Maytag CHE9830BCE, CRE9530BCE, CRE9530BCM, CRE9530CDE, CRE9530CDM Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

For Future Referenee ...................................................................... 1

Important Safety Instructions ............................................................... 24

Range Control Panel ....................................................................... 5 6

• Electronic Clock and Oven Control ......................................................... 5-6

• Setting the Clock and Timer .............................................................. 6

Surface Cooking ........................................................................... 7-9

• Panel Light ............................................................................ 7

• The Controls ........................................................................... 7

• Suggested Heat Settings .................................................................. 7

• Using Your Ceramic Glass Surface (select models) ............................................. 8

• Using Yonr Coil Element Surface (select models) ............................................. 9

Using Your Oven ........................................................................... 10-13

• Baking and Boasting ..................................................................... 10-11

• Broiling ............................................................................... 12

• Programmed Oven Operations ............................................................ 12-i3

Care and Cleaning ......................................................................... 14-17

• Ceramic Glass Surface (select models) ...................................................... 14

• coil Element Surface (select models) ....................................................... 14

• Self-Clean Oven ........................................................................ 14_15

• Bange Cleaning Chart ................................................................... 16-17

Maintenanee ............................................................................... 18-19

• Adjusting the Oven Thermostat ............................................................ 18

• Storage Drawer ......................................................................... 18

• Leveling Legs .......................................................................... 18

• Light Beplaeement ...................................................................... 19

• Oven Door ............................................................................. 19

Before Yon Call for Service .................................................................. 20

Warranty ............................................................................. Back Cover

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag range. As For future reference, keep this manual in a convenient

you use your new range we know you will appreciate location. Record the model number, serial number and
the many features that provide excellent performance, purchase date of your range in the spaces provided.
the convenience of convection, ease of cleaning and (This information can be found on the data plate
dependability, located on the frame around the storage drawer.)

Read this manual. New features have dramatically Mo_etNumber
changed today's cooking appliances and the way we
cook. It is therefore very important to understand how

your new range operates. On the following pages you
will find information regarding its operation. By SerialNumber

following these instructions carefnlly, you will be able to
fully enjoy and properly maintain your new Maytag
range. Purchase Date

Save time and money. Please take a moment to

review the enclosed booklet, "Cooking Made

Simple." Whether you need assistance in selecting the

right cookware or reviewing the "dos and dou'ts" of
baking, roasting and broiling, the answers are contained
in this booklet. If something goes wrong, check the

"Before Yon Call for Service" section of this manua/. It
is designed to solve common problems you may

encounter.

Should you have any questions about using your Maytag
range, call or write us, Be sure to provide the model and
serial numbers of your range.

BE SURE YOU READ THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 2-4 BEFORE
YOU START TO USE THIS RANGE.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage

this appliance. Remove all packing materials from the appliance before

The following instructions are based on safety operatingit.

considerations and nmst be strictly followed to reduce Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or

the potential risks of fire, eleetric shock, or personal on or near surface elements.

injury.-. If appliance is installed near a window, proper

Be sure appliance is properly installed and grounded by preemltions should be taken to prevent eurtains from
a qualified technician, blowing over surface elements.

Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from

WARNING pressure in closed containers which may cause dram to

• ALL RANGES CAN Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when
TIP exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid

• INJURY TO

PERSONS COULD Do not leave plastic items on the cooktnp as they may

RESULT melt or soften if left too close to the vent or surface

the vent may ignite flammable items and may increase

burst.

their use or storage near an appliance.

element.

• INSTALLANTI-TIP

DEVICES PACKED To eliminate the bazard of reaching over hot surface

WITH RANGE elements, cabinet storage should not be provided

directly above a unit. If such storage is provided, it

• SEE INSTALLATION should be limited to items which are used infrequently

INSTRUCTIONS and which are safely stored in an area subjected to heat

from an appliance. Temperatures may be unsalb for
some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol

WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of appliance sprays.
fi-om abnormal usage or by excessive loading of the

oven door, the appliance must be secured by a properly In Case of Fire
installed anti-tip device. When removiug the appliance
for cleaning, be sure the anti-tip device is engaged when Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid
the range is replaced. Look underneath range to verify spreading the flame.

that one of the rear leveling legs is properly" engaged in Use dry chemical or foam-type extingnisher or baking
the bracket slot. The anti-tip device secures the rear soda to smother fire or flame. Never use water on a

leveling leg to the floor when properly engaged, grease fire.

Do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or replace any If fire is in the oven or broiler pan, smother by closing

part of appliance unless it is specifically recommended oven door.
in this book. All other servicing should be referred to a If fire is in a pan on the surface element, cover pan.

qualified servicer. Always disconnect power to unit Never attempt to pick up or move a flaming pan.
before any servicing by tripping circuit breaker to the

OFF position or removing tile filse. Child Safety
Locate and mark the breaker or fuse. Never replace a Do not leave children ahme or unsupervised near the

blown fnse or reset a breaker until yon know what has appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
caused the problem. Always replace a blown filse with

one of the correct amperage. Jn or on it can be hot.

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Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils

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 unit. Children should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any patt of the appliance.

of interest to children in cabinets up may cause container to burst resulting in personal
above an appliance or on the injury or damage to the appliance.

backguard of a range. Children Use dry stnrdy potbolders. Damp potbolders oi'l hot
climbing on the appliance or on "_ surfaces may cause bums from steam. Towels or other

the appliance door to reach items bull9' items should never be used as potholders. Do not
could be seriousb/injured.

CAUTION: Do not store items tl t,e_-_----_-]4Ni Never heat an unopened _bod container. Pressure build-

About Your Appliance Always let quantities of hot fat cool before attempting to

To prevent injnry or damage to move or handle.
the appliance, do not use ap- Do not let grease or other flammable materials

pliance as a space heater to heat or wmTa a room. Also, accmnnlate in or near the appliance, hood or vent t_m.
do not use the cooktop Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from

or oven as a storage area I "N_ ((_,_},_// aceumnlatmg on hood or fdter.
fbr food or cooking _' J

Keep the oven vent wiringor components underneath to damage.

ducts UNOBSTRUCT- Ceramic glass cooktop (select models): Do not cook on
ED (located under the a broken eooktop. Cleaning solutions and spillovers mav

utensils. _ Absence of these howls during cooking u/ay snl)ject
right rear element for penetrate the broken eooktop and create a risk dr

coil cnoktops or on the cnoktop for smoothtop models), electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
Blockage of the vent prevents the proper oven air immediately.

dreulation and will affect the oven performance.

CAUTION: Do not use ,_ ._ _t_/ hanging-sleeved apparel

an appliance as a step " _ should not be worn while

, let potholders toucb hot heating elements.

[-_ II_ _dl,_ " '

,,% _ . Make sure the drip bowls are in place (select models).

Loose fitting or long

stool to cabinets above. ___/,_ _ cooking. Clothing mayignite
Misuse of appliance ,_ or catch utensil handles.

doors or drawers, such as
stepping, leaning or Always place oven racks in the desired pnsitions while

sitting on the door or oven is cook If a rack 1mist be moved while hot, use a
drawer, may result in possible tipping of the appliance, dlT potholder and avoid touching hot element in oven.

breakage of door, and serious injuries. Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as steam escape before remrMng or replaeing tbod.

the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow t)_o_

power to the appliance he_bre removing bulb to avoid manufacturer's instructions, if a plastic frozen t_od

electrical shock, container and/or its cover distorts, waq_s, or is other,vise
Cooking Safety and its container. The food could be contaminated.

Always turn off surf:ace element or the oven when DO NOT TOUClt THE SURFACE OR OVEN
cookingis completed. ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR THE ELEMENTS OR

It is normal for some parts of the cooktop, especially TIlE INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN. Elements
areas surrounding the surface elements, to become hot may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas
during cooking operations. Do not touch the eooktop near surface elements and the interior surfaces of the

until it has cooled, oven may become hot enough to cause bnrns. During

Never leave surface cook- ?'_"_ ? / flammable materials contact heating elements, areas

ing operations unattended

damaged dm'ing cooking, irrJmediately discard the food

and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other

when deep fat frying, have had sufficient time to cool. Other areas nlay

Boilovers cause smoke become hot. Amoug these areas are the eooktop, the
and greasy spillovers may surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven vent opening and

at high heat setting or __ near elements or interior surf?rues of oven until they

ignite, the snrfaces near opening, oven door, and oven _xdndow.

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Do not allow aluminum foil or any other metal object Clean cooktop with caution. Use care to avoid steam
(other than a pan on a surface element) to contact burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a
heating elements, hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes

if applied to a hot surface.

Utensil Safety Do not soak or immerse the removable heating
Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with elements in water (select models). Immersing an

one or more surface elements of different sizes. Select element in water would damage the insulating material
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the inside the element.

surface element. The use of undersized utensils will Do not use aluminum foil to line the surface unit drip
expose a portion of the heating element to direct bowls (select models) or the oven bottom. Improper
contact and may result in the ignition of clothing. The installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric

proper relationship of the utensil to the element will shock or fire.
also improve efficiency.

Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily Self-Clean Oven
grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable or loose Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential
handled pans. for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub,

Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food damage, or move the gasket. Do not use oven cleaners
and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in of any kind in or around any part of the self-clean oven.

deep fat fi_ng. Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven
To minimize bums, ignition of flammable materials and racks, and other utensils, and wipe off excessive

spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do spillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare-ups.
not extend handles over adjacent surface elements. A1- CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE FOOD Oil COOKING

ways tuna pan handles toward the side or back of the UTENSILS, ETC., IN THE OVEN DUllING THE

appliance, not out into the room where they are easily SELF-CLEAN CYCLE.
hit or reached by small children. It is normal for the cooktop of the range to become hot

Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil during a self-clean cycle. Therefore, touching the
and the appliance, eooktop during a clean cycle should be avoided.

Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven A fan should be heard during the self-dean cycle. If not,
cooking bags. cancel the cycle and call servicer. Ilefer to the Table of

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, or information, if equipped.
glazed utensils are suitable for eooktop or oven usage

without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature.

This appliance has been tested for safe performance Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the
using conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or Governor of California to publish a list of substances

aecessories that are not specifically recommended in known to the State of California to cause cancer or
this manual. Do not use eyelid covers for the surface reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn

units, stove top grills, or add on oven convection
systems. The use of devices or accessories that are not customers of potential exposures to such substances.

expressly recommended in this manual can create Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when
serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, the oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle (select

and reduce the life of the components of the appliance, models), there may be some low level exposure to some

Contents for location of self-clean instructions and for

Important Safety Notice and Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic

of the listed substances, including carbon monoxide.

Cleaning Safety Exposure to these substances can be minimized by
Clean only parts listed in this book and follow self-clean cycle by opening the windows and/or door in

recommended procedures, the room where the appliance is located.

Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool

before touching or cleaning them.

properly venting the range to the outdoors during the

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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RANGE CONTROL PANEL

Electronic Clock and Oven Control

iiillS

The electronic clock and oven control on your Maytag The following pads are found on your Maytag
range is used for the time-of-day clock, timer, bake, electrenic clock and oven control:

convection bake, broil, programmed oven operations
and self-clean functions. A beep will sound each time a Cancel Pad

function pad is pressed. Press this pad to cancel all operations except the time-
The display on the control will flash when power is first of-&_v dock and timec If you are ever tmslwe if you've
supplied to the range or if there is a power failure. Once programmed the control correctly; press the CANCEL
the time-of-day clock has been set {see Setting the pad and start over.
Clock, page 6), the display' will stop flashing.

The oven will automafieally turn off if it is left on Clock Pad
for 12 hours. Use this pad to set the time-of-day clock. See page 6 for

instructions on setting the clock.
Ym may also press this pad to recall the current time of

day. For example, if the timer is counting down in the
display, press the CLOCK pad to return the current
time to the display. The timer will continue to count
down and a signal will sound when the time expires.

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Broil Pad Setting the Clock and Timer

Use this pad to select hroil. Two heat selections are
available for broilin_Hi and Lo. See page 12 for more

Clock

broiling information. To set the time-of-day clock:
Self Clean Pad 1. Press the CLOCK pad once. The words "SET

TIME" will flash in the display.
Press this pad to set the oven for a self-clean cycle. See
pages 14 1.5 for detailed information on the self-clean '2. Set the correct time of day'using the • and • pads.

feature. • To change the time by one minute, press either

pad onee.

Oven Stop/Cook Time Pads • To change the time in increments of i0 minutes,
These pads are used to program the oven to start and press and hold either pad.

stop automatically, either immediately or at a later time.

For detailed information on using Programmed Oven When the power is first supplied to the range or if there
Operations, see pages 12-13. has been a power failure, the display will flash. Follow

above instructions to set the clock. The clock time

Convect Pad cannot be changed when the oven is set for a time cook

or self-clean operation. Cancel the operation to set the

Press this pad to select convection baking and roasting, clock.
Set the oven temperature by pressing the • or • pads.

See pages 10 11 for more information on convection Press the CLOCK pad to recall the time of dav when

cooking, another fimetion is displayed.

Oven Temp Pad Timer

Press this pad to seleet regular baking and roasting. Set To set the timer:
the oven temperature by pressing the • or • pads. 1. Press the TIMER pad once. The words "SET

Additional information can be found on pages i0-11. TIMER" will flash in the display:
Timer Pad 2. Set the desired time using the • and • pads.

The timer can be set from 1 minute to 9 hours, 50 • Press either pad once to change the time by 1
minutes. It will connt do_,al by seconds (when set for 1 minute (if the Timer is set for up to 1 hour), 5

minute) or minutes (when set for 2 minutes or more minutes (if Timer is set for over 1 honr) or 10

time). See below for instructions on setting the timer, minutes (if the Timer is set for over 2 hours).

• Press and hold either pad to change the time in .5

• and • Pads minute or 10 minute increments, depending npon
Press or press and hold these pads to enter the time or the time set in the display

temperature desired. These pads are also used to select

The TIMER can be set from 1 minute (0HR:01) up to 9

Hi or Lo broil, hours am150 ]ninutes (9 HR:50).

The timing operation will start automatically. Colons
will flash in the display to indicate a timing operation.

One long eontinuons beep will signal the end of the
timing operation and "End" will briefly appear in the

display. The time of day will automatically reappear in
the display. The TIMER pad does not control the

oven.

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To eancel: Press the TIMER pad and hold for 3

seconds. The time of day will reappear after a slight
delay.