Magic Chef CGS1740ADH User manual

Owner's Guide
ManualClean
GasRange
withElectronicControl
For Freestanding and Slide-in Ranges
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ......... 1-4 Preheating.................................. 11
Ovenracks.................................. 12
CLOCKAND OVENCONTROL.................. 5Commonbakingproblems .................... 13
Broilingandchart ............................ 14
USINGTHE COOKTOP ....................... 6-9
Pilotlessignitionsystem....................... 6 CAREAND CLEANINGCHART .............. 15-17
Aboutthesurfaceflame........................ 6 MAINTENANCE ............................ 18-19
Conventionalsurfaceburners,ifequipped........ 7Cook-top 18
Sealedsurfaceburners,ifequipped............. 7....................................
Burnergrates................................ 18
Lightingsurfaceburners ....................... 8 Ovenlight,ifequipped........................ 18
Adjustingtheflame............................ 8 Ovendoor .................................. 19
Selectingflamesize ........................... 9Ovenwindow................................ 19
Canning..................................... 9Ovenbottom ................................ 19
Cookwareconsiderations...................... 9SERVICEINFORMATION.................... 20-22
USINGTHE OVEN .......................... 10-14 Storagedrawer .............................. 20
Ovencharacteristics.......................... 10Levelinglegs ................................ 20
Pilotlessignition ............................. 10 Proportionalvalveadjustment................. 20
Ovenvent................................... 10Electricalconnection......................... 20
Ovenburner................................. 10 Troubleshootingchart ..................... 21-22
Coolingfan, ifequipped....................... 10 Howtoremoverangeforcleaningandservicing .22
Useofaluminumfoil.......................... 10
Howtosetoven ............................. 11 WARRANTY .................................. 23
INSTALLER Pleaseleave service.
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Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Thank You forpurchasingour cooking
appliance.To helpyou obtainthe maximumin cooking WARNING: If theinformation in this
satisfaction,we offerthese suggestions: manual is not followed exactly, afireor
explosion may result causing property
[]E_Readthis manualbeforeusingthe appliance, damage,personal injury or death.
[]:3=Reviewall safetyand cautioninstructions.- Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
[]E_ReviewtheTroubleshootingCharton
pages21and22 ifservice becomesnecessary, vicinity of this or any other appliance.
[E_ Includethe modeland serial numbersofyour - WHAT TO DO IF YOUSMELL GAS:
appliancewhen requestingservice.
•Proofofpurchasesuch assales receipt • Do nottry to light any appliance.
will be neededfor warrantyservice.•Donot touch anyelectrical switch; do
[]C_Youcancontactusat: not useanyphone inyour building.
MaytagAppliances Sales Company • Immediately call your gas supplier
Attn: CAIRCenterfrom a neighbor's phone. Follow the
P.O.Box 2370 gas supplier'sinstructions.
Cleveland,TN 37320-2370
1-800-688-1120 •If you cannot reachyour gassupplier,
In ourcontinuingeffortto improvethequalityandcall the fire department.
per[ormanceof our cooking appliances,it may be
necessaryto makechangesto the appliancewithout - Installation and service must be
revisingthis manual, performed by aqualified installer, service
agencyor the gas supplier.
_) WARNING: Toreducethe riskof tippingof the
,_ WARNING appliancefrom abnormalusageor by excessiveloading
i of theoven door,theappliance mustbesecured bya
•ALLRANGESCANTIPAND properlyinstalledanti-tipdevice.
CAUSEINJURIESTOPERSONS. Ifthe rangeis movedfromthewalJ,besurethe anti-tip
_t deviceisengaged whenthe range isreplaced.Look
•INSTALLANTI-TIPDEVICES underneathrangetoverify thatone ofthe rear leveling
tPACKEDWITHRANGE. legsisproperlyengaged inthe bracketslot.
•FOLLOWALLINSTALLATIONTheanti-tipdevicesecuresthe rear levelinglegto the
INSTRUCTIONS. floorwhen properlyengaged.Also,be surethe rangeis
properlyre-installed.

INCASE OFFIRE'_ .....
Thefollowinginstructionsare basedonsafety Turnoff applianceandventilatinghoodto avoid spreading
considerationsand mustbestrictlyfollowedto eliminatetheflame. Extinguishflame thenturn on hoodto remove
the potentialrisks offire, electricshock, orpersonalinjury,smokeand odor.
Haveyourappliance installedand properly groundedby a Use dry chemicalor foam-typeextinguisheror baking
qualifiedinstalleraccordingto the installationinstructions,soda to smotherfire orflame.Neverusewater ona
Havetheinstallershowyou the locationof the gasshutoff greasefire.
valve and howto shut itoft in anemergency.If fire is in the oven or broiler pan,smother by closing
Always disconnectpowerto appliancebeforeservicing,oven door.
If fireis in a panonthe surfaceburner,coverpan. Never
To ensureproperoperationand avoidpossibleinjuryor
damageto unitdonot attempttoadjust,repair,service,or attemptto pick up or move aflaming pan.
replaceanypartof yourappliance unlessit is specifically
recommendedin this book.Allother servicingshouldbe
referredtoa qualifiedinstalleror servicer,NEVERleavechildren aloneor unsupervisednear the
appliancewhen itis in use or isstill hot. NEVERallow
TOPREVENT I:IRE OR SMOi(_,I ' childrento sitorstand onany partofthe appliance.
Besureall packingmaterialsare removedfrom the Childrenmust betaught thatthe
appliancebeforeoperatingit.applianceand utensils in itcan be
hot.Lethot utensilscoolin a safe
Keepareaaroundapplianceclear andfreefrom place, outof reachof smallchildren.
combustiblematerials,gasoline,and otherflammable Childrenshouldbe taught that an
vaporsand materials,applianceis not a toy.Children
shouldnot beallowedtoplaywith
Ifapplianceis installedneara window,properprecautions controls orother partsofthe unit.
shouldbetaken to preventcurtains fromblowingover
burners.CAUTION:NEVERstoreitems of
interestto children in cabinetsabove
NEVERleaveanyitemson the cooktop.The hotair from anappliance or onthe backguardof
the vent mayigniteflammableitems andmay increase a range.Childrenclimbingonthe
pressurein closed containerswhichmay causethem to applianceor on theappliancedoor
burst, to reachitemscould be seriouslyinjured.
Manyplasticsarevulnerableto heat.Keepplasticsaway
from partsofthe appliancethat maybecomewarm or hot.
Do not leaveplasticitemson the cooktopas they may
meltor softenif left toocloseto theventor a lighted NEVERuseapplianceas "_ _ t
surfaceburner,a spaceheaterto heat or.i: _r_
warma room to prevent _,_
Manyaerosol-typespraycansare EXPLOSIVEwhen potentialhazardto the
exposedto heatand may behighlyflammable.Avoidtheir userand damageto the
useorstoragenearanappliance, appliance.Also,do not
usethecooktopor oven
Toeliminatethehazardof reachingover hotsurfaceasa storageareafor food _"
burners,cabinetstorageshould not beprovideddirectly orcookingutensils.
above a unit.Ifsuch storageisprovided,itshouldbe
limitedto itemswhichare usedinfrequentlyandwhich are Donot obstructtheflow of combustionand ventilationa
safelystored in anarea subjectedto heatfrom an by blockingthe ovenvent or airintakes. Restrictionof a
appliance.Temperaturesmay beunsafefor someitems, flow to the burner preventsproper performanceand
suchasvolatileliquids,cleanersoraerosolsprays,increasescarbon monoxideemissiontounsafelevels.

Avoidtouchingoven vent areawhileoven ison and for NEVERheat an unopenedcontaineronthe surface
severalminutesafteroven isturnedoff.Somepartsof the burner or in the oven.Pressurebuild-upmay cause
vent andsurroundingarea becomehotenoughto cause containerto burstresultingin seriouspersonalinjury or
burns.Afteroven isturnedoff, do nottouch the oven vent damageto the appliance.
orsurroundingareasuntilthey havehad sufficienttime to
cool. Use dry,sturdypot holders.Damppot holders maycause
burnsfromsteam.Dishtowels or other substitutesshould
applianceWARNING:NEVERuSedooror drawer,if _;__ never beused as pot holders becausethey can trail
equipped,as a step stoolor acrosshotsurface burnersand ignite orgetcaught on
seatasthis may resultin applianceparts.
possibletippingof the
appliance,damageto the Alwayslet quantitiesof hotfat usedfor deepfat frying
appliance,andserious coolbeforeattemptingto moveor handle.
injury. _' Do not let cookinggreaseor other flammablematerials
accumulatein or nearthe appliance, hoodor ventfan.
Donot toucha hot ovenlight bulbwith a damp clothas Cleanhoodfrequentlyto preventgreasefrom
thebulb couldbreak.Shouldthe bulbbreak,disconnect accumulatingon hoodor filter.Whenflamingfoods under
powertothe appliancebeforeremovingbulb to avoid the hoodturn thefan on.
electricalshock.
NEVERwear garments _",_ _J,K_]
madeof flammablematerial
or loosefitting or long
Always placea pan ona surfaceburner beforeturning it hanging-sleevedapparel
on.Besure youknowwhich knobcontrolswhich surface whilecooking.Clothingmay
burner.Makesurethe correctburner isturned onand that ignite orcatch utensil
the burnerhasignited.Whencookingis completed,turn handles.
burneroff beforeremovingpanto preventexposureto
burnerflame. Always placeoven racks in the desired positionswhile
Always adjustsurfaceburnerflamesothat it doesnot oven iscool. Slideoven rackout toadd or removefood,
extendbeyondthe bottomedgeofthe pan.An excessive usingdry sturdypot holders.Always avoidreachinginto
flame is hazardous,wastesenergyand may damagethe the oven to add or removefood. Ifa rack mustbe moved
appliance,pan or cabinetsabovethe appliance,while hot, use a dry pot holder.Alwaysturnthe ovenoff at
NEVERleave a surface _1 the end of cooking.
cookingoperationunattended "_2_ I /t/
especiallywhen usinga high _ Use carewhen openingthe ovendoor.Lethot airor
heatsetting orwhen deepfat steamescapebeforeremovingor replacingfood.
frying.Boiloverscause
smokingandgreasyspillovers PREPAREDFOODWARNING:Followfood
mayignite.Clean upgreasy manufacturer'sinstructions.If a plasticfrozen food
spillsas soonas possible.Do containerand/or itscoverdistorts, warps,or is otherwise
not use highheatfor extended damagedduring cooking,immediatelydiscardthe food
cookingoperations,and itscontainer.Thefood couldbecontaminated.

7.INCASEOFFIRE.OO: IMPORTANTPRECAUTIONS
a. Turnoff heatsourceandventila-
tionhood. 9.DONOTTOUCHBURNERSORGRATES:
b.Smotherflamesby: Eventhoughtheyappearcool,theymaybe
1.Chemicalfire extinguisher, hotenoughtocauseburns(includingareas
2.Bakingsoda. surroundingheatsourcesuchasvents,top
3. Lidcoverorcookiesheet, of ovendoor,ovenwindowgrates,etc.).
NOTE:NEVERusewateronagreasefire.
c. Leaveburningutensilwhereit is
sitting.Tryingtocarryitcouldcause
spillageand fire in otherareasof
your homeor couldcauseserious
burns.
___[-"-_ 10.DONOTWEARLOOSEFITTINGORHANGING
"l_GARMENTS.Whichcan:
a. Catchonpanhandles.
b.Makecontactwithheatandcatchfire.
8.DONOTLEAVECHILDREN:
a. Unattendedwhilerangeorcooktopisin _/j
use.
b.Playingon or near rangeor cooktop.
Teachchildrennot to play with range
controls.CAUTION:Keepitemsofinterest
suchastoysortreatsstoredawayfrom
range, backguard,or shelvingabove 11.DONOTLEAVECOOKTOPCOOKING
rangeso a childwill notbetemptedto UNATTENDED.Spilloverscan ignite or
climbuponrangeto reachsuchitems, smoke.
c.Withinreachofhotrange,hotcooktopor
hotpans.
5

A
Pressthis pad-- _#'_.
to cancelall_ -- Pressor press
operations Timer andholdthese
exceptthe I I padsto enter
TIMER.The _ the time, tern-
timeofdaywill perature,or to
reappearinthe select Hior Lo
display,broil.
.......... T_ER _
ccK ....
1. Pressthe CLOCKpad.The TIMERcanbesetfrom one minute (:01) up to 11
'_ hoursand 50 minutes(11:50).The timer does not• The colonwill flash for 30 secondsto control the oven.
indicatethatthe clocktime may beset. I Timid, I
I. PresstheTIMERpad. t ""-J
•Ifthecolonisnotflashing,pressthe CLOCKpad
again. • :00willappearinthedisplay.TheTIMERindicator
• The clocktimecannotbesetifthe controlisset•willflashinthedisplay.
for a bake or broiloperation. _ 2. timePreSSisthedisplayed.• or • pad untilthe desired , ,
2. Setthe correcttime of dayusing the• |L--%,J
and • pads. _ • Theasthetimingtime°perati°nisset. will beginas soon [VJ
• Ifthe•or• pad isnot pressed | _I J
within 30seconds,the programwill ,Theflashingcolon indicatesthat atiming operation
cancel. PresstheCLOCKpadagain,is in progress.
3.Pressthe CLOCKpadagainto lock in the correct •Thecolon will not flash if the time of day or oven
timeof day.temperatureisdisplayed.The TIMERindicator•
will remainin the displayas a reminder.
BAKE .... • Thetimercount downwill bedisplayedunless
anotherfunction is programmedafter settingthe
This pad is usedto setthe oven temperaturefor a timer.
bakingor roastingoperation.See page 11for additional
information. •A singlebeepsignals theend ofthe operation.
{_} "End"will appearin the display.Ifthe time ofday or
1. Pressthe BAKEpad. _ oventemperature isdisplayed"End"will not
2. Pressthe • or • padto set L "°"_ J _ appear.
the oven temperature. |VJ • "End"will remainin the displayand a shortbeep
will soundevery 30 secondsto remindyou that the
BROIL operationhascompleted. Cancel
This pad is usedto setthe ovenfor a broilingoperation. 3.Pressthe CANCELpadand the time of
See page 14for additionalinformation, daywill reappearin the display.
1. Pressthe BROILpad. _'_ _} Tocancelthe timeroperation: Pressand _
2.Pressthe•or•padto _ holdtheTIMERpadfor 4 seconds.
selectHI orLO broil. t vJ

IMPORTANT ABOUT THE SURFACEBURNER FLAME I'
•Be sureall surface burnercontrolsareset in the OFF A properlyadjusted burnerwith clean portswill lightwithin
positionpriorto supplyinggasto theappliance, a few seconds.
• Whenthe applianceisfirst installed,the surface On naturalgas, theflamewill be bluewith a deeper blue
burnersmaybedifficultto lightdue to air inthe gas core;there should benotrace ofyellowin the flame.
line.This mayalsooccur if the appliance hasbeen
disconnectedfromthe maingassupplyor if ithas not A yellow flame indicatesan impropermixtureof air/gas.
beenusedfor severaldaysor weeks. This wastesfuel,so have a servicemanadjustthe mixture
if a yellowflame occurs.
• Toremovetheair in the gas line,hold a lightedmatch
nextto theburnerheadand turnthe knob on.Whenthe On LPgas, someyellow tippingis acceptable.Thisis
burnerlights,either adjustthe knob tothe desired normaland adjustmentis not necessary.
flamesize or turnthe burneroff. Youmay heara "popping"soundonsometypesof gas
when the surface burneris turnedoff.This is a normal
operatingsoundofthe burner.
Pilotlessignitionusesa sparkfrom the ignitorto light the
burner.Therearetwoignitorsfor conventionalsurface To light surface burner during a power
burners.Eachsealedburnerhasits ownignitor.Oncethe
burnerlights,turn the knobto the desiredsetting.The failure:
clickingsoundwill not stopuntiltheknob isturnedfrom 1. Be sureallcontrols arein theOFF position.
the LITEposition. 2. Holda lightedmatchtothe desiredsurfaceburner
head.
3. Pushin andturn knobtotheLITEposition.Theburner
Ports will thenlight.
_lgnttor 4.Adjustthe flame tothe desiredflame size.
CAUTION:Whenlightingthe surfaceburner,besure
NOTE:Thesurfaceburner willnotlight ifthe ignitoris all ofthe controlsarein theOFFposition.Strikethe
damaged,broken,soiledor wet. Also,the burnerwillnot matchfirst andhold it in positionbeforeturningthe
lightifthe smallportbeneaththe ignitoris blocked.See knobto the LITEposition.
page17for cleaninginstructions.

The porcelainonthe burner isdurablebutmay gradually
Underno circumstancesarethe surfaceburner loseits shinedue to usageand hightemperatures.
assembliesto be takenapart for cleaning.The surface
burnerassemblycanbe removedto cleanthe burnerbox The sealedsurface burnersare securedto the cooktop
area. and are NOTdesignedto be removedbythe consumer.
FreestandingRangeOnly: SelectmodelsfeaturetwospecialSUPERHIGHSPEED
Thetwosurfaceburnerassembliesaresecuredinplacesealedburnerslocatedatthe right-frontandleft-rear.Use
duringtransportationwithscrews.Oncetherangeis theseburnerstoquicklybringwatertoa boilandwhen
installed,thesescrewsmayberemovedtoallowquick usinglargerpans.Seeinformationonratingplate,located
andeasyremovaloftheburnerassemblies, onthelowerrangefrontframe,todetermineifyour
appliancefeaturestheseburners.
Lip
-- -- _-Portdirectlybelowignitor
Cleanburner capafter each useespeciallyif a spillover
Toremove: Allowthe burnerassemblyto cool.Lift up occurs.A soiledburner mayresultin improperignitionor
cooktop.Graspthe burnerassemblyand rotateitslightly an unevenflame.Whencleaningthe sealed surface
towardthe leftto releasethe two tabsonthe assembly,burner,usecareto preventdamageto the ignitor.If a
Then lifttheassemblyand pulltowardthe backofthe cleaningclothshould catchthe ignitor,it couldbe
cooktopuntilthe airshutter endsonthe assemblyrelease damaged or broken.
fromthe valves.The surfaceburnerwill not light iftheignitoris damaged,
Toreplace:Insertthe air shutterendsonthe burner broken,soiledor wet. Theburner will also not lightif the
assemblyoverthevalvesand lowertheassemblyinto ports,especiallythesmallportlocateddirectlybelowthe
place.Besuretosecurethetwo tabsonthe burner ignitor,areblocked.See page17forcleaninginstructions.
assemblyintothetwoslotsontheburnersupportbracket
whichismountedtotheburnerboxbottom.(NOTE:If theNOTE:WhenonesurfaceburneristurnedtotheLITE
tabsare notproperlyinsertedintotheslots,theassemblyposition,allfourignitorswillspark.Oncetheburnerlights,
mayrockandtheburnersmaynotlightproperly.) turntheknobtothedesiredflamesize.

UGH_NG SURFACE BURNERS ADJUSTING THE F_E
CAUTION:Topreventdamageto the cooktopor pan,Adjustthe flamesizesoit
neveroperatesurface burnerwithouta pan in place, does notextendbeyond
neverallow a panto boil dry and neveroperatea the edgeof the cooking ___
surfaceburner on HIGHfor extendedperiodsoftime.utensil.This isfor
personalsafetyand to
Tolight surface burner: preventpossibledamage
1. Placea pan onthe burnergrate, tothe appliance,pan,or
cabinetsabovethe
NOTE:Theburnerflame may lift offtheburner anda appliance.This alsoimprovescookingefficiency.
"roaring"soundmay beheardif a pan is not placedon
the grate beforelightingthe burner.
2. Pushin andturn knob tothe LITEposition.
Pilotlessignition modelsonly: A clicking soundwillbe
heardandthe burnerwilllight.Whenoneburneris
turnedon,allfourignitorswillspark.
3. Aftertheburnerlights,turntheknobtothedesired
flamesize.
Pilotlessignition modelsonly: The ignitorswill
continuetosparkuntiltheknobisturnedfromtheLITE
position.
CAUTION: Iftheflameshouldgooutduringa cooking
operation,turntheburneroff.If gashasaccumulated
anda stronggasodoris detected,wait5 minutesfor
thegasodortodisappearbeforerelightingburner.

SELECTINGF_E SIZE COOKWARECONSIDERATIONS
Usea HIGHflamesettingtoquicklybringliquidstoa boil Cookware,includingcanningequipmentwhichextends
ortobeginacookingor canningoperation.Then reduce more thantwo inches beyondthe grate,rests on two
toa lowersettingto continuecooking.Never leavefood grates,ortouches the cooktopmay cause a buildupof
unattendedwhen usinga HiGHflame setting, heat whichmay resultindamageto the theburnergrate,
burnerorcooktop.
Cookware,suchas a wok witha supportring,which
restricts aircirculationaround the burner will cause heat
to buildupand mayresultin damageto the burnergrate,
burneror cooktop.
Foodscookfaster whenthe cookware iscoveredbecause
more heatis retained. Lowerthe flamesizewhen
cookwareiscovered.
An intermediateflame size is usedto continue a cooking
operation.Foodwill notcookany fasterwhen a higher The cookingperformanceis greatly affectedbythetype of
flamesetting isusedthan needed to maintaina gentlecookwareused.Propercookwarewillreduce cooking
boil.Remember,waterboilsatthe sametemperaturetimes,use lessenergyandproducemoreevencooking
whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously,results.Forbestresultsusea heavygaugemetal pan
witha smoothflatbottom,straightsidesanda tightfitting
UseLOtosimmeror keepfoodsat servingtemperatures, lid.
Cookwarewithuneven,warped,orgroovedbottomsdo
_ notmakegoodcontactwiththe heatingsurface,will
reduceheatconductivityand result in slower,lesseven
heating.
Todeterminethe flatnessof thebottomof a pan, placethe
edgeof a ruleracrossthe bottomofthe utensil.Holdit up
to thelight.Littleornolight shouldbevisibleunderthe
Somecookingmaytake placeonthe LOsetting ifthe ruler.
cookingutensilis covered.Iffood doesboilonthe LO
setting,itis possibleto reducethe heatby rotatingthe
knobtoward theOFFposition. Whencanning,usetheHIsettingjustuntilthewater
comesto a boilor pressureisreachedin a pressure
canner,then reduceto a settingthat maintainsthe
pressureor a boil.
Prolongeduseof the HIsetting orthe useof incorrect
canning utensilswill produce excessiveheat.Excessive
heat cancausepermanentdamagetothe appliance.
NOTE:Foradditionalcanning informationcontactyour
local CountyExtensionOffice.Or, contactAIItrista
ConsumerProductsCompany,marketerof Ballbrand
homecanningproductsat 800-240-3340or write:AIItrista
Besureto adjustthe knobso there isan adequatesupply Corp.,ConsumerAffairsDept., P.O.Box2729,Muncie,IN
of gasto maintaina stableflame onthe burner.Checkto 47307-0729.
besureburnerislit andtheflame is stable.
If a knob isturnedvery quicklyfrom the HIto the LO
setting,theflamemaygoout,particularlyifthe burneris
cold.Ifthisoccurs,turnthe knobtotheOFF position.
Waitseveralseconds,thenlighttheburneragain.