Maytag MEC5536 User manual

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User manual
ELECTRIC COOKTOPS
installer: Pleaseleavethis manualwith
thisappliance,
Consumer: Pleaseread and keep this
manualfor future reference,Keepsales
receiptand/orcancelledcheckasproofof
purchase,
ModelNumber
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ECOOKING....... Pagee3-4
SerialNumber
Dateof Purchase
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the qualityand performanceof
our cookingproducts,it maybe
necessa_,to makechangesto
theappliancewithoutrevisingthis
guide.
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1-800-688-9900(U,S,A,)
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1-800-688-2080( U,S,TTYfor
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Warningand ImportantSafetyInstructionsap-
pearingin thisguideare notmeanttocoverall
possible conditions and situations that may
occur,Commonsense,caution,andcaremust
be exercisedwhen installing,maintaining,or
operatingtheappliance,
Alwayscontactyourdealer,distributor,service
agent,or manufactureraboutproblemsorcon-
ditionsyoudo notunderstand,
RECOGNIZESAFETY SYMBOLS,WORDS,
LABELS
1
WARNING- Hazardsorunsafepracticeswhich
COULDresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath,
CAUTION- Hazardsorunsafepracticeswhich
COULDresultinminorpersonalinjury,
Roadand follow all instructions before us-
ing this appliance topreventthepotentialrisk
offire,electricshock,personalinjuryordamage
totheapplianceasa resultofimproperusageof
the appliance,Use applianceonly for its in-
tendedpurposeasdescribedinthis guide,
To ensure proper and safe operation: Appli-
ancemustbe properlyinstalledandgrounded
bya qualifiedtechnician,
Gf,{ fiR,{
Turnoff applianceandventilatinghoodtoavoid
spreadingtheflame,Extinguishflamethenturn
on hoodto removesmokeandodor,
> Cooktop: Smotherfireorflameina panwith
a lidor cookiesheet,
NEVERpick upor movea flamingpan,
Do notuse wateron greasefires,Use baking
soda,a drychemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher
tosmotherfireorflame,
Ifapplianceisinstalledneara window,pre-
cautionsshouldbetakentopreventcurtains
fromblowingoversurfaceelements,
NEVERuseapplianceto warmor heatthe
room, Failureto followthis instructioncan
leadto possibleburns, injury,fire, or dam-
agetothe appliance,
NEVERwear loose-fittingor hanginggar-
mentswhile usingthe appliance,Clothing
could catch utensil handlesor igniteand
cause burns if garment comesin contact
withhot heatingelements,
To ensure proper operationand to avoid
damagetotheapplianceor possibleinjury,
donotadjust,service,repairor replaceany
partoftheapplianceunlessspecificallyrec-
ommended in this guide, Refer all other
servicingtoa qualifiedtechnician,
NEVERstoreor usegasoNneor othercom-
bustibleor flammablematerialsnear sur-
faceunitsor inthevicinityofthis appliance
as fumescouldcreatea fire hazardor an
explosion,
Topreventgreasefires,do not letcooking
greaseor otherflammablematerialsaccu-
mulateinor neartheappliance,
Use only dr}, potholders, Moist or damp
potholderson hotsurfacesmay resultin a
steamburn,Donotletpotholderstouchhot
heatingelements, Do not use a towel or
otherbulky cloth whichcouldeasily touch
hotheatingelementsand ignite,
Alwaysturnoff allcontrolswhencookingis
completed,
This appliance has been tested for safe
performanceusingconventionalcookware,
Donotuseanydevicesoraccessoriesthat
are not specificallyrecommendedin this
manual,DonotuseeyeNdcoversor stove
topgrins,Theuseofdevicesoraccessories
thatarenotexpresslyrecommendedinthis
manualcancreateserioussafety hazards,
result in performanceproblems,and re-
duce the life of the componentsof this
appliance,
NEVERusealuminumfoilorioncontainers
on the cooktop,These maybecomevery
hot,Usefoilonlyasdirectedinthis guide,
Aeroso!-typecans are EXPLOSIVEwhen
exposedto heatand maybe highlyflam-
mable,Donotuseorstorenearappliance,
CleanonlypartsNstedinthisguideanduse
proceduresrecommended,
NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattendedes-
peciaNywhen using high heat, An unat-
tendedboilovercouldcausesmokinganda
greasyspillovercancausea fire,
This applianceis equippedwith different
sizesurfaceelements,Selectpanswithflat
bottoms large enough to cover element,
Fitting pan size to element will improve
cookingefficiency,
If panissmaNerthanelement,a portionof
the elementwinbe exposedto directcon-
tactand couldigniteclothingor potholder,
Onlycertaintypesofglass,glass/ceramic,
ceramic,earthenware,orotherglazeduten-
sNsaresuitableforcooktopservicewithout
breakingduetothesuddenchangein tem-
perature,FollowutensNmanufacturer'sin-
structionswhenusingglass,
Turnpanhandletowardcenterofcooktop,
notoutintothe roomor overanothersur-
faceelement,Thisreducestheriskofburns,
ignitionofflammablematerials,or spiNage
ifpan isaccidentlybumpedor reachedby
smallchildren,
1
NEVERcookon brokencooktop,Ifcooktop
shouldbreak,cleaningsolutionsandspillovers
maypenetratethe brokencooktopandcre-
ateariskofelectricshock,Contacta qualified
technicianimmediately,
Cleancooktopwithcaution,Somecleaners
canproducenoxiousfumesifappliedtoahot
surface,Ifawetsponge,cloth,or papertowel
is usedon a hotcookingarea,be carefulto
avoidsteamburn,
Neverstandon thecooktop,
Useextremecautionwhenmovingthegrease
panordisposingofhotgrease,Allowgrease
to coolbeforeattemptingtomovepan,
IQIL ii
NEVERtouch surface elementsor areas
near elements.
Heatingelementsmaybe hoteventhough
they are dark in color,Areas nearsurface
elementsmaybecomehotenoughtocause
burns,
Duringand after use, do not touch or let
clothingor otherflammablematerialscon-
tact heatingelementsor areas near ele-
mentsuntiltheyhavehadsufficienttime to
coo!,
Other potentially hot surfaces include:
Cooktopand areasfacingthecooktop,
NEVER storeitemsofinteresttochildren
!n cabinetsaboveanapplianceoron the
cooktoP.Childrenclmbing on applance
to reachitemscou!ddamage!he appJi-
ance er beburnedorsedousJyin]ire&
NEVER leave children alone or unsuper-
visedin areawhereapplianceis inuseor is
still hot,
NEVERallowchildrento sitor standonany
partoftheapplianceastheycouldbe injured
or burned,
Childrenmustbe taughtthat the appliance
and utensilsin or on it can be hot, Let hot
utensilscoo!in a safeplace,outof reachof
smallchildren,Childrenshouldbetaughtthat
anapplianceisnotatoy,Childrenshouldnot
beallowedtoplaywithcontrolsorotherparts
of theunit,
Clean range hood and filters frequentlyto
preventgreaseorotherflammablematerials
from accumulatingon hoodor filter and to
avoidgreasefires,
Turnthefanonwhenflambeingfoods(such
asCherriesJubilee)underthe hood,
IMPORTANTNOTICE REGARDING£ET
BIRDS:Neverkeeppetbirdsinthekitchenor
in roomswherethefumesfrom thekitchen
couldreach,Birdshavea verysensitiveres-
piratorysystem,Fumesreleasedduring an
ovenself-cleaningcycle maybe harmfulor
fatalto birds,Fumesreleaseddue to over-
heatedcookingoil,fat, margarineand over-
heatednon-stickcookwaremay be equa/y
harmfuk
Usetoturnonthesurfaceelements.Aninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsisavailablefromLoto
H. Theknobscanbesetonorbetweenany
ofthesettings.
CONTROL LOCATIONS
Model MEC5430
2 3
1. Left rearelement
2. Leftfront element
3. Rightfrontelement(dualelement)
4. Rightrearelement
Model MEC5536
t 5
1. Leftfrontelement
2. Left rearelement
3. Centerelement
4. Rightrearelement
5. Rightfrontelement(dualelement)
SETTINGTHECONTROLS
1. Placepanonsurfaceelement.
2. Pushinandturntheknobineitherdirec-
tionto thedesiredheatsetting.
3. Aftercooking,turnknobtoOFF.Remove
pan.
DUALELEMENT
Thecookingsurfaceisequippedwith adual
elementlocatedintherightfrontposition.To
operate,pushinonthecontrolknobandturn
to the rightto controlthe small element,or
pushinandturntothelefttocontrolthelarge
element.
LO
2 HI
4
ONiNDiCATORS
All Models - A red indicatorlightwill glow
whenanyelementisturnedON.
HOTSURFACEiNDiCATOR
LIGHT
Ahotsurfaceindicatorlightwillbeilluminated
whenanycookingareais hot. itwill remain
on, evenafterthecontrol isturnedoff,until
theareahascooled.Thelightislocatednear
thecontrolknobs.
11%,I I,IIYI, iQl
The size, type of cookwareand cooking
operationwill affect the heatsetting. For
informationon cookwareandotherfactors
affectingheatsettings,referto "Cooking
MadeSimple" booklet.
Hi:
Usetobringliquidtoaboil. Always
reducesettingtoa lowerheatwhen
liquidsbeginto boilor foodsbegin
to cook.
6-8: (mediumhigh)Usetobrown meat,
heatoil fordeepfatfryingorsaute-
ing. Maintain fast boil for large
amountsofliquids.
4°6: (medium)Usetomaintainslowboil
forlargeamountsof/quids andfor
mostfryingoperations.
2-4: (medhmlow)Usetocontinuecook-
ingcoveredfoodsor steamfoods.
Lo: (low)Useto keepfoodswarmand
meltchocolateandbutter.
8 2
H_
OFF
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> Thecooktopmayemitlightsmokeandodorthefirstfewtimesitisused.Thisisnormal.
> Whenacontrolisturnedon,aredglowcanbeseenthroughtheglass-ceramicsurface.
Theelementwillcycleonand offto maintainthepresetheatsetting.
> Theglass-ceramicsurfacemayappeardiscoloredwhenitishot.Thisisnormalandwill
disappearwhenthesurfacecools.
> Glass-ceramiccooktopsretainheatfora periodoftimeaftertheunitistumedoff. When
theHOTSURFACElightturns off,thecookingareawillbecoolenoughtotouch.
> NOTE:Donotattemptto liftthecooktop.
COOKINGAREAS
Thecookingareason yourrangeareidenti-
fied by permanentpatternson the glass-
ceramicsurface.Formostefficientcooking,
fit thepansizeto theelementsize.
Pansshould notextend morethant/2to 1_
inch beyond the cooking area.
Formoreinformationon cookware,referto
"Cooking MadeSimple" booklet.
TiPSTOPROTECTTHE
GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE
| Beforefirst use,cleanthecooktop.(See
Cleaning,page5.)
| Donotuseglasspans.Theymayscratch
thesurface.
| Do notallowplastic,sugaror foods with
high sugar contentto melt onto the hot
cooktop.Shouldthishappen,cleanimme-
diately.(SeeCleaning,page5.)
| Neverletapanboildryasthiswilldamage
thesurfaceandpan.
| Neveruse cooktopas a work surfaceor
cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectlyon
thesurface.
| Neverplacea trivetor wok ringbetween
the surfaceand pan. These itemscan
markor etchthetop.
t Donotslidemetalpansacrossahotsur=
face.Thepansmayleavemarkswhichcan
bedifficultto removeor leavepermanent
marks. Any marks should be removed
promptly.(SeeCleaning,page5.)
| Makesurethesurfaceandthepanbottom
are cleanand smoothbeforeturningthe
cooktopon to preventscratches.
| To preventscratchingor damageto the
glass-ceramictop,donotleavesugar,salt
or fats on the cooking area. Wipe the
cooktopsurfacewithacleanclothorpaper
towelbeforeusing.
| Neverusea soileddishclothorspongeto
cleanthecooktopsurface.A film will re-
mainwhichmaycausestainsonthecook-
ingsurfaceafterthearea isheated.
| Donotusea smallpanonalargeelement.
Notonlydoesthiswasteenergy,butitcan
also result in spilloversburning ontothe
cookingarea which requiresextraclean-
ing.
| Donotusenon-flatspecialtyitemsthatare
oversizedorunevensuchasroundbottom
woks,rippledbottomand/oroversizedcan-
nersand griddles.
| Donotslideheavymetalpansacrossthe
surfacesincethesemayscratch.
t Donotusefoilorfoil-typecontainers.Foil
maymeltontotheglass.If metalmeltson
thecooktop,donotuse.Callanauthorized
MaytagServicer.
| Ifaspilloveroccurswhilecooking,immedi-
atelycleanthespillfromthecookingarea
whileitis hottopreventa toughcleaning
chorelater.Usingextremecare,wipespill
witha cleandrytowel.
| Donotallowspillstoremainonthecooking
areaorthecooktoptrimforalongperiodof
time.
| Donotuseabrasivecleansingpowdersor
scouring pads which wil! scratch the
cooktop.
| Do notuse chlorinebleach,ammoniaor
other cleansers not specifically recom-
mendedfor useon glass-ceramic.
| To retain the appearanceof the glass-
ceramiccooktop,cleanaftereachuse.
Glass-ceramicsurfaces retain heat.
Turn the elementoff a few minutes
beforefoodiscompletelycookedand
usetheretainedheattocompletethe
cooking.
Becauseoftheheatretentioncharac-
teristics,theelementswillnotrespond
to changes in settingsas quicklyas
coilelements.Intheevent erapoten-
tial believer, remove the pan from
thecooking area.
COOKWARE
To achieveoptimumcookingperformance,
useheavy-gauge,flat,smoothbottompans
that conformto thediameterofthe cooking
area.(See"CookingMadeSimple"forcook-
warecharacteristicsandrecommendations.)
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:_ Be sure appliance is off and oil
parts ore cool before handlingor
cleaning. This is to ovoid domoge
and possible burns,
>- To preventstainingor discoloration.
cleanapc)lianceattareocnuse,
> If a par[ _sremoveo. De sure 1t_s
correctlyrep_acea.
CONTROL KNOBS
| Toremoveknobs,turntotheOFFposition.
Pulleochknobstroightupfromtheshoft.
Donotremoveseolunderknob.
| Woshknobsinwormsoopywoterordish-
wosher;do not useobrosivecleonersor
materials.
| To replaceeochknob,motchriotport of
knobopeningwiththeriotportoftheshoft,
returningtoOFFposition,
COOKTOP ° GLASS-CERAMiC
Never use oven cleaners,c,_forinebleach,
ammonia or gloss cleaners with ommonio.
NOTE:Coltonouthorizedservicerifthegloss-
ceramictopshouldcrack,breakorff metalor
aluminumfoilshouldmelton thecooktop.
| Allow theeooktopto coolbefore clean-
ing.
t Genera[= Cleoncooktopaftereachuse,
with a damp paper towel and Cooktop
CleaningCreme (Part No. 20000001)**.
Then,buffwith a dean drycloth.
NOTE:Permonentstainswilldevelopifsoit
is allowedtocook on byrepeote@ using
thecooktopwhensoiled.
t Heavy Soils or Metal _,_orks= Use a
razorbladeor dampena "scratchless"or
"never scratch"scrubbersponge.Apply
Cooktop Cleaning Creme* (Part No.
20000001)**andscrubtoremoveasmuch
soilas possible.Applya thinlayerofthe
creme over the soil,cover with a damp
papertoweland letstand30-45minutes
(2-3hoursforveryheavysoil).Keepmoist
bycoveringthe papertowelwith plastic
wrap.Scrubagain,thenbuffwitha clean
dry'cloth.
NOTE: Only use o CLEAN, DAMP
"seroteMess" pod that is safe for non-
stick cookwore. Thepattern and gloss
will be damagedif thepod is not damp,
if thepod is soiled, or if another type of
pod is used.
| Burned-on or Crusty Soils =Scrubwith
o "scratchless"or "neverscratch"scour-
ingpadandCooktopCleaning
Creme*.Holdarazorblade _
scraper at 300angle
andscrapeanyre-
maining soil.
Then, clean
as
above.
| Melted Sugar or Plastic = immediately
turnelementtoLOWandscrapesugaror
plasticfrom hot surfaceto o cool area.
ThenturnelementOFFandallowtocool.
Clean residuewith razorblade scraper
and CooktopCleaningCreme*.
STAINLESS STEEL - SELECT
MODELS
| DONOTUBEANYCLEANINGPROD_
UCT CONTAINING CHLORINE
BLEACH.
| ALWAYS WIPE WITH THE GRAIN
WHENCLEANING.
| DailyCleaning/Light Soil--Wipe with
oneofthefollowing- soapywater,white
vinegar/water solution, Formula 409
GlassandSurfaceCleaner*orasimilar
glasscleaner- usinga spongeor soft
cloth.Rinseanddry.Topolishandhelp
preventfingerprints,followwith Stain-
less Steel Magic Spray (Part No.
20000008)**.
| Moderate/HeavySoil-- Wipewithone
of the following - Ben Ami, Smart
Cleanser,or SoftScrub*- usingo damp
sponge or soft cloth. Rinse and dry'.
Stubbornsoils may be removedwith a
dampScotch-Brite*pad;rubevenlywith
the grain. Rinse and dry'.To restore
luster and removestreaks,follow with
StainlessSteelMagicSpray*.
t Discoloration-- Usingadampsponge
orsoftcloth,wipewithCameoStainless
SteelCleaner*.Rinseimmediatelyand
dry.To removestreaksandrestorelus-
ter, follow with StainlessSteel Magic
Spray*.
* Brandnamesareregisteredtrademarksofthe respectivemanufacturers.
**To ordercall1-800-688-8408.
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NOTHINGONTHECOOKTOP
t Checkforablowncircuitfuseora tripped
maincircuitbreaker,
| Checkifcooktopisproperlyconnectedto
electriccircuitin house,
COOKTOPELEMENTSDONOT
GETHOTENOUGH.
t Surfacecontrolsmaynotbesetproperly.
| Voltagetohousemaybe low.
| Cookwaremaynot be flat or the correct
sizeor shape.
ELEMENTSEMIT A SLIGHTODOR
AND/OR SMOKE WHEN FIRST
TURNEDON.
| Thisisnormal,
GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE
SHOWSWEAR.
1.Tiny scratchesor abrasions.
| Makesurecooktopandpan bottom
areclean.Donotslideglassor metal
pansacrosstop. Makesurepan
bottomisnot rough.Usethe
recommendedcleaningagents.
Seepg.5.
2. Metalmarks.
| Donotslidemetalpansacrosstop.
Whencoo!,dean withCooktop
CleaningCreme.Seepg.5.
3. Brownstreaksandspecks.
| Spillsnotremovedpromptly.Wiping
withsoiledclothorsponge.Pan
bottomnotclean.
4. Areaswitha metallicsheen.
| Mineraldepositsfromwaterandfood.
5. Pittingorflaking.
| Sugaryboiloversthatwerenot
removedpromptly.Seepg.5.
FulOneYearWarranty-Parts and Labor
Forone (1}yearfromtheo iginalfetal purchase
da_eanypar_whichfals in norma_homeusewi,,
Derepairedor replacedfreeofcharge.
LimitedWarranties- Parts Only
SecondYear- Afterthefirstyearfromtheorigi-
na_purchasedate,parswhichfail_nnormalhome
usewl Derepairedorreplacedfreeofchargefor
tr_epartitself,withtheownerpayingaHo[nercosts
includinglabor,mleageandtransportation.
ThirdThroughFifthYear- Fromtheorigna_pur-
chasedare partslistedbelowwhichfal innormal
nomeuse wH Derepairedor replacedtree of
cnargeforthepartitself,win theownerpayingal
oiner cos_:s,Inc_ueinglabor,mileageann _rans-
portalon.
_ GlaseoceramicCooktop: dueto thermal
breakage.
P ElectricHosing Elements:surfaceelemenis
_nelectriccookingapplances.
CanadianResidents
TheaoovewarrantiesonJycoveranappliancein-
stalledin Canadathathasbeencertifiedorlisted
oyappropriatetestagenciesforcomplance_oa
NalonalStandardofCanadaunlesstheappliance
was oroughtintoCanadaduetc transferof resi-
dencefromtheUnitedStatesto Canada.
LimitedWarrantyOutsidetheUnitedStatesand
Canada- PartsOnly
Fortwo (2)yearsfromthe dateofonginalretail
purcnase,anypartwhichfailsinnormalhomeuse
w_HDerepairedor replacedfreeof chargeforthe
partitself,withtheownerpayingaHothercosts
includinglabor,mileageandtransportation.
Thespecificwarrantiesexpressedabovearethe
ONLYwarrantiesprovidedby the manufacturer.
Thesewarranlesgiveyou specificlegal rzghts,
andyou may alsohaveotherrightswnlcnvao
fromstatetostate.
I:II I
1. Conditionsand damagesresultingfromany ofthe to/owing:
a. Improperinstallation,delivery,or maintenance.
b. Anyrepair,modification,alteralon, or adiustmentnotauthorizedby the
manufactureror an authorizedservicer.
c. Misuse,abuse,accidents,or unreasonableuse.
d. Incorrectelectriccurrent,voltage,or supply.
e. Impropersettingof anycontrol.
2. Warrantiesarevoid if the originalserial numbershavebeen removed,altered
or cannot be readilydetermined.
3. Productspurchasedfor commercialorindustrialuse.
4. Thecostof serviceorserviceca/to:
a. Correctinstallationerrors.
b. Instructthe useronthe properuseof theproduct.
c. Transporttheapplianceto theservicer.
5. Consequentialor incidentaldamagessustainedby any personas a result of
anybreachof thesewarranties.Somestatesdo nota/ow the exclusionor limi-
tationof consequentialor incidentaldamages,sotheaboveexclusionmaynot
apply.
| Call the dealer from whom your appliance was purchasedor ca/ Maytag
AppliancesSalesCompany,MaytagCustomerAssistanceat 1-800-688-9900
USAor 1-800-688-2002CANADA,to locatean authorizedservicer.
| Be sure to retain proof of purchase to verify warranty status. Refer to
WARRANTYfor further informationon owner's responsibilitiesfor warranty
service.
| If the dealeror servicecompanycannot resolvethe problem,write to Maytag
AppliancesSales Company,Attn: CAIR®Center,RO.Box 2370, Cleveland,
TN 37320-2370or ca/1-800-688-9900 USAor 1-800-688-2002Canada.
U.S,customersusingTTY fordeaf, hearingimpairedor speech impaired,call
1-800-688-2080.
NOTE: Whenwriting or calling abouta serviceproblem,please includethe
followinginformation:
a.Yourname,addressandtelephonenumber;
b. Modelnumberand serialnumber;
c. Nameandaddressofyour dealeror sewicer;
d. A cleardescriptionofthe problemyouare having;
e. Proofof purchase(salesreceipt).
| User'sguides,servicemanualsandpartsinformationareavailablefromMaytag
AppliancesSalesCompany,MaytagCustomerAssistance.
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