Magic Chef 3889VRA Installation instructions

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Informationin the SafetyInstructionsection covers all STORAGE IN, ONOR NEAR APPLIANCE - Do not
electriccooking appliances.You mayfind some infor- store or usegasoline orotherflammable materials,va-
mation that does not pertain to your particular appli- porsandliquidsintheoven, nearsurfaceunitsorinthe
ance. Please review this section before using your vicinity of this or anyother appliance. The fumes can
cooking appliance, create a fire hazard or explosion. Do not use cooktop
or oven as a storage areafor food or cooking utensils.
Thefollowinginstructionsare basedonsafety consid-
erationsand must be strictly followed to eliminate the
potentialrisksoffire,electricshock,or personal injury.DO NOT USE WATER //(l(_
ON GREASE FIRES-
Smother fireor flameor
PROPERINSTALLATION- Besureyourapplianceisusedry chemical or
properly installed and grounded by a qualified techni- foam-type extinguisher, _:.112z_"_
clan.if available or sprinkle
heavilywith baking soda.
USE ONLY DRY POTHOLDERS - Moist or damp
NEVER USE YOUR potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
APPLIANCE FOR steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating ele-
WARMING OR HEAT- ments. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloths.
ING THEROOM.
SURFACE COOKING UNITS:
USEPROPERPAN SIZE - This appliance is
equipped with one or moresurface elements of differ-
STORAGEABOVERANGE-Toeliminatethehazard ent sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large
ofreachingoverhotsurfaceelements, cabinetstorage enough tocover thesurface element. Theuse of un-
should not be provided directly above a unit. If pro- dersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating
vided,storage should be limited to infrequently used element to direct contactand may resultin ignition of
itemsthat canbe safely stored in an areasubjectedtoclothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will
heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items also improve efficiency.
such as volatile liquids, cleaners,or aerosol sprays. If
cabinet storage is provided, instatlation of a range
hood thatprojects atleast 5-inches beyond the bot- NEVER LEAVE SURFACE_ I A_'/_
tom of the cabinet will reduce the hazardsassociated UNITS UNATTENDED AT
with such storage. HIGH HEAT SETTINGS -
Boilover causes smoking
_WEAR PROPER and greasy spillovers that
APPAREL - may ignite.
Loose-fitting or
hanging garments
__]l_ should never be MAKE SURE DRIP BOWLS ARE IN PLACE - Ab-
worn while using sence of these bowls during cooking may subjectwit-
the appliance, ing or components underneath to damage.
USERSERVICING- Donot repairorreplaceany part PROTECTIVE LINERS- Donot use aluminum foil to
of the appliance unless specifically recommended in linesurface unitdrip bowls orovenbottoms, exceptas
the Use and Care Book.All other servicing should be suggested in the Use and Care Book. Improperinstal-
referred to a qualified technician. Arwaysdisconnect lation of these tiners may result in a risk of electric
unitor cut-off powerto unit before any servicing, shock, orfire.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS - Only certaintypesVENTILATINGHOODS:
ofglass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or CLEAN VENTILATINGHOODS FREQUENTLY -
otherglazedutensilsaresuitableforrange-topserv- Greaseshouldnotbeallowedto accumulateonhood
icewithoutbreakingduetothesuddenchangeintern- or filter.Whenflamingfoodsunderthehood,turnthe
perature, fanoff. Thefan, ifoperating,mayspreadtheflame.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
UTENSIL HANDLES TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforce-
_ _ SHOULD BE ment Actof 1986 (Proposition65) reqaires the GOver-
TURNED INWARD norof California to publisha list ofsubstances known
ANDNOT EXTENDto the State of Californiato cause canceror reproduc-
OVER ADJACENT tive harm,and requiresbusinessesto warncustomers
SURFACE UNITS - of potential exposures to such substances.
To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flam- Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when
mable materials, and the appliance isengaged in the self-clean cycle there
spillage due to unin- maybesome low-level exposureto someofthe listed
tentional contact withthe utensil,the handleof a uten- substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to
sil should bepositioned sothat itis turnedinward, and these substances can be minimizedby properly vent-
does not extend over adjacent surface elements, ingthe applianceto theoutdoors duringthe self-clean
cycle.
DO NOT SOAKREMOVABLEHEATING ELE-
MENTS - Heating elements should never be im- DEEP FAT FRYERS:
mersed in water. Immersing element inwater would Useextreme cautionwhen movingthe grease kettleor
damage insulating material inside element, disposing of hot grease.
DO NOT TOUCHSURFACE ELEMENTS OR OVEN
OVENS: ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR ELEMENTSOR INTE-
USE CAREWHEN OPENING DOOR - Let hot air or RIORSURFACES OF OVEN - Elements may be hot
steam escape before removing or replacing food. even though theyare dark incolor. Areas nearsurface
elements and interior surfa_cesof oven may become
DO NOTHEATUNOPENED FOODCONTAINERS - hot enough to cause burns.During and after use, do
Build-up ofpressuremaycausecontainerto burstand not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials
contactheating elements, areas nearelements or in-
result in injury, terior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient
timeto cool. Among theseareas arethe cocktop, sur-
KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS(located under rear ele- faces facing the cooktop, oven vent opening and sur-
ment; rearcorner of cooktop; between oven door and faces nearthis opening, oven door, andovenwindow.
control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOB- Also, do not allow aluminum foil,meat probes or any
STRUCTED. Blockage of vent prevents proper oven other metal object, other than a utensil on a surface
air circulation and will affectoven performance.Avoid element, to contact heating elements.
touching ovenvent area while oven ison and for sev-
eral minutes afteroven isturned off. Some partsofthe ANTI-TIPBRACKET:
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appli-
cause burns, ance from unusual usage or by excessive loading of
the oven door, the appliance must be secured by a
PLACEMENTOFOVEN RACKS--Alwaysplaceoven properly installedanti-tip device.Tocheck if device is
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-
mustbe movedwhile hot, usecare to avoid contact of neath rangeto see that one ofthe rearleveling legs is
potholder with oven erement, engagedinthe bracketslot.When removingappliance
for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device isengaged when
range isreplaced.Theanti-tip device securesthe rear
leveling legto the floor,when properly engaged.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Afterappliance is installed,be certain all packing ma- ATTENTION: NE LAISSER AUCUN ALIMENT, US-
terials are removedfromthe appliance beforeoperat- TENSILE DE CUISINE,ETC., DANS LE FOUR
ing the unit. If appliance is installed near a window,DURANT LE CYCLE D'AUTONETTOYAGE.
take steps to prevent curtains from blowing over sur-
face elements creating a fire hazard. On some models, a fan should be heard during the
self-clean cycle. If not, cancel clean cycle and call a
Careshould begiven to locationof appliance. Besure serviceman before self-cleaning again.(Refer to
floorcovering underappliance,walls adjacentto appli- CONTENTS on front cover for location of self-clean
ance,cabinetryadjacentto appliance,andother mate- instructions and fan information.)
rials adjacent to appliance can withstand prolonged
heat. Thisisa heavy applianceand can settle intosoft SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP:
floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl. Use care Do not cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should
when moving range on this type of floor covering, break,cleaning solutions and spillovers may pene-
trate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric
shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
c._,.__,_,.^,_ c._,._ OVEN DOORClean cooktopwith caution. Ifa wet spongeOrcarefulClOthis
Do not place excessive used towipe spillson a hotcooking area, be to
weight on an open oven avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce nox-
_q_ door or standon an open ious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
,, oven door as,in some
cases, it could cause the DO NOT LEAVE CHILDRENALONE- Children
range to tip over, break- should not be left alone or unattended in area where
age of the door or serious applianceis in use.They shouldnever beallowedtosit
_'_ injury, or stand on any part of the appliance. CAUTION: Do
notstore itemsof interesttochildren in cabinetsabove
CIRCUITBREAKER OR FUSE- Locate and mark an appliance or on the backguard of a range.
breakero.rfuse. Never replacea blown fuseor reset a
breaker untilyou knowwhat has causedthe problem. Children climbing onthe appli-'_/'f_F_ /
Always replace a blown fuse with one of the correct anceto reachitemscould beseri- '-__=_.__ _
amperage,do notuse a substitute, ously injured. Children must be /
taught that the appliance and
CONTROL KNOBS - Turn off control at the comple- utensilsinor on itcan behot.Chil-
tion of a cooking operation, dren should betaught that anap-
pliance is not a toy.They should
not be allowed to play with con-
SELF-CLEANING OVEN: trois or other parts of the unit.
Donotcleandoor gasket.Thedoorgasket isessential
for agood seal. Careshould be takennot to rub,dam-
age,or movethe gasket. Donot use oven cleaners or
oven liner protectivecoating of any kind in or around
anypart ofthe self-clean oven.Clean only parts listed
inthis booklet. Beforeself-cleaning the oven, remove
broiler pan, oven racks, and other utensils.
CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE FOOD OR COOKING
UTENSILS, ETC., IN OVEN DURING THE SELF-
CLEANING MODE OF OPERATION.-- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
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ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER
TIMER (minutetimer)CLOCK(time-of_:_ay) BAKETEMP
1. Press TIMERpad. 1. PressCLOCKpad.1.PressBAKETEMP pad.
2. TurnSET knobtodesiredtime. 2. Turn SET knobuntildisplay shows2. Turn SET knobuntildesired oven
3. TIMERstartsautomatically, correcttime-of_:lay, temperatureappearsinthedisplay.
3 beepssignaltheendofthetiming 3. Press STOP/CLEAR padto cancel
operationand thetime-of_:lay re- When poweris firstsuppliedto rangethebakingoperation.
appearsinthedisplay, oriftherehasbeenapowerfailure,the
4. To cancel: Press TIMER pad and displaywillflash. Followaboveinstruc-See pages10to11foradditionalinfor-
holdfor3secondsorturnSET knob tionstosetclock,mationon bakingand roasting.
until :00 appearsinthedisplay.
Time-of_ay will reappearafter a
slightdelay.
STOP/CLEAR SET
Pressto cancelalloperations Turn knob in either directionto en-
exceptclockandtimer,ter time or temperature.Knob is
also usedtoselect HI or LO broil.
STOP] •, ,, 888°1 SET
CLE,R ' '1' "' ,r, CLE,NI
SFc L_'ANCOOK S_-OP-T_ME_ DELAY
TIMER CLOCK COOKTIME CLEAN STOPTIME BROILBAKETEMP
(Note:Allindicatorwordsaredisplayedtoshowtheirlocationinthedisplay.Whenovenortimerisnotinuse,indicatorwordsarenot
displayed,indicatorsareonlydisplayedwhenovenissetfor acook,delayedcook,cleanortimeroperation.)
CLEAN COOK TIME/STOP TIME BROIL
1. Close door. To begin cooking immediately: 1. Press BROILpad.
2. Movedoor handleto lockedposi- 1. Press BAKE TEMP pad andenter2. Turn SET knobclockwiseto setHI
tion. oventemperaturewithSET knob. BROILor counterclockwiseto set
3. Press CLEAN pad.("door" willflash 2. Press COOK TIME pad and enter LOBROIL.
in display and beeps will sound if desired cooking time by turning the 3. Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel
door is notlocked.) SET knob. broiloperation.
4. Oven will automatically clean for 3 See page 12for additional information.
hours,or select 2or4 hours byturn- Todelay the start ofcooking:
ing the SET knob. 1. Press BAKE TEMP pad and enter
See page 5 for additional information, oven temperature with SET knob.
2. Press COOK TIME pad and enter
cookingtime with SET knob.
3.Press STOP TIME pad and enter
time you wish food to stop cooking
with SET knob.
Ovenautomatically turns on and off at
thepreset times.
Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel
end-of-cooking beeps.
See page 6 for additional information.
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FEATURES
SELF-CLEAN OVEN
Theself--cleanovenusestemperatures 3. WhentheCLEANpadispressed,theTO CANCEL CLEAN CYCLE:
abovenormalcookingtemperaturesto oven willautomaticallyclean for31. PushSTOP/CLEAR pad.
automaticallyclean the entire oven. hours. 2. Ifthe LOCKindicator isnotdisplayed,
the oven door can be unlocked.
TO OPERATE: -I ,, oI-I1-1 Ifthe LOCK indicator isdisplayed, al-
l. Closedoor and movedoor lock lever S--/LE,,_C
to the right(locked position). ° I_11_1CLEAN lOWoven to cool (up to one hour).
T_MER Once LOCK indicator turns off, the
door can be unlocked.
--_ A shorter (2 hour) or longer (4 hour) Door and lock lever may bedamaged if
clean cycle can be selected by turn- the lock lever isforced tothe left before
ingthe SET knob. the LOCK indicator turns off.
2. Press CLEAN pad.
If door is not locked as described,
"door"will flash in the display.
It is normalfor the cooktop ofthe range
BEFORE DURING to become hotduring a clean cycle.
SELF-CLEANING SELF-CLEANING Thereforetouching the cooktopduring a
Whenthe doorislockedandthe CLEAN self-clean cycle should be avoided.
pad is pressed, the oven automatically
begins to heat to cleaning tempera- As the oven heats and cools, you my
tures, hear sounds of metal parts expanding
Clean oven frame, door frame and and contracting. This is normal and will
around the ovenvent with a non-abra- As the oven reaches cleaningtempera- not damage your appliance.
sive cleaning agent such as Bon Ami.
These areas are not exposed to clean- tures, the LOCKindicator will turn on to
show that an internal lock mechanism
ing temperatures and should be has engaged. At this point, the oven AFTER
cleaned to prevent soil from baking on door can notbe unlockedand opened. SELF-CLEANING
during theclean cycle. Some soil may leave a light gray, pow-
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers To preventdamagetothe doorand lock dery ash which can be removed with a
lever, do not force the lock lever to the damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates
from theoven bottom to prevent exces- left when the LOCK indicator is dis- that the clean cycle was not long
sive smokingduring the clean cycle, played, enough.The soilwill be removedduring
DO NOT USE OVEN CLEANERS OR
OVEN LINER PROTECTIVE COAT- About one hour after the completion of the nextclean cycle.
INGS OF ANY KIND ON THE SELF- theclean cycle,the internal Iockwill dis- Ifthe oven racksdo not slide smoothly
CLEAN OVEN FINISH OR AROUND engageand the LOCKindicator willturn after a cleancycle, wipe racks and era-
off. At this point, the lock lever can be bossed rack supports with a small
ANY PART OF THEOVEN. moved to the left (unlocked position) amount of vegetable oilto restore ease
To preventdamage, do not cleanor rub and the door opened, of movement.
the gasket around the oven door. The The first few timesthe oven iscleaned, Fine, hair-like lines may appear in the
gasket isdesignedtoseal inheatduring somesmoke andodor maybedetected, oven interior or oven door.This isa nor-
the clean cycle. This is normal and will reduceor disap- realconditionresultingfrom heatingand
pear with use. If the oven is heavily cooling of the porcelain finish. These
soiled, or ifthe broiler pan is left in the lines do not affect the performance of
oven, smoke and odor may occur, the oven.
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FEATURES
AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING
Automaticcooking featureisusedtoturntheovenonand
offat thepresettime-of-day. Thisfeaturecanbeusedto
delaythestart of a cookingoperation.
Theautomaticcookingfeaturewillnotoperateunlessthe
clockisfunctioningandisset atthecorrecttime-of-day.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
IMPORTANT: Highlyperishablefoods
such as dairy products, pork, poultry,
seafoods or stuffing are not recom-
mended for delayed cooking. If cook-
ing more than one food, select foods
that cook for the same length of time
and at the same oven temperature.
To reset orcancel the program: Press
the STOP/CLEAR pad.
After setting the Automatic Cooking
feature, pressthe CLOCK padand the
time-of_:lay will reappear in the dis-
play. "TIMED BAKE ON" or "DELAY
BAKE" and the oven temperature will
remaininthe displayasa reminderthat
the oven issetfor a cookingoperation.
At end of cooking, continuous beeps
will sound. PressSTOP/CLEARpadto
cancel beeps.
EXAMPLE
Food is to cook for 2 hours and 30
minutesat 350°F.Youwishthe food
to becooked by 6:00.
1.Press BAKE TEMP pad.
2.Turn SET knob until 350° ap-
pears in the display.
3. Press COOK TIME pad.
4.Turn SET knob until 2:30 (2
hours, 30minutes)appears inthe
display.
5.Press STOP TIME pad.
6. TurnSET knobuntil6:00appears
in the display.
The oven will turn on at 3:30; cook
the food for 2 1/2 hours, and will
automatically turn off at 6:00.
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USING YOUR COOKTOP
COOKING AREAS HINTS
The foursurface cooking areas onyour Do notallowplastic objects,aluminum
range are identified by permanent pat- foil,sugar, or foodswith highsugar con-
ternsinthe cooktop.Therearetwo large
andtwosmall areas. Usethe smallerar- th_ heat _ _ v'_/_ _ __ tent to meltontothe hotcooktop. Melted
eas for small cooking utensils and the _#Cj_ _ i_ is _i _ _ _ re_ materials can cause permanent dam-
largerareasfor largeutensils. This con- _]_ _rO_ _ _t0_ ............. age to the cooktop.
serves energy.
HOT SURFACE LIGHT
SURFACE CONTROLS Therange isequippedwitha HOTSUR-
Your smoothtop is equipped with elec- FACE light. This red light will turn on to
tronic surface controls that provide 9 indicatethat the cooking area ishot and
fixed heat settings, will remainon untilthe areahascooled.
When the HOT SURFACE indicator
lightturns off,the top will becoolenough
ON 1_• 3 • _ • 7 • 9 to touch.
r i RETAINED HEAT
i.ow.llo. o jI wesuggestthatyoustartw,tha.ower
heat setting then gradually increase the
setting until you findthe optimum set-
ting. Boilovers are more likely to occur if
you start out on HIGHthen reduce to the
lowersetting.
ON/O_ To protect the top, it is not recom-
Iffood is cooking toofast or ifbelievers mendedtouse thetop asa worksurface
Theyelle_ !@N!_d_at_( ig_tstooccur, remove lidand reduce toa lower or as a cutting board or to cook food di-
_Ow _ _ iset_ _ _ ee setting.Allow enoughtime for the cook- rectly on thecooktop without a utensil.
!_ _ _i_me_(_ii ing area to adjust to the newsetting.
Do not usea trivetor metalstand (such
The smoothtop cooking area retains as a wok ring) betweenthe utensiland
_ _#| _h_h_at _|i#g heat for a period of time after the ele- the cooktop. These items can mark or
merit hasbeen turned off.Turn the ele- etch the surface and affect cookingeffi-
_res.sBiGHER _ad_! re_ _i_ completelymentoff a cookedfewminuteSandusebef°retheretainedf°°dis c=ency.
toreheatto completethe cooking operation.
_i#g_!_ _ow _i _ _ _ After 30 minutes, the cooktop may be Thin gauge aluminumcookware, alumi-
RIGR i_i_ _# too cool to keep foods warm; however, nuT foil or foil containers such as pop-
the TOP MAY STILL BE TOO WARM corn poppers are NOT recommended
TO TOUCH. for use on the cooktop. They will leave
P_essLO_E_ metal marks.
Do not slide glass items across the
cooktop. They may scratch or damage
the top.
Do NOT slide aluminum cookware
across the cooktop. This may result in
aluminummarkswhichthen mustbeim-
mediately removed with a recom-
mended cooktopcleaner.
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USING YOUR COOKTOP
COOKWARE
Cookingperformanceisgreatlyaffected Never leavea deep fat frying opera-
by the type of cookware used. Pans tion unattended.
should have a flat bottom. The flat bot-
tom allows good conductivity between
theutensil and the cookingareato pro- Acceptablewater-bath or pressure
vide uniform cooking results, faster canners should not be oversized and
must have a flat bottom.The following
heating and more efficient use of en- are not recommended: Canners with
ergy. ridged bottoms, oversized canner
(2-inches larger than the surface ele-
Pans with uneven,warped, or grooved ment) or a very large canner that rests
bottoms do not make good contact, re- on two surface elements.
duce heat conductivity and result in
slower, less even heating. Do not usespecialty itemsthat areover-
Besure utensilis largeenough toprop- sized, havean uneven bottom ordonot
erly contain food and avoid boilovers, meet proper utensil specifications.
Pan size is particularly important in Topreventdamage to range,neverll
deepfrying.Besure panwill accommo- operate asurface unitwithout a pan in
date the volume of food that is to be paceandneverallowapantoboildry.addedaswellasthe bubble actionoffat.
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS
UsethefollowingchartasaGUIDELINE untilyoubecomemorefamiliarwithyourcooktop.Keepinmindthatdifferenttypesof
cookwarematerialsrequiredifferentheatsettingsforthesamecookingoperation.We suggestthatyouexperimenttofindthe
heatsetting that best suits your particularcooking needs. Information inthe chart is based on heavy gauge aluminum cook-
ware. Lowerthe heat setting ifusing stainless steel, cast iron utensils or glassware designed for surface cooking.
HIGH To bring liquid to a boil, blanch, preheat skillet, or bringpressure up in pressure cooker. (Note:
9 Always follow instructionsin pressure cookeruseand carebook.) Always reduceto a lowerheat
setting when liquids just begin to boil or food begins to cook.
Medium
6-5 To maintain moderate to slow boil for large amounts of liquids.
LO-1 To keep foods warm before serving.
NOTE:Referto cookware manufacturer's recommendationsfor suggested heatsettings. Some manufacturersdo not rec-
ommendthe use of HIGHor the use of HIGH for extended cooking operations.
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USING YOUR COOKTOP
CARE INFORMATION CLEANING CHART
Clean smoothtop after each use. Use WARNING:BEFORE CLEANING, BE CERTAIN ALL ELEMENTS ARE
only cleaning agents recommended in TURNED OFF AND THE COOKTOP IS COOL.
the cleaning chart. Other materials
may damage the finish of the smooth-
top.
Carefully blot up spillovers around the
outside of the cooking area as they oc-
cur with dry paper towels. BE CARE-
FUL NOT TO BURN HANDS WHEN Heavystains, Elco Cooktop Cleaning Gentlyscourwithpasteandpapertowel
burned on food. Creme. Paste of baking toremove asmuchaspossible.Then re-
WIPING UP SPILLS. DO NOT USE A soda or and water,apply paste and let stand for 30 to 45
DAMP CLOTH WHICH MAY CAUSE minutes. Cover with damp paper towel-
STEAM BURNS. ingtokeep pastemoist.Scourtoremove
remaining stain.Rinse completely and
When surface is cool, clean as directed dry.
inthe chart. DONOT USE the follow-
ingcleaning agents._sn
Abrasives (metalscouring pads,
cleansing powders, scouring clean-
ers or pads) will scratch the smooth-
top.
• Chemicals (oven cleaners, chlorine Brown or gray Elco Cooktop Cleaning Gently scour with paste to remove as
bleaches,rust removers or ammo- stains from Creme.muchaspossible. Reapplypasteand let
nia) may damage the finish of theHARD WATER stand for 30 minutes. Scour with addi-
smoothtop,or metal marks, tional paste to remove remaining stain.
• Cleaning agents designed for glass- Rinse completely and dry.
ware which contain ammonia may
harm the smoothtop.
•Soiled cloth or sponge will leave an PROBLEM SOLVINGCHART
invisible film on the cooktop which
may causediscoloration the next PROBLEM CAUSE TO PREVENT
time the cooktop is used.
CAUTION:
If metal melts onto the smoothtop,DO
NOT USE TOP. CALL AN AUTHOR-
IZED SERVICER. Do not attempt to re-
pair cooktop yourself.
To prevent permanent damage to the Metal-marking Sliding or scraping metal Do not slide any glass or metal object
cooktop, do not allowcookware to boil utensils or oven racks across cooktop. Cleanimmediatelywith
dry. acrosscooktop. ElcoCooktop Cleaning Creme.
Do not place plastics on a warm or hot
I cooking area.They will meltand ad-
here to the smoothtop. The smoothtop
may chip or pit in attempting to remove
melted plastic from the top. Areas of discol- Mineral deposits from Use cookware with bottoms that are
To prevent scratching or damage to the oration with a waterand foods, clean and dry. Use correct heat setting
smoothtop: Do not leave sugar,salt, metallic sheen to prevent boilovers.
sand,soil, shortening or other fats on
the cooking area. Be sure area is free
from these before turning on cooking
area.
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USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN RACK POSITIONS:
CHARACTERISTICS RACK 1 (top ofoven) usedforbroiling
thinnon-fatty foods such as fish.
RACK 2 used for two-rack baking or
ae broiling thicker cuts of meat.
RACK 3used for mostone-rack baking NEVERplace pans directly onthe oven
yo_ and for roastingsome meats, bottom.
RACK4used forone ortwo rack baking
and roasting large meats, cooking Do not cover entire rack with aluminum
larger foods and for baking angel food foil orplace foil directly undercookware.
cake or pieshells. To catch spillovers, cut a piece of foil a
little larger than the pan and place iton
RACK 5used for roastingturkey orbak- the rack below the rack containing the
ing angel food cake or pie shells, pan.
PREHEATING AI
It is notnecessary to preheat oven for
FAN 0-- roasting. Itis not necessary to preheat
for broiling unless darker browning is
Slide in and drop in models are _;_ desired or it cooking thin (3/4-inch)
equippedwith afan which automatically
turns on whenever the oven is set for _ steaks. Allow broil elementto preheat3
cooking or cleaning. The fan will auto to 5 minutes.
matically turn off when the unit has /
cooled. /Selecting temperature higher than de-
sired will NOT preheat the oven any
faster. Preheating at a higher tempera-
OVEN RACKS ture may have a negativeeffecton bak-
The twooven racksare designedwith a HINTSing results.
"lock-stop" position to keep racksfrom Ifcooking ontwo racks, staggerpans so
accidentally coming completely out of one is not directly over the other. Use
the oven. rack positions2 and 4 or 2 and 5, when To preheat: Setoven for bakingand al-
cooking on two racks, lowthe oven to heat untildisplay shows
the preset temperature. 100will appear
Toremove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull "1 in the display until the oven reaches
rackout to the "lock-stop" position.Tilt _ 1 100°F. The display will then show the
up and continue pulling until rack re- _ oven temperature in 5° increments until
the oven reaches the preset tempera-
leases. @ ture.
To replace: Place rack on rack sup- A single beep will signal that the oven
ports, tilt up and push toward rear of has reached the presettemperature.
oven. Pull rack out to "lock-stop" posi-
tionto besure rackiscorrectlyreplaced. Iftheoven temperature ischangedafter
preheating, a beep will signal that the
oven has reachedthe newtemperature
setting.
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USING YOUR OVEN
HOWTO BROIL darker browning is desired.
Broiling is a method of cooking tender TO SET OVEN TO BROIL:
meats by direct heat under the element. 1. Prepare meat by removing excess fat
The cooking time is determined by the and slashing remaining fat, being
distance between the meat and the ele- careful not to cut into meat. This will
ment, the desired degree of aloneness help keep meat from curling.
and the thickness of the meat.2. Place broiler pan on any of the recom-
Broiling requires the use of the broiler mended rack positions. Generally,
pan and insert. The correct position of for brown exterior and rare interior,
the insert in the pan is very important, the meat should be close to the ele-
The broiler insert should be placed in ment. Place further down if you want
thepan so grease will drain freely. Im- meat welldone.
proper use may cause grease fires. 3.Broiling shouldbe done with oven Use HI BROIL for most broil operations.
door opened to the broil stop position When broiling tonger cooking foods
The broiler insert CANNOT be covered (opened about 4-inches). such as pork chops, poultry or thick
with aluminum foil as this prevents fat 4. Follow suggested times on broiling steaks, select LO BROIL. Low tempera-
from draining into pan below. However, chart. Meat should be turned once ture broiling allows food to cook to the
for easier cleaning, the broiler pan can about half way through cooking, well done stage without excessive
be lined with foil. 5. Check doneness by cutting a slit in browning.Cooking timemay increase if
Do not use disposable broiler pans. meat near center for desired color. LO BROIL Lsselected. Broil times may
They do not provide a separate tray. 6. Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel a need to be increased if range is installed
Preheat broil element 5 to 10 minutes if broil operation, on a 208-volt circuit.
BROILING CHART
BACON #2 Well Done 6 to 10 minutes
CHICKEN LO BROIL
Whole, split #3 Well Done 45 to 60 minutes
Pieces #3 Well Done 30 to 45 minutes
GROUND BEEF PATTIES
3/4 to 1-inch thick #2 Rare 10 to 13 minutes
Medium 12 to 15 minutes
Well Done 15 to 18 minutes
LAMB CHOPS
1-inch thick #2 Medium 12 to 15 minutes
Well Done 16 to 20 minutes
1 1/2-inch thick #3 Medium 15 to 19 minutes
Well Done25 to 30 minutes
WIENERS,precooked
Hot dogs,smoked or Polishsausage,Bratwurst,etc. #2 8 to 12 minutes
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MAINTENANCE
LIGHT REPLACEMENT TO replace: Fitends of drawer glides
Beforereplacinglightbulb,DISCON- ontorails.Liftupdrawerfrontandgently
NECT POWER TO RANGE. push in to firststop position. Lift up
drawer again and continue to slide
Toreplace fluorescentsurface light:drawer to the closed position.
Grasp the top trim of backguard with
thumbs under front edge and pull out- f_\ __--_*,_,_.
ward while lifting to release trim from
catches at each end. ,LEVELING LEGS
Some floors are not level. For proper
baking,yourrange must belevel. Level-
ing legs are located on each corner of
the base of the range. Level by turning
the legs.
OVEN DOOR
Do not place excessive weight on an
open oven door or stand on an open iij I
oven door as, in some cases, it could
Remove bulb and replace with an 18 causethe rangetotip over, breakageof
watt fluorescent tube. Snap top trim the door or serious injury.
backintoplace, restorepowerand reset
clock. When opening oven door, allow steam
and hot airto escapebefore reachingin
Toreplace oven light:Be sure bulb is oven to check, add or remove food.
cool. Do not touch a hot bulb with a
damp cloth asthe bulb may break. Use Toremove lift-off door:Open door to To prevent range from accidently tip-
a dry potholder, to prevent possible the "stop" position (opened about 4 ping, range should be secured to the
harm to hands,and very carefully un- inches)and grasp door with both hands floor by sliding rear leveling leg into the
screw bulb cover and bulb. ateach side. Do not usedoor handleto anti-tip bracket suppliedwiththe range.
lift door. Lift up evenly until door clears
the hinge arms.
(CANADIAN RANGES ONLY)
--" Your range is equipped with seven (7)
type"P"fuses.The fusesare locatedon
the back wall. Remove the storage
drawer for access to the fuses.
Replace with a 40 watt appliance bulb.
Replace bulb cover and reconnect
power to range. Resetclock. 1 "- ....
STORAGE DRAWER
The storagedrawer atthe bottomof the
rangeissafe andconvenient for storing
metal and glass cookware. DO NOT 7FUSES-j
store plastic, paperware, food or flam-
mable material in this drawer. Remove
drawer to cleanunder range.
To remove:Empty drawer then pull To replacedoor: Grasp door at each If part of your range does not operate,
drawer out to the first stopposition. Lift side, align slots in the door with the check to see if afuse hasblown. A gap
upfrontofdrawerand pulltothe second hinge arms and slide door down onto in the fuse strip or a darkened window
stop position. Grasp sides and lift up the hinge arms until completely seated indicatesablownfuse.Replacewiththe
and out to remove drawer, on hinges, sametype and amperagetype "P"fuse.
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SERVICE
PART OR ALL OF YOUR Is the range plugdisconnectedfrom the electrical outlet? • Are housefuses blown or
RANGEDOES NOT OPERATEcircuit breakers tripped? •Is the range plug loose or improperly plugged in? Has
powersupply to your home been interrupted? •Was range properly set?
FPLUS A NUMBERAPPEARS This is called a FAULT CODE. If a faultcode appearsin thedisplay,press the STOP/
INTHE DISPLAY AND A CON- CLEAR button. If thefault code does not reappear, reprogram oven or cooktop. Ifthe
TINUOUS BEEP SOUNDS. fault code reappears again,disconnect power to the range and call a servicer. Iffault
(EXAMPLE: F 2) code is displayed, the oven and cooktop will not operate.
CONTROLWILL NOT AC- Press padagainwith slightly morepressure. Ifcontrol does notacceptentry, calla ser-
CEPTANENTRY vicer. • Is LOCKindicator on?Allow oven tocool. LOCK indicatorwill turn off and oven
canbe setfor bake or broiloperation. If LOCK indicator does notturn off afterallowing
oven to cool for two hours, have a serviceman checkthe range.
SURFACE ELEMENTSFAIL Is range plug disconnected from the electrical outlet? • Check circuit breaker or fuse
TO TURN ON OR HEAT FOODboxfortrippedcircuitbreakersorblownfuses..Wascontrolproperlyset?Seepage4.
PROPERLY • Was incorrect utensil used? • Foroptimum results, utensil SHOULD HAVEA FLAT
bottom.Seepage8for additionalinformation.(NOTE: Expectcookingtimesto increase
if range is connected to 208 volts). °Have serviceman check range.
FOODNOT BAKING SATIS- Was control properly set? See page 4. ° Are racks properly in place and in correct
FACTORILYpositionforwhatyouarebaking? *Israngelevel? •Areyouusing theproperpan? °Is
it bright, notsoiled or dark colored? °Haveyou usedfoil incorrectly? ,,Are you using
standard measuring utensils? °Did you preheat if recommended? °Oventempera-
ture is incorrectly set - too low or too high. See page 11.
OVENDOES NOT OPERATEIs the range disconnected fromthe electricalpower? °Was control properlyset? See
page4.
OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT Is bulb loose or burned out?
WORK
SERVICE
Do not attempt to service the appli-coverfor locationof your modeland se- If you did notreceive satisfactory serv-
ance yourself unless directed todorial numbers.) ice through your servicer or Maycor you
so in this book. Contact the dealer may contact the Major Appliance Con-
sumer Action Panel by letter including
who soldyou theappliance forserv- Ifyou areunableto obtainservice, write your name, address, and telephone
ice. tous.Ouraddress isfoundonthe rating number, aswell as the model andserial
plate. Seefront coverfor locationof rat- numbers ofthe appliance.
ing plate.
HOW TO OBTAIN
SERVICEifyou are not satisfied withthe local re- MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
When your appliance requires servicesponse to your service requirements, 20NorthWackerDrive
or replacement parts,contact your call or write MAYCOR Appliance Parts Chicago,IL 60606
DealerorAuthorized Servicer.Use only and Service Company, 240 Edwards
genuine factory or Maycor parts if re- Street, S.E., Cleveland, TN 37311,
placementpartsare necessary.Consult [phone]. Include or have avail- MACAP (Major Appliance Consumer
the Yellow Pages inyour telephone di- able the complete model and serial Action Panel)isanindependentagency
rectory under appliance for the service numbersoftheappliance,the nameand sponsored by three trade associations
center nearest you. Be sure to include address of the dealer from whom you as acourt ofappealson consumercorn-
your name, address, and phone num- purchased the appliance, the date of plaints which have not been resolved
ber, along with the model and serial purchase and details concerning your satisfactorily within a reasonableperiod
numbers of the appliance. (See front problem, of time.
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FULLONE-YEAR WARRANTY
Z_ DOMESTIC GAS OR ELECTRIC RANGE
)lianceParts&Service Companywill repairor replace,withoutcharge, anypartofyourproductwhich has
defecti terialo ork hipdu ingthefi sty arafte thedateoftheo igi linstallati This tye nds
n ma rw mans r r e r r na on•warren xte
........ to nyo d g the y nty pe led .....
.... a wrier urin one- earwarra r ...........
,==
}..... LIMITED5 YEAR WARRANTY .........
.... [2
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it,
Y
..... O lecticngeseq ippedwithsoliddi oothtopheafi gele andog go ithsealdb f ................... ne r ra u scorsm n merits,n asran sw e umers,or =
'an additional 4 year period beyond the firstyear of the general coverage of this warranty Maycor willreplace any of the ..........
.... solid discor smoothtopheating elements orsealed burnerswhich fail to heatas aresultof defectiveworkmanship or .....
material Additionally Maycor will replace any smoothtop cooking surface which cracks or breaks during normal .....
......:householdcooking These partsmust beinstalledby aqualified person Anylaborcharge required for replacementis
..... not covered by this warranty. ....
...........HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE ............
Toobtaintherepair or replacement of a defective part under these warranties, youshould contact the dealer from
whom you purchased the appliance or a servicer he designates. ,
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES
1. Conditionsand damage resulting fromimproper in- 5. Any product used for other than normal household
stallation, delivery, unauthorized repair, modifica- use. It does not extend to products purchased for
tion, ordamagenot attributableto adefect in mate- commercial or industrial use.
rial " _"_
orword,maRs,,,_
6. Any expense incurredfor service calls to correct in-
2. Conditions resulting from damage,such as: (1) im- stallation errors or to instruct you on how to use the
proper maintenance, (b) misuse, abuse, accident, products.
or (c) incorrect electrical current or voltage. 7. CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ......
3.Warrantiesare void iftheoriginal serial number has SUSTAINED BYANYPERSON AS A RESULT OF
.................... been removed, altered, orcannot be readily deter- ANYBREACH OFTHESEWARRANTIES OR ANY .....
.... mined.IMPLIEDWARRANTY.Some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of consequential or inci-
dental damages the abe I sio ay not .....
..... 4 Light bulbs ,so veexcu n m "
....... applyt yo :.....
..... o u.
ADDITIONAL HELP
.... Ifyou are not satisfiedwith the local responseto your service requirements and wishto contact Maycor, pleasead-
dressyour lettertothe Customer RelationsDepartment,Maycor Parts&ServiceCompany,240 EdwardsStreet,S.E., ....
.... Cleveland,TN 373t_or cart(dr5) 472-3500. Tosave time, your lettershould inctudethe comptetemodeland serial ........
,.....numbersofthewarrantedappliance thenameandaddressofthedealerfromwhomyou purchasedtheappliance the
date of purchaseand details concerning your problem.
iiiiii_ i I
........ ly gi by MThese warranties are theon written or expressed warranties ven aycor. No one is authorized to increase, ....
.....: alter, or enlarge Maycor's responsibilities or obligations under these warranties• These warranties give you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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