Maytag MGC5430ADC, MGC5430ADW, MGC5430ADQ, MGC5430ADB Owner’s Manual

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Model: MGC5430 • MGC6430 • MGC6536

Welcome.....................

Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag cooktop. Your
complete satisfaction is very important to us.

Readthis user's guide carefully. It is intended to help you

operate and maintain your new cooktop.
In addition, you will find a booklet entitled "Cooking Made

Simple." It contains information on selecting cookware, pan
sizes and heat setting recommendations.

Save time and money. Check the "Before 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 bottom of the cooktop.

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

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS,........,.,

Read and follow all instructions before using this a[
pliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shoct
personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result (
improper usage of the appliance.

WARNING: If the information in this [
manual is not followed exactly, a fire or

explosion may result causing property

damage, personal injury or death.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vi-
cinity of this or any appliance.

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch.

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

IMPORTANT: Keep this guide and the sales receipt in a
safe place lbr 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 sMCenter
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 deaf, hearing

impaired or speech impaired)
(Mon. - Fri., 8 am-8 pm Eastern Time)

Internet: http:/iwww.maytag.com

For service information, see page 10.

NOTE: In our continuing effort to improve the quality
and performance of our cooking products, it may be

necessary to make changes to the appliance without
revising this guide.

* Do not use any phone in your

building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from

a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas

supplier's instructions.

* If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

- Installation and service must be per-
formed by a qualified installer, service

agency or the gas supplier.

To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance m_
be properly installed and grounded by a qualified install

Have the installer show you the location of the gas shut,

valve and how to shut it off in an emergency.

Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing

To ensure proper operation and avoid possible injury

damage to unit do not attempt to adjust, repair, service,

replace any part of your appliance unless it is specifice
recommended in this guide. All other servicing should

referred to a qualified servicer.

To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage

About Your Appliance

Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance
before operating it.

Do not store combustible materials, gasoline, and other flam-
mable vapors and liquid near cooktop.

If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions

should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over burn-

ers.

Do not touch surface burner areas or any areas near burners.

During and after use, these areas may be hot enough to cause

burns. Avoid contact with these areas by clothing or other flam-
mable materials until they have had sufficient time to cool.

Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from
parts of the appliance that may become warm or hot. NEVER

leave plastic items on the cooktop as they may melt or soften
if left too close to a lighted surface burner.

To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners,
cabinet storage should not be provided directly above a unit,
If storage is provided, it should be limited to items which are

used infrequently and which are safely stored in an area sub-

jected to heat from an appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe

for some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol
sprays.

In Case of Fire

Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the
flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke
and odor.

Use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher or baking soda to
smother fire or flame. Never use water on a grease fire.

If fire is in a pan on the surface burner, cover ,:_
pan with lid or cookie sheet. Never attempt

to pick up or move a flaming pan.

NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm
a room to prevent potential hazard to the user and dam-

age to the appliance. Also. do not use the cooktop as a
storage area for food or cooking utensils.

Cooking Safety

Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it
on. Be sure you know which knob controls which sur-

face burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on
and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is com-

pleted, turn burner off before removing pan to prevent

exposure to burner flame.
Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not

extend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive
flame is hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the

appliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance.

NEVER leave a surface cooking op- _,,: ..........",%

eration unattended especially when ':_......

using a high heat setting or when deep
fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking I_i

and greasy spillovers may ignite. L_!,_......

Clean up greasy spills as soon as pos-
sible. Do not use high heat for ex-

tended cooking operations.
NEVER heat an unopened container on a surface burner.

Pressure build-up may cause container to burst resulting
in serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.

Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp ,_S_,-_,,,"_*_',.__,_,,,_
potholders may cause burns from ._'

steam. Dishtowels or other substi-
tutes should never be used as I:,__ '_

potholders because they can trail .,_!_......

across hot surface burners and ignite _"_
or get caught on appliance parts.

Child Safety

NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the appli-

ance when it is in use or is still hot. NEVER allow children to
sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it
can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe 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 cabi-
nets above an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance

to reach items could be seriously injured.

Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or venl fan,

Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from accumu-
lating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the

hood turn the tan on.

NEVER wear garments made of _,f_v'_<_ia,,,.

flammable material or loose fitting ,p.....

or long-sleeved apparel while cook- i',ii'
ing. Clothing may ignite or catch _i:.

utensil handles.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued),,.,°,,,,,°,,,,,.,,°°°,,°.

Utensil Safety

Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped

and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or
loose-handled pans. Also avoid using pans, especially small

pans, with heavy handles as they could be unstable and eas-
ily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when filled with food

may also be hazardous.
To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and spill-

age due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do not ex-
tend handles over adjacent surface burners. Always turn pan

handles toward the side or back of the appliance, not out into
the room where they are easily hit or reached by small chil-

dren.

Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and
the appliance.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop or oven usage without break-

ing due to the sudden change in temperature. Follow
manufacturer's instructions when using glass.

This appliance has been tested for sate performance using
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accesso-

ries that are not specifically recommended in this guide. Do

not use eyelid covers for the surface units or stovetop grills.

The use of devices or accessories that are not expressly rec-
ommended in this manual can create serious safety hazards,

result in performance problems, and reduce the life of the
components of the appliance.

Cleaning Safety

Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to coo
before touching or cleaning them. Do not touch the burne

grates or surrounding areas until they have had sufficien
time to cool.

Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burn_
if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a ho

surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if ap
plied to a hot surface.

Clean only parts listed in this guide and use procedure
recommended.

Important Safety Notice and Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and _Ibxic Entbrce
merit Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governc

of California to publish a list of substances known to th

State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harrr
and requires businesses to warn customers of potential er
posures to such substances.

Usel3 of this appliance are hereby warned that the burnin
of gas can result in low-level exposure to some of the liste

substances, including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, d_
primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas

liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted burners wi
minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these sut

stances can also be minimized by properly venting the bun
ers to the outdoors.

Deep Fat Fryers

Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool
before attempting to move or handle.

Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and
avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat

frying. Be sure pan will aceomodate the volume of food that
is to be added as well as the bubble action of the fat.

Save These Instructions for Future Reference

WARNING

Electrical Grounding Instructions

The appliance is equipped with a three-

prong grounding plug for your protection _
against shock hazard and should be

plugged directly into a properly
grounded three-prong receptacle. ©

Do not cut or remove the ('¥-,_
grounding prong from this plug.

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