TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Important Safety" Instructions ............................................................... 1-3
Cooktop Features .......................................................................... 4_6
• Accessories ............................................................................. 4
• Cartridges .............................................................................. 5
• Ventilation System ......................................................................... 5
• Installing Cooktop Cartridges .............................................................. 6
• Installing Grill ........................................................................... 6
Surface Cooking ........................................................................... 7-9
• To Set Controls .......................................................................... 7
• Control Locations ........................................................................ 7
• Suggested Control Settings for
Surface Elements ........................................................................ 7
• Using the Grill ........................................................................... 8
• Grill Gnide ............................................................................. 9
Cooktop Cleaning Chart .................................................................... 1(_11
Maintenance .............................................................................. 11
• Dueting Information ...................................................................... 11
Before You Call for Service ................................................................. 12
Warranty .................................................. ............................ Back Cover
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag electric grill For future reference, keep this manual in a convenient
cooktop. The indoor grilling of meats, fish or fowl is an location. Record the model number, serial number and
attractive and healthy way to prepare these foods, purchase date of this cooktop in the spaces provided.
(This information can be found on the data plate
Read this manual. New features have dramatically located under the counter'top.)
changed today's cooking appliances and the way we
cook. It is therefore very impoltant to understand how ModelNumber
your new eooktop operates. On the following pages you
will find information regarding its operation. By
following these instructions carefillly, you will be able to
fully enjoy and properly maintain your new Maytag SerialNumber
electric grill cooktop.
Save time and money. Please take a moment to
review tile enclosed booklet, "Cooking Made Purchase Date
Simple." Whether you need assistance in selecting the
right cookware or reviewing surface cooking recom-
mendations, the answers are contained in this booklet.
If something goes wrong, check the "Before You Call
for Service" section of this manual. It is designed to
solve common problems you may-encounter.
Should you have any questions about using your Maytag
cooktop, call or write us. Be sure to provide the model
and serial numbers of your cooktop.
BE SURE YOU READ THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 2-3 BEFORE
YOU START TO USE THIS COOKTOP.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using In Case of Fire
this appliance. Use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher or baking
soda to smother fire or flame. Never use water on a
The following instructions are based on safety grease fire.
considerations and must be strictly followed to reduce
the potential risks of fire, electric shock, or personal If fire is in a pan on the surface element, cover pan.
injury. Never attempt to pick up or move a flaming pan.
Be sure appliance is properly installed and grounded by Child Safety
a qualified technician.
Do not leave children alone or unsupervised near the
Do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or replace any appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
part of appliance unless it is specifically recommended
in this book. All other servicing should be referred to a Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils
qualified servicer. Always disconnect power to unit on it can be hot.
before any servicing by tripping circuit breaker to the Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy.
OFF position or removing the fuse. Children should not be allowed to play with controls or
Locate and mark the breaker or fuse. Never replace a other parts of the unit. Children _ [_ _t]
blown fuse or reset a breaker until you know what has should never be allowed to sit or
caused the problem. Always replace a blowa fuse with stand on any part of the appliance.
one of the correct amperage. CAUTION: Do not store items of
interest to children in cabinets above
To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage an appliance. Children climbing on
Remove all packing materials from the appliance before the appliance to reach items could be
operating it. seriously injured.
Flammable materials should not be stored near surface About Your Appliance
elements.
To prevent injury"or damage to the appliance, do not use
If appliance is installed near a window, proper appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room.
precautions should be taken to prevent curtains from Also, do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food
blowing over surface elements, or cooking utensils.
Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when
Do not operate with damaged cooking element or after
exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid
any product malfunction until proper repair has been
their use or storage near an appliance, made.
Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop as they may
melt or soften if left too close to the surface element. Cooking Safety
To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface Keep all switches "OFF" when unit is not in use.
elements, cabinet storage should not be provided Always turn off surface element when cooking is
directly above a unit. If such storage is provided, it
should be limited to items which are used infrequently completed.
and which are safely stored in an area subjected to heat It is normal for some parts of the cooktop, especially
from an appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe for areas surrounding the surface elements, to become hot
some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aemsol during cooking operations. Do not touch the cooktop
sprays, until it has cooled.
Never leave surface cook- [-"_- .-4, 7 J
ing operations unattended _jr
at high heat setting or
when deep fat frying.
Boilovers cause smoke
and greasy spillovers may
ignite.
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Never heat an unopened food container. Pressure build- Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food
up may cause container to burst resulting in personal and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in
injury"or damage to the appliance, deep fat frying.
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potbolders on hot To minimize bums, ignition of flammable materials and
surfaces may cause burns from steam. Towels or other spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do
bulky"items should never be used as potholders. Do not not extend handles over adjacent surface elements. A1-
let potbolders touch hot heating elements, ways tum pan handles toward the side or back of the
Always let quantities of hot fat cool before attempting to appliance, not out into the room wbere they" are easily
move or handle, hit or reached by small children.
On conventional element cartridges make sure the drip Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil
bowls are in place. Absence of these bowls during and the appliance.
cooking may subject wiring or components underneath Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic, or
to damage, glazed utensils are suitable for eooktop usage without
On ceramic glass cartridges do not cook on a broken breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
eooktop. Cleaning solutions and spillovers may This appliance has been tested for safe performance
penetrate the broken eooktop and create a risk of using conventional eookware. Do not use any devices or
electric shock. Contact a qualified technician accessories that are not specifically recommended in
immediately, this manual. Do not use eyelid covers for the surt_ace
Loose fitting or long r2_-,_, _9_ units or stove top grills. The use of devices or
accessories that are not expressly recommended in this
hanging-sleeved apparel _ manual can create serious safety hazards, result in
should not be worn while performance problems, and reduce the life of the
cooking. Clothing may ignite components of the appliance.
or catch utensil handles.
DO NOT TOUCH THE SURFACE OR AREAS Cleaning Safety
NEAR THE ELEMENTS. Elements may be hot even
Clean only parts listed in this manual and use
though they are dark in color. Areas near surface reconunended procedures.
elements may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or Tnrn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool
other flammable materials contact these areas until tbey before touching or cleaning them.
have had sufficient time to cool. Other areas may Clean eooktop with caution. Use care to avoid steam
become hot enough to cause hums. Among these areas bums if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a
is the cooktop, 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. Many appliances are equipped elements in water (select cartridges). Immersing an
with one or more surface elements of different sizes, element in water would damage the insulating matelial
Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover inside the element.
the 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 cartridges). Improper installation of these
contact and may result in the ignition of clothing. The liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.
proper relationship of"the utensil to the element will
also improve efficienc?z
Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily
grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable or loose
handled pans.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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COOKTOP FEATURES
1. Optional Grill Module
2. Vent
3. Vent Filter (below the air grille)
4. Optional Co_ktop Cartridge (radiantceramic glass or coil available,
see page 5)
,5. Surface Element Controls
6. Vent Control
Accessories Grill Accessory Model
I 1
CAE 1400
Grill Cover Model CAX3500 Grill accessory includes 2 grill-
I
Attractive grill cover rocks, Energy-Saver grill element
protects the grill and two black nonstick grill
when not in use. grates. (2800 watt Energy-Saver
Textured steel with grill element permits you to
molded handles, control temperatures under front
and rear grills independently.)
Griddle Model CAX3600 Wok-Model CAX3700
Self-draining griddle makes many ( )( _ Ideal for stir-frying,
favorite foods easier to fix. _'_'J steaming, braising,
a il,id acsyo oo
several pancakes, hamburgers, or nonstiek finish, wood
grilled sandwiches at the same handles, cover, steam-
time. Has a black nonstiek finish, ing rack, rice paddles
r_ J _ and cooking tips. Flat I
¢'-"-3 _ bottom wok can be
_ used on ALL cartridges.
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