FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Cnngratnlations on your choice of a Maytag electric
range. On the following pages yon will find information
regarding the operation of'your new range. By follox_dng
these instructions eareflllly, you will be able to fi_lly
enjoy and maintain your range. Please take a moment to
TABLE OF CONTENTS review the enclosed booklet, "Cooking Made Simple"
as well. Whether you need assistance in selecting the
Page right eookware or reviewing the dos and don'ts of
Important Safety Instructions ............. 1-3 baking, the answers are contained in this bookIet.
Range Control Panel ..................... 4 Should you have any questions about using your Maytag
range, call or write us. Be sure to provide the model and
• Electronic Cloek ....................... 4 serial numbers of your range.
• Setting the Clock and Timer .............. 4_5
Surface Cooking ......................... 5
• The Controls .......................... 5
• Using Your Coil Element Cooking Surface .. 6
Using "Your Oven ........................ _-7 ' ? ; 1 1 i
i 2 [ [
• Baking and Boasting .................... 6-7
• Broiling ............................... 7 For future reference, we suggest you retain this manual
after recording the model number and serial number of
Range Cleaning Chart ................... S 9 this electric range in the spaces provided. (This
Maintenance ............................ 10-11 infnrmation can be found on the data plate located on
the frame around the storage drawer.)
Before You Call for Service ............... 12
Warranty ............................... 13 ModelNumber
Serial Number
BE SURE YOU READ THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 1-3 BEFORE
YOU START TO USE THIS RANGE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using In Case of Fire
this appliance. Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid
The following instructions are based on safety spreading the flame.
considerations and must be strictly followed to reduce Use dry chemical or foam-type extingnisher or baking
the potential risks of fire, electric shock, or personal soda to smother f_re or {lame. Never use water on a
injury, grease _re.
Be sure appliance is properly installed and grounded by If fire is in the oven or broiler pan, smother by closing
a qualified technician, oven door.
If fire is in a pan on the surface burner, cover pan.
Do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or replace any
part of appliance unless it is specifically recommended Never attempt to pick up or move a flaming pan.
in this book. All other selMcing should be referred to a
qualified servicer. Always disconnect power to unit Child Safety
before any servieing hy tripping circuit hreaker to tile Do not leave chiMren alone or unsupervised near the
OFF position or removing the fuse. appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
Ix)care and mark the breaker or fuse. Never replace a Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils
blown fuse or reset a breaker until yon know what has in or on it can be hot.
caused the problem. Always replace a blown {hse with
Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy.
one of the correct amperage. Children shonld not be allowed
To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage to play with controls or other
parts of the unit. Children should
Remove all packing materials from flm appliance before never be allowed to sit or stand
operating it. on any part of the appliance.
Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or CAUTION: Do not store items
on or near snrJ[_tceelements, of interest to children in cabinets
If appliance is installed near a window, proper above an appliance or on the
precautions shonld be taken to prevent curtains from baekguard of a range. Children
blowing over snrt_aee elements, climbing on the appliance or on
the appliance door to reach items
Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from could be seriously injured.
the vent may ignite flammable items and mav increase
pressure in closed containers which may cause them to About Your Appliance
burst.
Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when To prevent injury or
exposed to heat mud may be highly flammable. Avoid damage to the appli- I_w_.. _ _/.*/¢
ante, do not use ap- _
their use or storage near an appliance, plianee as a space
Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop as they may heater to heat or wmwn
melt or soften if left too close to the vent or snrfaec a room. Also, do not
elmnent, use the cooktop or
To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot sur{hce oven as a storage area
burners, cal_inet storage should not be provided directly for food or cooking
above a unit. If such storage is provided, it should be utensils.
limited to items which are nsed infrequently and which Keep the oven vent duets UNOBSTRUCTED (located
are safely stored in an area suhjected to heat from an under the right rear element for coil cooktops or on the
appliance. Temperatnres may be unsafe for some items, cooktop for smoothtop models). Blockage of the vent
such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol spray-s, prevents the proper oven air circulation and will affect
the oven performance.
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CAUTION: Do not use _NX_ ,ft_ J Make snre the drip bowls are in place (select models).
an appliance as a step __ ' Absence of these bowls during cooking may subject
stool to cabinets above. , -' _ wiring or components underneath to damage.
Misuse of appliance Ceramic glass cooktop (select models): Do not cook on
doors or drawers, such as a broken cooktop. Cleaning solntions and spillovers mav
stepping, leaning or penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
sitting on the door or electric shock. Contact a qualified technieian
drawer, may result in possible tipping of the appliance, immediatel}_
breakage of door, and serious injuries.
Loose fitting or long
WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of appliance, hanging-sleeved apparel
the appliance must be secured by a properly installed should not be worn while
anti-tip device. When removing the appliance for cooking. Clothing may ignite
cleaning, be sure tire anti-tip device is engaged when or catch utensil handles.
the range is replaced. Look underneath range to verify
that one of the rear leveling legs is properly engaged in Always place oven racks in tbe desired positions while
oven is cooI. If a rack nmst be moved while hot, use a
the bracket slot. The anti-tip device secures the rear
leveling leg to the floor when properly engaged, dry potholder and avoid touching hot element in oven.
Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as
the bulb could break. Should tim bulb break, disconnect steam escape before removing or replaeing food.
power to the appliance before removing bnlb to avoid PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food
electrical shock, manufacturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food
container and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otbelwise
Cooking Safety damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food
Always turn off surface element or the oven when and its container. The food could be contaminated.
cooking iseompleted. DO NOT TOUCIt THE SURFACE OR OVEN
It is normal for some parts of the eooktop, especially ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR THE ELEMENTS OR
areas snrrounding the surface elements, to become hot THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN. Elements
during cooking operations. Do not touch the cooktop may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas
until it has cooled, near surface elements and the interior snrf:aces of the
oven may become hot enough to cruise bums. During
Never leave surface cook X,% .,._._ 1 _ and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other
ing operations unattended /_, ! flammable materials contact heating elements, areas
at high heat setting or ' near elements or interior surfaces of oven until they
when deep fat frying, have had snfficient time to cool Among these areas are
Boilovers canse smoking the cooktop, the surfaces facing the eooktop, the oven
and greasy spiflovers may vent opening and the surl'hces near opening, oven door,
ignite, and oven window.
Never heat an unopened food container. Pressure build- Do not allow aluminnm foil, meat probes or any other
up may cause container to burst resnlting in personal metal objeet (other than a pan on a surface element) to
injury or damage to tbe appliance, contact heating elements.
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders on hot
surfaces may- cause burns from steam. Towels or other Utensil Safety
bulky items should never be used as potholders. Do rrot Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with
let potholders touch hot heating elements, one or more surface elements of diffbrent sizes. Select
Ahvays let quantities of hot f_ttcool before attempting to utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the
move or handle, surface element. The use of undersized utensils will
Do not let grease or other flammable materials expose a portion of the heating element to direct
accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. contact and may result in the ignition of clothing. The
Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from proper relationship of the utensil to the element will
accumulating on hood or filter, also improve efficiency.
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Use pans xvith flat bottoms and handles that are easily Do not use aluminum foil to line the surface unit drip
grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable or loose bowls (select models) or the oven bottom. Improper
handled pans. installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly cuntain food shock or fire.
and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in
deep fat f/ying. Self-Clean Oven (select models)
To minimize bums, ignition of flammable materials and Clean only parts listed in this booklet. Do ]lot clean
spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal.
not extend handles over adjacent surface elements. A1- Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the
ways turn pan handles toward the side or back of the gasket. Do not use oven cleaners of any kind in or
appliance, not out into the room where they are easily around any part of the self-clean oven.
hit or reached by small children. Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven
Never let a pan boil d]y as this could damage the utensil racks, and other utensils, and wipe off excessive
and the applianee, spillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare-ups.
CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE FOOD Oil COOKING
Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven UTENSILS, ETC., IN THE OVEN DURING THE
cooking bags. SELF-CLEAN CYCLE.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, or It is normal for the cooktop of the range to become hot
glazed utensils are suitable for eooktop or oven usage during a self-clean cycle. Therefore, touching or lit}lug
without breaking due to the sudden change in tbe eooktop during a clean cycle should be avoided.
temperature.
A fan should be heard during the self-clean cycle (select
This appliance has been tested for safe performance models). If not, cancel the cycle and call servicer. Refer
using conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or to the Table of Contents fur location of self-clean
accessories that are not specifically recommended in instructions and for information, if equipped.
this manual. Do not use eyelid covers for the surface
units, stove top grills, or add-on oven convection
Important Safety Notice and Warning
systems. The use of devices or accessories that are not
expressly recommended in this manual can create The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the
and reduce the life of the components of the appliance. Governor of Califbrnia to publish a list of substances
known to the State of Califf)rnia to cause cancer or
Cleaning Safety reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn
Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool customers of potential exposures to such substances.
before touching or cleaning them. Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when
Clean cooktop with caution. Use care to avoid steam the oven is engaged in the self-dean cycle, there may be
some low level exposure to some of the listed
burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a substances, including carbon inonoxide. Exposure to
hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes these substances can be minimized by properly venting
if applied to a hot surtace, the range to the outdoors during the self-clean cycle.
Do not soak or immel"se the removable heating
elements in water (select models). Immersing an
element in water would damage the insulating material
inside the element.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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RANGE CONTROL PANEL
Electronic Clock
Styling mW differ depending on the model you selected.
The electronic clock and timer on your Ma_ag range Setting the Clock and Timer
will flash 12:00 when power is first supplied to the range
or if there is a power failure. Clock
The following pads are found on your Maytag electronic To set the tlme-of-day clock:
clock: 1. Press the CLOCK pad.
Clock Pad 2. Press and hold the HOUR pad to set tile correct
This pad is used to set the time of day and it cancels the hours. To ehange the time by a single hour, give the
timer operation, pad a short tap.
3. Press and hold the MINUTE pad to set the correct
Timer Pad minutes. To change the time by a single minute, give
The timer can be set from 1 minute to i hour mad .59 the pad a short tap.
minutes (or two hours). It will count do'am by minutes. For example: to set the clock for 3:1,5, press and hold
Hour Pad the HOUR pad until 3 appears in the hours displa3a
Then press and hold the MINUTE pad until 15
This pad is used to set the hour for the clock or timer, appears in the minutes display,
Minute Pad
This pad is used to set the minutes tot the clock and
timer.
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Timer Suggested Heat Settings
To,e,the,imer: Turntheeont oknobtothedesiredheatset og,in
I. Press tile TIMER pad, 0:59 (or one hour) will appear doubt, it is better to select a lower setting anti increase
in the display, to a higher one later if needed. It will take longer for
tbe element to cool to a lower temperature than to heat
Tbe ti,ner will automatically begin counting dowu ill up to a higher temperature.
increments of one minute. Use the following chart as a guideline until you become
'2. To set timer for less time, press the TIMER pad then more familiar with your new range. Information in the
press and hold the MINUTE pad until the desired chart is based on the use of heavy gauge metal
time appears in the displa;a cookware. Other pan materials may require a different
3. To set timer for more than one hour (two hours is the heat setting for the same cooking operation. (For more :
maximum time that can be set), press the TIMER information on eookware, see "Cooking Made
pad then press the HOUR pad. 1:59 (or two hours) Simple" booklet.)
will appear in the display
Press the MINUTE pad until the desired minutes
Setting Uses
appear in the display. HIGH To bring liquid to a boil, blanch or bring
When 'all the time has elapsed, 0:00 will appear in the up pressure in a pressure cooker.
Always reduce to a lower heat setting I i
display and continuous beeps will sound indicating the when liquids just begin to boil or food
timer has counted down. Press the CLOCK pad to begins to cook.
cancel the beeps. The current time of day will reappear
in the displav. 8-9 To quickly brovm or sear meat, for fast" cooking of non-protein foods (such as
To cancel the timer: Press the CLOCK pad and the vegetables or pasta). ......
display will return to the current time of day. 7 To maintain a i)astboiJfor large amounts .......:
of liquid. ............
SURFACE COOKING a-. TOmaintain a slowboil for large
amounts of liquid, for most frying.
The Controls a-4 To continue cooking uncovered foods,
for most slow flying, stewing, braising or
Your range is equipped with surface control knobs that steaming.
provide an infinite choice of heat settings from Low" to 1-2 For long, slow cookingof covered foods
High. The knobs can he set on or between any of the (simmering).
numbered settings. LOW To keep foods warm before serving, melt
To operate the control: Push in and turn the knob in chocolate or butter.
either direction to the desired heat setting. A surface
indicator light on the control panel will tuna on to alert
you that one or more of the surface elements are on.
After a cooking operation, be sure the eleme_ats and
indicator lights are off.
Using Your Coil Element Cooking USING YOUR OVEN
Surface
Every oven has its own characteristics. You may find
It is normal for some parts of the cooktop, especially that the cooking times and temperatures vaD- slightly
areas surrounding the surface elements, to become from your old oven. This is normal.
warm or hot during surface cooking operations.
Therefore, do not toueh or let heat-sensitive materials For safety reasons, when opening the oven door, allow
such as plastics touch the eooktop until it has had tinle steam and hot air to escape before reaching into the
to cool. oven to remove tood.
Coil Elements Baking and Roasting
The coil elements of your range are self-cleaning. Do
not immerse the elements in water. (For additional baking and roasting tips, refer to
"Cooking Made Simple" booklet.)
To remove: Raise the element when cool and carefidly
pull out and away from the receptacle. Setting the Controls for Baking and
To replace: Insert the terminals on the element into Roasting:
the receptacle and guide the element into place until it The OVEN TEMP knob is used to select and maintain
sits level on the drip bowl. the oven temperature. Always tnrn this knob just to the
desired temperature not to a higher temperature and
Lift-up Cooktop then back. This provides more accurate oven
Your range features an upswept cooktop that can be temperatures. Tnrn this knob fully eonnterelockavise
lifted up for convenient aeeess to the area under the whenever the oven is not in use. The OVEN SET knob
cooktop. The top is hinged and can be raised but not determines the type of oven operation.
removed.
To turn the oven on, both the OVEN TEMP and the
To lift cooktop: When cool, grasp the front edge ofthe OVEN SET knobs must be set. The oven will not
eooktop and gently lift up until the two automatic prop operate if the OVEN SET knoh is left in the OFF
rods at the front of the eooktop snap into place, position.
To lower cooktop: Hold the fi'ont edge of the cooktop 1. When cool, position the racks in the oven according
and carefully push back on each prop rod to release the to what you are baking.
notched support. Then gently lower the top into place. 2. Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to the desired oven
The prop rods will slide into the range t)came.
temperature.
Drip Bowls 3. Turn the OVEN SET knoh to Bake. Allow 10-i5
The drip bowls, located under each surface element, are minutes for preheating.
designed to catch boilovers. They must always be 4. After the cooking operation, turn the OVEN SET
used--absence of these bowls during cooking may knob to OFF. Remove food from the oven.
damage wiring or other parts underneath the cooktop.
Oven Indicator Light
Clean the drip bowls frequently. See cleaning section,
pages 8-9. The oven indicator light by the OVEN TEMP knob
turns on whenever the oven is turned on. When the
oven reaches the preset temperature, the indicator light
turns off and then cycles on and off as the oven
elements cycle on and off..
Oven Light
Push the switch on the control panel marked OVEN
LIGHT to turn it on and of£ On select models the oven
light automatically comes on whenever the oven door is
opened.
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RANGE CONTROL PANEL
Electronic Clock
Styling may differ depending on the model yon selected.
The electronic clock and timer on your Maytag range Setting the Clock and Timer
will flash 12:00 when power is first supplied to the range
or if there is a power f;ai]ure. Clock
The following pads are found on yonr Ma_ag electronic To set the time-of-day clock:
clock: 1. Press the CLOCK pad.
Clock Pad 2. Press and hold the HOUR pad to set the correct
This pad is used to set the time of day and it cancels the hours. To change the time by a single horn; give the
timer operation, pad a short tap.
3. Press and hold the MINUTE pad to set the correct
Timer Pad minntes. To change the time by a single minute, give
The timer call be set from 1 minute to I hour and 59 tile pad a short tap.
milmtes (or two hours). It will count down by minutes. For example: to set the eloek for 3:15, press and hold
Hour Pad the HOUR pad until 3 appears ill tile hours display.
Then press and hold the MINUTE pad until 15
This pad is used to set the hour for the clock or timer, appears in the minutes display.
Minute Pad
This pad is used to set the minutes for the clock and
tilner.
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RANGE CLEANING CHART
Cleaning Agents*
Many different cleaning agents are recommended for the wlrious parts of the range. Read product labels for
specific recommendations. The following brand names mW help you to make an appropriate selection:
1. Mild abrasive cleaners such as Bon Ami, Soft Scrub, Smart Scrnh, Baking Socia.
2. Mild liquid sprays such as Fantastik, Formula 409,
3. Glass cleaners such as Windex and Glass Plus.
4. Non-abrasive plastic and nylon scouring pads.
DO NOT USE abrasive cleansing powders such as Comet, soap-filled scouring pads like S.O.S. or Brillo, commercial
oven cleaners, or an automatic dishwasher detergent except when indicated.
Be certain all range parts are cool before removing any part or cleaning the unit to avoid damage. Any
parts that are removed for cleaning should be replaced correctly.
°Brand names of cleaning agents are trademarks of file respective manufacturers.
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