Maytag MEC5536BAB - 36 Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop User manual

Brand: Maytag

Model: MEC5536BAB - 36 Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop

Type: User manual

ELECTRIC COOKTOPS

installer: Pleaseleavethis manualwith

thisappliance,

Consumer: Pleaseread and keep this

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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

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,

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,

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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.

2 HI

ONiNDiCATORS

All Models - A red indicatorlightwill glow

whenanyelementisturnedON.

HOTSURFACEiNDiCATOR

LIGHT

Ahotsurfaceindicatorlightwillbeilluminated

whenanycookingareais hot. itwill remain

on, evenafterthecontrol isturnedoff,until

theareahascooled.Thelightislocatednear

thecontrolknobs.

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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

OFF

}

> 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.)

( &([, G

:_ 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

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.

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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