Maytag PGR4410ADQ, PGR4410ADW, PGR4410BDQ, PGR4410BDW Owner's Manual

Gas Range PGR4410

USER’S GUIDE

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If you have questions, call:

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hearing or speech impaired)
(Mon.-Fri., 8 am-8 pm Eastern Time)
Internet: http://www.maytag.com

For service information, see page 11.

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.

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Surface Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Oven Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Care & Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Guide de L’utilisateur . . . . . . . . 12

Guía del Usuario . . . . . . . . . .24

Form No. A/03/00 Part No. 8113P265-60 74005285 Litho U.S.A.

Important Safety Instructions

Read and follow all instructions before
using this appliance to prevent the poten-

tial risk of fire, electric shock, personal
injury or damage to the appliance as a
result of improper usage of the appliance.

WARNING:

mation 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 vicinity 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.

•

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

performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.

To ensure proper and safe operation:

Appliance must be properly installed and
grounded by a qualified installer. Have
the installer show you the location of the
gas shut off 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 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 guide.
All other servicing should be referred to a
qualified servicer.

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f the infor-

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.

• Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a

pan with a lid or cookie sheet.

• NEVER pick up or move a flaming

pan.

• Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing

the oven door.

Do not use water on grease fires. Use
baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher to smother fire or flame.

Electrical
Connection

Appliances which require elec­trical power are equipped
with a three-prong
grounding plug which

must be plugged directly
into a properly
grounded three-hole 120 volt electrical out­let.

Always disconnect power to appliance
before servicing.

The three-prong grounding plug offers
protection against shock hazards. DO

NOT CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD
GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE
POWER CORD PLUG.

If an ungrounded, two-hole or other type
electrical outlet is encountered, it is the

personal responsibility of the appliance
owner to have the outlet replaced with a
properly grounded three-hole electrical
outlet.

General
Instructions

WARNING:

•

ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND
CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS

•

INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE
PACKED WITH RANGE

•

FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce risk of tipping of the
appliance from abnormal usage or
by excessive loading of the oven
door, the appliance must be se­cured by a properly installed anti­tip device.

To check if device is properly installed,
look underneath range with a flashlight to
make sure one of the rear leveling legs is
properly engaged in the bracket slot. The
anti-tip device secures the rear leveling
leg to the floor when properly engaged.
You should check this anytime the range
has been moved.

To Prevent Fire or
Smoke Damage

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

Keep area around appliance clear and
free from combustible materials, gaso­line, and other flammable vapors and ma­terials.

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

NEVER leave any items on the cooktop.
The hot air from the vent may ignite flam­mable items and may increase pressure in
closed containers which may cause them
to burst.

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

Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep
plastics away from parts of the appliance
that may become warm or hot. Do not
leave plastic items on the cooktop as they
may melt or soften if left too close to the
vent or 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 sub­jected to heat from an appliance. Tem­peratures may be unsafe for some items,
such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol
sprays.

Child Safety

NEVER leave children alone or unsuper­vised near the appliance when it is in use
or is still hot.

NEVER allow children to sit or stand on
any part of the appliance as they could be
injured or burned.

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 cabinets
above an appliance or
on backguard of a
range. Children climb­ing on the appliance
door to reach items could be seriously
injured.

About Your
Appliance

NEVER use appliance as a space heater to
heat or warm a room to prevent potential
hazard to the user and damage to the
appliance. Also, do not use the cooktop or
oven as a storage area for food or cooking
utensils.

Do not obstruct the flow of combustion
and ventilation air by blocking the oven
vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flow
to the burner prevents proper performance
and increases carbon monoxide emission
to unsafe levels.

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 burns. After oven is turned off, do
not touch the oven vent or surrounding
areas until they have had sufficient time
to cool.

Other potentially hot surfaces include
cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven
door and areas around door and window.

WARNING: NEVER use appliance door,
or drawer, if equipped,
as a step stool or seat as
this may result in pos­sible tipping of the ap­pliance, damage to the
appliance, and serious
injuries.

Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a
damp cloth as the bulb could break. Should
the bulb break, disconnect power to the
appliance before removing bulb to avoid
electrical shock.

Cooking Safety

Always place a pan on a surface burner
before turning it on. Be sure you know
which knob controls which surface burner.
Make sure the correct burner is turned on
and that the burner has ignited. When
cooking is completed, 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 operation
unattended especially when using a high
heat setting or when deep fat frying.
Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy
spills as soon as possible. Do not use high
heat for extended cooking operations.

NEVER heat an unopened container on
the surface burner or in the oven. Pressure
build-up may cause container to burst
resulting in serious personal injury or dam­age to the appliance.

Use dry, sturdy pot
holders. Damp pot
holders may cause
burns from steam.
Dishtowels or other
substitutes should
never be used as pot
holders because they can trail across hot
surface burners and ignite or get caught
on appliance parts.

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

Do not let cooking grease or other flam­mable materials accumulate in or near the
appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood
frequently to prevent
grease from accumu­lating on hood or fil­ter. When flaming
foods under the hood
turn the fan on.

NEVER wear gar­ments made of flammable material or loose
fitting or long-sleeved apparel while cook­ing. Clothing may ignite or catch utensil
handles.

Always place oven racks in the desired
positions while oven is cool. Slide oven
rack out to add or remove food, using dry,
sturdy pot holders. Always avoid reach­ing into the oven to add or remove food. If

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a rack must be moved while hot, use a dry
pot holder. Always turn the oven off at the
end of cooking.

Use care when opening the oven door. Let
hot air or steam escape before moving or
replacing food.

PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow
food manufacturer’s instructions. If a plas­tic frozen food container and/or its cover
distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged
during cooking, immediately discard the
food and its container. The food could be
contaminated.

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
easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move
when filled with food may also be haz­ardous.

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 accommodate the
volume of food that is to be added as well
as the bubble action of fat.

To minimize burns, ig­nition of flammable
materials and spillage
due to unintentional
contact with the uten­sil, do not extend
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 children.

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

Follow the manufacturer’s directions
when using oven cooking bags.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktop or oven usage without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature.
Follow manufacturer’s instructions when
using glass.

This appliance has been tested for safe
performance using conventional cook­ware. Do not use any devices or accesso­ries that are not specifically recommended
in this guide. Do not use eyelid covers for
the surface units, stovetop grills, or add­on 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.

Check these points if . . .

Cleaning Safety

Turn off all controls and wait for appli­ance parts to cool before touching or clean­ing them. Do not touch the burner grates
or surrounding areas until they have had
sufficient time to cool.

Clean appliance 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.

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

Users of this appliance are hereby warned
that the burning of gas can result in low­level 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 burn­ers will minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can also be
minimized by properly venting the burn­ers to the outdoors.

IMPORTANT: Never keep pet birds in
the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes
from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a
very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes
released during an oven self-cleaning cycle
may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes
released due to overheated cooking oil,
fat, margarine and overheated non-stick
cookware may be equally harmful.

Save These Instructions for Future Reference

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Controls

Clock and Timer Control

Clock

00:00

Timer

NOTE: The display will flash when electrical power is first supplied to the
appliance or if there has been a power failure.

To Set the Clock:

1. Press the Clock pad.

• A beep will sound when the Clock

pad is pressed.

2. Press or press and hold the ▲ or ▼ pad

until the correct time of day appears in
the display.

• Press to change the time in one

minute increments.

• Press and hold to change the time

in10 minute increments.

• If the Clock pad is pressed, the

colon will continue to flash to indi­cate the timer is in use.

3. A beep will sound at one minute (0:01).

4. At the end of the timer operation, 0:00

will appear in the display and three beeps
will sound.

• One beep will sound every 10

seconds for 10 minutes or until the
timer operation is cancelled.

Pilotless Ignition

Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a
constant standing pilot light. Each surface
burner has a spark ignitor. When cleaning
around the surface burner use care. If
cleaning cloth should catch the ignitor, it
could damage it preventing ignition.

If the surface burner does not light, check
if ignitor is broken, soiled or wet. If
clogged, clean
the small port
beneath the
ignitor
using a
straight pin.

Surface Control Knobs

Use to turn on the surface burners. An
infinite choice of heat settings is available
from Low to High. At the High setting a
detent or notch may be felt. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.

Graphics near the knob identify which
burner the knob controls. For example, the
graphic below shows the right rear burner
location.

PORTS

PORT BELOW IGNITOR

BURNER HEAD

CAP

IGNITOR

To recall the time of day when the timer is
displayed, press the Clock pad.

To Set the Timer:

The timer can be set from one minute
(0:01) up to 12 hours (12:00). The timer

does NOT control the oven.

1. Press the Timer pad.

• A beep will sound when the Timer

pad is pressed.

• 0:00 will appear in the display.

2. Press or press and hold the ▲ or ▼ pad

until the correct time appears in the
display.

To Cancel the Timer:

Press the Timer pad and the current time
of day will reappear in the display.

NOTE: When 0:00 is displayed, pressing
either the Timer or Clock pad will also
cancel the timer operation.

Surface Controls

CAUTIONS:

• Press to change the time in one

minute increments.

• Press and hold to change the time

in 10 minute increments.

• Timer will start automatically after a

few seconds. The flashing colon indi­cates that the timer is in use.

•

If flame should go out during
cooking, turn the burner off. If a
strong gas odor is detected, open
a window and wait five minutes
before relighting the burner.

•

Be sure all surface controls are set
in the OFF position prior to supply­ing gas to the range.

Setting the Controls

1. Place a pan on the burner grate.

• The burner flame may lift off or

appear separated from the port if a
pan is not placed on the grate.

2. Push in and turn the knob counter­clockwise to the Light setting.

• A clicking (spark) sound will be

heard and the burner will light. (All
four ignitors will spark when any
surface burner knob is turned to the

Light position.)

3. After the burner lights, turn the knob

to the desired flame size.

• The ignitor will continue to spark

until the knob is turned past the
Light position.

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Surface Cooking

Suggested Heat
Settings

The size and type of cookware will affect
the flame setting. For information on
cookware and other factors affecting flame
settings, refer to “Cooking Made Simple”.

Setting Uses

High

Low

High: Use to bring liquid

to a boil. Always reduce
setting to a lower heat
when liquids begin to boil
or foods begin to cook.

Medium: An intermedi­ate flame size is used to
continue cooking. Food
will not cook any faster
when a higher flame set­ting is used than needed
to maintain a gentle boil.
Water boils at the same
temperature whether
boiling gently or vigor­ously.

Low: Use to simmer foods,
keep foods warm and melt
chocolate or butter.

Operating During a
Power Failure

1. Hold a lighted match to the desired
surface burner head.

2. Push in and turn the control knob slowly
to Light.

3. Adjust the flame to the desired level.

CAUTION:

When lighting the surface burn­ers, be sure all of the controls are
in the OFF position. Strike the
match first and hold it in position
before turning the knob to Light.

Cooktop

To prevent the cooktop from
discoloring or staining:

• Clean cooktop after each use.

• Wipe acid or sugar spills as soon as

the cooktop has cooled as these
spills may discolor the porcelain.

Unlike a range with standard gas burn­ers, this cooktop does not lift-up nor is it
removable. Do not

attempt to lift the
cooktop for any rea­son.

Sealed Burners

The sealed burners of your range are se­cured to the cooktop and are not designed
to be removed. Since the burners are
sealed into the cooktop, boilovers or spills
will not seep underneath the cooktop.
However, the burners should be cleaned
after each use. (See page 8 for cleaning
directions.)

Notes . . .

•

A properly adjusted burner with
clean ports will light within a few
seconds. If using natural gas the
flame will be blue with a deeper
blue inner cone.

If the burner flame is yellow or is
noisy the air/gas mixture may be
incorrect. Contact a service techni­cian to adjust. (Adjustments are
not covered by the warranty.)

With LP gas, some yellow tips on
the flames are acceptable. This is
normal and adjustment is not nec­essary.

High Performance
Burner -

Ranges with one high speed burner have
the burner located in the right front posi­tion. This burner offers higher speed cook­ing that can be used to
quickly bring water to a
boil and for large-quan­tity cooking.

* BTU ratings will vary when using LP gas.

12,000 BTU*

Burner Grates

The grates must be properly
positioned before cooking.
Improper installation of the
grates may result in chipping
of the cooktop.

Do not operate the burners
without a pan on the grate.
The grate’s porcelain finish may chip
without a pan to absorb the heat from the
burner flame.

Although the burner grates are durable,
they will gradually lose their shine and/
or discolor, due to the high temperatures
of the gas flame.

•

With some types of gas, you may
hear a “popping” sound when the
surface burner is turned off. This is a
normal operating sound of the burner.

•

If the control knob is turned very
quickly from High to Low, the flame
may go out, particularly if the burner
is cold. If this occurs, turn the knob to
the Off position, wait several sec­onds and relight the burner.

•

The flame should be adjusted so it
does not extend beyond the edge of
the pan.

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Oven Cooking

Baking and
Roasting

Notes . . .

•

During some extended oven cook­ing operations, you may hear a
“popping” sound when the oven
burner cycles. This is normal.

•

See roasting chart in “Cooking
Made Simple” booklet for recom­mended roasting temperatures
and times and baking and roast­ing tips.

Pilotless Ignition

Your range is equipped with pilotless ig­nition. With this type of ignition system,
the gas automatically shuts off and the

oven will not operate during a power
failure.

A lighted match will not light the oven
burner. No attempt should be made to
operate the oven during a power failure.

Setting the Knob
Control for Baking and
Roasting

The Oven Temp knob located on the front
of the range is used to select and maintain
the oven temperature. Always turn this
knob just TO the desired temperature. Do
not turn to a higher temperature and then
back.

1. When cool, position rack in oven.

2. Push in and turn Oven Temp knob to

desired temperature. Allow 10-15 min­utes for preheating.

3. Place food in center of oven.

4. Check food for doneness at minimum

time in recipe. Cook longer if neces­sary.

Oven Indicator Light

The oven indicator light turns on when­ever the oven turns on.

When the oven reaches the preset tem­perature, the indicator light turns off. The
light will then turn off and on as the oven
burners cycle off and on.

Broiling

For best results, use a broiling pan. For
additional broiling tips, refer to the
“Cooking Made Simple” booklet.

Setting the Knob
Control for Broiling

(lower compartment)

Oven Light

Push the switch on the control
panel to turn the oven light on
and off.

Oven Vent

When the oven is in use, never block the
vent opening.

It is located at the base of the backguard.
When the oven is in use, this area may
feel warm or hot to the touch. Do not
place plastics near the vent opening as
heat from the vent could distort or melt
the plastic.

Broiling Chart

Type of Meat Doneness Broiling* (Minutes)**
Ground Beef -- Patties, 3/4” thick Well Middle 14-18 min.
Beef Steaks -- 1” thick Medium Middle 14-20 min.

Chicken -- Pieces Well Bottom LO Broil(450°)

Fish -- Fillets, 1/2” thick Flaky Middle 8-12 min.

Steaks, 1” thick Flaky Middle 10-15 min.

Ham -- Precooked Slice, 1/2” thick Warm Middle 8-12 min.
Pork Chops -- 1” thick Well Middle 20-28 min.

1. Place the broiler

pan in the rec­ommended
broiling compart­ment position shown in
the chart below.

2. Turn Oven Temp knob to Broil or, for

lower temperature broiling, to 450°F.

• Lower temperature broiling avoids

excessive browning of longer
cooking foods such as poultry.

3. Follow the suggested times in the broil­ing chart below. Meat should be turned
once about halfway through its cook­ing time.

4. Check the doneness by cutting a slit in
the meat near the center to check the
color.

5. After broiling, turn the Oven Temp
knob to Off. Remove the broiler pan
from the broiler compartment.

Lower Compartment Total Cook Time

Well Middle 16-24 min.

30-45 min.

5. Remove food from the oven and turn
the Oven Temp knob to Off.

* Upper is the top position; middle is the lower position; bottom is the bottom of the broiler
compartment (remove the rack).
** Broiling times are approximate and may vary depending on the meat.

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Oven Cooking cont.

Oven Racks

CAUTION: Do not attempt to
change the rack position when the
oven is hot.

Your oven has
two racks. They
are designed
with a lock-stop
edge.

To remove: Pull
rack straight out
until it stops at the lock-stop position; lift
up on the front of the rack and pull out.

To replace: Place rack on the rack support
in the oven; tilt the front end up slightly;
slide rack back until it clears the lock-stop
position; lower front and slide back into
the oven.

Do not cover an entire rack with alumi­num foil or place foil on the oven bottom.
Baking results will be affected and dam­age may occur to the oven bottom.

Rack Positions

RACK 5 (highest position):

Used for some two-rack cooking.

RACK 4:

Used for most two-rack baking.

RACK 3:

Used for most baked goods on a cookie
sheet or jelly roll pan, layer cakes, fruit
pies, or frozen convenience foods.

RACK 2:

Used for roasting small cuts of meat,
casseroles, baking loaves of bread,
bundt cakes, custard pies or two-rack
baking.

RACK 1:

Used for roasting large cuts of meat
and poultry, frozen pies, dessert
souffles, angel food cake, or two-rack
baking.

ROASTING POSITION:

Used for
roasting
taller cuts of
meat or tur­key. Place
both oven
racks, one
above the other, on the raised sides of
the oven bottom.

MULTIPLE RACK COOKING:

Two rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4,

or 1 and 4.

NOTE: Never place pans directly on the
oven bottom.

Half Rack

To install in oven:

1. Always in-

stall half rack
when oven is
cool.

2. Grasp top center
of the half rack.
Align the side arm support between
the top fourth and fifth oven rack
guides. Insert the two tabs on the back
frame of the half rack into the slots on
the upper left rear of the oven wall.

3. Push firmly on the top surface of the
half rack until the tabs slide into the
slots and the half rack side arm sup­port rests on the fourth oven rack guide.

4. Check for proper installation by plac­ing your hand on the top surface of the
half rack and pressing down firmly.

To remove from the oven:

When the oven
is cool, grasp the
top center of the
half rack and
pull upward un­til the back tabs
on the rack slide
out of the oven
back slots.

Support

Tabs

Front

NOTES:

• Do not use cookware that extends
beyond edge of the half rack.

• For best results, allow two inches
between the pan placed on the
half rack and the oven side wall.

• When opening the oven door, al­low steam and hot air to escape
before reaching into the oven to
remove food.

• Use caution when removing items
from the half rack to avoid burns.

• Carefully remove items from the
lower rack to avoid disturbing the
half rack.

Oven Bottom

Protect oven bottom against
spillovers, especially acid or
sugary spills, as
they may dis­color the porce­lain enamel. Use
the correct pan
size to avoid
spillovers and boilovers.

The oven bottom may be removed for
easier cleaning.

To remove: When cool, remove the oven
racks. Slide the two catches, located at
each rear corner of the oven bottom, to­ward the front of the oven.

Lift the rear edge of the oven bottom
slightly, then slide it back until the front
edge of the oven bottom clears the oven
front frame. Remove oven bottom from
oven.

To replace: Fit the front edge of the oven
bottom into the oven front frame. Lower
the rear of the oven bottom and slide the
two catches back to lock the oven bottom
in place.

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Care & Cleaning

Cleaning CAUTIONS:

•

Be sure appliance is off and all parts are cool before
handling or cleaning. This is to avoid damage and after each use.
possible burns.

Cleaning Chart

Parts Cleaning Procedure

Broiler Pan Never cover insert with aluminum foil as this prevents the fat from draining to the pan below.
and Insert • Place soapy cloth over insert and pan; let soak to loosen soil.

• Wash in warm soapy water. Use soap filled scouring pad to remove stubborn soil.

• Broiler pan and insert can be cleaned in dishwasher.

Sealed Burners • Clean frequently. Allow burner to cool. Clean with soap and plastic scouring pad. For stubborn soils, use a

non-abrasive cleaner or Cooktop Cleaning Creme (Part #20000001)** and a cloth. Try to prevent the cleaner
from seeping into the gas ports as this will affect the flame. If the cleaner does enter the ports, clean with a
soft bristle brush or a straight pin especially the port below the ignitor. Do not enlarge or distort holes.

• Be careful not to get water into burner ports.

• Use care when cleaning the ignitor. If the ignitor is wet or damaged the surface burner will not light.

•

To prevent staining or discoloration, clean appliance

•

If a part is removed, be sure it is correctly replaced.

Burner Grates • Wash grates with warm, soapy water and a nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad. For stubborn soils, clean with

a soap-filled, nonabrasive pad or a sponge and Cooktop Cleaning Creme (Part #20000001).**

• For burned on soils, remove grates, place on newspapers and carefully spray with commercial oven cleaner.
(Do not spray surrounding surfaces.) Place in plastic bags for several hours or over night. Wearing rubber
gloves, remove from bags. Wash, rinse, dry and replace on cooktop.

Clock and Control • Wipe with a damp cloth and dry.
Pad Area • Glass cleaners may be used if sprayed on a cloth first. DO NOT spray directly on control pad and display.

Control Knobs • Remove knobs in the OFF position by pulling forward.

• Wash, rinse and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the finish.

• Turn on each burner to be sure the knobs have been correctly replaced.

Cooktop, Porcelain enamel is glass fused on metal and may crack or chip with misuse. It is acid resistant, not acid
Backguard & proof. All spillovers, especially acid or sugar spillovers, should be wiped up immediately with a dry cloth.
Control Knob Area • When cool, wash with soapy water, rinse and dry.
(porcelain enamel) • Never wipe off a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth. This may cause cracking or chipping.

• Never use oven cleaners, abrasive or caustic cleaning agents on exterior finish of range.

Enamel, painted • When cool, wash with warm soapy water, rinse and dry. Never wipe a warm or hot surface with a damp

- Side panels cloth as this may damage the surface and may cause a steam burn.

- Broiler • For stubborn soil, use mildly abrasive cleaning agents such as baking soda/water paste or Bon Ami*. Do not
compartment use abrasive, caustic or harsh cleaning agents such as steel wool pads or oven cleaners. These products will

- Oven door scratch or permanently damage the surface.

NOTE: Use dry towel or cloth to wipe up spills, especially acid or sugary spills. Surface may discolor or dull if soil
is not immediately removed. This is especially important for white surfaces.

Glass • Avoid using excessive amounts of water which may seep under or behind glass causing staining.

- Oven window • Wash with soap and water. Rinse with clear water and dry. Glass cleaner can be used if sprayed on a cloth first.

• Do not use abrasive materials such as scouring pads, steel wool or powdered cleaning agents. They will scratch
the glass.

Metal Finishes • Wash with soap and water, a glass cleaner, or mild liquid sprays.

- Trim parts • To prevent scratching or dulling of the finish, do not use mildly abrasive, abrasive, harsh or caustic cleaners such
as oven cleaners.

* Brand names are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.
** To order call 1-800-688-8408.

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Cleaning Chart Continued

Parts Cleaning Procedure

Oven Interior • Clean frequently using mild abrasive cleaners and a plastic pad.

• Do not use metallic scouring pads because they will scratch the surface.

• When using commercial oven cleaners follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Wipe up acid spills (tomato or milk based foods) as soon as possible with soap and water. If the spill is not
wiped up, it may discolor the porcelain.

To make cleaning easier, remove the oven door, if desired. (See Maintenance section, below.)

Oven Racks • Clean with soapy water.

• Remove stubborn soil with cleansing powder or soap-filled scouring pad. Rinse and dry.

Plastic Finishes • When cool, clean with soap and water, rinse and dry.

- Door handles • Use a glass cleaner and a soft cloth.

- Backguard trim NOTE: Never use oven cleaners, abrasive or caustic liquid or powdered cleansers on plastic finishes. These cleaning agents

- End caps will scratch or mar finish.

NOTE: To prevent staining or discoloration, wipe up fat, grease or acid (tomato, lemon, vinegar, milk, fruit juice,
marinade) immediately with a dry paper towel or cloth.

Maintenance

How to Remove
Range for
Cleaning and
Servicing

Follow these procedures to remove ap­pliance for cleaning or servicing:

1. Shut off gas supply to appliance.

2. Disconnect electrical supply to appli-

ance, if equipped.

3. Disconnect gas supply tubing to ap­pliance.

4. Slide range forward to disengage
range from the anti-tip bracket. (See
Installation Instructions for location
of bracket.)

5. Reverse procedure to reinstall. If gas
line has been disconnected, check for
gas leaks after reconnection. NOTE: A
qualified servicer should disconnect
and reconnect the gas supply.

6. To prevent range from accidentally
tipping, range must be secured to the
floor by sliding rear leveling leg into
the anti-tip bracket.

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Oven Door

CAUTIONS:

•

Do not place excessive weight on or
stand on an open oven door. This
could cause the range to tip over,
break the door, or injure the user.

•

Do not attempt to open or close
door or operate oven until door is
properly replaced.

•

Never place fingers between hinge
and front oven frame. Hinge arms
are spring mounted. If accidentally
hit, the hinge will slam shut against
oven frame and could injure your

fingers.

To remove:

1. When cool, open the
oven door to the
first stop position
(opened about four
inches).

2. Grasp door at each side. Do not use the
door handle to lift door.

3. Lift up evenly until door clears hinge
arms.

To replace:

1. Grasp door at each side.

2. Align slots in the door with the hinge

arms on the range.

3. Slide the door down onto the hinge
arms until the door is completely
seated on the hinges. Push down on
the top corners of the door to com­pletely seat door on hinges. Door
should not appear crooked.

NOTE: The oven door on a new range
may feel “spongy” when it is closed.
This is normal and will decrease with
use.

Oven Window

To protect the oven door
window:

1. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans,
furniture, toys, or other objects.

2. Do not close the oven door until the
oven racks are in place.

Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing
the glass may weaken its structure caus­ing an increased risk of breakage at a later
date.

Before You Call for Service

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Oven Light

CAUTIONS:

•

Disconnect power to range before
replacing light bulb.

•

Use a dry potholder to prevent pos­sible harm to hands when replacing
bulb.

•

Be sure bulb is cool before touching
bulb.

•

Do not touch hot bulb with a damp
cloth as this may cause the bulb to
break.

To replace light bulb:

1. Remove light bulb.
2 Replace with a 40 watt appliance bulb.

3. Reconnect power to range. Reset clock.

Leveling Legs

CAUTION:

•

Be sure the anti-tip bracket secures
one of the rear leveling legs to the
floor to prevent the range from
accidentally tipping.

The range should be leveled
when installed. If the range is
not level, turn the plastic lev­eling legs, located
at each corner of
the range, until
range is level.

ANTI-TIP BRACKE

LEVELING LEG

Check These points if . . .

Part or all of appliance does
not work.

• Check to be sure plug is securely in-

serted into receptacle.

• Check or re-set circuit breaker. Check or

replace fuse.

• Check power supply.

• Check if surface and/or oven controls

have been properly set. See pages 5-6.

Surface burner fails to light.

• Check to be sure unit is properly con-

nected to power supply.

• Check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped

main circuit breaker.

• Check to be sure burner ports or ignition

ports are not clogged. See page 4.

• Check to be sure ignitor is dry and click-

ing. Burner will not light if ignitor is
damaged, soiled or wet. If ignitor doesn’t
click, turn control knob Off.

• Check the use of foil in the oven. Never

• Check pan placement. Stagger pans when

• Make sure the oven vent has not been

• Check to make sure range is level.

Food not broiling properly.

• Check oven setting. See page 6.

• Check rack positions. See page 6.

• Aluminum foil was incorrectly used.

Oven smokes excessively
during broiling.

The flame is uneven.

• Burner ports may be clogged.

• Food too close to flame. See page 6 for

• Broiler insert covered with aluminum

Surface burner flame lifts off
ports.

• Check to be sure a pan is sitting on the

grate above.

Baking results differ from
previous oven.

• Temperatures often vary between a new

oven and an old one. As ovens age, the
oven temperature often “drifts” and may
become hotter or cooler.

• Excess fat not trimmed from meat prior

• A soiled broiler pan was used.

Moisture condensation
collects on oven window.

• This is normal when cooking food high in

• Excessive moisture was used when clean-

browning. See “Cooking Made Simple”
booklet for more information on
bakeware.

use foil to cover an entire oven rack.
Place a small piece of foil on the rack
below the pan to catch spillovers.

using two racks. Allow 1–2 inches be­tween pans and oven walls.

blocked. See page 6 for location.

Never line the broiler pan insert with foil.

more information.

foil.

to broiling.

moisture.

ing the window.

Baking results are not what
you expected.

• Check the oven temperature selected.

Make sure oven is preheated when recipe
or directions recommend preheat.

• Check rack positions. See page 7.

• Use correct pan. Dark pans produce

dark browning. Shiny pans produce light

Strong odor or light smoke
occurs when oven is turned
on.

• This is normal for a new range and will

disappear after a few uses. Opening a
window or turning on a fan will help
remove the smoke and odor.

• Excessive food soils on the oven bottom.

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