Magic Chef CLY1612BDH User Manual

ABOUT YOUR RV APPLIANq;E

INSTALLER Please leave this manual with this

appliance. Congratulationson your choice of this Magic Chef RV

appliance.Asyouuseyournewappliance,weknowyouwill

• appreciate the many features that provide excellent
CONSgMERTosaveyoutime, energyandmoney, performance, ease of cleaning, convenience and
readandkeepthismanualforfuturereference, dependability.

Newfeatureshavedramaticallychangedtoday'scooking

appliancesand the way we cook. It is thereforevery
importantto understandhowyournewapplianceoperates

The modelandserialnumbersarefoundonthe rating BEFOREyouuseitforthefirsttime.
platelocatedunderthe cooktop.Use these numbers

whenrequestingservice. In thisOwner'sGuide,youwillfinda wealthof information

regardingall aspectsof your RV cooktopor range. By

ModelNumber: carefullyfollowingthe instructions,youwillbe ableto fully

' enjoy and properlymaintain your new appliance. NOTE:

Your appliance may not be equipped with some of the

SerialNumber: featuresreferredto inthis manual.

Dateof Purchase: Shouldyouhaveany questionsaboutusing your new gas

appliance,pleasecall orwrite to us atthisaddress:

Please keep your sales receiptand/or your cancelled

checkas proofofpurchaseshouldwarrantyservicebe MagicChef
needed.Storethesedocumentswiththisbooklet. CustomerAssistance

P.O.Box2370
Cleveland,TN 37320-2370

1-800-544-5513

Be sureto includethe modeland serialnumbersof your
appliance.Foryourconvenience,wehaveprovidedspace

onthefrontcoverto recordthisinformation.

Inourcontinuingefforttoimprovethequalityandcustomer
satisfactionof ourcookingproducts,it maybenecessaryto .
makechangesto ourlineofRV applianceswithoutrevising

theOwner'sGuide.

IMP()RTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions beforeusingthis appliance.

The foliowing instructions are based on safety

considerationsandmustbestrictlyfollowedtoeliminatethe
potentialrisksoffire,electricshock,orpersonalinjury. Turnoffapplianceandventilatinghoodtoavoidspreading

the flame. Extinguishflamethenturnon hoodto remove
Haveyourapplianceinstalledandproperlygroundedby a smokeandodor.
qualifiedinstalleraccordingto the installationinstructions.

Havethe installershowyouthe locationofthe gas shutoff Usedrychemicalorfoam-typeextinguisherorbakingsoda
valveandhowtoshutitoffinan emergency, tosmotherfireorflame.Neverusewaterona greasefire.

Iffireisintheovenorbroilerpan,smotherbyclosingoven

Alwaysdisconnectpowertoappliancebeforeservicing, door.
To ensureproperoperationandavoidpossibleinjuryor If fire isina pan onthe surfaceburner,coverpan.Never

damageto unitdonot attemptto adjust,repair,service,or attempttopickupormovea flamingpan.
replaceanypartof yourapplianceunlessitisspecifically

recommendedin this book.All other servicing shouldbe
referredto a qualifiedinstalleror servicer.

Never leave children alone or unsupervised near the
appliance when it is in use or is still hot. Children should
neverbeallowedto sitor standon anypartofthe appliance.

Be sure all packing materials are removed from the
appliancebeforeoperatingit. Childrenmust betaughtthat the applianceandutensils in

itcan behot.Let hot utensilscool

Keepareaaroundapplianceclearandfreefromcombustible in a safe place, out of reach of _-'_ t_---
materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and small children.Childrenshouldbe

materials, taught that an applianceis not a _,.,k'_ ,/

toy.Childrenshouldnotbeallowed _, __'_,

If appliance is installedneara window,properprecautions to play with controlsor otherparts
should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over of the unit. " _, _

burners.

CAUTION: Never store items of

Neverleave any items unattendedon the cook"top.The hot interest to children in cabinets
air from the vent may ignite flammable items and may above an appliance or on the

increasepressure in closed containerswhichmay cause backguardof a range. Children
themto burst, climbingonthe applianceoronthe

Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when appliance door to reach items
exposedto heatandmay be highlyflammable. Avoid their couldbeseriously injured.

useorstoragenearanappliance.
Many plastics are vulnerableto heat. Keep plasticsaway

frompartsof the appliancethat maybecomewarm or hot.
Do not leaveplasticitemsonthecooktopas they may melt

or soften if left too close to the vent or a lighted surface
burner.

Toeliminatethe hazardofreachingoverhotsurfaceburners,
cabinetstorageshouldnotbeprovideddirectlyabovea unit.
Ifsuchstorageisprovided,itshouldbelimitedtoitemswhich

areusedinfrequentlyandwhicharesafelystoredin anarea
subjectedto heatfrom an appliance.Temperaturesmaybe

unsafefor someitems_suchas volatileliquids,cleanersor
aerosolsprays.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Topreventpotentialhazardto the userand damagetothe Alwaysplacea pan ona surfaceburnerbeforeturningiton.
appliance,never use ap- Besureyouknow which knobcontrolswhichsurfaceburner.

plianceasaspaceheater F\ II_ "_dl/_ _ Makesurethecorrectburneristurnedonandthattheburner

I _('_/" .,i has ignited. When cookingis completed, turn burner off

to heat or warm a room. ,
Also, do not use the I "_'_"'j _/ before removingpanto preventexposureto burnerflame.

cooktop or oven as a _ AIwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflamesothat itdoesnotextend

storage area for food or beyondthe bottom edgeof the pan. An excessiveflame is
cookingutensils, hazardous,wastes energyand may damagetheappliance,

Do not obstruct the flow panor cabinetsabovethe appliance.
of combustion and ven- Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended
tilationairbyblockingthe especiallywhen using a I-_r- _ /]

ovenventor air intakes.Restrictionofair flowto the burner highheatsettingorwhen

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prevents proper performance and increases carbon deepfatfrying. Boilovers
monoxideemissionto unsafelevels, cause smoking and

greasy spillovers may
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for ignite. Clean up greasy
severalminutesafteroven isturned off.Someparts ofthe spills as soon as
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to cause possible.Donotusehigh

burns.Afterovenisturnedoff,do not touchtheovenventor heat for extended
surroundingareasuntiltheyhavehadsufficienttimetocool. cookingoperations.

CAUTION: Never use an Neverheatan unopenedcontaineronthesurfaceburneror

applianceas a step stoolto _'_(_' i (==_ / intheoven.Pressurebuild-upmaycausecontainertoburst

cabinetsabove. Misuse of resultingin serious personal injury or damage to the

appliancedoorsor drawers, _ __ appliance.

suchas stepping,leaningor Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damp potholdersmaycause
sittingonthe doorordrawer, _ burnsfromsteam.Dishtowelsor othersubstitutesshould

mayresultinpossibletipping / neverbe usedas potholdersbecausetheycantrailacross

oftheappliance,breakageof hotsurface burnersandigniteor get caughton appliance
door,andseriousinjuries, parts.

Alwaysletquantitiesof hotfat usedfordeepfatfryingcool

Donottoucha hotovenlightbulbwitha dampclothas the beforeattemptingto moveor handle.
bulbcouldbreak.Shouldthe bulbbreak,disconnectpower Do not let cookinggrease or otherflammablematerials
to the appliancebeforeremovingbulbto avoidelectrical accumulateinorneartheappliance,hoodorventfan.Clean
shock, hood frequentlyto prevent grease from accumulatingon

hoodorfilter.Whenflamingfoodsunderthehoodturnthefan
offas thefan mayspreadtheflame.

Usecautionwhenwearinggarmentsmade offlammable

material to avoid clothing -_. __

fires. Loose fitting or long

hanging-sleeved apparel

should not be worn while

cooking.Clothingmayignite

orcatchutensilhandles.

Alwaysplaceoven racks inthedesiredpositionswhileoven
iscool.Slideovenrackoutto add orremovefood,usingdry
sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into the oven to

add or removefood. If a rackmustbe movedwhilehot, use
a dry pot holder. Always turn the oven off at the end of

cooking.
Use carewhenopeningthe oven door.Lethot airorsteam

escapebeforeremovingor replacingfood.

IMP()RTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

PREPAREDFOODWARNING:Followfoodmanufacturer's

instructions.Ifaplasticfrozenfoodcontainerand/oritscover
distorts,warps,or is otherwisedamagedduringcooking, Turnoffallcontrolsandwaitforappliancepartstocoolbefore

immediatelydiscardthefood and itscontainer.The food touchingorcleaningthem.Donottouchtheburnergratesor
couldbecontaminated, surroundingareasuntiltheyhavehadsufficienttimetocool.

Cleanappliancewithcaution.Usecaretoavoidsteamburns
ifawetspongeorclothisusedtowipespillsonahotsurface.

Use pans with fiat bottomsand handlesthat are easily Somecleanerscanproducenoxiousfumesifappliedtoahot
graspedandstaycool.Avoidusingunstable,warped,easily surface.
tippedorloosehandledpans.Pansthatareheavytomove
whenfilledwithfoodmayalsobehazardous.

Besureutensilislargeenoughtoproperlycontainfoodand
avoidboilovers.Pansizeisparticularlyimportantindeepfat

frying.Besurepanwillaccommodatethevolumeoffoodthat The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater and Toxic Enforcement
isto be addedas wellas the bubble actionof fat. Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of

To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materialsand Californiato publisha listof substancesknownto the State
spillageduetounintentionalcontactwiththeutensil,do not of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and

extend handles over requires businesses to warn customers of potential

burners.adjacentAIwaysSUrfaCeturn__ _ exposuresto such substances.

panhandlestowardthe Usersof this appliance are hereby warnedthatthe burning
side or back of the of gas can resultinlow-levelexposureto some of the listed

appliance,notout into substances,includingbenzene,formaldehydeandsoot,due
the room where they primarilytotheincompletecombustionofnaturalgasor liquid
are easily hit or petroleum(LP)fuels.Properlyadjustedburnerswillminimize
reached by small incompletecombustion.Exposureto these substancescan

children, also be minimized by properlyventing the burners to the

outdoorsby openingthe windows and/or door in the room

Neverleta panboildryasthiscoulddamagetheutensiland wherethe applianceislocated.
theappliance.

Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven
cookingbags.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, or
glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop or oven usage

withoutbreakingdueto thesudden changein temperature.
Thisappliancehas beentestedfor safeperformanceusing

conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or
accessoriesthat are not specifically recommendedin this
manual.Do notuseeyelidcoversforthesurfaceunits,stove
top grills, or add-on ovenconvection systems.The use of
devicesoraccessoriesthatarenotexpresslyrecommended
in this manualcan createserious safety hazards, result in
performance problems, and reduce the life of the
componentsof the appliance.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

USING THE COOKT()P

Thesurfaceburnerswillfeatureeither matchlit ignitionor To light surfaceburnerwith Piezoignition:

Piezo pilotlessignition.Besureallcontrolknobsareinthe 1. Placea pan onthe burner grate.

OFFpositionbeforesupplyinggastotheappliance.Besure

gassupplytoapplianceisonbeforelightingburner. 2. Pushinandturnthesurfaceburner __/_

controlknobto theLITEposition.

IMPORTANT:Only lightone

Iftheappliancehasnotbeenoperatedfora periodoftime, surfaceburnerata time.

thesurfaceburnermaybedifficulttolightduetoairinthegas

line.Tobleedoffairfromtheline, holda lightedmatchnextto 3. Immediately,rotatethe TopBurner
the burner and turn the surface burner control knobto the Ignitorknobtotheright (clockwise)
ON position.Whenthe burnerlights,turn theknob back to severalclicksuntiltheburnerlights.

the OFFpositionand proceedas directedbelow. The burner should light within 6

clicks or one full rotation of the

Topreventdamagetothecooktopor pan,neveroperatethe knob.
surface burnerwithouta pan inplace,never allowa panto

boil dry, and never operate a surfaceburner on HIGH for 4. When the burner lights, adjust the surface burner
extendedperiodsoftime. controlknobbetweenOFFand HIto select thedesired

flamesize.

CAUTION: If the burner doesnot light within about 4

5. After cooking,turnthe surfaceburnercontrol knobtothe

secondsorfftheflameshouldgooutduringcooking,turn OFFposition.
theburner off. Ifgas hasaccumulatedanda stronggas

odorisdetected,open a windowandwait5 minutesfor Tooperate burnerif the Piezoignitorisnot functionah
thegas odortodisappearbeforerelightingthe burner. 1. Be sureall controlsare inthe OFFposition.

2. Holda lightedmatchto the desiredsurfaceburnerhead.

To lightsurface burnerwith matchlit Ignition:

1. Placea panonthe burnergrate. CAUTION:Donotturnthecontrolknobonandallowgas

to escapebeforelightingthe match.

2. Holda lighted matchnextto the desired surfaceburner

head. 3. Push in and turnthe surface burnercontrol knob to the

LITEposition.

CAUTION:Donotturnthecontrolknobon andallowgas 4.Whentheburnerlights,adjusttheknobbetweenOFFand

to escapebeforelightingthe match. HI toselectthe desiredflamesize.

3. Push in and turn the surface _ 5. After cooking,turnthe knobto the OFF position.
burnercontrol knob to the LITE

position.

4. When the burner lights, adjust Whentherecreationalvehicleisnotinuseorwhiletraveling,

theknobbetweenOFF andHIto
selectthedesiredflamesize. turnall knobstothe OFFpositionand turnoffthe maingas

supply.

5. Aftercooking,turnthe surface burnercontrolknobtothe
OFFposition.

USING THE COOKTOP

Usea HIGHflame settingtoquicklybringliquidsto a boilor Adjusttheflamesize so it
to beginacookingoperation.Thenreduceto alowersetting does not extend beyond
to continuecooking.Neverleave food unattended when the edge of the cooking

usinga HIGHflamesetting, utensil. This is for _"t_

personal safety and to

% I -. prevent possible damage

_"_)J .__ to the appliance, pan, or

cabinets above the

___._______jj j _----/ appliance.Thisalsoimprovescookingefficiency.

Cookwarewhich extends more than one inch beyondthe
An intermediateflame size is used to continue a cooking grate,restsontwo grates,ortouchesthe cooktopwillcause
operation.Foodwill not cook any fasterwhen a higher a buildupof heatandresultin damageto the the burner

flamesetting isusedthan neededto maintaina gentle grate,burnerandco0ktop.
boil. Remember, water boils at the same temperature

whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously. CAUTION:Topreventdamagetothecooktop,donotuse

cannersoroversizedcookware.The panshouldnotbe

UseLOtosimmeror keepfoodsat servingtemperatures, morethanoneinchlargerthantheburnergrate.

I Themaximumpansizeis a lO-inchskillet.

__ _(_-_ _'-_ Cookware,suchasawokwitha supportring,whichrestricts

aircirculationaroundthe burnerwillcauseheattobuildup
and may resultin damageto the burnergrate,burneror
cooktop.

Foodscookfaster whenthe cookwareis covered because

more heatisretained.Lowerthe flamesizewhencookware

Ifaknobisturnedvery quicklyfrom theHI totheLOsetting, is covered.Thisalso improvescookingefficiency.

theflame maygoout,particularlyifthe burneriscold.Ifthis
occurs, turn the knob to the OFF position. Wait several The cookingperformanceis greatlyaffected bythe type of

seconds,then lightthe burneragain, cookwareused.Propercookwarewillreducecookingtimes,

uselessenergyandproducemoreevencookingresults.For
bestresultsusea heavygaugemetalpanwithasmoothflat

bottom,straightsidesandatightfitting lid.Selecta material,
suchasaluminumorcopper,thatconductsheatquicklyand
evenly.