Magic Chef 3888VVA, 3888VVD, 3888VVV Owner's Manual
ABOUTYOUR NEWRANGE
Congratulationsonyourchoiceofthisrange.Asyouuse instructionscarefully,youwill be ableto fullyenjoy and
your newrange,we know you will appreciatethe many properlymaintainyour new range.
features that provide excellent performance, ease of
cleaning,convenienceanddependability. Shouldyou have any questions about using your new
Newfeatures have dramaticallychangedtoday's cook-
ingappliancesandthe waywe cook. It is thereforevery MAYTAGCUSTOMERSERVICE
importanttounderstandhowyournewelectricrangeop- 240EdwardsStreet,S.E.
eratesBEFOREyou useitfor the firsttime. Cleveland,TN 37311
Inthis Owner'sGuide,you will find awealth of informa- Besureto includethe modelandserial numbersofyour
tionregarding all aspects of your range. By following range.For your convenience,we have provided space
the belowto recordthis information.
electricrange, pleasewriteto us atthis address:
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Forfuturereferencewe suggestyou retainthis DEALERFROMWHOM PURCHASED:
manual after recordingthe informationin the
spacesprovided.Thisinformationcanbefoundon
the ratingdata platelocatedonthe rangefront
framearoundthestoragedrawer.Openthestor- ADDRESS:
age drawerto see the ratingplate.For drop-in
models,the ratingdata plate is _ocatedontheleft CITY."
sideofthesidepanel.Openthe oven doorto see
the rating plate. PHONE:
MODELNUMBER:
AUTHORIZEDSERVICECONTRACTOR:
SERIALNUMBER:
ADDRESS:
DATEOF PURCHASE: CITY:
PHONE:
IMPORTANT:Retainthe proof of purchase docu-
mentsforwarrantyservice.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Thefollowinginstructionsarebasedon Storageaboverange-Toeliminate Useproperpansize- Thisap-
safetyconsiderationsandmustbe thehazardofreachingoverhotsurface plianceisequippedwithoneormore
strictlyfollowedtoeliminatethepoten- elements,cabinetstorageshouldnot surfaceelementsofdifferentsizes.Se-
tialrisksoffire,electricshock,orper- beprovideddirectlyaboveaunit.Ifpro- lectutensilshavingflatbottomslarge
sonaiinjury, vided,storageshouldbelimitedtoin- enoughtocoverthesurfaceelement.
frequentlyuseditemsthatcanbesafely Theuseofundersizedutensilswillex-
Properinstallation- Besureyour storedinanareasubjectedtoheat. poseaportionoftheheatingelementto
applianceisproperlyinstalledand Temperaturesmaybeunsafeforsome directcontactandmayresultinignition
groundedbya qualifiedtechnician, itemssuchasvolatileliquids,cleaners, ofclothing.Properrelationshipofuteri-
Careshouldbegiventolocationof oraerosolsprays.Ifcabinetstorageis siltoelementwillalsoimproveefficien-
appliance- Besurefloorcoveringun- provided,installationofarangehood cy.
derappliance,wallsadjacenttoap- thatprojectsatleast5-inchesbeyond
plianco,cabinetryadjacenttoap- hazardsassociatedwithsuchstorage, unattendedat high heat set-
pliance,andothermaterialsadjacentto "_ tings- Boiloverscausesmokingand
appliancecanwithstandprolonged Wearproperapparel-_Loose-fittinggreasyspiUoversmayignite.
heat.Thisisaheavyapplianceandcan orhanginggarmentsshouldneverbe
settleintosoftfloorcoveringssuchas wornwhileusingtheappliance. TOpreventdamageto range-
cushionedvinyl.Usecarewhenmoving Neveroperatea surfaceunitwithouta
rangeonthistypeoffloorcovering. Userservicing- Donotrepairorre- paninplaceandneverallowa panto
Afterapplianceisinstalled- Becer- specificallyrecommendedintheOwn-
tainallpackingmaterialsareremoved er'sGuide.Allotherservicingshould Makesuredripbowlsare in
fromtheappliancebeforeoperatingthe bereferredtoaqualifiedtechnician.Al- place- Absenceofthesebowlsduring
unit.Ifapplianceisinstallednearawin- waysdisconnectunitorcut-offpower cookingmaysubjectwiringorcompo-
dow,takestepstopreventcurtains tounitbeforeanyservicing, nentsunderneathtodamage.
fromblowingoversurfaceelements
creatingafirehazard. Storagein,onornearappliance- Protectiveliners- Donotuseaiumi-
Neveruseyourapplianceforwarm- flammablematerials,vaporsandliquids bowlsorovenbottom,exceptassug-
ingorheatingtheroom. intheoven,nearsurfaceunitsorinthe gestedintheOwner'sGuide.Improper
_._ I/,_ J Thefumescancreateafirehazardor ariskofelectricshock,orfire.
thebottomofthecabinetwillreducethe Neverleavesudaceunits
placeanypartoftheapplianceunless boildry.
Donotstoreorusegasolineorother humfoillinerstolinesurfaceunitdrip
vicinityofthisoranyotherappliance, installationoftheselinersmayresultin
" i :.. _-_ asa storageareaforfoodorcooking Glazedcookingutensils- Onlycer-
. explosion.Donotusecooktoporoven
utensils, taintypesofglass,glass/ceramic,ce-
ramic,earthenware,orotherglazed
Useonlydrypotholders- Moistor utensilsaresuitableforrange-topser-
damppotholdersonhotsurfacesmay vicewithoutbreakingduetothesud-
resultinbumsfromsteam.Donotlet denchangeintemperature.
potholdertouchhotheatingelements.
Donotuseatowelorotherbulky
cloths, (continuednextpage)
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
Utensilhandlesshouldbeturnedin- Donotcoverovenracks,theoven Smoothtopcooktop- Donotcookon
wardandnotextendoveradjacent bottomoranyotherpartoftheoven brokencooktop.Ifcooktopshould
surfaceunits- Toreducetheriskof withaluminumfoil- Thiswillcause break,cleaningsolutionsandspillovers
bums,ignitionofflammablematerials, overheatingoftheoven.Usealuminum maypenetratethebrokencooktopand
andspillageduetounintentionalcon- foilonlyasdirectedinthismanual, createariskofelectricshock.Contact
tactwiththeutensil,thehandleofa aqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.
utensilshouldbepositionedsothatitis Cleanventilatinghoodsfrequently- Cleancooktopwithcaution.Ifawet
turnedinward,anddoesnotextend Greaseshouldnotbeallowedtoaccu- spongeorclothisusedtowipespillson
overadjacentsurfaceelements, mulateonhoodorfilter.Whenflaming ahotcookingarea,becarefultoavoid
foodsunderthehood,tumthefanoff. asteambum.Somecleanerscanpro-
Donotsoakremovableheatingele- Thefan,ifoperating,mayspreadthe ducenoxiousfumesifappliedtoahot
merits- Heatingelementsshould flame, surface.
neverbeimmersedinwater.Immersing
elementinwaterwoulddamageinsulat- Deepfatfryers- Useextremecaution Ovendoor- Donotplaceexcessive
ingmaterialinsideelement, whenmovingthegreasekettleordis- weightonanopenovendoororstand
posingofhotgrease, onanopenovendooras,insome
Usecarewhenopeningdoor- Let cases,itcouldcausetherangetotip
hotairorsteamescapebeforeremov- Donottouchsurfaceelementsor over,breakageofthedoor,orserious
ingorreplacingfood. ovenelements,areasnearelements injury.
Donotheatunopenedfoodcontain- mentsmaybehoteventhoughthey
orinteriorsurfacesofoven- Ele-
containertoburstandresultininjury, elementsandinteriorsurfacesofoven
Keepovenventductsunob- maybecomehotenoughtocause
structed- Theventislocatedatthe bums.Duringandafteruse,donot
ere- Build-upofpressuremaycause aredarkincolor.Areasnearsurface __ _=;
rightrearelementforcoilcook'topsor touchorletclothingorotherflammable
atthebaseofthebackguardforthe materialscontactheatingelements,ar-
smoothtopcooktop.Blockageofvent easnearelements,orintedorsurfaces
preventsproperovenaircirculation ofovenuntiltheyhavehadsufficient
andwillaffectovenperformance.Avoid timetocool.Amongtheseareasare
touchingovenventareawhileovenis thecooktop,surfacesfacingthecook-
onandforseveralminutesafteroven top,ovenventopeningandsurfaces
hasbeenturnedoff.Somepartsofthe nearthisopening,ovendoor,andoven Anti-tip bracketwarning:
ventandsurroundingareabecomehot window.Also,donotallowaluminum Toreducetheriskoftippingoftheap-
enoughtocausebums. ject,otherthanautensilonasurface cessiveloadingoftheovendoor,the
Placementofovenracks- Always element,tocontactheatingelements, appliancemustbesecuredbyaprop-
placeovenracksindesiredlocation deviceisinstalledproperly:Usea
whileoveniscool.If rackmustbe flashlightandlookunderneathrangeto
movedwhilehot,usecaretoavoid seethatoneoftherearlevelinglegsis
contactofpotholderwithovenelement, engagedinthebracketslot.Whenre-
foil,meatprobesoranyothermetalob- pliancefromunusualusageorbyex-
erlyinstalledanti-tipdevice.Tocheckif
movingapplianceforcleaning,besure
anti-tipdeviceisengagedwhenrange
isreplaced.Theanti-tipdevicesecures
therearlevelinglegtothefloor,when
properlyengaged.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
Circuitbreakerorfuse- Locateand Donotleavechildrenalone- Chil- Thisappliancehasbeentestedfor
markbreakerorfuse.Neverreplacea drenshouldnotbeleftaloneorunat- safeperformanceusingconvention-
blownfuseorresetabreakeruntilyou tendedinanareawhereapplianceisin alcookware.Donotuseanydevices
knowwhathascausedtheproblem, use.Theyshouldneverbeallowedto oraccessoriesthatarenotspecifically
Alwaysreplaceablownfusewithone sitorstandonanypartoftheappli- recommendedinthismanual.Donot
ofthecorrectamperage,donotusea ance.CAUTION:Donotstoreitemsof useeyelidcoversforthesurfaceunits,
substitute, interesttochildrenincabinetsabove stovetopgrills,oradd-onovencon-
anapplianceoronthebackguardofa vectionsystems.Theuseofdevicesor
Controlknobs- Turnoffcontrolatthe range, accessoriesthatarenotexpresslyrec-
completionofacookingoperation, ommendedinthismanualcancreate
Serf-cleaningoven- Donotclean serioussafetyhazards,resultinperfor-
doorgasket.Thedoorgasketisessen- manceproblems,andreducethelifeof
tialforagoodseal.Careshouldbe thecomponentsoftheappliance.
takennottorub,damage,ormovethe Preparedfoodwarning- Followfood
gasket.Donotuseovencleanersor manufacturer'sinstructions.Ifaplastic
ovenlinerprotectivecoatingofanykind frozenfoodcontainerand/oritsfilm
inoraroundanypartoftheself-clean coverdistorts,warps,orisotherwise
oven.Cleanonlypartslistedinthis damagedduringcooking,immediately
manual.Beforeself-cleaningtheoven, discardthefoodanditscontainer.The
removebroilerpan,ovenracks,and Childrenclimbingontheapplianceto foodcouldbecontaminated.
otherutensils.Slide-inanddrop-in reachitemscouldbeseriouslyinjured.
models:Ustenforafan.Afannoise Childrenmustbetaughtthattheap- Importantsafety notice and
shouldbeheardduringacleaning plianceandutensilsinoronitcanbe warning:TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
cycle.Ifnot,cancelcleancycleandcall hot.Childrenshouldbetaughtthatan WaterandToxicEnforcementActof
aqualifiedtechnicianbeforeself-clean- applianceisnotatoy.Theyshouldnot 1986(Proposition65)requirestheCov-
ingagain, beallowedtoplaywithcontrolsorother emorofCaliforniatopublishalistofsub-
CAUTION:DONOTLEAVEFOODOR partsoftheunit. tocausecancerorreproductiveharm,
COOKINGUTENSILS,ETC.,INOVEN IN CASEOF FIRE: andrequiresbusinessestowarncus-
DURINGTHESELF-CLEANING 1. Turnoffapplianceandventilating tomersof potentialexposurestosuch
MODEOFOPERATION. hood. substances.
stancesknowntotheStateofCalifornia
ATTENTION:NELAISSERAUCUN 2. Usedrychemicalorfoam-typeex-Usersofthisappliancearehereby
ALIMENT,USTENSILEDECUISINE, tinguisheror bakingsodato warnedthatwhentheapplianceisen-
ETC.,DANSLEFOURDURANTLE smothertireorflame.Neveruse gagedintheself-cleancycletheremay
•CYCLED'AUTONETTOYAGE. wateronagreasefire. besomelow-levelexposuretosomeof
3. Iffireisinoven,smotherbyclosing thelistedsubstances,includingcarbon
ovendoor. monoxide.Exposuretothesesub-
4. Iffireisinapanonthesurfaceunit, ventingtheappliancetotheoutdoors
coverpan. duringtheself-cleancycle.
stancescanbeminimizedbyproperly
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CLOCKAND OVENCONTROL
° I-I I-I n n n
CLEAR I* IIII c_,B,o,,,ocK SET
{STOP] -" UUU 0
SET CLEAN COOK
_ _ STOP TIMER
DELAYTIMEDBAKE
IT,...}{c.ocK]{cook}{CL...J{T,.. STOP][..O,L}[OVE"]T,.. T°.P
(Note:Allindicatorwordsaredisplayedto showtheirlocation.Functionpads on
some modelsare round. Roundpadswill operateas describedin this manual.)
STOP/CLEAR CLEAN SET KNOB
Pressthispadto cancelallprogram- 1. PressCLEAN. Turnthisknobineitherdirectiontoen-
mingexcepttheClockandTimer. 2. Closeandlockovendoor. ter timeortemperature.Thisknobis
3. Ovenwillautomaticallycleanfor3 alsousedto selectHIor Lobroil.
TIMER hours.Select2 or4 hours by turn-
1. PressTIMER. ingSET knob. OVEN TEMP
2. TurnSETknobtodesiredtime. "door"willappearindisplayuntilthe 1. PressOVENTEMP.
TIMER can be set from 1 minute doorisproperlylocked.Seepages16 2. TurnSET knobuntildesiredoven
(0HR:01)upto9 hoursand50 min- and 17for additionalinformation, temperatureappears in the dis-
utes(9 HR:50). play.
The timingoperationwill startauto-
matically.Colonswillflashinthedis-
play to indicatea timingoperation.
Onelongcontinuousbeepsignalsthe knob.
endofthetimingoperationand"End" 2. Press OVEN TEMP. Enter oven 1. PressBROIL.
briefly appears in the display.The 2. TurnSETknobclockwisetoselect
time of day will automaticallyreap- temperaturewithSETknob. HI broilorcounterclockwiseto se-
pear inthe display.The TIMER does lect Lo broil.
notcontroltheoven. Todelay the start of cooking:
Tocancel: PressTIMERandholdfor timewithSETknob. tion.
3 seconds,]3meofdaywillreappear 2. PressSTOPTIME. Enterthetime
aftera slightdelay, you wishthe oventoturnoffwith ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CLOCK 3. Press OVEN TEMP. Enter oven pressed.
1. PressCLOCK. temperaturewithSET knob.
2. TurnSET knobuntildisplayshows The oven will automaticallyturn on played and beeps sound, press
correcttime of day. and off at the presettimes. 3 beeps STOP/CLEAR.Iffault code contin-
When powerisfirst suppliedto oven will signal the end of cooking. "End"
or if there has been a powerfailure, will appearinthedisplayandcontinu-
the display will flash. Follow above ous beepswill promptyou to remove
instructions to set clock. Clock time thefoodfrom the oven.
cannotbechangedwhen oven is set Press STOP/CLEARto cancel end-
for a cook or self-clean operation, of-cooking beeps.
Canceloperationto set clock.
COOKTIME/STOPTIME See pages9 to 13 for additionalin-
Tobegin cookingimmediately: formationon bakingandroasting.
1. PressCOOKTIME. Enterdesired
cookingtimeby turningthe SET BROIL
1. PressCOOKTIME.Entercooking See page 14 for additionalinforma-
SETknob. A beepsoundseachtimea padis
Ifafaultcode (example:F2) isdis-
ues,see page 20.
I
Press CLOCK to recall time of day Seepages10and11for additionalin-
whenanotherfunction is displayed, formation.
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COIL COOKTOP
•Cooktop IndicatorLights
Freestandingrangeswithacoil-typecooktopwillfeature Rangesareequippedwithtwoindicatorlightswhichglow
an"upswept"cooktop, whenasurfaceelementison.Theindicatorlightwillre-
mainon untilthe elementisturnedoff.Aftera cooking
(NOTE:Thecooktoponaslide-in ordrop-in rangedoes operation,besuretheelementandindicatorlightareoff.
NOT lift up. The cooktopon a Canadianfreestanding
rangedoes NOTliftup.)
Toraisethe "upswept" cooktop:Whencool,graspthe Drip Bowls
frontedgeof thecooktopand gently lift up untilthe two • Be sure dripbowls, locatedundereach element,are
supportrodsat the front of the cooktopsnapinto place, inplace.
wiringor componentparts underneaththecooktopto
damage.
• Topreventriskof electricshock orfire,do not linedrip
bowlswith aluminumfoil.
Yourrange will be equipped with either chrome plated
• Absence ofthese bowlsduring cookingmay subject
steeldrip bowlsor porcelaincoatedsteeldripbowls.
Tolowerthe top: Holdthefrontedgeofthecooktopand Chromedrip bowlswill turn blueor gold overtime or if
carefullypushback oneach supportrodto releasethe overheated.Thistype ofdiscolorationis permanentand
notchedsupport.Then gently lower the top intoplace, will not affectcookingperformance.
The supportrodswillslideinto the rangeframe. To protect the chrome or porcelainfinish, avoid using
highsettingsfor longperiodsoftime. Reducetoa lower
SurfaceElements settingoncefoodbeginscooking.Donotuseoversized
cookware.Panshouldnotextendmorethan2 inches
• Surfaceelementsare self-cleaning, fromtheelement.
• Donotimmerseelementsinwater.
. Whenanelementisturnedon,itwillcycleonand off movestubbornstainswithbakingsodapasteandplastic
tomaintaintheheatsetting, scouringpad.Porcelaindripbowlscanbecleanedwitha
• Topreventdamagetotherange,NEVERoperatesur- mild cleanser.To preventscratchingthe porcelainor
faceelementwithoutapaninplaceandNEVERallow chromefinish, do not use abrasivecleaningagents.
a panto boildry. Rinse,dryandreplace.
To remove: When _... Besurethe drip bowlfor this elementhas a hole inthe
Clean bowlsaftereach use withsoapand water.Re-
NOTE:Theovenventislocatedattherightrearelement.
and carefully pull openingbyplacingasoliddripbowlinthis locationorby
outand awayfrom coveringthe holeinthe centerofthe dripbowlwithalumi-
the receptacle, numfoil. Blockingtheventwill restrict properovenvent-
cool,raiseelement _ centertoallowproperovenventing.Neverblockthevent
Toreplace: inserttheterminalsonthe elementintothe
receptacle.Gentlyliftuponouteredgeofelement(oppo-
siteterminal-sideofelement)whileinsertingterminals
intoreceptacle.Gentlypressdownonouteredgeofele-
mentuntilelementsitslevelondripbowl.
Besuredripbowlandchrometrimring,ifequipped,are
properlyinstalled.Notchontrimringshouldbecentered
overthescrewsecuringthereceptacletothemaintop.If
trimringisnotinstalledproperlyandrestsonthisscrew,
thetrimringanddripbowlwill"rock".
ingwhichwill affect bakingresults.
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SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP
CookingAreas CookingTips
OnCanadianmodelsonly:Thesurfaceunitswillnotop- When cookingdelicatefoodswhich easilyscorchor
erateduringa cleancycle.Thisisnormal, overcook,startwitha lowerheatsettingthengradually
increasethesettinguntilyoufindthe optimumsetting.
The fourcookingareason BoiloversaremorelikelytooccurifyoustartoutonHIGH
yourrangeareidentifiedby thenreducetothelowersetting.Ifyoudo begincooking
cooktop.permanentpatternsintheThereare two --_1//_-- _ afull°nHIGH,reducetoalowersettingbeforeliquidscometOboil.
large(8-inch)andtwosmall "_//1_
(6-inch) areas. The pat- ..._/1___ Iffood iscookingtoofast or ifa boUoveroccurs,remove
not look like the cooktop in alowersetting.Allowenoughtimeforthecookingareato
ternson your cooktopmay _ _/1__ lidorremovecookwarefromcookingareaandreduceto
this illustration but your adjustto the new setting.
cooktopwill operate as de-
scribedinthismanual. Cookware
Beforeusingthecooktopforthefirsttime,cleanitthor- Aluminum foil will damagethe smoothtopif it melts
oughlyasdirectedonthecleaningchartonpage7.This ontotheglass.Donotusealuminumfoilorfoil-typedis-
willprotectthe smoothtopandwill guaranteea clean posablecontainerssuchas popcornpoppersunderany
cooktopwhentheelementsareturnedon. circumstances.Theymayleavemetalmarksor mayper-
manentlymeltontothesrnoothtop.Donotusecooktopif
Duringthefirstfew hoursofuse,youmaynoticethatthe aluminumfoilmeltsontothesmoothtop.Call an autho-
cooktopemitsa slightburningodoranda lightsmoke, rizedservicer.Do notattempttorepaircooktopyourself.
Bothoftheseconditionsarenormalandare causedby
the insulationmaterialoftheheatingelements. Aluminum cookware will causemetal marks on the
glassif you slidethem acrossthe smoothop.Remove
Whena cookingareaisturnedon,thecoilelementunder anymetalmarksimmediatelyusingCooktopCleaning
thecooktopwillheatup andglowred.Tomaintainthe Creme.
heatsettingtheelementwillcycleonandoff.Itisnormal
tosee a red glowthroughthesmoothtopwhentheele- Glass ceramic, earthenware,porcelain over metal,
mentcycleson. heat-proof glassor glazed¢ookwaremayscratchthe
smoothtopcooktopifyouslidethem acrossthe top.
Indicator Lights
Rangesareequippedwithtwoindicatorlightswhichglow TOProtect Smoothtop
whena surfaceelementison.The indicatorlightwillre-
mainon untilthe element is turned off. After a cooking • Do not usethe top as a work surfaceor as a cutting
operation,besuretheelementandindicatorlightareoff. board.Do not cookfood directlyonthe cooktop
• Donotuse atrivet ormetalstand (suchasawok ring)
HotSurfaceLight betweenthe utensilandthecooktop.These itemscan
Yourrangeisequippedwitha HOT SURFACElightIo- markoretchthesurfaceandaffectcookingefficiency.
catedatthecenter-backofthesrnoothtop.Thisredlight • Donotplaceplasticsona warmor hotcookingarea.
willturnonto indicatethatthesmoothtopis hotandwill They will melt and adhere to the smoothtop.The
remain on untilthe top has cooled, smoothtop may chip or pit in attempting to remove
meltedplasticfromthe top.
RetainedHeat • Topreventscratchingordamagetothesmoothtop,do
Thesmoothtopcookingarea retainsheatfor a periodof not leave sugar, salt, sand, soil, shortening or other
timeafterthe elementhas beenturnedoff. Turntheele- fats on the cookingarea. Be sure area is free from
mentoffafew minutesbeforefoodiscompletelycooked these beforeturningon cookingarea.
andusetheretainedheattocompletethecookingopera-
tion.After 30 minutes,the cooktop may be too coolto • Donotslide metalor glass itemsacross the smooth-
keep foods warm. However,the TOP MAY STILL BE top. They mayscratchtop or leave metalmarks.
TOO WARM TO TOUCH. When the HOT SURFACE
lightturns off, the topwill becool enoughto touch, nentdamageto the smoothtop.
• Donotallowapanto boildry.This couldcauseperma-
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