Maytag CWG3600 User Manual

GAS WALL OVEN MODELS CWG410Ó, CWG460Ó, CWGSlOt), CWG3600

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

For Future Reference
Consumer Publications
Important Safety Instructions
Electronic Clock and Oven Control

• Explanation of Function Pads ..

• Setting the Clock and Timer

Using Your Oven

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• Oven Characteristics

• Pilotless Ignition

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• Oven Vent .................................................................

• Oven Light.................................................................

• Fan .............................................................................

• Setting the Oven Controls..........................................

• Preheating...................................................................

• Oven Racks

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• Rack Positions............................................................

• General Baking Tips

• Baking Chart ...

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• Common Baking Problems and Why They Happen

• Roasting

• Broiling

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• Programmed Oven Operations...................................

Maintenance.................................................................................

• Oven or Broiler Door...................................................

• Oven Bottom

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• BroUer Bottom............................................................

• Oven Light

• Electrical Connection

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• How to Remove Wall Oven for Servicing or Cleanmg

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Care and Cleaning

• Cleaning Chart

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• Continuous Cleaning Oven

Service Information

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• Adjusting the Oven Thermostat

• Fault Codes

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• Before You Call For Service

Wall Oven Warranty

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FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag
oven! As you use your new oven we know you
will appreciate the many features that provide
excellent performance, eг^se of cleaning,
convenience and dependability.

New features have dramatically chaiiged today’s
cooking appliances and the way we cook. It is
therefore very important to understand how
your new oven operates before you use it. On

the following pages you will find a wealth of
information regarding all aspects of your oven.

By following the instructions carefully, you will
be able to fully enjoy and properly maintain
yovu Maytag oven and achieve excellent results
with the food you prepare.

Should you have any questions about using
your Maytag oven, call or write us. Be sure to

provide the model and serial numbers of your

oven.

If you have questions, write us (iriclude your
model number and phone numberj or caU:

Meytag Apphanoes. Sales Ccmpany - '

Attn: CAIR®“ Center ‘ ; 7« '
P,0. Box 2370, ' - ­Cleveland. TN 37320-2370

1-800-688-9900 (USA) ^
1-800-688-2002 (CANADA) ’ ' .
1-800-688-2080 (U.S. TIY for diiif;.

hearing imp^ed or speech iiiipaired)

(Moni^Fri,, 8 am-S pm EsetemiTimej

Internet: http;//

www.raa.yCag.com .

For future reference we suggest 5UU retain
this manual after recording the model
number and serial number of this wall oven
hi the spiaces provided. This information can
be found on the data plate located under the
broiler oven bottom. See peige 16 for
instructions on removing the broiler bottom.

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Model Number 1

Serial Number

aSPORTAm': Retain the proof of
purchase documents/or uxirraniy service.

NOTE: In our continuing egfori to improue the

quality of our products, it may be necessary to
make changes to the appliance without revising
this book. As an example, the knob on your
appliance may not look like an illustration in this
book.

Be sure you read the IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on pages
2-4 before you start to use this wall
oven.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance. The following instructions arc based on safety
considerations and must be strictly followed to eliminate the potential risks of fire, electric shock or

personal injury.

WARNING: If the information in this

manual is not followed exactly, a fire or

explosion may result causii^ property

damage, personal injury or death.

Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL QAS

• Do not try to light any appliance

• Do not touch any eleOtrical switch; do
not use any phone in; your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier
from a nei^bor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.

Installation and service;must be
performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier

Installation

Installation of the appliance must conform
with local codes or. if no codes exist, with the
current National Fuel Gas Code. Installation

and adjustment of the appliance must be
performed ONLY by a qucdlfled installer or
service technician in accordance with the
Installation Instructions. See accompanying

Installation Instructions.

Ifeve the Installer show you the location of the
gas shut off valve and how to shut it off in an
emergency.

Be certain all packing materials cire removed
from the oven before operating, to prevent fire
or smoke damaige should the packing material
Ignite.

Observe all Instructions for minimum
clearances to any combustible surfaces. These
should be in accordance with information on
the rating plate and with national fire laws.

If the appliance is installed near a window,
proper precautions should be taken to prevent
the curtains from blowing over the burners
creating a FIRE HAZARD.

Gas lype i

All models are adjustable for use with

NATURAL or LP (bottled] gas. An appliance
adjusted for one type of gas cannot be used

with the other type until adjustments are
made by a qualified service technician.

Gas Odor

If gas odor Is detected, cut off the gas supply
to the appliance. Then, call your installer or

local gas company to have the leak checked.

Never use a match or other flame to locate

a gas leak.

Servicing

Electrical supply must be disconnected before

servicing appllamce.

Do not repair or replace any part of your
appliance unless specifically recommended in

this manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.

IN CASE OF FIRE:

1. Turn oven controls off frnineidlatefy.

2. Smptbdr fire or flame wiM a diy;cbedilcal,
' or foam-type extmguisheri or baking

sòda. Do not use water on a;^<ease fire.

3. If the Bre is in the oveii. smother it by

closing the oven door. ’

General

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.
CAUTION: Do not use an appliance as a step

stool to cabinets above.
Keep area around appliance clear and free

from combustible materials, gcisoline, and

other flammable vapors and materials.
In the event of a prolonged power failure, the

oven CANNOT be operated during a power
failure.

Never use your oven to warm or heat the

room. No cooking
appliance should ever

be used as a space

heater. This
Instruction is based on

safety considerations
to prevent potential
hazard to the
consumer as well as

damage to the

appliance..

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Cooking Safety

If flame should go out during cooking, turn

burner off. If gas has collected and a strong

gas odor is detected, wait 5 minutes for gas
odor to disappear before relighting burner.

Slide oven rack out to add or remove food,
using dry. sturdy pot holders. Always avoid

reaching into oven to place or removIe food.
Do not use oven as a storage area for food or

cooking utensils. This instruction ishascd on
safety considerations to prevent potential
hazard to user and to the appliance.

Use caution when wearing garments made of
flammable material to avoid clothing fires.

Loose fitting or long-hanglng-sleeved apparel
should not be worn while cooking. Clothing
may Ignite or catch utensil handles.

Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot holders
may cause bums from steam. Dish towels or
other substitutes should never be used £is pot
holders because they can trail across hot
burners and ignite or get cau^t on iappUance
parts.

Never heat an tmopened container In the
oven. Pressure build-up may cause fcontalner
to burst resulting in serious personal injury or
damage to the oven.

Use care when opening oven door. Let hot air
or steam escape before removing or replacing

food. ;
Always place oven racks In the desired

positions while oven is cool. If a rack must be
moved while hot, be careful to avoid contact of
pot holders with oven burner flame.

Use aluminum foil only as instructed.

Improper use of aluminum foil may cause
damage to the appliance, affect cooking

results adversely and can also result in shock

and/or fire hazards.
Do not cover broiler inset with foil. Use a

broiler pan that allows grease to drip below
the insert, away from the broiler flame to
minimize chance of grease fires.

Prepared Food Warning ^

FoUow the food manufacturer’s inshfuctions. If
a plastic frozen food container and/or Its film
cover distorts, warps or is otherwise damaged
during cooking, immediately discarc the food
and its container. The food could be
contaminated. i

Child Safety

Do not leave
children
alone or
imsupervlsed
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.

Children MUST be taught that the appliance
and utensils In or on it can be hot.

Children should be taught that an appliance
is not a toy. They should not be allowed to
play with controls or other parts of the xmit.

Let hot utensils cool in a
safe place, out of reach of
small children.

Caution; Do not store
items of interest to

children in cabinets above
an appliance. Children

climbing on the appliance

to reach items could be
seriously injured. An
appliance should not be used as a step stool
to cabinets above.

Utensil Safety

Use only pans with handles that are easily
grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable,
warped, easily tipped or loose handled pans.
Do not use pans if their handles twist and

cannot be tightened. Pans that are too heavy
to move when filled with food may also be
hazardous. Use only glass cookwme that is
recommended for use in the oven.

Be sure utensil is large enough to properly
contain food and avoid boilovers.

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Grease

Use extreme caution when moving the grease
kettle or disposing of hot grease. Hot grease Is
flammable. Avoid letting greiise deposits
collect around appliance, range hood, or vent
fan. Do not leave conteilner of grease around a
cooking appliance. Always let quantities of hot
fat used for deep fat hying cool before
attempting to move or handle. In the event of a
grease fire, do not attempt to move pan. Cover
peui with a Ud to extinguish flame and turn
burner off. Do not douse flame with water. Use
a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher, if
available, or sprinkle heavily with baking
soda.

Spills or bollovers which contain grease
should be cleaned up as soon as possible. If
they are allowed to accumulate, they could
create a Are hazard.

is provided, it should be limited to Items
which are used Infi'equently and which are
safely stored in an area subjected to heat from
an appliance. Temperatures In storage areas
above the unit may be unsafe for some items,
such as volatile liquids, clcetners or aerosol
sprays.

Plastics

Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep
plastics away from parts of the appliance that
may become warm or hot.

Aerosol Sprays

Many aerosol-^ipe spray cans are
EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and may
be highly flammable. Avoid their use or
storage near a hot appliance.

Venting

Never block oven vent or air Intakes. Do not
obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air. Restriction of air flow to the
burner prevents proper performsmce.

Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is

on and for several minutes after oven is
turned off. Some parts of the vent and
surrounding area become hot enough to cause
bums.

Cleaning

Turn off all controls and wait for appliance
parts to cool before touchmg or cleaning them.

Touching a hot oven light bulb with a damp

cloth could cause the bulb to break. Should
the bulb break, disconnect power to the oven

before trying to remove the bulb to avoid

electrical shock.
Clean oven with caution. If a wet sponge or

doth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking
mea, be CEireiul to avoid steam biu'ns. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied
to a hot smdace.

Storage Above Oven

To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot
surfaces, cabinet storage should not be
provided directly above a unit. If such storage

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, cind requires businesses to warn
customers of the potential exposures to such
substances.

Users of this appUance are hereby warned that
the burning of gas can result tn low-levd
exposure to some of the listed substances,
including benzene, formaldehyde and soot,
due primarily to the Incomplete combustion of
natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels.
Properly adjusted biu-ners will minimize
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these
substances can also be minimized by properly
venting the burners to the outdoors.

Baking Accessories

This appliance has been tested for safe
performance using conventional cookware. Do
not use any devices or accessories that are not
spteclflcally recommended in this manual. Do
not use add-on oven convection systems. The
use of devices or accessories that are not
expressly recommended in this manual can
create serious safety hazards, result in
performance problems, and reduce the life of
the components of the appliance.

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ELECTRONIC CLOCK AND OVEN CONTROL

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The electronic clock and oven control on your
Maytag wall oven is used for the time-of-day
dock, timer, bake, broU, and programmed
operation functions. A beep sound each
time a function pad is pressed.

The display on the control will flash when
power is first supplied to the wall oven or if
there Is a power failure. Once the time-of-day
clock has been set (see Setting the Clock, page

6), the display wlU stop flashing.

The oven will automatically turn off if it is
left on for 12 hours.

NOTTE: The electronic control is equipped i ­With a self-dia^ostlc feature for service use
ONLY. If a fault code (F plus a number, exL '
FI) appears In the display along with a
continuous beeping sound, press the
CANCEL pad: See page 20 if the fault code
reappears in the display.

Explanation of Function Pads

The following pads are found on your Maytag

electronic clock and oven control:

Cancel Pad ;

Press this pad to cancel all o[>eratloils except
the time-of-day clock and timer. If yjsu are ever
unsure if you've programmed the coptrol
correctly, press the CANCEL pad and start over,

A and ▼ Pads .''-h-'r S|

Press or press and hold these pads to' ehfer the
time or temperature desired. These pads are

also used to select Hi or Lo brod. : :

Timer Pad

The timer can be set from 1 minute to 9 hours,
50 minutes. It will covmt down by seconds
(when set for 1 minute) or minutes (when set
for 2 minutes or more time). See page 6 for
instructions on setting the timer.

Clock Pad

Use this pad to set the time-of-day clock. For
instructions, see page 6.

You may also press thi.s pad to recall the
current time of day. For example, if the timer is
counting down hi 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.

Cook Time / Oven Stop Pads

These pads are used to program the oven to
start and stop automatlcahy. either
Immediately or at a later time. For detailed
Information on using Programmed Oven
Operations, see pages 14 to 15.

Broil Pad

Use this pad to select broil. Two heat selections
are available for broilmg - HI and Lo. See page

13 for more broiling information.

Oven Temp Pad

This pad is used to select the oven temperature.
The oven temperature Is set by pressing this

pad and the A or Y pad. Additional baking and
roasting Information can be found on pages 7
to 12.

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SETTING THE CLOCK AND TIMER

Clock

To set the time-of-day clock:

1. Press the CLOCK pad once. The words “Set
Time” will flash In the display.

2. Set the correct time of day using the ^ and
^ pads.

• To change the time one minute,

press either pad once.

• To change the time in increments of 10

minutes, press and hold either pad.

When the power is first supplied to the oven or

If there has been a power failure, the display

wlU flash. Follow above instructions to set the

clock. The clock time cannot be changed when
the oven is set for a cook or timing operation.
Cancel the operation to set the clock.

Press the CLOCK pad to recall the time of day
when another function is displayed.

Timer

To set the timer: ^

1. Press the TIMER pad once. The words “Set
Timer" will flash in the display.

2. Set the desired time using the A and T

pads.

• Press either pad once to change the

time by 1 minute (if the Timer is set for
up to 1 hour), 5 minutes (if the Timer Is
set for over 1 hour), or 10 minutes {if
the Timer is set for over 2 hours).

• Press and hold either pad to change

the time In 5 ralnute or 10 minute in
crements, depending upon the time set
in the display.

The TIMER can be set from 1 minute (0HR:01)
up to 9 hours and 50 minutes (9 HR:50).

The timing operation will start automatically.

Colons will flash In the display to Indicate a
timing operation. One long continuous beep
win 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. Tlie TIMER pad does not control the

oven.

To cancel: Press and hold the TIMER pad for

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

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