Maytag 336125, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...THE BOX BELOW Model and Serial numbers are on a plate behind the oven door on the front frame If you call for service or with a question have this information ready Keep this book your installation guide your warranty and the sales slip together Model No Serial No Purchase Date PART NO 336125 4348155 ...

Page 2: ...Meat Therometer Adjusting Oven Temperature Choosing Cookware Chart Common Baking Problems and Causes CLEANING AND CARE 12 l Oven Cleaning 12 1 l Cleaning Chart 1 Removable Knobs IE l Removable Cooktop Units 1 Lift up Cooktop 1E l Replacing Oven Light 1E Removable Oven Door 117 l Removable Oven Racks 17 PREVENTING SERVICE CALLS 18 1s FIND PROBLEMS DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD 9 iz 10 10 11 ll Warrant...

Page 3: ... fix or replace any part of the range unless thus book tells you to All other work should be done by a skilled technician Never block free arrflow through the oven vent see page 8 Only some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used for cooktop cook rng Be sure that the pan you use will not break when heated on the cooktop elements See page 11 for tips on cookware CHILD SAFETY Teach our chrldren n...

Page 4: ...ear cook of elements oven heating elements or insrde the oven Heatrng elements couk be hot enough to burn you even rf they are dark In color The oven ven duct see page 8 and the oven door may also become hot dunng rang6 use Choose pots and pans with flat bottoms large enough to cover the entirt cooktop element Thts WIIIcut down the ruskof settrng pot holders or clothIn on fire wrth an uncovered el...

Page 5: ...al so care should be taken not to rub or move the gasket Clean only with hydrogen peroxide See page 12 Atways follow cleaning instructions on pages 12 and 13 of this book Never try to c ean other things in the oven during a self clean cycle unless this book tells you to 3 I A NO PUTTING OUT A GREASE FIRE A dry chemical foam or Halon type fire extinguisher should be near the range where you can eas...

Page 6: ...r on page 9 to see which type of cookware is best for each type of cooking you do Pans must cover the entire element to absorb the full heat output An undersized pan WIIIexpose part of the element and the uncovered part will glow red This shows heat and energy are being wasted l Use pans that A Have flat bottoms and straight sides B Have light handles that do not tilt pans C Are about the same siz...

Page 7: ...The oven begrns to heat wrthin two seconds and the drsplay WIIIshow the temperature as rt rises In 5FO steps 3 The Notrfrcatron Tone WIIIsound when the oven has stabrlrzed at the selected temperature The drsplay WIIIshow thus temperature before the tone 4 When finished baking push the OVEN CANCEL button Note To recall what temperature you have selected whrle the rising temperature is berng shown p...

Page 8: ...eeps one second on one second offj shows that a timed oven operation has reached STOP TIME or that the Timer has counted down Attention Tone series of short beeps one quarter second on one quarter second off until proper response ISgiven will sound if oven has only been partially programmed For example If you have selected a COOK TIME but no temperature you will hear the attention tone until you s...

Page 9: ...ulation This odor will go away within a short time A vent fan or other ventilation will help to clear the air OVEN VENT When the oven IS on heated air moves through a vent in the cooktop On solid disk element models this vent is between the two rear elements on the cooktop For open coil element models this vent IS below the right rear cooktop elements On the cooktop this hot air may make pot handl...

Page 10: ...hen broiling frozen meat use one rack positron lower than recom mended up tp 11 z lames Ihe suggested broiling time l Tram the outer layer of fat from steaks and chops Slrt the fatty edges lo keep the meat from curfrng l Always put the food berng brorled the proper rack see chart at nghl 3 Food placed loo close lo the brorler may spatter smoke or catch fire l For maximum furcrness salt the frrst s...

Page 11: ...eat thermometer For easier carving let the roast stand 10 to 20 mmutes after removing It from the oven Always carve across the grain of the meat MEAT OVEN TEMP INTERNAL TEMP Beef Lamb rare medium well Veal Pork fresh Chicken Turkey 325 F 14CPF 16OOF 17oOF 325OF 17OOF 325OF 17OoF 375 F 19OOF 325 F 185OF ADJUSTING OVEN TEMPERATURE The lemperature in your new range has been set correct1 at Ihe factor...

Page 12: ... Best for casseroles Teflon Dull or Absorbs heat quicker than shinny cookware Lower your oven temperature 25oF except for pastry Good for Darkened Cookware pies and other foods baked in pastry shells 0 Can I use special cooking equrpment lrke an orrental wok on my cooklop elements A Yes if you use a support ring that is vented with holes Solid unvented support rings should not be used because they...

Page 13: ...lls can easil rub a hole Into he seal Do not use any cotton materials to clean tKe seal An Intact and well fIttIny oven door seal IS essential for energy efflclent oven operat on and good baking results If you notlce Ihe seal becomlng worn lrayed or damaged In any way or II It has become dlsolaced on the door you should replace the seal DO NOT use commercial oven cleaners or oven protectors In or ...

Page 14: ... mechanism 4 Push CLEAN bulton Note During a delayed self clean operation you can find out when the oven turns on by pushing and holding the CLEAN button z TO STOP A CLEAN CYCLE m 1 Press the OVEN CANCEL butlon P 2 Walt until the oven has cooled below the locking temperature 20 30 minutes and the word LOCK IS off In the Electronic Range Control s display 1 0 13 WHEN A CLEAN CYCLE IS FINISHED 1 Wai...

Page 15: ... a paper towel Avoid cleaning powders or abrasives which may scratch then dry with a paper towel If you are not sure if a surface is paint or porcelain follow the instructions in the paint sec tion of this chart below Wash the chrome tnm rings with soap and water rubb ing gently with a plastic or nylon scounng pad Excessrve rubb rng may scratch the frnrsh Soak stubborn soil with an ammonia soaked ...

Page 16: ... all cooktop unit control knobs are turned off and elements are cool before you remove or replace a cooktop unit Important Never operate a cooktop element without the reflector bowl in place This can cause scorching of the cooktop burning of wiring insulation and loss of energy To remove 1 Graso element tilt it uoward slrahtlv to clear the reflector bowl then pull away from the receptacle ih6 elem...

Page 17: ...o drop or force cooktop when raising or lowering 5 P REPLACING THE OVEN LIGHT Some Models Do not louch oven bulb when hot with wet hands or wipe oven light area with wet cloth Unplug or disconnect the electrical supply to range before removing Never touch the electrically live metal collar on the bulb when replac ing it Electrical power must be shut off if you have to replace a broken bulb 1 Remov...

Page 18: ...working in the oven area To replace 1 Hold the door over the htnges with the slots al the bottom edge of the door lined uo with the hmues The hinge arms must still be in the slop position 2 Slide the door down onto the htnges as far as It will go and close the door REMOVABLE OVEN RACKS Be careful not to sratch the oven finish when installmg or removing the oven rack To install 1 Sel the raised bac...

Page 19: ...he element is plugged in firmly See page 15 Open coil element models only l Unplug the element and plug one of the other elements of the same size In Its place See page 15 If the second element does not heat call for service OVEN GIVES OFF AN ODOR v l See the section on new oven odor on page 8 2 BROILING PROBLEMS z l Electronic Range Control not set to Broil see page 7 E l Using wrong rack positio...

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