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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.

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.

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

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.

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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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