Gas Range ® ® Use & Care Guide Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................... 1-4 Surface Cooking ...................... 5-6 Controls Sealed Gas Burners Care & Cleaning ................... 18-21 Self-Clean Oven Cleaning Procedures Maintenance ......................... 22-23 Oven Window & Light Removal of Gas Appliance Oven Cooking ......................... 7-17 Clock and Timer Control (select models) Oven Knob Control Touchpad Controls (select models) Baking Cook & Hold Delay Keep Warm Broiling Oven Racks Troubleshooting ................... 24-25 Warranty & Service .................... 27 Guide d'utilisation et d'entretien ................................... 28 Guía de Uso y Cuidado ............. 56 A/02/04 Form No. A/06/03 8113P424-60 Part No. 8113P384-60 ©2004 ©2003 Maytag Appliances Sales Co. Litho U.S.A . Installer: Please leave this manual with this appliance. Consumer: Please read and keep this manual for future reference. Keep sales receipt and/or canceled check as proof of purchase. Model Number __________________________________ Serial Number __________________________________ Date of Purchase ________________________________ If you have questions, call: Maytag Customer Assistance 1-800-688-9900 USA 1-800-688-2002 Canada 1-800-688-2080 ( U.S. TTY for hearing or speech impaired) (Mon.-Fri., 8 am-8 pm Eastern Time) Internet: http://www.maytag.com 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. For service information, see page 27. cian. 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. 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. WARNING If the information in this guide 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. ­ 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. · · · · Important Safety Instructions Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating the appliance. Always contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand. WARNING Gas leaks may occur in your system and result in a dangerous situation. Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone. Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and install an UL approved gas detector. Install and use in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels WARNING WARNING ­ Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death. General Instructions WARNING · ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS · INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE PACKED WITH RANGE · FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: 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 anti-tip device. CAUTION CAUTION ­ Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury. Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result of improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this guide. To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified techni- 1 Important Safety Instructions 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. Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or flame. Child Safety 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. 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. 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. 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. About Your Appliance 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. 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. The oven vent is located at the base of the control panel. 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. 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. 2 Important Safety Instructions Other potentially hot surfaces include cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven vent, surfaces near the vent opening, oven door, areas around the oven door and oven window. 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. Always place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into the oven to add or remove food. If a rack must be moved while hot, use a dry potholder. Always turn the oven off at the end of cooking. Use racks only in the oven in which they were shipped/ purchased. 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. NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in this guide. 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 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 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. 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. 3 Important Safety Instructions 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 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. It is normal for the cooktop of the range to become hot during a self-clean cycle. Therefore, touching the cooktop during a clean cycle should be avoided. Important Safety Notice and Warning The ...