Magic Chef 3523XRA, 3523XRW, C3510PVV, CC3510PVV, L3523WVV Repair Manual

IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

ABOUT YOUR APPLIANCE COOKING SAFETY

Topreventinjuryordamagetothe Alwaysturnofftheovenwhen cookingiscompleted.

appliance,do notuse appliance
asa spaceheatertoheatorwarm Never heatan unopenedcontaineras pressurebuild-upmay
a room.Also,do notusetheoven causecontainerto burstresultinginsedous personalinjuryor
asastorageareaforfoodorcook- damagetotheappliance.
ingutensils.

Use dry,sturdypotholders, Moistordamp potholdersonhot
The oven vent is located surfacesmay cause burnsfromsteam. Do not letpotholders
abovetheovendoor.Keepoven touchhotheatingelements. Do notuse atowelorotherbulky

vent duct unobstructed, cloth.

Blockageoftheventpreventsproperoven aircirculationand

will affectoven performance. Avoidtouchingvent area while Use cautionwhenwearinggarmentsmadeofflammable mate-

oven is on and for several minutes after oven is turned off. rialto avoidclothingfires. Loosefittingor longhanging-sleeved
Some parts of the vent and surrounding areas may become apparelshould not be worn while cooking.
hotenough to causeburns.

Always place oven racks in the desiredpositionswhile oven is
Do not touch oven elements, area near elements or interior cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food; avoid reach-
surface of oven. Heating elements may be hot even though ing into the oven. If a rack must be moved while oven is hot,

they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven may be- usea dry potholder and avoid touching hot element in oven.
come hotenoughto cause burns. During and afteruse,do not
touch, or letclothingor otherflammable materialscontactheat- Use care when opening the oven door, Let hot air or steam

ingelements,areasnearelements,or interiorsurfacesof oven escapebefore removing or replacingfood.
untilthey have had sufficienttime to cool.

PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Followfoodmanufacturer's

Other surfacesof the appliancemay becomehot enoughto instructions.If a plasticfrozenfoodcontainerand/oritscover
cause burns- amongthese surfacesare the ovenventopen- distorts,warps,or is otherwisedamagedduringcooking,im-

ing andsurfacesneartheventopening,oven door,and oven mediatelydiscardthefoodanditscontainer.Thefoodcouldbe
window, contaminated.

Do notallowaluminumfoiltocontactheatingelements.
Donottoucha hotovenlightbulbwithadampclothasthebulb

couldbreak. Ifbulbbreaks,disconnectpowertothe appliance
toavoidelectricalshockthen removebulb.

CAUTION: Donotuse an appli- _ Ji/_t,_ J
ance as a stepstoolto cabinets

above.Misuseofappliancedoors
may resultin possibletipping of
the appliance,breakageof door,
andseriousinjuries.

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IMP(IRTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Be sure appliance is properly installedand grounded by a
qualified technician.

Turn offappliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading

Locate and mark circuit breaker or fuse. Never replace a the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove
blown fuse or reset a circuit breaker until you know what smoke and odor.

caused the problem. Always replace a blownfuse with one Use dry chemical orfoam-type extinguisher or baking soda
of the correct amperage, do notuse a substitute, to smother fire or flame. Never use water on a grease fire.

Iffire is in the oven or broiler pan, smother by closing oven

"Toensure proper operation and avoid possible injury or door.

damage to unit do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or Iffire is in a pan on the surface element, cover pan. Never
replace any part of your appliance unless it is specifically attempt to pick up or move a flaming pan.

recommended in this book. All other servicing should be
referredto aqualified installer orservicer.Alwaysdisconnect

powerto unit before any servicing bytripping circuitbreaker

to the OFF positionor removing the fuse.

Do not leave children alone or unsupervised near the
appliancewhen it is inuse or isstill hot.Children shouldnever
be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

Children must betaughtthat the applianceand utensils in
or on it can be hot. Let hot utensils

Besureallpackingmaterialsare removedfrom the appliance cool in a safe place, out of reach of
before operating it. small children. Children should be

taught that anappliance is not a toy.

Do not store or use gasoline or otherflammable materials, Children should not be allowed to

vapors and liquids in the oven, near surface units or in the play with controls or other parts of
vicinity ofthis or any other appliance. The fumes can create the unit.

a fire hazard or explosion. CAUTION: Do not store items of

interesttochildrenincabinetsabove

If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions anapplianceor onthe backguard of

should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over a range. Children climbing on the
surface elements, appliance or on the appliance door

to reach items could be seriously

Donot leave any items onthe cooktop."Thehotairfromthe injured.
vent mayignite flammable items and may increase pressure

in closedcontainers which may cause them to burst.

Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when To prevent injury or damage to the appliance, do not use
exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid their appliance as a space

use or storage near an appliance. " heater to heat or warm a

room. Also, do not use

Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away the cooktop or oven as a

frompartsoftheappliancethatmaybecomewarmor hot.Do storage area for food or

not leave plastic items on the cool(top as they may meltor cooking utensils.
soften if lefttoo close to the vent or surface element.

The oven vent is located
at the rear of the ¢ooktop

To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface or at the right rear ele-
elements, cabinet storage should not be provided directly merit. Keep oven vent duct unobstructed. Blockage ofthe
abovea unit. If suchstorage is provided,itshould be limited vent prevents proper oven air circulation and will affect
to items which are used infrequently and which are safely oven performance. Avoidtouching vent area while oven is

stored in an area subjected to heat from an appliance, on and for several minutes after oven is turned off. Some
Temperatures may be unsafe for some items, such as parts of the vent and surrounding areas may become hot

volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays, enough to cause burns.

IMP()RTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Donottouchsurfaceorovenelements, areasnearelements cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a lower

or interior surface of oven. Heating elements may be hot setting to continue cooking. For smoothtops: To prevent
even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface boilovers,reduce to the desired heat settingjust as the food

elements and interior surfaces of an oven may become hot begins to cook or water beginsto boil.
enoughto cause burns. During and after use, do not touch,

or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended
elements,areas near elements, or interiorsurfaces of oven especially when using a _l _ I

untilthey have had sufficienttimeto cool. highheatsettingorwhen _f._ I

deep fat frying. Boilovers

Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause smoking and
cause burns - among these surfaces are the cooktop, greasy spillovers may

surfacesfacingthecooktop, ovenventopeningandsurfaces ignite. Clean up greasy
nearthe vent opening,oven door,and oven window, spills as soon as

possible.Do notusehigh f

Do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other metal heat for extended J
object,other than a utensil on a surface element, to contact cooking operations.

heating elements.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool

bulb could break. If bulb breaks, disconnect power to the before attempting to move or handle.

appliance to avoid electrical shock then remove bulb. Never heat an unopened container as pressure build-up

may cause container to burst resulting in serious personal

CAUTION:Do notusean _ ._._ _ c=_ injury or damage to the appliance.

appliance as a Stepstool

to cabinets above. _ / Use dry,sturdy pot holders. Moistor damp potholders on hot

Misuse of appliance surfaces maycause burnsfromsteam.Do not letpotholders

doors or drawers, such _ touch hot heating elements.Donotuseatowel or other bulky

as stepping, leaning or _ cloth.

sitting on the door or

drawer, may result in / , Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials

possible tipping of the accumulate in or near the appliance, vent hood or vent fan.
appliance, breakage of Clean hoodfrequently to prevent grease from accumulating

door, and serious injuries, onhood orfilter.Whenflamingfoods underthe hoodturnthe

fan off as the fan may spread the flame.

Use caution when wearing arments made of flammable
material to avoid clothing _ /----_J.--_).,_J

Always turn off surface element or the oven whencooking is fires. Loose fitting or long
completed, hanging-sleeved apparel

should not be worn while

It is normal for some parts of the cooktop, especially areas cooking. Clothing may ignite

surrounding the surface elements, to becomewarm or hot or catch utensil handles.
during surface cooking operations. Therefore, do not touch
the cooktop until it has had sufficient time to cool. If Always place oven racks inthe desired positions while oven

necessary,use dry pot holders to protect hands, is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food; avoid

reaching intothe oven. If a rack must be moved while oven

Do not cook on a broken ceramic glass cooktop. If cooktop is hot, use a dry pot holder and avoid touching hot element
should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may in oven.

penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric

shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam

escape before removing or replacing food.

Make sure drip bowls are in place. Absence of these bowls

during cooking may subject wiring or components
underneath to damage. PREPAREDFOOD WARNING: Follow food manufacturer's

instructions.Ifa plastic frozen food container and/oritscover

Always placea panonasurface element before turning iton. distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during cooking,

Be sure you know which knob controls which surface immediately discard the food and its container. The food

element. Make sure the correct element is turned on. Begin could be contaminated.

IMPORTANT SAFETY IN.C;TRUCTIONS

Useproper pan size.This appliance isequippedwith one or Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven
more surface elements of different sizes. Select utensils cooking bags.

having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface

element.Theuseofundersizedutensilswillexposeaportion Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,
of the heating element to direct contact and may result in earthenware or glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop or

ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensilto element oven usage without breaking due to the sudden change in

will also improve efficiency, temperature.

This appliance has been tested for safe performance using

Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or
graspedand stay cool.Avoid using unstable, warped, easily accessories that are not specifically recommended in this

tipped or loose handled pans. Pans that are heavyto move manual. Do not use eyelidcoversforthe surface units, stove
whenfilled with food may also behazardous, top grills, or add-on oven convection systems. The use of

devicesoraccessoriesthat are notexpressly recommended
Be sure utensil is large enoughto properly contain food and in this manual can create serious safety hazards, result in
avoidboilovers. Pansize is particularly important in deepfat performance problems, and reduce the life of the
frying. Besure panwillaccommodatethe volume offoodthat components of the appliance.

isto beadded as well as the bubble action of fat.

To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and

spillagedue to unintentional contact withthe utensil,do not Turnoffallcontrolsandwaitfor appliance parts tocoolbefore
extend handles over touchingorcleaningthem. Cleanappliancewithcaution. Use

adjacent surface _ _ care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge orcloth is usedto

elements. Always turn _ wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can produce
panhandles towardthe noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

side or back of the " DO not soak or immerse removable heating elements in
appliance, not out into

the room where they water. Immersing element in water would damage element
are easily hit or and insulating material inside element.

reached by small Donotusealuminumfoil or foil linersto line drip bowls,cover
children, an oven rack or line the oven bottom. Improper useofthese

Jiners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire and may

Never leta pan boil dry asthis could damage the utensil and causeoventooverheat. Usefoil onlyasrecommended inthis

the appliance, manual.

SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS

CLOCK AND TIMER, ifequipped

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The displaywill flash when the appliance is first connectedto power or if power is
interrupted.The displaywillstopflashingoncethe time-of-day clockhasbeen set.

1. Press the CLOCK pad. 1. PresstheTIMER pad.0:59or one hour willappear inthe
display.

2. Pressandholdthe HOUR pad toset the correcthours.
Tapthe pad oncetochangethe time bya singlehour. The timer will automatically begin counting down in

incrementsof one minute.

3. Press and hold the MINUTE pad to set the correct 2. To set the timer for less than one hour, press the

minutes.Tapthe padonceto changethetime bya single TIMER padthenpressandholdthe MINUTE paduntilthe
minute, desiredtimeappearsinthedisplay.Tapthepadonceto

Forexample:To setthe clockfor 3:15, pressand holdthe changethe timebya singleminute.
HOUR pad until 3 appearsinthe hoursdisplay. Then press 3. To set the timer for more than one hour, press the

and holdthe MINUTE pad untir15appears in the minutes TIMER padthen-
display. • PresstheHOUR pad,1:59ortwohourswillappearin

thedisplay.

• Press the MINUTE pad until the desired minutes
appearinthe display.

4. Whenthetimehaselapsed,0:00willappear inthedisplay

andcontinuousbeepswillsoundindicatingtheendofthe
timingoperation.

5. PresstheCLOCK padto cancelthe beeps.The current
timeof daywillreappear inthe display.

Tocancelthetimer:Pressthe CLOCKpadandthedisplay
willreturnto the currenttimeof day.

SURFACE COOKING

Yourcooktop isequippedwith controlknobs that provide an Use HIGH just until water comes to a boil or pressure i,,
infinitechoice of settingsfrom LOW to HIGH. The knob can reached inthe pressure canner.Then, reduce tothe Iowesl

beset onor between any ofthe numbered settings, heat setting that maintains the boil or pressure. Prolonge¢

use of HIGH or the use of incorrect canning utensils wil

Tooperate: Push in and turn the knob in either direction to produce excessive heat. Excessive heat can cause
the desired setting. An indicator light will glow when a permanent damage to the porcelain cooktop, coil elemenl

surface element isturned on. The indicator light will remain and the drip bowl. See page 9 for additional information.
on untiltheelement isturned off. After a cooking operation,

be sure the element and indicator light are off.

Cooking performance is greatly affected by the type ol
cookware used.Propercookwarewill reduce cookingtimes,

uselessenergyand produce moreevencooking results.For
To prevent damage to the range or utensil, never operate bestresultsuseaheavy gauge metal panwith asmoothflat
surface unitwithout apan in place,neverallowa pantoboil bottom and atight fitting lid.

dry and never operate an element on HIGH for extended
periods of time. Cookwarewith uneven, warped, or grooved bottoms do not

make goodcontact with the heatingsurface,will reduceheat

Foodwill not cook any faster ata higher settingthan needed conductivity and result in slower, less even heating.

to maintain a gentle boil. Water boils at the same
temperature whether boiling gently or vigorously. If a high Different types of cookware materials require different heat

setting is used,excessivespattering will occurandfood may settingsfor the same cooking operation. The chart below is
stick or burnonto the bottom ofthe pan. basedonheavygauge aluminumcookware. Lowertheheat

setting if using a thinner gauge metal or other materials.

If a higher heat setting is used to bring liquidto a boil or to Oversized cookware and cookware that rests across two
begin cooking, always reduce to a lower setting once liquid elements are not recommended as they may trap enough

comes to a boil or food begins cooking. Never leave food heat to cause damage to the cooktop or elements. This is

unattended during a cooking operation, especiallyimportantwhen canning.
Fitthesizeofthe cookwareto thesizeofthe element.This Donotusewoksequippedwithroundmetalrings.The ring,

conservesenergy, whichisdesignedtosupportthewokabovetheelement,will

trap heatand maydamagethe elementand thecooktop.

Referto cookware manufacturer's recommendationsfor suggested heat settings.Some manufacturersdo notrecommend

the use of HIGH, or the use of HIGH for extended cooking operations.

HEATSE_iNGS USES : : :

HIGH To bring liquid to a boil, blanch, preheat skillet, or reach pressure in a pressure cooker.

Always reduce to a lower heat setting when liquidsjust begin to boil or foods beginto cook.

Medium-High Tobrown or sear meat; heat oil for deep fat frying; scald; to saute or fry.

7-9 Maintainfast boil for large amounts of liquids.

Medium To maintain moderate to slow boilfor large amounts of liquids.

4-6 Tocontinue cooking uncovered foods and for most frying operations.

Medium-Low Tocontinue cooking covered foods and to maintain pressure in most pressure cookers.

1-3 Stew,braise or steam operations.

To maintain boilfor small amounts of liquid, poach, steam or simmer.

LOW Tokeep foods warrrrbefore serving. Melt chocolate.