Maytag AGR5735QDB, 8113P450-60, AGR5735QDS, AGR5735QDQ, AGR5735QDW User Manual
Precision Touch Control 500
Electric Smoothtop
®
Use & Care Guide
Table of Contents
Safety.......................................... 1-4
Surface Cooking ...................... 5-8
Controls
Smoothtop Surface
Oven Cooking ......................... 9-18
Baking
Cook & Hold
Delay
Keep Warm
Broiling
Oven Racks
Care & Cleaning ...................19-22
Self-Clean Oven
Cleaning Procedures
Maintenance ............................... 23
Oven Window
Oven Light
Troubleshooting ...................24-25
Warranty & Service .................... 27
Form No. A/06/03 Part No. 8113P395-60 ©2003 Maytag Appliances Sales Co. Litho U.S.A .
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In our continuing effort to improve the quality and performance
of our cooking products, it may be necessary to make changes
to the appliance without revising this guide.
For service information, see page 23.
Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in
this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions
and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution,
and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining,
or operating the appliance.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or
manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not
understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must
be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or replace
any part of your appliance unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified servicer.
Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing.
WARNING
• ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND
CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS
• INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE
PACKED WITH RANGE
• FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce risk of
tipping of the appliance from
abnormal usage or by excessive
loading of the oven door, the appliance must
be secure by a properly installed anti-tip device.
To check if device is properly installed, look underneath
range with a flashlight to make sure one of the rear
leveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. The
anti-tip device secures the rear leveling leg to the floor
when properly engaged. You should check this anytime
the range has been moved.
To Prevent Fire or Smoke
Damage
• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the
appliance before operating it.
• Keep area around appliance clear and free from com-
bustible materials. Flammable materials should not be
stored in an oven.
WARNING
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in minor personal injury.
Read and follow all instructions before using this
appliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric
shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as a
result of improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance
only for its intended purpose as described in this guide.
• Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away
from parts of the appliance that may become warm or
hot.
• To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking grease or
other flammable materials accumulate in or near the
appliance.
In Case of Fire
Use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher or baking
soda to smother fire or flame. Never use water on a
grease fire.
1. Turn off appliance to avoid spreading the flame.
2. NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.
3. Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door.
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Safety
Child Safety
CAUTION
NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets
above an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance
or on the appliance door to reach items could be
seriously injured.
• NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the
appliance when it is in use or is still hot. Children should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the
appliance as they could be injured or burned.
• Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils
in it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out
of reach of small children. Children should be taught
that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be
allowed to play with controls or other parts of the
appliance.
About Your Appliance
CAUTION
NEVER use an appliance as a step to reach cabinets
above. Misuse of appliance doors, such as stepping,
leaning or sitting on the door, may result in possible
tipping of the appliance, breakage of door, and serious
injuries.
• To prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to
the appliance, do not use appliance as a space heater to
heat or warm a room. Also, do not use the oven as a
storage area for food or cooking utensils.
• Do not obstruct the flow of air by blocking the oven vent.
• DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may be hot
even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of
any oven become hot enough to cause burns. During
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact heating elements or interior
surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to
cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot
enough to cause burns – among these surfaces are:
oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings,
oven doors, windows of oven doors.
• Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as
the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect
power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid
electrical shock.
• NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or oven
bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire,
or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in
this guide.
Cooking Safety
• Never heat an unopened food container in the oven.
Pressure build-up may cause container to burst resulting
in serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.
• Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause
burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes
should never be used as potholders because they can
trail across hot elements and ignite or get caught on
appliance parts.
• Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or long hanging-
sleeved apparel should not be worn while cooking.
Clothing may ignite and cause burns if garment comes in
contact with heating elements.
• Always place oven racks in the desired positions while
oven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food,
using dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into
the oven to add or remove food. If a rack must be moved
while hot, use a dry potholder. Do not let potholder
contact hot element in oven.
• Use racks only in the oven in which they were shipped/
purchased.
• Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or
steam escape before removing or replacing food.
• PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food
manufacturer’s instructions. If a plastic frozen food
container and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise
damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food
and its container. The food could be contaminated.
• Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contact
heating element.
• Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.
Utensil Safety
• Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using oven
cooking bags.
• This appliance has been tested for safe performance
using conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or
accessories that are not specifically recommended in this
guide. Do not use add-on oven convection systems. The
use of devices or accessories that are not expressly
recommended in this guide can create serious safety
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Safety
hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce the
life of the components of the appliance.
• If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the element
will be exposed to direct contact and could ignite
clothing or potholder.
• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktop or oven service without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature. Follow utensil manufacturer’s instructions when using glass.
• Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop, not out into
the room or over another surface element. This reduces
the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, or
spillage if pan is accidently bumped or reached by small
children.
Cooktop
• NEVER leave surface units unattended especially when
using high heat. An unattended boilover could cause
smoking and a greasy spillover can cause a fire.
• This appliance is equipped with different size surface
elements. Select pans with flat bottoms large enough to
cover element. Fitting pan size to element will improve
cooking efficiency.
• GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE: NEVER cook on broken
cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions
and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified
technician immediately.
cleaning. Clean with caution. Use care to avoid steam
burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a
hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes
if applied to a hot surface.
• Clean only parts listed in this guide.
Self-Clean Oven
CAUTION
Do not leave racks, broiling pan, food or cooking
utensils, etc. in the oven during the self-clean cycle.
• Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential
for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
• Do not use oven cleaners or oven liners of any kind in or
around any part of the self-clean oven.
• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven
racks and other utensils, and wipe off excessive
spillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare ups.
Important Safety Notice and
Warning
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of substances known to the
State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm,
and requires businesses to warn customers of potential
exposures to such substances.
Deep Fat Fryers
Use extreme caution when moving the grease pan or
disposing of hot grease. Allow grease to cool before
attempting to move pan.
Ventilating Hoods
• Clean range hood and filters frequently to prevent
grease or other flammable materials from accumulating
on hood or filter and to avoid grease fires.
• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
Cleaning Safety
• Clean cooktop with caution. Turn off all controls and
wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or
Save These Instructions for Future Reference
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the
oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be
some low-level exposure to some of the listed substances,
including carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substances
can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the
outdoors by opening the windows and/or door in the room
where the appliance is located during the self-clean cycle.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS: Never
keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes
from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive
respiratory system. Fumes released during an oven selfcleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes
released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and
overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harmful.
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Surface Cooking
Surface Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of
heat settings is available from Low to High. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting the Controls
1. Place pan on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
heat setting.
• The control panel is marked to identify which
element the knob controls. For example, the
graphic at right indicates left front element.
3. There is an element indicator light on the control panel.
When any surface control knob is turned on, the light will
turn on. The light will turn off when all the surface elements are turned off.
4. After cooking, turn knob to Off. Remove pan.
Dual Elements (select models)
The cooking surface has dual elements
located in the right front and/or left
front positions on the smoothtop. This
allows you to change the size of these
elements.
Press the switch to the left to use the
large element or to the right to use the
small element.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking operation will affect the
heat setting. For information on cookware and other factors
affecting heat settings, refer to Cookware Recommendations on
page 7 and “Cooking Made Simple” booklet.
Low (2): Use to keep foods
warm and melt chocolate
and butter.
Med. Low (3-4):
Use to continue
cooking covered
foods or steam
foods.
Medium (5-7): Use to
maintain slow boil for
large amounts of liquids
and for most frying
operations.
Control style varies by model.
High (10): Use to bring
liquid to a boil. Always
reduce setting to a lower
heat when liquids begin to
boil or foods begin to cook.
Med. High (8-9): Use
to brown meat, heat oil
for deep fat frying or
sauteing. Maintain fast
boil for large amounts
of liquids.
BEFORE COOKING
• Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it
on. To prevent damage to range, never operate surface
unit without a pan in place.
• NEVER use the cooktop as a storage area for food or
cookware.
DURING COOKING
• Be sure you know which knob controls which surface
unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit.
• Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a
lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a
high heat setting for extended cooking.
• NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the
pan and the appliance.
• NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some
parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface units,
to become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders
to protect hands.
CAUTION
AFTER COOKING
• Make sure surface unit is turned off.
• Clean up messy spills as soon as possible.
OTHER TIPS
• If cabinet storage is provided directly above cooking
surface, limit it to items that are infrequently used and can
be safely stored in an area subjected to heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids,
cleaners or aerosol sprays.
• NEVER leave any items, especially plastic items, on the
cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pressure in
closed containers causing them to burst.
• NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other
metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to
contact heating elements.
• NEVER store heavy items above the cooktop that could fall
and damage it.
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Surface Cooking
Smoothtop Surface
Smoothtop Surface Notes:
• Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few
times the cooktop is used. This is normal.
• Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time
after the element is turned off. Turn the elements off
a few minutes before food is completely cooked and use
the retained heat to complete cooking. When the hot
surface light turns off, the cooking area will be cool
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop elements will not respond to changes in
settings as quickly as coil elements.
• In the event of a potential boilover, remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
• Never attempt to lift the cooktop.
• The smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it is
hot. This is normal and will disappear when the surface
cools.
FlexChoice Element (select models)
The FlexChoice element is a fully
functioning element that provides
an ultra low (Warm) heat setting
for holding delicate sauces and
keeping cooked foods warm. It is
located in the right rear position.
The Warm setting is located
between Low and OFF on the
control. Heat settings outside of this
area function as a normal element, with
Low to High settings.
Control style varies by model.
Note: When using the normal element settings for preparing foods, it may take a few minutes for the cooking area to
cool to the Warm heat setting.
Tips to Protect the
Smoothtop Surface
Cooking Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circles on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the element size.
Pans should not extend more than 1/2 to 1-inch beyond
the cooking area.
When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through the
smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to
maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi.
For more information on cookware, refer to Cookware
Recommendations on page 6 and “Cooking Made Simple”
booklet included with your range.
SINGLE
ELEMENT
DUAL ELEMENT
(SELECT MODELS)
FLEXCHOICE ELEMENT
(SELECT MODELS)
Hot Surface Light
The Hot Surface indicator light is located on
the control panel. The light will be illuminated
when any cooking area is hot. It will remain
on, even after the control is turned off, until the area has
cooled.
Cleaning (see page 18 for more information)
• Before first use, clean the cooktop.
• Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep
your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage.
• If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the
spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough
cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a
clean dry towel.
• Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the
cooktop trim for a long period of time.
• Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads
which will scratch the cooktop.
• Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not
specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic.
To Prevent Marks & Scratches
• Do not use glass pans. They may scratch the surface.
• Never place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and
pan. These items can mark or etch the top.
• Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pans
may leave marks which need to be removed promptly. (See
Cleaning, page 18.)
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Surface Cooking
• Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean before
turning on to prevent scratches.
• To prevent scratching or damage to the glass-ceramic top,
do not leave sugar, salt or fats on the cooking area. Wipe
the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel
before using.
• Never slide heavy metal pans across the surface since
these may scratch.
To Prevent Stains
• Never use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the
cooktop surface. A film will remain which may cause stains
on the cooking surface after the area is heated.
• Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in
a permanent stain.
To Prevent Other Damage
• Do not allow plastic, sugar or foods with high sugar content
to melt onto the hot cooktop. Should this happen, clean
immediately. (See Cleaning, page 18.)
• Never let a pan boil dry as this will damage the surface and
pan.
• Never use cooktop as a work surface or cutting board.
• Never cook food directly on the surface.
• Do not use a small pan on a large element. Not only does
this waste energy, but it can also result in spillovers burning
onto the cooking area which requires extra cleaning.
• Do not use non-flat specialty items that are oversized or
uneven such as round bottom woks, rippled bottom and/or
oversized canners and griddles.
• Do not use foil or foil-type containers. Foil may melt onto
the glass. If metal melts on the cooktop, do not use. Call an
authorized Maytag Servicer.
Cookware Recommendations
Using the right cookware can prevent many problems, such
as food taking longer to cook or achieving inconsistent
results. Proper pans will reduce cooking times, use less
energy, and cook food more evenly.
Flat Pan Tests
See if your pans are flat.
The Ruler Test:
1. Place a ruler across the bottom of the pan.
2. Hold it up to the light.
3. Little or no light should be visible under the ruler.
The Bubble Test:
1. Put 1 inch of water in the pan. Place on cooktop and turn
control to High.
2. Watch the formation of the bubbles as the water heats.
Uniform bubbles mean good performance, and uneven
bubbles indicate hot spots and uneven cooking.
See “Cooking Made Simple” booklet for more information.
Select Avoid
Flat, smooth-bottom Pans with grooved or warped bottoms.
pans. Pans with uneven bottoms do not cook
efficiently and sometimes may not
boil liquid.
Heavy-gauge pans. Very thin-gauge metal or glass pans.
Pans that are the Pans smaller or larger than the
same size as the element by 1 inch.
element.
Secure handles. Cookware with loose or broken handles.
Heavy handles that tilt the pan.
Tight-fitting lids. Loose-fitting lids.
Flat bottom woks. Woks with a ring-stand bottom.
Canning and Oversize
Cookware
All canners and large pots must have flat bottoms and
must be made from heavy-gauge materials. This is critical
on smoothtop surfaces. The base must not be more than
1 inch larger than the element.
When canners and pots do not meet these standards, cooking
times may be longer, and cooktops may be damaged.
Some canners are designed with smaller bases for use on
smoothtop surfaces.
When canning, use the High heat setting only until the
water comes to a boil or pressure is reached in the canner.
Reduce to the lowest heat setting that maintains the boil or
pressure. If the heat is not turned down, the cooktop may be
damaged.
See “Cooking Made Simple” booklet for more information.
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Oven Cooking
Control Panel
A B C D
E F G H I J
The control panel is designed for ease in programming. The display window on the control shows time of day, timer and oven functions.
Control panel shown includes model specific features. (Styling may vary depending on model.)
A Broil Use for broiling and top browning.
B Bake Use for baking and roasting.
C More+ or Enters or changes time, oven
Less- temperature. Sets HI or LO broil.
D Timer Sets Timer.
E Cook & Hold Bakes for a preset time, then holds food
warm for 1 hour.
F Clean Use to set self-clean cycle.
G Delay Programs the oven to start baking at
a later time.
H Clock Use to set time of day clock.
I Keep Warm Use to keep cooked food warm in oven.
J CANCEL Cancels all operations except Timer
and Clock.
Using the Touchpads
• Press the desired pad.
• Press the More+ or Less- pad to enter time or temperature.
•A beep will sound when any pad is touched.
•A double beep will sound if a programming error occurs.
Note: Four seconds after pressing the More+ or Lesspad, the time or temperature will automatically be entered.
If more than 30 seconds elapse between touching a
function pad and the More+ or Less- pad, the function will
be canceled and the display will return to the previous
display.
Clock
The clock can be set to display time in a 12-hour or 24-hour
format. The clock is set at the factory for the 12-hour format.
To change the clock to
24-hour format:
1. Press and hold the CANCEL and Delay
pads for three seconds.
2. Set the time of day following the
directions below.
To set the Clock:
1. Press the Clock pad.
• Time of day and the colon flash in the
display.
2. Press the More+ or Less- pad to set the
time of day.
• Colon continues flashing.
3. Press the Clock pad again or wait four
seconds.
When electrical power is supplied or after a power interruption, the last clock time before power was interrupted will
flash.
To recall the time of day when another time function is
showing, press the Clock pad.
Clock time cannot be changed when the oven has been
programmed for cook or clean Delay or Cook & Hold.
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