3. Clean oven frame, door frame, area		1. Press the Delay pad.
		•	DELAY flashes.
	outside of gasket, and around the
	opening in the door gasket with a	•	00:00 will appear in the display.
	nonabrasive cleaner such as Bon
		2. Press the More+ or Less- pad to set the
	Ami* or detergent and water. The
		amount of time you want to delay the cycle.
	self-cleaning process does not
		Delay time can be set from ten minutes (00:10)
	clean these areas. They should be
		to 11 hours, 59 minutes (11:59).
	cleaned to prevent soil from baking
	on during the clean cycle. (The gasket is the seal around	3. While DELAY is flashing, press the
	the oven door and window.)	Clean pad.
4. To prevent damage, do not clean or rub the gasket around		•	CLEAN will flash.
	the oven door. The gasket is designed to seal in heat	4. Press the More+ or Less- pad.
	during the clean cycle.
5. Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottom.		•	CL-M (Medium Soil, 3 hours) is displayed.
	This prevents excessive smoking, flare-ups or flaming	5. Press the More+ or Less- pad to scroll through the
	during the clean cycle.	self-cleaning settings.
6. Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers such as sweet		CL-H (Heavy Soil, 4 hours)
	potatoes, tomato, or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel	CL-M (Medium soil, 3 hours)
	is acid-resistant, not acid-proof. The porcelain finish may
		CL-L (Light Soil, 2 hours)
	discolor if acidic spills are not wiped up before a self-clean
	cycle.	Choosing the soil level of the oven automatically programs

the self-cleaning time.

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