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MAYrAG
Models: MEW5527, MEW6527, MEW5627, MEW5530B,
MEW6530B, MEW5630, MMW5527, MMW5530
Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag electric wall
oven. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us.
Read this user's" guide carefully. It is intended to help you
operate and maintain your new wall oven.
In addition, you will find a booklet entitled "Cooking Made
Simple." It contains intbnnation on selecting bakeware and
provides baking, roasting and broiling tips.
Save time andmoney. Check the "Be%re You Call" section
of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.
However, should you need service, it is helpful to have the
model and serial numbers available. This information can be
found on the data plate located on the oven front frame.
These numbers are also on the Product Registration card that
came with your appliance. Before sending in this card, record
these numbers along with the purchase date below.
Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase
IMPORTANT: Keep this guide and the sales" receipt in
a safe place for future reference. Proof of original
purchase date is"needed for warranty service.
If you have questions, write us (include your model
number and phone number) or call:
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
Attn: CAIR ®Center
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
1-800-688-9900 (USA)
1-800-688-2002 (CANADA)
1-800-688-2080 ( U.S. TTY for deal hearing
impaired or speech impaired)
(Mon.- Fri., 8 am-8 pm Eastern Time)
Internet: http://www.maytag.com
For service itlf!_rmation, seepage 18.
Note:
• In our continuing eJJbrt to improve the quality
andperJbrmance of our cookingproducts, it may
be neeessa O, to make changes to the appliance
without revising this' guide.
• ForMicrowave Oven operation (select models'),
reJer m the use and care guide packed in the
microwave oven.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The following instructions are based on safety considerations
and must be strictly followed to eliminate the potential risks
of fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
Installation and Repair
• Have your appliance installed and properly grounded by
a qualified installer according to the installation instruc-
tions.
• To ensure proper operation and avoid possible injury or
damage to unit do not attempt to adjust repair, service, or
replace any part of your appliance unless it is specifically
recommended in this book. All of the servicing should be
referred to a qualified installer or servicer.
To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage
• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the ap-
pliance before operating it.
• Keep area around appliance clear and tree trom combus-
tible materials. Flammable materials should not be stored
in an oven.
• 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.
• Do not use the oven as a storage area for food or cooking
utensils.
• Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when
exposed to heat and may be flammable. Avoid their use
or storage near the oven.
• Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils
in it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a sate 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 unit.
• 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.
About Your Appliance
• To prevent potential hazard to the
user and damage to the appliance,
never use appliance to heat or warm
a room.
Do not obstruct the flow of air by
blocking the oven vent.
DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTE-
RIOR SURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may
be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior sur-
faces 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 be-
come hot enough to cause burns - among these sur-
faces are: oven vent openings and surfaces near these
openings, oven doors, windows of oven doors.
CAUTION: NEVER use an appliance as a step to reach
cabinets above. Misuse of appliance doors, such as step-
ping, leaning or sitting on the door, may result in pos-
sible tipping of the appliance, breakage of door, and
serious injuries.
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. •
Child Safety
• 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 appli-
ance as they could be injured or burned.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as
the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, discon-
nect power to the appliance before removing bulb to
avoid electrical shock.
A fan should be heard during some bake, convect bake,
and all broil and cleaning operations. If you do not hear
the tan, call an authorized servicer.
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 toil only as
directed in this guide. Do not allow aluminum foil to
contact heating element.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)ooo
Cooking Safety Cleaning Safety
NEVER heat an unopened food container in the oven. Pres-
sure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in se-
rious personal iniury 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.
• NEVER wear loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved apparel
while cooking. Clothing may ignite and cause burns if gar-
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• Always place oven racks in the desired
positions while oven is cool. If a rack _
must be moved while hot, use a dry
potholder. Do not let potholder contact
hot element in oven.
• Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or replacing food.
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manu-
facturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/
or its cover distorts, waq)s, or is otherwise damaged during
cooking, immediately discard the food and its container.
The food could be contaminated.
• Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.
Utensil Safety
• Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven cook-
• Turn offall controls and wait for appliance parts to cool
before touching or 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
• Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential
for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, dam-
age, 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.
CAUTION: NEVER leave food or cooking utensils,
etc. in the oven during the sell-clean cycle.
Important Safety Notice
and Warning
The California Sate Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
ment 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 ex-
posures to such substances.
• This appliance has been tested for sate performance using
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or acces-
sories that are not specifically 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 guide can create serious safety hazards, result in per-
formance problems, and reduce the life of the components
of the appliance.
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, in-
cluding carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substances
can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the out-
doors 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
• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earth-
enware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for oven ser-
vice without breaking due to the sudden change in tern-
perature. Vollowutensilmanut:acturer's instructionswhen
using glass, overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harmful.
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fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sen-
sitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an oven
sell-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes
released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and
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Controls at a Glance
The control panel is designed for ease in programming. The display window on the electronic control shows time of day,
timer and oven functions. Indicator words flash to prompt your programming steps.
NOTE: Styling and features may differ slightly depending on the model. Control panel show, above includes Convect
Bake feature.
BROIL Pad
*' Press the desired pad.
_ Press, or press and hold, these pads to enter time,
oven temperature or to select HI or LO broil.
Press the CANCEL pad to cancel all operations
except the TIMER and CLOCK.
Use for top browning and broiling.
1. Press BROIL pad.
2. Press _ or _ pad for HI or LO broil.
See page 10 for additional information.
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NOTE: If more than 30 seconds" elapse between pressing a
function pad and a _ or _ pad, the program will be
canceled attd the display will return to the time of day.
CONVECT Pad (select models)
Use for convection baking or roasting.
1. Press CONVECT pad.
2. Press _ or _ pad once and 325 ° will appear in the
display. Continue pressing until the desired oven tem-
perature appears in the display.
See page 8 for additional information.
BAKE Pad
Use for baking or roasting.
1. Press BAKE pad.
2. Press _ or _ pad once and 350 ° will appear in the
display. Continue pressing until the desired oven tem-
perature appears in the display.
See page 8 for additional information.
CLEAN Pad
Use to set self-clean cycle.
1. Press CLEAN pad. " : " will appear in the
display.
2. Press _ or _ pad. "3:00" hours of cleaning time
will automatically be entered.
3. If more or less cleaning time is desired, press
or _ pad to select times between 2 to 4 hours.
See pages 12-13 for additional information.
COOK TIME/STOP TIME Pads
Use to program the oven to start and stop automatically.
1. Press COOK TIME pad and enter the desired cooking
time.
2. Press the BAKE or CONVECT (select models) pad
and enter oven temperature.
3. To delay the start of cooking, press the STOP TIME
pad and enter the time you wish the oven to turn off.
See page 11 for additional information.
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CONTROL LOCK Pad
The control touch pads can be locked to prevent unwanted
use. They will not function when locked.
If an oven function is currently being used, the controls
cannot be locked.
The current time of day will remain in the display when this
feature is activated.
Setting Control Lock:
1. Press and hold the CONTROL LOCK pad for several
seconds. The control will beep once indicating it is locked.
OFF will appear in the display for 15 seconds if any pad
is pressed.
To Cancel: Press and hold the CONTROL LOCK pad for
several seconds. The indicator word OFF will disappear in
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Setting the CLOCK
1. Press CLOCK pad.
2. Press or press and hold _ or _ pad until the correct
time of day appears in the display.
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The display will flash when electrical power is first supplied
to the oven or if there has been a power failure.
To recall the time of day when another function is displayed,
press the CLOCK pad.
Clock time cannot be changed when the oven has been
programmed for clock controlled cooking, self-clean or
delayed self-clean.
Example of timer set for five minutes:
_' The timer will start automatically after tour seconds.
A flashing colon indicates that the timer is in use
during another function's operation.
The last minute of the countdown will be displayed as
seconds.
3. At the end of the time set, one long beep will sound. (To
change the number o ftimer reminder beeps, see below.)
To cancel: Press and hold the TIMER pad tbr several
seconds. The time of day will reappear in the display.
Con yoOp ,
Timer Beep Option
You have a choice of three "end of timer" reminder
signals.
Option 1. One beep at the end of the timer operation, then,
one beep every 30 seconds for the next five minutes or
until the CANCEL pad is pressed.
Option 2. One beep at the end of the timer operation, then,
one beep every minute for the next 12hours or until the
CANCEL pad is pressed.
Option 3. (default option) One beep at the end of the timer
operation, then, no other beeps.
Setting the Timer Beeps
1. Press the TIMER and CANCEL pads at the same time
and hold for several seconds.
Setting the TIMER
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The timer can be set from one minute (0HR: 01) up to 99 hou rs
and 59 minutes (99:59).
The timer can be used independently of any other oven
activity and it can be set while another oven function is
operating. THE TIMER DOES NOT CONTROL THE
OVEN.
A single beep will sound.
_ Display will show current option - 1, 2 or 3.
2. Press the _ or _ pad to select the option number you
wish. The current time of day will reappear in the
display after four seconds.
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1. Press the TIMER pad.
_'The indicator word TIMER will flash.
2. Press or press and hold the _ or _ pad until the correct
time appears in the display.
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