Maytag MGR5510 User manual

Brand: Maytag

Model: MGR5510

Type: User manual

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MAYrAG USER'S GUIDE

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Self-Cleaning Oven

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FOR MAYTAG CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CALL 1-800-688-9900 US 8111P314-60

1-800-688o2002 CANADA (05-97-00)

O IMP()RTANTSAFETYINI;TRUCTIONS

Readall instructions beforeusingthis appliance.

Thank You forpurchasingourcooking

appliance.To helpyouobtainthe maximumin cooking WARNING: If the information in this

satisfaction,we offerthesesuggestions: manual is not followed exactly, a fire or

explosion may result causing property

IE_ Readthis manual beforeusingtheappliance, damage,personal injury or death.

Reviewall safety andcaution instructions. - Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the

Reviewthe TroubleshootingCharton

pages30and 31if servicebecomesnecessary, vicinity of this or any other appliance.

0E_Includethe modelandserial numbersof your - WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

appliancewhenrequestingservice.

• Donot try to lightany appliance.

• Proofofpurchasesuchas salesreceipt

willbeneededforwarrantyservice.

= Donot touch any electricalswitch; do

Youcancontactusat" notuseanyphone inyour building.

= Immediately call your gas supplier

from a neighbor's phone. Follow the

gassupplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reachyourgas supplier,

callthe fire department.

In ourcontinuingeffortto improvethe qualityand - Installation and service must be

performanceofour cookingappliances,it maybe performed byaqualifiedinstaller,service

necessaryto makechangesto the appliancewithout agency orthe gas supplier.

revisingthismanual.

WARNNGoreducetherskoftipngofthe

WARNING appliancefromabnormalusageorbyexcessiveloading

ofthe oven door,theappliancemustbesecuredby a

• ALLRANGESCANTIPAND properlyinstalledanti-tipdevice.

CAUSEINJURIESTOPERSONS. If the rangeismovedfromthewall,besuretheanti-tip

deviceisengagedwhentherangeis replaced.Look

• INSTALLANTI-TIPDEVICES underneathrangetoverifythatoneoftherearleveling

PACKEDWITH RANGE. legsisproperlyengagedinthebracketslot.

• FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION Theanti-tipdevicesecurestherearlevelinglegtothe

INSTRUCTIONS. floorwhenproperlyengaged.Also,besuretherangeis

properlyre-installed.

IMPORTANTSAFETYIN,C;TRUCTIONS

Thefollowinginstructionsarebasedonsafety Turn offapplianceand ventilatinghoodto avoid spreading

considerationsand must bestrictlyfollowedto eliminate theflame. Extinguishflamethen turnon hoodto remove

the potentialrisksoffire, electricshock,or personalinjury, smoke and odor.

Haveyour applianceinstalledand properlygroundedby a Usedry chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisheror baking

qualifiedinstalleraccordingto theinstallationinstructions, soda to smotherfire orflame. Never usewater on a

Havethe installershow youthe locationofthe gas shutoff greasefire.

valveand howto shutit offin anemergency.

Iffire isin theoven or broilerpan,smotherby closing

Alwaysdisconnectpowerto appliancebeforeservicing, oven door.

Toensureproper operationand avoid possibleinjury or Iffire isin apan onthe surfaceburner,coverpan. Never

damageto unitdo not attemptto adjust,repair,service,or attemptto pick upor movea flamingpan.

replaceanypart ofyour applianceunlessit isspecifically

recommendedin thisbook.All otherservicingshouldbe

referredto a qualifiedinstalleror servicer.

NEVERleave childrenaloneor unsupervisednearthe

appliancewhenit isinuseor isstill hot.NEVERallow

Childrento sit or standon anypartof theappliance.

Besure allpackingmaterialsareremovedfromthe Childrenmustbetaught thatthe \

appliancebeforeoperatingit. applianceand.utensilsin it canbe

hot. Lethot utensilscool in a safe

Keepareaaroundappliance clearandfree from place,out of reachof smallchildren.

combustiblematerials,gasoline,and otherflammable Childrenshould betaught that an

vaporsand materials, applianceis nota toy.Children

shouldnotbeallowedto playwith _=.

Ifappliance isinstalledneara window,proper precautions controlsorother partsof the unit.

should betakento preventcurtainsfromblowingover

burners. CAUTION:NEVERstoreitems of

interestto childrenin cabinetsabove

NEVERleave anyitems onthe cooktop.The hot airfrom an applianceor onthe backguardof /

the vent mayigniteflammableitemsand may increase a range.Childrenclimbingon the /

pressurein closedcontainerswhich maycausethemto applianceor onthe appliancedoor

burst, to reachitemscould beseriouslyinjured.

Manyplasticsare vulnerableto heat.Keepplasticsaway

frompartsofthe appliancethat may becomewarmor hot.

Donot leaveplasticitems onthe cooktopasthey may

meltor softenif lefttoo closeto thevent or a lighted NEVERuseapplianceas _ I__.,,_J,'/_;_--_

surface burner, a space heaterto heator .___O_4, _:

warma roomto prevent __._,_'._'/__ J

Manyaerosol-typespraycansare EXPLOSIVEwhen potential hazardto the '_-_'_-_'

exposedto heatand may be highlyflammable.Avoid their user anddamagetothe

useorstoragenearan appliance, appliance. Also,do not

usethecooktop oroven

Toeliminatethe hazardof reachingoverhot surface as a storageareafor food

burners,cabinetstorageshouldnot beprovideddirectly orcookingutensils.

abovea unit.If suchstorageisprovided,itshould be

limitedto itemswhichare usedinfrequentlyandwhich are £)onot obstructthe flow of combustionand ventilationair

safelystoredin an areasubjectedto heatfrom an by blockingthe ovenvent or air intakes.Restrictionof air

appliance.Temperaturesmaybe unsafefor some items, flow to the burnerpreventsproper performanceand

suchasvolatileliquids,cleanersor aerosol sprays, increasescarbonmonoxideemissionto unsafelevels.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Avoidtouchingovenventareawhileovenisonandfor NEVERheat anunopenedcontaineronthe surface

severalminutesafterovenisturnedoff.Somepartsofthe burneror inthe oven.Pressurebuild-upmaycause

ventandsurroundingareabecomehotenoughtocause containerto burstresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor

burns.Afterovenisturnedoff,donottouchtheovenvent damagetotheappliance.

orsurroundingareasuntiltheyhavehadsufficienttimeto

cool. Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppotholdersmaycause

injury.WARNING:NEVERuse l_ =_:_ .____r_ _\ burnsfromsteam. Dishtowelsorothersubstitutesshould

appliancedoorordrawer,if J neverbeusedas potholdersbecausetheycantrail

equipped,as a stepstoolor acrosshotsurfaceburnersand igniteorgetcaughton

seatasthismayresultin appliancepans.

possibletippingofthe

appliance,damagetothe Alwaysletquantitiesofhotfat usedfordeepfatfrying

appliance,andserious coolbeforeattemptingto moveorhandle.

Do notletcookinggrease orotherflammablematerials

accumulatein ornearthe appliance,hoodor ventfan.

Do nottouch a hotoven lightbulbwith a dampClothas Cleanhoodfrequentlyto preventgreasefrom

the bulb couldbreak.Shouldthebulbbreak, disconnect accumulatingon hoodorfilter. Whenflamingfoods under

powerto theappliancebeforeremovingbulbto avoid the hoodturnthe fan offas thefan mayspreadthe flame.

electricalshock.

NEVERweargarments I.'_,,_ __....._=_,-_

madeofflammablematerial

orloosefittingor long

Alwaysplacea panona surfaceburnerbeforeturningit hanging-sleevedapparel

on.Besureyouknowwhichknobcontrolswhichsurface whilecooking.Clothingmay

burner.Makesurethecorrectburneristurnedonandthat igniteor catchutensil

theburnerhasignited.Whencookingis completed,turn handles.

burneroffbeforeremovingpantopreventexposureto

burnerflame.

Alwaysplaceovenracksinthedesiredpositionswhile

Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflamesothatitdoesnot

ovenis cool.Slideovenrackouttoaddor removefood,

extendbeyondthe bottomedgeofthe pan.An excessive usingdrysturdypotholders.Alwaysavoidreachinginto

flameishazardous,wastesenergyand maydamagethe the oventoaddorremovefood.Ifa rackmustbemoved

appliance,pan orcabinetsabovethe appliance, whilehot,usea drypotholder.Alwaysturntheovenoffat

Weasuaeeoo0

cookingoperationunattended

especiallywhen usinga high Usecarewhenopeningthe oven door.Lethot air or

heatsettingor whendeepfat steamescapebeforeremovingor replacingfood.

frying.Boiloverscause

smokingandgreasyspUlovers PREPAREDFOODWARNING"Followfood

mayignite.Cleanupgreasy manufacturer'sinstructions.Ifa plasticfrozenfood

spillsas soonaspossible.Do containerand/oritsCoverdistorts,warps,oris otherwise

notusehighheatfor extended damagedduringcooking,immediatelydiscardthefood

cookingoperations, anditscontainer.The foodcouldbe contaminated.

Usepanswith flatbottomsand handlesthat are easily Turnoff allcontrolsand waitfor appliancepartsto cool

graspedandstay cool.Avoidusingunstable,warped, beforetouchingor cleaningthem.Do not touchthe burner

easilytipped or loosehandledpans.Also avoidusing grates orsurroundingareasuntiltheyhave hadsufficient

pansespeciallysmallpans, with heavyhandlesasthey time to cool.

couldbeunstableand easilytip. Pansthat are heavyto

movewhen filled withfood mayalsobe hazardous. Cleanappliancewith caution.Usecare to avoidsteam

burnsif a wetsponge orclothis usedto wipe spillsona

Besure utensilis largeenoughto properlycontainfood hotsurface.Somecleanerscanproducenoxiousfumes if

andavoid boilovers.Pansize isparticularlyimportant in appliedto a hotsurface.

deepfat frying.Besure panwill accommodatethevolume

offoodthat isto beaddedas well asthe bubbleaction of

fat.

Cleanonlypartslistedin this manual. Donot cleandoor

To minimizeburns, ignitionofflammablematerialsand gasket.The doorgasket isessentialfor a goodseal. Care

spillagedueto unintentionalcontactwith the utensil,do shouldbetaken notto rub,damage,or movethe gasket.

notextendhandles j , Do not useoven cleanersof anykindin or aroundany

overadjacentsurface ,_-_-._ ,_)/ _ partofthe self-cleanoven.

burners.Alwaysturn

pan handlestoward Beforeself-cleaningtheoven,removebroiler pan,oven

the sideor backofthe " racks,and otherutensils,andwipe offexcessive

appliance,notout into spilloversto preventexcessivesmoke orflare ups.

theroomwherethey CAUTION:Do notleavefood orcookingutensils, etc.in

are easilyhitor theoven duringtheself-cleancycle.

reachedbysmall Itis normalfor the cooktopofthe rangeto becomehot

children, during aself-clean cycle.Therefore,touching orliftingthe

cooktopduringa cleancycleshould beavoided.

Neverleta panboil dryasthis coulddamagethe utensil

and theappliance.

Followthe manufacturer'sdirectionswhen usingoven

cookingbags.

The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater andToxic Enforcement

Only certaintypesof glass,glass/ceramic,ceramic, or Act of 1986(Proposition65) requiresthe Governorof

glazed utensilsaresuitablefor cooktopor oven usage Californiato publisha listof substancesknownto the

without breakingdue tothe suddenchange in Stateof Californiato causecancer orreproductiveharm,

temperature, andrequiresbusinessesto warn customersofpotential

exposuresto suchsubstances.

Thisappliancehas beentestedfor safeperformance

usingconventionalcookware.Do notuseanydevices or Usersof this applianceare herebywarnedthat the

accessoriesthat are notspecificallyrecommendedin this burningofgascan resultin low-level exposureto someof

manual.Do notuseeyelidcoversfor the surfaceunits, the listedsubstances,includingbenzene,formaldehyde

stovetop grills,or add-onoven convectionsystems.The andsoot, due primarilyto theincompletecombustionof

useof devicesoraccessoriesthat arenot expressly naturalgasor liquidpetroleum(LP)fuels. Properly

recommendedin this manualcancreate serioussafety adjustedburnerswill minimizeincompletecombustion.

hazards,resultin performanceproblems,andreducethe Exposureto thesesubstancescanalso beminimized by

life ofthe componentsofthe appliance, properlyventingthe burnerstothe outdoors.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

0) CLOCK,TIMER,OVENC()NTROL

Pressthis pad I _ • _ Pressor press

tocancelall andholdthese

operations padsto enter

exceptthe , time, oven

TIMER.The i fOvenonllPreheat V _ '_tuH_ temperatureor

timeofdaywill _ to selectHI or

reappearinthe LObroil.

display. L_ Lock , Time J

Selectmodelswillnotfeaturebroiling.

• Functionpadsare theBAKE,BROIL,SELF-CLEAN, 1. PressCLOCKpad.

TIMER, CLOCK,COOKTIME,STOPTIME,and

CANCELpads.A beepwillsoundwhenthesepads 2. Pressor pressand hold l ClockI then

are pressed. • or • pad untilcorrect

• Nobeepwillsoundwhen the• or• pad is pressed, timeof dayappearsin

display.

• AllfunctionpadsexcepttheCANCEL _

padfeaturean indicatorlight.

l.,oj

Whenthe BAKEor BROILpad is Displaywill flashwhen poweris suppliedto unit.

pressed,the indicatorlightwill _ PressCLOCKpadto recalltimeof daywhenanother

turnonto letyouknowthat the l Bakej functionisdisplayed.

ovenis setfor this operation.

Clocktime cannotbe changedif oven isset for timed

Indicatorlightson SELF-CLEAN,TIMER, bakeor delayedcleanoperation.Cancelthe operation

CLOCK,COOKTIME andSTOPTiME padswill beforesettingtheclock.

flash whenthe pad ispressed.These indicatorlights

will stop flashingbut willremain litoncethe function Iftimer is in use,pressCLOCKpadonce to recallthe

starts, time ofday ortwice to resetthe time of day.

• If anindicatorlighton afunction pad is litand youset

a secondoperation:

- Eitherthecontrol willnot acceptthe operationor

- The indicatorlightonthe first padwill "dim"slightly Ifyou preferthat thetime of dayis not displayed:

andthe indicator lightonthepad youjust pressed 1. Pressand holdboth _

willbe "fullon."Thisletsyouknowthatyouhave CLOCKandCANCEL

Lo-,j

setthecontrolfortwooperations........ padsfor 3 seconds, and

Bn Whenclockdisplayis

disabled,pressCLOCKpadtorecalltimeofdayfor4

seconds.Displaywillthenblank.

_Wi If a powerfailure occurswhenthe clock hasbeen

disabled,thedisplayremainsblankandwill notflash

whenpowerisrestored.

_or

Repeatstep1toreactivateclockfeature,

CLOCK,TIMER,OVENCONTROL

1.PressTIMERpad. _ TheControlL0ck-Outfeature preventsthe ovenfrom

2. Pressor pressandhold " I'_ l_71 beingturnedon.

• or • pad untilcorrect

I ,oerJ

timeappearsin display, then Toactivate: _

t. Pressandholdboth

STOPTIME and and

CANCELpads for 3

Thetimerfeaturedoes notoperatethe oven. seconds.

Thetimercanbeset from1minute[0:01]upto9 hours 2. "OFF"willappearindisplay

and50 minutes[9:50]. whenthisfeatureisactivated.Onlytheclockand

Thetimerwillstartautomatically.TheTIMERindicatoron timerfunctionswilloperatewhenControlLock-Out

theTIMERpad willlightwheneverthe timer is inuse. One featureis activated.

longbeepand "End"will be brieflydisplayedto signalthe Repeatstep 1to deactivate.

endof the timeroperation,

Tocanceltimer: Pressand holdTIMERpadfor 3

seconds.Timeofdaywill reappearinthe display.

Youhave a choiceof three"endofcooking"reminder

beepsfor the AutomaticOvenTimerfeature.

The 12Hour EnergySaverfeatureautomaticallyturns off • Option 1: Fourbeepsthenone beepevery30 seconds

theovenifitwasaccidentlyleftonfor 12hours.To forthenext 5 minutesoruntilCANCELpadis

deactivatethisfeaturesotheovenwillNOT turnoff pressed.(Defaultoption.)

automaticallyattheendof 12hours: • Option2: Fourbeeps.Therearenootherbeeps.

1.PressandholdCLOCKpad _ • Option3: Fourbeepsthenonebeepeveryminutefor

for3 seconds. _ l_7] thenext 12 hoursor untilCANCELpadis pressed.

2. Press• or• paduntil8:88 l Clockl then Howto selectthe desiredoption:

appearsinthedisplay.

Currenttimeofdaywill 1, Pressandholdboth _

reappearinthe displayafter COOKTIME andCLOCK

4seconds, padsfor 3 seconds, and

Repeatsteps1and2to reactivatethe12 HourEnergy • A singlebeepwillsound.

Saverfeature.12:00willappearindisplayto indicatethe • Displaywillshowcurrent

EnergySaverfeatureisrestored, option.

2. Press• or•pad to IL-_I

selecttheoptionnumber

youwish. Thecurrenttime

of daywill reappearinthe

displayafter4 seconds.

SURFACECOOKING

Yourrangeis equippedwithpilotlessignition.Besure all To preventdamageto the cooktopor pan,neveroperate

surfacecontrolsare setinthe OFFpositionpriorto surface burnerwithout a pan inplace,never allow a pan

supplyinggastothe appliance, to boildry and neveroperatea surfaceburneron HIGH

for extendedperiodsof time.

IMPORTANT:Whentheapplianceisfirst installed,the Tolight surfaceburner:

surfaceburnersmaybe difficulttolightduetoairinthe 1. Placea panonthe burnergrate.

gasline.Thismay alsooccurif theappliancehasbeen

disconnectedfromthe main gassupplyor ifit hasnot NOTE:Theburnerflame mayliftoffthe burner head

beenusedfor severaldaysor weeks, and a "roaring"soundmay be heardifa pan isnot

placedonthe gratebeforelightingthe burner.

Toremovethe air inthe gasline,hold a lightedmatch 2. Push inandturn knobto the LITEposition.

nextto theburner headandturnthe knobon/When

the burnerlights,eitheradjustthe knobto thedesired

flamesize or turnthe burneroff.

Pilotlessignition usesa sparkfrom the ignitorto lightthe

burner.Therearetwo ignitorsfor conventionalsurface

burners.Eachsealedburner has its own ignitor.Oncethe

burnerlights,turn the knobto the desiredsetting.The

clickingsoundwill notstop untilthe knobisturnedfrom

the LITEposition.

A _liCk!_g_d wii!be heardand the_rner Wililght;

WhEn burne_,is_*d On;;alli_it_S WillsPa_

3. Afterthe burnerlights,turnthe knobtothe desired

flamesize.Theignitorswillcontinueto sparkuntilthe

Ignitor knobisturnedfromtheLITEposition.

CAUTION:If theflameshouldgo outduringa cooking

operation,turntheburneroff.If gashasaccumulated

NOTE:The surfaceburnerwill not lightifthe ignitoris and a stronggas odorisdetected,wait 5 minutesfor

damaged,broken,soiledor wet.Also,the burnerwill not the gas odorto disappearbeforerelightingburner.

lightifthe small portbeneaththeignitor isblocked.See

page23for cleaninginstructions.

To lightsurfaceburnerduringa powerfailure:

1. BesureallcontrolsareintheOFFposition.

2. Holda lightedmatchtothedesiredsurfaceburner

head.

3. PushinandturnknobtotheLITEposition.The burner

willthen light.

4.Adjust theflame to thedesiredflame size.

CAUTION:When lightingthe surfaceburner,besure

allofthe controlsare in theOFF position.Strikethe

matchfirstandhold itin positionbeforeturningthe

knobto the LITEposition.

SURFA(:E COOKING

Usea HIGHflame settingto quicklybringliquidsto a boil A properlyadjustedburnerwithclean portswilllightwithin

ortobegina cookingoperation.Then reduceto a lower a few seconds,

settingto continuecooking,Neverleave food

unattendedwhen usinga HIGHflamesetting, On naturalgas,theflame willbe bluewitha deeperblue

core;thereshouldbe notraceofyellowintheflame.

" A yellowflame indicatesan improperm{xtureofair/gas.

This wastesfuel,so have a servicemanadjustthe mixture

ifa yellowflame occurs.

OnLP gas,someyellowtippingis acceptable.Thisis

____ normaland adjustmentisnotnecessary.

An intermediateflamesize is usedto continuea cooking You mayhear a "popping"soundonsometypesof gas

whenthe surface burneris turnedoff.This isa normal

operation.Foodwill not cookany fasterwhena higher

flame setting is usedthanneededto maintaina gentle operatingsoundoftheburner.

boil.Remember,waterboilsatthesametemperature

whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously.

UseLOtosimmerorkeepfoodsatservingtemperatures. Adjusttheflamesizesoit

doesnotextendbeyond

_ theedgeof thecooking

, utensil.This isfor personal

safetyand to prevent

possibledamageto the

appliance,pan,or cabinets

abovethe appliance.This

alsoimprovescooking

efficiency.

Somecookingmay takeplaceonthe LOsettingif the

cookingutensil iscovered.If fooddoes boilon the LO NOTE: If a knobis turnedvery quicklyfromthe HIto the

setting,it ispossibleto reducethe heatby rotatingthe LOsetting,the flame maygo out, particularlyifthe burner

knobtowardthe OFFposition, iscold. Ifthis-occurs,turnthe knobto the OFFposition.

Waitseveralseconds,then lightthe burneragain.

Besureto adjustthe knobsothereisanadequatesupply

of gasto maintaina stableflame ontheburner,Checkto

besure burneris litand the flameis stable.

Underno circumstancesarethe surfaceburner The porcelainonthe burnerisdurable butover time and

assembliesto betakenapart for cleaning.Thesurface with usemay graduallylose itsshine.

burnerassemblycanbe removedto cleanthe burnerbox

area. Thesealedsurface burnersare securedtothe cooktop

Thetwo surfaceburnerassembliesare securedin place and areNOTdesignedto be removedbythe consumer.

duringtransportationwith screws.Oncethe rangeis

installed,thesescrewsmay beremovedto allow quick Select modelsfeatureone or two specialSUPERHIGH

and easyremovalofthe burnerassemblies. SPEEDsealedburnerslocatedat theright-frontand

left-rear.Usethese burnersto quicklybringwaterto a boil

and whenusing largerpans.See informationonrating

plate, locatedonthe lower rangefront framebehindthe

broilerdooror lower panel,to determineif your appliance

featuresthese burners.

Cleanburner capaftereach useespeciallyif a spillover

__!_ occurs.A soiledburner mayresultin improperignitionor

an unevenflame.Whencleaningthe sealedsurface

burner,usecareto preventdamageto the ignitor.If a

i_ cleaningclothshould catchthe ignitor,itcould be_. damagedor broken.

To remove: Allowthe burnerassemblyto cool. Liftup _ __ Lip

cooktop.Grasptheburner assemblyand rotateit slightly f _, J Ports

towardthe leftto releasethetwotabs onthe assembly.

Then liftthe assemblyand pulltoward thebackof the (_/k._ Ignitor

cooktopuntilthe air shutterendsonthe assemblyrelease

fromthe valves. _ "_PPort direct

Toreplace: Inserttheair shutterends onthe burner ly below ignitor

assemblyoverthevalves and lowertheassemblyinto

place. Besureto Securethe two tabsonthe burner

assemblyintothetwo slots onthe burnersupportbracket Thesurface burnerwillnot lightifthe ignitorisdamaged,

whichis mountedtothe burnerboxbottom. (NOTE:Ifthe broken,soiledor wet.The burnerwill also notlight ifthe

tabsare notproperlyinsertedintothe slots,the assembly ports, especiallythe smallportlocateddirectlybelowthe

mayrockandthe burnersmaynot lightproperly.) ignitor,are blocked.

SURFAI:E COOKING

Cookwarewhich extendsmorethan two inchesbeyond The pan materialdetermineshow evenlyand quicklyheat

thegrate,restson twogrates,Ortouchesthecooktop may is conductedfrom theheat sourceto the food. Some

causea buildupof heatwhich mayresultin damageto widely used panmaterialsare:

thethe burnergrate, burneror cooktop.

Aluminum - excellentheatconductor.Somefoods will

Cookware,suchas awok witha supportring,which

cause itto darkenor pit.Oftenused as a bottomcoating

restrictsaircirculationaroundthe burnerwill cause heat

to improvetheheatingof otherpan materiaJs.

to buildupand may resultin damageto theburnergrate,

burneror cooktop. Copper - excellentheatconductor.Discolorseasily,

Foodscookfasterwhenthe cookwareis coveredbecause requiresconstantpolishing.Oftenusedas a bottom

more heatis retained.Lowerthe flame size when coatingto improvethe heatingof other pan materials.

cookwareiscovered.

Stainless Steel -slow conductorof heat.Developshot

Thecookingperformanceisgreatly affectedbythe typeof spotsandproducesunevencookingresults.Ourable,

cookwareused.Propercookwarewill reducecooking attractive,easyto clean andstainresistant.Willdistribute

times,useless energyand producemore evencooking heatbetter if other metals (aluminumor copper)are

results.For bestresultsusea heavygauge metalpan combinedor sandwichedtogetheras a bottomcoating.

witha smoothflat bottom,straightsidesand a tight fitting

lid. Cast Iron - slowheatconductor.Cooksevenlyonce

Cookwarewithuneven,warped,orgroovedbottomsdo temperatureisreached. Heavy.Needsseasoningto make

notmakegoodcontactwith the heatingsurface,will cleaningeasierand to preventstickingandrusting.

reduceheatconductivityand resultin slower,less even

Glass - slowheatconductor:Easyto clean. Sometypes

heating, mayonlybe usedin theoven.

To determinetheflatness ofthe bottom ofa pan, placethe

edgeof a ruleracrossthe bottomoftheutensil.Holditup PorcelainEnamel - g{ass-(ikesubstancefusedtometal.

tothelight.Littleornolightshouldbevisibleunderthe Heatingcharacteristicsdependonbasematerial.Easyto

ruler, clean.

Acceptablewater-bathor pressurecannersshouldnot

beoversizedandshouldnot restontwo burner grates.

Theyshouldalsohavefiat bottoms.

When canning,usethe HIsettingjust untilthe water

comestoa boilor pressureis reachedin a pressure

canner,thenreduceto a settingthat maintainsthe

pressureora boil.

Prolongeduseof theHi setting,the useofincorrect

canningutensils,or the useofimpropercanning

techniquesmay produceexcessiveheat and resultin

permanentdamageto the appliance.

NOTE:Foradditionalcanninginformationcontactyour

localCountyExtensionOffice.Or, contactAiltrista

ConsumerProductsCompany,marketerof Ballbrand

homecanningproductsat 800-240-3340or write:

A_ltristaCorp.,ConsumerAffairsDept.,P.O.Box2729,

Muncie,IN47307-0729.

(D OVEN USE

Besureovencontrolis setinthe OFF positionpriorto The ovenventis locatedat thebase ofthe backguard.

supplyinggasto the appliance. Whentheoven isinuse,thisarea mayfeelwarm orhot to

thetouch.Topreventbakingproblems,do not blockthe

Yourappliancefeaturespilotlessignition.A glo barwill vent openingin anyway.Also,do not placeplasticsnear

lightthe ovenburner.Withthis type of ignitionsystem,the theventopeningas heatfromthe vent coulddistortor

ovenwill notoperate duringa powerfailureor if theoven melt theplastic.

isdisconnectedfromthe walloutlet.No attempt should

be madeto operateovenduring a powerfailure.

• Do notlockovendoorduringa cookingoperation.

Thesizeand appearanceof a properlyadjusted oven - Ifthe dooris lockedthe LOCK ('_"_Oven

burnerflame shouldbeas shown: operationindicat°rwillwiillightbecanceled.andthe i _iprekeatl_l

Unlockthe doorthenresetthe __JLock

operation.

- If oventemperature isabove400°F,the internal

_ lockingmechanismwill engageandthe doorcannot

coneincenterissmaller beunlockeduntilthe oven hascooled.

• The oven burnercyclesonand offto maintainthe oven

temperaturefor baking.The broilburnercyclesonand

offto maintaintemperaturesfor broiling.

- _,_ I _ Coneapprox.1/2-inch ° NOTE:Select modelsdonot featurebroiling.

• If youpressBAKE or BROILpadand donot set an

oventemperatureor broilsettingwithin30 seconds,the

The oventemperatureismaintainedby cyclingthe burner programwillautomaticallycancel.Thetime ofday will

onand off.Afterthe oventemperaturehasbeenset,there reappearin thedisplay.

will beabouta 45seconddelaybeforethe burnerignites. • Tochange oventemperatureorbroilsettingduring

Thisis normaland nogasescapesduringthis delay, cooking:

Duringthe cleancycle,and someextendedovencooking - Iftemperatureis displayed,press

operations,you may heara"popping"soundwhenthe • or • padto selectthe new

burnercyclesoff.This is a normaloperatingsoundof the temperature.

burner.

- Ifanother functionis displayed,press

BAKEor BROILpadthen press

• or• padto selectnewtemperature.

1. PressBAKEpad. _/_Eo__I J

• BAKEindicatoronthe BAKE padwilllight. INLIGHT ....

• •000 will light in display.

2. Pressor pressand hold& or , padto selectoven [_1

temperature.

• 350° willlightwhen eitherpad ispressed:

• Oventemperaturecanbeset from170°to 550°.

3. Therewill be a4 seconddelaybeforetheoven turns

on.Whentheoventurns on: I_oven on

IZl

• OVENON indicatorwill light, iiiPreheat

• PREHEATindicatorwill light. L__.,ILock

• The preselectedtemperaturewill remainin display.

4.Allow 8 to 15minutesfor the ovento preheat.

• A singlebeepwillindicatethat the oven has [OI 0yenon

preheated. I_lPreheat

• The OVENON indicatorwill remainlit. L._.,ILock

• The PREHEATindicatorwillturnoff.

5. Placefoodintheoven. NOTE:Theoventemperaturecanbechangedat

anytime. If the temperatureis changed,the

PREHEATindicatorwillturn backon untilthe new

temperatureis reached.A beepwill signalthat the

newtemperature hasbeenreached.

6. Checkcookingprogressatthe minimumcooking NOTE:See pages13, 14,and 15for additional

time. Cooklongerif needed, informationonbakingand roasting.

7. PressCANCELpad and removefood fromthe oven. _

• The BAKEindicatoronthe BAKEpadwill turn off.

[cance,J

l"e]

• The OVENON indicatorwillturnoff.

NOTE: If youforgetto turn off the oven, it will

• Timeof daywill reappearin display, automaticallyturn off at the end of 12 hours. If

you wishto deactivatethis energy savingfeature,

see page 6.

OVEN USE

Ovencharacteristics: Eachoven hasitsown personal • Ifusingheat-proofglassware,ordark panssuchas

bakingcharacteristics.Therefore,donotexpectthatyour Baker'sSecretor Wilton reducetheoventemperature

newovenwillperformexactlylikeyourpreviousoven.You by25°F exceptwhenbakingpiesor bread.Usethe

mayfindthatthecookingtimes,oventemperatures,and samebakingtimeascalledforintherecipe.

cookingresultsdiffersomewhatfromyourpreviousrange.

Allowa periodofadjustment. Allow hotair toflow freelythroughthe ovenfor

optimumbakingresults,improperplacementofpansin

Usea reliablerecipeandaccuratelymeasurefresh theovenwillblockairflowandmayresultinuneven

ingredients.Carefullyfollow directionsforoven browning.Foroptimumbrowningandevencooking

temperatureandcookingtime. results:

Usethe correctrackposition.Bakingresultsmaybe • Donotcrowda rackwithpans.Neverplacemorethan

affectedifthewrongrackisused.Foroptimumresults, onecookiesheet,one13x9x2-inchcakepanortwo

bakefoods ononerack.Selecta rackpositionthat 9-inchround cakepanson one rack.

locatesthe food inthe centerof theoven.If bakingontwo • Stagger panswhen bakingontwo racksso one pan is

racks, selectrack positions#2 and4, #1 and4 or #2and

5. notdirectlyover anotherpan.

• Top browning may be darker if foodis located • Allowtwo inchesbetweenthe panandthe oven walls.

towardthe topof theoven, Checkthecooking progressat the minimumtime

recommendedinthe recipe.If necessary,continue

• Bottombrowningmaybedarkeriffoodislocated checkingatintervalsuntilthefoodisdone.Ifthe oven

towardthe bottomOftheoven. doorisopenedtoofrequently,heatwillescapetheoven;

thiscanaffectbakingresultsandwastesenergy.

• Whenusingtworacksforbaking,allowenoughspace

betweentheracksforproperaircirculation.Browning Ifyou add additional ingredientsoralterthe recipe,

andcookingresultswillbeaffectedifairflowis expectcookingtimesto increaseordecreaseslightly.

blocked.

Cookwarematerial playsanimportantpartin baking

results.Alwaysusethetypeandsizeofpancalledforin

therecipe.Cookingtimesor cookingresultsmaybe Preheatingisnecessaryforbaking.A!lowabout8to 15

affectedifthewrongsizeisused. minutesfortheovento preheat.A singlebeepwill

indicatethattheovenispreheated.It isnotnecessaryto

• A shiny metal pan reflectsheatawayfromthe food. preheatforroasting.

Thistypeof pan produceslighterbrowningand a softer Selectinga temperaturehigherthan desiredwillNOT

crust.Useshiny pansfor bakingcakesor cookies, preheatthe oven anyfaster,and may havea negative

effecton bakingresults.

• A darkmetal, dull,anodizedor satin-finishpan

absorbsheatand producesdarkerbrowningwitha

crispercrust.Use darkpansfor pies,piecrustsor

bread.

Do not cover an entire rack with foil or place foil directly

• Foroptimumbakingresults,bakecookiesandbiscuits undercookware.Tocatchspillovers,placea pieceoffoil,a

ona flat cookiesheet. Ifthe pan hassides,suchas a littlelargerthanthe pan,onthe rack belowthe pan.Do not

jelly rollpan, browningmaynot beeven. placefoil ontheoven bottom.

OVENUSE

COMMON BAKING PROBLEMS AND WHY THEY HAPPEN

POSSIBL CAUSES =

PROBLEM E

Cakes are uneven. • Panstoocloseortouchingeach otheror ovenwalls.• Batteruneveninpans.

• Temperaturesettoolowor bakingtimetooshort.• Ovennotlevel.• Underrnixing.

• Toomuchliquid.

Cake high in middle. - Temperaturesettoohigh.• Bakingtimetoolong.• Overmixing.• Toomuchflour.

• Panstouchingeachotheror ovenwails.• Incorrectrackposition,

Cake falls. • Toomuchshorteningor sugar.• Toomuchor too little liquid.• Temperatureset too

low. • Oldor too little bakingpowder.= Pantoo small.• Ovendoor openedfrequently.

• Added incorrecttype of oilto cakemix. • Added additionalingredientsto cakemix or

recipe.

Cakes,cookies, biscuits sealing

don't brown evenly. 1not

dentedor warped,

ovenonthelower

rack.

Cakes, cookies, biscuits • Ovennotpreheated.• Panstouchingeachotherorovenwalls.• Incorrectrack

too brown on bottom, position.• Incorrectuseofaluminumfoil.• Placed2 cookiesheetsononerack.• Used

glass,dark.stainedwarpedordullfinishmetalpans. (Usea shinycookiesheet.)

Followcookwaremanufacturer'sinstructionsforoventemperature.Glasswareanddark

cookwaresuchas Ecko'sBaker'sSecretmayrequireloweringtheoventemperatureby

25°F.

Excessive shrinkage. • Toolittleleavening.• Overmixing.• Pantoo large.• Temperaturesettoo high,

• Bakingtimetoolong.• Panstooclosetoeachotherorovenwalls.

speed.• Temperaturesettoohigh.

;; = =

Cake.ordo.ein

brown, toothin; shieldwithfoil.

Pies have soaked crusL

OVEN USE

Roasting is the method for cooking large, tender cuts of basted naturally, eliminating the need for additional

meat uncovered, without adding moisture. Most meats are basting.

roasted at 325°F. Itis not necessary to preheat the oven.

Place the roasting pan on either of the two lowest rack The cooking time is determined by the weight of the meat

positions, and the desired aloneness. For more accurate t'esults, use

a meat thermometer. Insert it so the tip is inthe centerof

Use tender cuts of meat weighing three pounds or more. the thickest part of the meat, It should not touch fat or

Some good choices are: Beef rib, ribeye, top round, high bone.

quality tip and rump roast, pork loin roast, leg of lamb,

veal shoulder roast and cured or smoked hams. Remove the roast from the oven when the thermometer

registers the desired internal temperature.

Season meat, if desired, either before or after roasting.

Rub into the surface of the roast if added before cooking. NOTE,:For more information about food safety, call I

USD_s Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. For [

Place the meat fat-side-up on a rack in a shallow roasting cooking information call or write to the National Cattle- ]

pan. Placing the meat on a rack holds it out of the men's Beef Association, 444 North Michigan Avenue,

drippings, thus allowing better heat circulation for even Chicago, Illinois 60611, or call 1-800-368-3138.

cooking. As the fat on top of the roast melts, the meat is

Approximate Oven Approximate*

Weight Temperature Internal RoastingTime

Cut ofMeat (pounds) in °F Temperature (min. per lb.)

Beef

RibRoast(cut-side-down) 4 to 8 325°F 145°F (medium/rare) 25 - 35

160°F(medium) 30 - 35

Rib EyeRoast 4 to 6 350°F 145°F (medium/rare) 25 - 35

160°F(medium) 30 - 35

LoinTenderloinRoast 2 to 3 400°F 145°F (medium/rare) 20 - 30

Pork,Fresh

Shou{derBlade Roast,(boneless) 4 to6 325°F 160°F 35 - 45

ShoulderBladeRoast 4 to 6 325°F 160°F 30 - 40

Loin Bladeor Sirloin Roast 3 to 4 325°F 160°F 35 - 40

BonelessPorkLoin 6 to 8 325°F 160°F 25 - 35

Pork,Smoked

Ham,Half(fullycooked)** 5 to 7 325°F 140°F 25 - 35

Ham,Half (cook-before-eating) 5 to 7 325°F 140°F 35 - 45

Poultry

Turkey,unstuffed*** 12to 16 325°F 180°-185°F 18 - 20

16 to 20 325°F 180°-185°F 16- 18

20to 24 325°F 180°-185°F 14- 16

Turkey,Breast 3 to8 325°F 180°F 30 - 40

Chicken,Fryer 2 lj2 to 3 1/2 350-375° 180°F 20 - 25

Chicken, Roaster _ 4 to 6 350-375°F 180°F 20 - 25

Lamb

Leg (boneless) 2 to 3 325°F 160°F 35 - 40

170°F 40 - 45

WholeLeg 5 to 7 325°F 160°F 30 - 35

* Cookingtimesare approximateandmay varydependingontheshapeof theroast.A meatthermometeristhemostaccurateway

to determinedoneness.

** Add waterandfollowpackage directions.

*** Stuffedturkeyrequiresadditionalroastingtime.Shieldlegs andbreast with foil topreventoverbrowninganddryingof skin.

ABOUTYOURRANGE the oven (I)

MATlCOVEN TIMERCONTROL The clockmustbefunctioningandsetat thecorrecttime

ofdayforthisfeaturetooperateproperly.

CAUTION The AutomaticOven TimerControlis usedto turnthe

ovenonandoff ata presettimeofday.Thisfeaturecan

• Highlyperishablefoodssuchasdairyproducts, beusedforeitherovencookingorself-cleaning.

pork,poultry,seafoodorstuffingarenot • Immediatestart: Oventurnsonimmediatelyand

recommendedfora delayedcookingoperation, automaticallyturnoffat a presettime.

• Bakingisnotrecommendedbecausepreheatingis • Delayedstart: Delaysthestartofcookingorcleaning

required, andautomaticallyturnsoffata presettime.

Cooktimecanonlybeset forupto 11hoursand59

minutes(11:59).

1. PressCOOKTIME pad. _

• COOKTIME indicatoronthe COOKTIME pad will

flash.

• 0:00 will lightin display, then

2. Pressor pressand hold• orV padto entercooking

time.

3. PressBAKEpad.

• BAKe indicatoronBAKE padwilllight. _ then _]

• 000 willlight indisplay. _ _4. Pressor pressand hold• orV pad to enteroven

temperature.

NOTE:Beepswill soundand000 will flashin display

ifthe BAKEpad isnot pressedwithin4 seconds.

5. IFYOUWISH TO DELAYTHE STARTOF

COOKING(if not,skipto #6):

a. PressSTOPTIME pad. [ S_°PeI _ [_

• STOPTIME indicatoron STOPTIME padwill

flash, then then

b. Pressor pressand hold• orV pad to entertime

of dayyouwish ovento turn off.

c. PressCLOCKpad.

• Timeofdaywill reappearin display.

6. Whentheoventurnson, the OVENONindicatorwill _ NOTE:Itisnot necessarytoseta starttime.

light.Theoventemperaturewillappearinthedisplay. [ ._oo; J ControlwilldeterminewhentoturntheovenPresstheCOOKTIME padto recallthe remaining on basedonthecooktimeyouset.

cooktime.

7. Ovenwillautomaticallyturnoff.Fourbeepswillsound NOTE:See page6 ifyouwishtochangethe endof

and"End"willlightindisplay.A beepwillsoundevery cookingreminderbeeps.

30secondsforthenext5 minutes.

8. PressCANCELpad and beepswillstop, Remove

Lc-,j

foodfromoven.

ABOUTYOURRANGE the oven

1.PressBROILpad. BFtO/L ,; _

• BROILindicatoronthe BROILpad willlight. INDICATOR

LIGHT

• 000will lightin display.

2. Pressthe • padto selectHI (high)broilorthe • pad _ ._- HI

to selectLO (low)broil.

• SelectHI broilfor normalbroiling.

• SelectLO broilfor lowtemperaturebroilingof

longercookingfoodssuchaspoultry. _ LO

Therewillbean 8 seconddelaybeforetheoventurns I_Oven

3. on

on.Whenthe oventurnson: I_lPreheat

• TheOVENON indicatorwilllight. I_Lock

4. Placefoodinthe oven.The ovendoorisclosedfor NOTE: Seepage 18forbroilinginstructionsand

broiling, broilingchart.

5.Turnmeatonceabouthalfwaythroughcooking.

6. PressCANCELpad.Removefoodandbroilerpan

fromtheoven.

r'i"PS"3

• TheOVENON indicatorwillturnoff. I- .I _ ,,='__,,I

k=,o,,j

• The BROILindicatoronthe BROILpadWillturn off.

• Timeof daywillreappearin display.

OVEN USE

Broiling is a method of cooking tender meats by direct the broiler insert with aluminum foil as this prevents fat

heat. The cooking time is determined by the distance from draining into pan below.

between the meat and the broil burner, the desired degree

of doneness and the thickness of the meat. Trim excess fat and slash remaining fat to help keep meat

from curling and to reduce smoking and spattering.

Season meat after cooking.

Broiling requires the use of the broiler pan and insert. The

broiler insert must be in place to allow fat and liquid to Place bven rack in the correct rack position when oven is

drain to the pan below to prevent spatters, smoke and cool. For darker browning, place meat closer to the broil

flare-ups. Improper use may cause grease fires, burner. Place meat further down if you wish meat to be

well done or if excessive smoking or flaring occurs.

For easier clean up, line the broiler pan with foil and spray See Care and Cleaning Chart on page 21 for instructions

the insert with a non-stick vegetable spray. Do not cover on cleaning the broiler pan and insert.

....., CHRT

TOTAL TIME

TYPE OFMEAT RACK POSITION* DONENESS (MINUTES)**

BACON #4 WellDone 6to 10

BEEFSTEAKS

1-inchthick #4 Medium 15to20

#4 WellDone 20 to25

CHICKEN LO BROIL

Pieces #3 or#4 WellDone 30 to45

FISH

Fillets #4 Flaky 8 to 12

Steaks, 1-inchthick #4 Flaky 12to 15

GROUNDBEEF PATTIES

3/4-inchthick #4 Well Done 15 to20

HAMSLICE,precooked

12-inch thick #4 Warm 8 to12

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PORKCHOPS

1-inchthick #4 Well Done 20 to 25

* Thetop rack positionis position#5.

** Broilingtimesare approximateandmayvary dependingonthe meat.

(D ABOUTCLEANING self-cleanoven

1. Move door lock lever to locked position.

2. Press SELF-CLEAN pad.

• CLEAN indicator on the SELF-CLEAN pad will

flash.

• 3:00 will light in display.

• tfdoor is not locked, "dr" will appear in display.

3..FIFUU

Lock door. then

3. Press • or • pad to select clean time.

• You can select from 2 up to 4 hours.

• Oven will automatically clean for 3 hours. Or,

• Select 2 hours for light soil.

• Select 4 hours for heavy soil.

4. IF YOU WISH TO DELAY THE START OF

CLF_ANING(,, not, skip to #5): [ "rS_ J _

a. Press STOP TIME pad. I_

b. Press • pad to select the time of day you wish the then

oven to turn off.

• Press CLOCK pad and time of day will reappear

in display.

• Press STOP TIME pad to recall the time you set.

5. When the oven turns on:

I_ 0yonon

• The OVEN ON indicator will light. I_1 Preheat

• LOCK indicator will light when oven heats to 400 °. Ll_JLock .i LIGHTTURNSONWHEN

• internal lock will engage. Door cannot be unlocked OVENREACHES400°F.

and opened when LOCK indicator is lit.

6. About one hour after the clean cycle ends, the LOCK _'_Ovon on

indicator will turn off. The oven door can be unlocked I_lPreheat

and opened. _ Lock

TO CANCEL CLEAN CYCLE:

1. Press CANCEL pad. _ _-_ Ovenon

LcancelJIlPreheat2. If LOCK indicator is NOT lit, unlock and open oven _ Lock,, WHENLIGHTTURNS

door. OFF,UNLOCKAND

If LOCK indicator is lit, allow oven to cool about one OPENDOOR.

hour then unlock and open oven door.

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