Magic Chef 8770RB Installation instructions

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Instructions for Your Electric Cooktop
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................. 2-3
USING YOUR COOKTOP ................................................. 4-5
UTENSIL INFORMATION ................................................. 6-7
CLEANING CHART .......................................................... 8-9
SERVICE ............................................................................ 10
WARRANTY ....................................................................... 11
The model andserial numbers of your applianceare
found onthe ratingplate whichislocated on the
INSTALLER Please leave this bottom side of the cooktop.
manual with this appliance. Model number:
CONSUMER Tosaveyoutime,
energy and money,read and keep this Serial number:
manual for future reference. Date ofpurchase:

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ BEFORE OPERATING YOUR COOKTOP
The following instructionsare based on safety consid- DO NOT USE WATER ON// ( (( I--f_
erations and must be strictlyfollowed to eliminate the GREASE FIRES Smother
potential risks of fire, electric shock, or personal injury, fire orflame or usedry chem-
ical or foam-type extin-
PROPER INSTALLATION- Besureyour applianceis guisher, ifavailable or sprin- _r<'_"_.=._,
properly installed and grounded by a qualified techni- kle heavily with bakingsoda.
clan.
USE ONLY DRY POTHOLDERS - Moist ordamp
NEVER USE YOUR APPLIANCE FOR WARMINGOR
HEATING THE ROOM. potholderson hot surfaces may result in burnsfrom
steam. Do not let potholdertouch hot heating elements.
Do not usea towel orother bulky cloths.
STORAGE ABOVE RANGE - To eliminate the hazard
of reaching overhot surface elements, cabinet storage SURFACE COOKING UNITS:
should notbe provideddirectlyabove a unit.Ifprovided, USE PROPER PAN SIZE -This appliance is equipped
storage should be limited toinfrequently used items that with oneor more surface elements of different sizes.
can be safely storedin an area subjected to heat. Select utensils having fiat bottoms large enough to
Temperatures may be unsafefor some items such as cover the surface element. The useofundersized
volatileliquids, cleaners, or aerosol sprays. If cabinet utensils willexpose a portion of the heating element to
storageis provided, installation ofa range hood that direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
projects at least 5-inches beyond the bottom of the Proper relationship ofutensil to element will also ira-
cabinet will reduce the hazards associated with such
storage, prove efficiency.
WEAR PROPER
APPAREL NEVER LEAVE SURFACE I_'_ I vf'_"
Loose-fittingorhang- UNITS UNATTENDED AT
ing garments should HIGH HEAT SETTINGS
___I_ _ never be worn whileBoilover causes smoking
__ using the appliance and greasy spillovers that
may ignite.
USER SERVICING - Do not repair or replace any part
of the appliance unless specifically recommended in
the Use and Care Book. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.Always disconnect
unit or cut-off power to unit before any servicing.
STORAGE IN, ONOR NEAR APPLIANCE -Do not
store or use gasoline or other flammable materials,
vapors and liquidsnear surface unitsor inthe vicinity of
thisor any other appliance. The fumes can create a fire
hazard or explosion. Do not use cook'top asa storage
area for food or cooking utensils.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS - Only certain types CONTROLKNOBS-Turnoffcontrolatthecomple-
ofglass,glass/ceramic,ceramic,earthenware,orother tionofacooking operation.
glazed utensilsare suitable for cooktopsurface with-
outbreakingduetothesuddenchange in temperature. SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP:
Donotcookon broken cooktop. Ifcooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may pene-
trate the broken cooktopand create a risk of
__ UTENSIL HANDLESelectric shock. Contactaqualified technicianim-
SHOULD BETURNEDmediately. Clean cooktopwith caution. Ifa wet
INWARDANDNOTEX-sponge orcloth is used to wipe spillsonahot
TEND OVER ADJA- cooking area, be carefulto avoid steam burn.
CENT SURFACESome cleaners can produce noxious fumes if
UNITS To reduce the applied to a hot surface.
riskof burns, ignitionof
flammable materials, DONOT LEAVECHILDREN ALONE-Children
and spillagedue toun- should not be left alone or unattended in area
intentional contactwith where appliance is in use. They should never be
the utensil,the handleofautensilshouldbepositioned allowed tosit or stand onany part ofthe appliance.
sothatitis turned inward, and does not extend over CAUTION: Donot store items of interest tochil-
adjacent surface elements, dren incabinets above anappliance oron the
backguard ofarange.
DEEP FAT FRYERS:
Useextremecautionwhen movingthegreasekettleor Children climbing on the %_E_f'F=L /
disposingofhotgrease, appliance to reach items
could be seriously injured.
DONOTTOUCH SURFACEELEMENTS OR AREAS Children mustbe taught that
NEARELEMENTS- Elementsmaybe hoteventhough the applianceand utensils
they are dark in color.Areas nearsurface elementsin or on it can be hot. Chil-
may become hot enough to cause burns. During and dren should be taught that
after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flam-an appliance is not a toy.
mable materials contact heating elements or areas They should not be allowed
near elements until they have had sufficient time to to play with controls or other
cool. Among these areas are thecooktop, and sur- parts of the unit.
facesfacingthecooktop.Also,donot allowaluminum
foil, meat probes or any other metal object, other than
autensil on asurface element, to contact heating
elements. IN CASE OF FIRE:
1. Turn off appliance and ventilating hood.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 2. Use dry or foam-type extinguisher or bak-
Ifapplianceis installednear a windowtake steps to ing soda to smother flame. Neveruse
preventcurtainsfrom blowingoversurfaceelements water on a grease fire.
creatinga fire hazard.3. Iffire is in a pan on the surface unit, cover
pan.
CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE - Locateand mark
breaker orfuse. Never replace a blown fuse or -SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
reset a breakeruntilyou know what has caused
theproblem. Always replace a blownfusewithone
ofthecorrect amperage, do not usea substitute.
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USING YOUR SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP
COOKING AREAS To help keep cooktop clean besure cooking area and
The four surface cookingareas on your cooktopare utensilbottomare cleananddry beforeuse.
identifiedbypermanentpatternsinthecooktop.There
are two largeand two smallareas. Use the smaller Turncontrolknobtothedesiredheatsetting.Ifindoubt
areasfor smallcookingutensilsand the largerareas as to the correctsetting,it is betterto select a lower
for largeutensils, settingand increaseto a highersettingas needed.It
willtake longerforthe cookingarea tocool toa lower
temperaturethanto heat upto a highertemperature.
(/'_ @ If foodiscookingtoofastorifboiloversoccur,remove
@lidand reducetoa lowersetting.Allowenoughtimefor
the cookingarea to adjustto the newsetting.
_ @ THINGS TO REMEMBERDo notallowplasticobjects,aluminumfoil, sugar,or
foodswith high sugar contentto melt onto the hot
cooktop.Meltedmaterialscancausepermanentdam-
WhenacookingareaisturnedON,theradiantelement age to the cooktop.
underthecooktopwillheatupanda redglowfromthe
element can be seen throughthe smoothtop.The IMPORTANT: Watch sugary solutionscarefully to
element will cycle on and off to maintainthe heat avoid boilover.If sugarsolution(such as jam, jelly,
setting.Whentheelementcycleson,itisnormaltosee candy)isallowedto boilover,itmaypittheglass.Wipe
a redglow. up sugaryboiloversimmediately -turn element to
LOW. Usea wooden-handledmetalspatulato scrape
KNOBS boilovertoa coolerarea ofthe cooktoporuseseveral
The cookingarea controlsare called INFINITE con-layers of dry papertowelsto wipe up spillover.If a
trois.Thistypeofcontrolprovidesan infinitechoiceof papertowelisused,be carefultoavoidsteam bums.
heat:settingsfromLOW to HIGH. The controlcan be Turn elementoff.Whencool, useasingle-edgerazor
seteitheronanyofthenumberedsettingsor between blade such as Widget by Gillette to scrape off soil.
the numberedsettings. CleanwithEIcoCooktopCleaningCreme, rinseand
dry.
To operatecontrol: Push down and turn knob, in
eitherdirection,to the desiredheat setting. To protectthetop,itisnotrecommendedtousethetop
as aworksurfaceorasa cuttingboardortocookfood
ONINDICATOR LIGHT directlyonthe cooktopwithouta utensil.
Cooktopis equipped with an ON indicatorlightto
indicatewhena surface elementison. The lightwill Do notuseatrivetormetalstand(suchasa wokring)
remain on untilthe element is turned off. After abetweenthe utensilandthecooktop.These itemscan
cookingoperation,be sureelementand ON lightare markoretchthesurfaceandaffectcookingefficiency.
off.Thingaugealuminumcookware,aluminumfoilorfoil
HOT SURFACE LIGHT containerssuchas popcornpoppersare NOT recom-
The cooktopisequippedwitha HOT SURFACE light,mendedforuse onthecooktop.Theywillleave metal
This redlightwillturnon to indicatethatthe cooking marksand maypermanentlymeltontothe top.
areaishotandwillremainonuntilthearea hascooled.Do NOTslidealuminumcookwareacrossthecooktop.
COOKING HINTS Thismayresultinaluminummarkswhichthenmustbe
Duringthe firstfew hoursofuse,you maynoticethat immediatelyremovedwith a recommendedcooktop
the cooktopemits a slightbumingodor and a light cleaner(see p. 9).
smoke. Bothof these conditionsare normaland are
causedbythe insulationmaterialof the heatingele- Donotslideglassitemsacrossthecooktop.Theymay
mentsina new cooktop, scratchordamagethe top.
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USING YOUR SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS
Use the following chart as a GUIDELINE until you become more familiarwithyourcooktop.Keep in mindthat
differenttypesofutensilmaterialsrequiredifferentheatsettingsforthesamecookingoperation.We suggestthat
youexperimentto findthe heat settingthat bestsuitsyourparticularcookingneeds. Informationin the chart is
based on heavygauge aluminumcookware.Lowerthe heat settingifusingstainlesssteelor castironutensils.
HEAT
SETTINGS USES
HI To bring liquidto a boil, blanch,preheat skillet,or bringpressureup in pressurecooker. (Note:
Alwaysfollowinstructionsinpressurecookeruse/carebook.)Alwaysreducetoa lowerheatsetting
when liquidsjust beginto boilor food beginsto cook.
9 To brownmeat, heat oilfordeep fat frying,scald.
8 To fast saute or fry. To maintainfast boilfor largeamountsof liquids.
7 For slowerfrying or sauteingoperations.
6-5 To maintainmoderateto slowboilfor largeamountsofliquids.
4 To continuecooking uncoveredfoods,and for most frying.
3 To continue cookingcovered foods, maintain boil pressure in most pressure cookers. Stew, braise
or steam.
2 To maintain boil, poach, steam or simmer.
LO To keep foodswarm beforeserving.
NOTE: Refer toutensilmanufacturer'srecommendationsfor suggestedheatsettings. Some manufacturersdo
not recommend the use of HIGH or the use of HIGH for extended cooking operations.
To prevent permanent damageto the cooktop, do not allow utensils to boil dry.
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UTENSIL INFORMATION
Cooking performance isgreatly affected by the type of TO DETERMINE IF THE UTENSIL HAS A FLAT
utensils used. Utensils SHOULD HAVE A FLAT BOT- BOTTOM:
TOM. Thefiat bottom allows good conductivity be-1. Placetheedge ofthe ruler across the bottom of
tween the utensil and the element to provide uniform the utensil.
cooking results, faster heating and more efficient use 2. Hold utensil up to the light.
ofenergy. 3. No light should be visible under the ruler.
!
Utensils with uneven, warped, or grooved bottoms do , , __ . _.'_.' • ...i
not make goodcontact, reduce heat conductivity and NOTOK
result in slower, less evenheating. A utensilwith a
badly curved bottomwill not make good contact with|
the glass and may not get enough heat to bring water
to a boil. _: ' ' •
==m_l__ NOTO_
NOTOK
CANNING
Acceptable water-bath or pressure canners should
not be oversized and must have a fiat bottom. The
following are not recommended: Canners with ridged
bottoms or oversized canners (1-inch larger than the
Fit the size ofthe utensiltothe size ofthe element.This element).
conserves energy. Oversized utensils may trap enough
heat to cause slow cookingtimes. When canning, use the HIGH setting just untilwater
comes to a boil or pressure is reached in the pressure
canner. Then, reduce to the lowest heat setting that
"___ maintains the boil or pressure.
Prolonged use of the HIGH setting, or the use of
incorrect canning utensils produce excessive heat.
Excessive heat cancause permanent damage to the
cooktop.
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UTENSIL INFORMATION
Characteristics of Utensil Materials: Aluminum Cast Iron utensils are slow to heat but, cookmore
utensils heat quickly and evenly.Best suited for sire- evenly once temperature isreached. Use forlongterm,
mering, braising, boiling and frying. Do not use when low heat cooking or for browning and frying.
cooking acid based foods such as spaghetti sauce.
Special precautions for aluminum foil and alu-Glass ceramic, earthenware, heatproof glass
minum cooking utensils: or glazed utensils may scratch thesmoothtop
cooktop and are therefore not recommended
Aluminum foil will damage the smoothtop for use on the smoothtop.Do not slide glass-
cooktop if it melts onto the glass. Do not use ware across cooktop to prevent scratching
aluminum foil or foil-type containers underany the glass cooktop.
circumstances.
Aluminum utensils will cause metal marks on
the glassif youslide them across the smoothtop
cooktop. Remove any metal marks immedi-
ately. See page9.
Stainless Steel isapoor heat conductor and devel-
opshotspots. Ifcombined with othermetalssuchas
aluminum and copper, however, they will evenly dis-
tribute heat. Use for cooking functions similarto alumi-
num.
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CLEANING YOUR COOKTOP
WARNING: BEFORE CLEANING, BE CERTAIN ALL GLASS CLEANINGCHART
ELEMENTS ARE TURNED OFF AND THE COOK- Soil Cleaner Procedure
TOP IS COOL.
Clean smoothtop aftereach use. Use only cleaning Daily clean- Elco Cooktop Gently apply with a
agents recommended in the cleaning chart. Other ing, light tcCleaning Creme, non abrasive plas-
materials may damage the finish of the smoothtop, mo d e r a te Liquid tic brush, nylon or
stains, dishwashing plastic pad, or pa-
Carefully blot up spillovers around the outside ofthe detergent. Paste' per toweling, rinse
cooking area as they occur with drypaper towels. BE ofbaking soda completelyand dry.
CAREFUL NOT TO BURN HANDS WHEN WIPINGand water.
UP SPILLS. DO NOT USE A DAMP CLOTH WHICH
MAY CAUSE STEAM BURNS. Heavy Elco Cooktop Gently scour with
When surface is cool, clean as directed in the chart, stains, Cleaning Creme. paste and paper
DO NOT USE the following cleaning agents, burned on Pasteofbaking towel to remove as
food. soda and water, much as possible.
- Abrasives (metal scouring pads, cleansing pow- Then reapply paste
ders, scouring cleaners or pads) will scratch the and let stand for30
smoothtop, to 45 minutes.
- Chemicals (oven cleaners, chlorine bleaches, rust Cover with damp
removers orammonia) may damage the finish of paper toweling to
the smoothtop keep paste moist.
-Cleaning agents designed forglasswarewhich Scourtoremovere-
contain ammonia may harm the smoothtop, maining stain.
-Soiled cloth or sponge will leave an invisible film
on the cooktop which may cause discoloration Rinse completely
the next time thecooktop is used. and dry.
Bumed on or Single-edgerazor When cooktop is
Control Knobs crusty soil.blade such as cool: Place edge of
To remove knobs, for cleaning, gently pull upward. Widget by Gillette.singleedgerezoron
Wash in mild detergent and water. Do not use abrasive ceramic cooktop at
cleaning agents. Theywill scratch finishand remove a 300 angle. Very
markings. Rinse, dry and replace. Turn each element CAREFULLYscrap
ON to see if knobs have been replacedcorrectly,off soil. Clean re-
maining soil with
Elco Cooktop
Cleaning Creme. i
Brown or Elco Cooktop Gently scour with
gray stains Cleaning Creme. )aste to remove as
from HARD much as possible.
WATER or Reapply paste and
metal marks, let standfor 30 min-
utes. Scourwith
additional paste to
removeremaining
stain. Rinse com-
pletely and dry.
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CLEANING YOUR COOKTOP
PROBLEM SOLVING CHART
Problem Cause Prevention
Tinyscratches orabrasions Coarse particles (dust, salt =Tinyscratchesare notremovableanddo not
andsand)betweencookwara affect cooking.In time, the scratcheswill
bottom and cooktop. Incor- becomesmootherand lessvisible. Besure
rect cleaningmaterial. Slid- cookware bottoms and cooktop are clean
ingglasswareormetalacross beforeuse. Do notuseglasswareutensils.
top or using cookware with Usecookwarewitha smooth,non-scratching
roughbottoms, bottom.
Metal-marking Slidingorscrapingmetaluten- Donotslideany metalobjectacrosscooktop.
silsorovenracksacrosscook- CleanimmediatelywithEtcoCooktopClean-
top. mgCreme.
Brownsteaksand specks Encrustedboilovers. Incor- Remove boiloversbefore reusingthe cook-
rectcleaningmaterials.Used top. Use a cleanclothor sponge.
soiledclothorsponge.
Areas of discolorationwith Mineral depositsfrom water Use cookware with bottoms that are clean
a metallic sheen and foods, and dry.Use correct heat setting to prevent
.boilovers.
Pitting or flaking Sugary boilovers from sugar Use correct heatsetting and large enough
syrups, candy, jams, jellies, utensil. Watch cooking operation to prevent
dessertsauces,etc. boiloversorspattering.See "THINGSTO
REMEMBER" on page 8for cleaning instruc-
tions.

SERVICE
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Surface elements fail to a. Appliance not connected to a. Connect appliance to wall outlet, check
turn on or heat food power supply, circuit breaker or fuse box.
properly.
b. Defective element, b. Have service technician check element.
c. Used incorrect utensil, c. For optimum results, utensil MUSTHAVEA
FLAT bottom. (This is CRITICAL) See pages
6-7 for additional information.
SERVICE
Do notattempt toservice the appliance yourself unless If youdid not receive satisfactory service through your
directed to do so in this book. Contact the dealer who servicer or Magic Chef Customer Assistance, c/o
sold you the appliance for service.Maytag Customer Service you may contact the Major
Appliance Consumer Action Panel by letter including
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICEyour name, address, and telephone number, as well
When your cooktop requires service or replacement as the model and serial numbers of the appliance.
parts, contact your Dealer or Authorized Servicer.
Consult the Yellow Pages in your telephone directory Major ApplianceConsumer Action Panel
under ranges for the service source nearest you. Be20 North Wacker Drive
sureto include your name, address, and phone num- Chicago, IL 60606
ber, along with the model and serial numbers of the
appliance. (Seefront cover for location of your model
and serial numbers.) MACAP (Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel) is
an independent agency sponsored by three trade
If youare notsatisfiedwith thelocal response to yourassociations as a court ofappeals on consumer corn-
service requirements, call or write Magic Chef Cus- plaints which havenot been resolved satisfactorily
tomer Assistance, c/o Maytag Customer Services, within a reasonable period of time.
P.O.Box 2370, Cleveland, TN 37320-2370, (615)
472-3500. Includeor have available the complete
model and serial numbers of the appliance, the name
and address of the dealer from whom you purchased
the appliance, the date of purchaseand details con-
cerning your problem.
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FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
DOMESTIC GAS OR ELECTRIC RANGE
Maytag Customer Service willrepair or replace, without charge, any part ofyour product which hasadefect
in material orworkmanship during the first year after thedate of the originalinstallation.This warranty extends
to any owner during the one-year warranty period.
LIMITED 5 YEAR WARRANTY
On electricranges equipped with soliddiscor smoothtop heating elements, and on gas ranges with sealed
burners,for an additional 4 year period beyond the firstyearof the general coverage ofthis warranty, Maytag
Customer Service will replace any ofthe solid discor smoothtop heating elements,or sealed burners which
fail to heat as a result of defective workmanship or material. Additionally, Maytag Customer Service will
replace any smoothtop cooking sud:ace which cracks or breaks during normal household cooking. These
parts must be installed by a qualified person.Any labor charge required for replacement is not covered by
this warranty.
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
To obtain the repair or replacement of adefective part under these warranties, you should contact the dealer
from whom you purchased the applianceor a servicer he designates.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES
1. Conditions and damage resulting fromim-5. Any product used for other than normal house-
properinstallation,delivery, unauthorized hold use. It does not extend to products put-
repair, modification, ordamage not attributed chased for commercial or industrial use.
to adefect inmaterialor workmanship. 6.Any expense incurredfor servicecalls to correct
2. Conditions resulting fromdamage, suchas:installation errors or to instruct you on how to
(1) improper maintenance, (b) misuse, usetheproducts.
abuse, accident, or (c) incorrect electrical
current or voltage.7. CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAM-
AGES SUBSTAINED BY ANY PERSON AS A
3. Warranties are void if the original serial RESULT OF ANY BREACH OF THESEWAR-
number has been removed, altered, or RANTIES OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY.
cannot be readily determined. Some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of consequential or incidental damag-
4.Light bulbs,es, so the above exclusion may not apply to
you.
_,DDITIONAL HELP
If you arenot satisfied with the localresponse to your service requirements and wish to contact MagicChef
Customer Assistance, c/o Maytag Customer Service, please address your letter to the MagicChef Customer
Assistance, c/o Maytag Customer Service, P.O. Box 2370, Cleveland,TN 37320-2370 or call(615) 472-3500.
To save time, your letter should include the complete model and serialnumbers of the warranted appliance,
the nameand address of the dealer fromwhomyou purchased theappliance,thedate of purchaseand details
concerningyour problem.
These warranties are the only written or expressed warrantiesgivenby MagicChef Customer Assistance,
c/o Maytag CustomerService.No one is authorized to increase, alter, or enlargeMagicChef Customer
Assistance, c/o Maytag CustomerService's responsibilities orobligations under these warranties.These
warranties giveyou specificlegal rights, and you may alsohave other rights which vary from state to state.