Maytag 9495VRV Installation instructions

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Care
Instructions for your Gas Wall Oven and Microwave Oven
CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................... 1-5 Howtoset oven........................... 11
Wall oven.............................. 1-3 Commonbakingproblemschart .............. 11
Microwaveoven......................... 4-5 Howto broil .............................. 12
Precautionsto avoidpossibleexposureto Broilingchart ............................. 12
microwaveenergy ....................... 4 MAINTENANCE ............................ 13
ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER .................. 6 Electrical connection ....................... 13
Oven burner .............................. 13
FEATURES ............................... 7-8 Removeoven for cleaning ................... 13
Self-clean oven ........................... 7 Oven light ............................... 13
Automatic oven cooking ..................... 8 CARE AND CLEANING CHART ............... 14
USINGYOUR OVEN ...................... 9-12
Pilotlessignition ........................... 9 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART FOR WALL OVEN . 15
Ovenvent ................................ 9 Explanationoffault codes ................... 15
Fan ..................................... 9
Ovendoor ................................ 9 MICROWAVE OVEN INSTRUCTIONS ........ 16-33
Oven bottom .............................. 9 Table of contents .......................... 16
Ovencharacteristics ....................... 10 SERVICE (wall oven & microwave oven) ......... 33
Oven racks .............................. 10
Hints ................................... 10 WARRANTY(wall oven & microwave oven) ....... 34
Preheating ............................... 10
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SAF TY INSTRUCTIONS
(WALL OVEN)
WARNING: if the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury or death.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
- Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
GENERAL
Nocookingapplianceshould beusedas Havethe installershowyouthe location Misuse of appliance doors, such as
a spaceheater.This instructionisbased ofthe gasshut offvalveand howtoshut stepping, leaning orsitting on the door,
on safety considerationsto prevent po- it off in an emergency, may result inpossible tipping ofthe ap-
tential hazard to the consumer as well plianceor breakage ofdoor andserious
as damageto the appliance, injuries.
Your appliance is vented through the
_,,!L _.,_ _ j trim above the controlpanel. Never _._
block oven vent or air intakes. Do not
_ -- obstruct the flow of combustion and
__ ventilation air. Restriction of air flow to
- _,_,m, the burner prevents proper perform-
_,,_ ance.
__ Avoid touching oven vent area while
+" oven is onand for several minutes after
oven is turned off. Some parts of the
vent and surrounding area become hot
If appliance is installed near a window, enough to cause burns.
proper precautions should be taken to
preventcurtains from blowing over IN CASE OF FIRE:
burnerscreating a FIRE HAZARD. Do not use oven as a storage area for 1.Turn off appliancecontrols.
Keep areaaround appliance clear and foodorcooking utensils.This instruction 2. Smother fire or flame with baking
free from combustible materials, gaso- is based on safety considerations to soda, dry chemical, or a foam-type
line, and other flammable vapors and prevent potential hazard to user and to extinguisher. Do not use water on
materials, theappliance, grease fires.
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SAF TY INSTRUCTIONS
(WALL OVEN)
CHILD SAFETY CLEANING COOKING SAFETY
Do notleavechildrenalone orunsuper- Turn offall controls and wait for appli- Use caution when wearing garments
vised near the appliance when it is in ance parts to cool before touching or made of flammable material to avoid
useor isstill hot. Children should never cleaning them. clothingfires. Loosefitting orlonghang-
beallowed to sit or stand on anypart of ing-sleeved apparel shouldnot beworn
the appliance. Children must betaught Touching a hot oven light bulb with a while cooking.Clothing may ignite or
that the appliance and utensils in it can damp cloth could cause the bulb to catch utensil handles.
be hot. Children should be taught that break. Should the bulb break, discon-
an appliance is not a toy.They should nectpower tothe range before tryingto Never heat an unopened container in
not be allowed to play with controls or remove the bulb to avoid electrical theoven. Pressurebuild-up maycause
other parts of the unit.Let hot utensils shock, container to burst resulting in serious
cool ina safeplace,out of reachofsmall Clean appliance with caution. If a wet personal injury or damageto the range.
children. sponge or cloth is used towipe spills on
a hotcooking area, be careful to avoid Slide oven rack out to add or remove
.__"J steam burns. Some cleaners can pro- food, using dry,sturdy pot holders. AI-
duce noxious fumes if applied to a hot ways avoid reaching into oven to place
surface, or remove food.
Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot
holders may cause burns from steam.
Dish towels or other substitutes should
never be used as pot holders because
theycan trail across hot burners and ig-
nite or get caughton appliance parts.
CAUTION" Do not store items of inter-
estto children in cabinets above anap- Use care when opening oven door.Let
pliance. Children climbing on the appli- hot air or steam escape before remov-
ance to reach items could be seriously ingor replacingfood.Always placeoven
injured. Do not use an appliance as a racksinthe desired positionswhile oven
stepstool to cabinets above, is cool. If a rack must be moved while
hot, be careful to avoid contact of pot
holders with oven burner flame.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(WALL OVEN)
STORAGE ABOVE OVEN AEROSOL SPRAYS IMPORTANT SAFETY
Toeliminatethehazardof reachingover Many aerosol-type spray cansare EX- NOTICE AND WARNING
hot burners, cabinet storage should not PLOSIVE when exposed to heat and The California Safe Drinking Water and
beprovideddirectly abovea unit. Ifsuch may be highly flammable. Avoid their Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Propo-
storage is provided, itshoutdbe limited use or storage near an appliance,sition65) requiresthe Governor ofCali-
toitemswhichareusedinfrequentlyand fornia to publish a list of substances
which are safely storedin an area sub- knowntothe StateofCaliforniatocause
jected to heat from an appliance. Tem- SELF-CLEANOVENcancer or reproductive harm, and re-
peratures in storage areas above the Donotclean door gasket.Thedoor gas- quiresbusinesses to warncustomers of
unitmaybeunsafeforsomeitems, such ket is essential for a good seal. Care potential exposures to such sub-
as volatile liquids,cleaners or aerosol should be taken not to rub, damage, or stances.
sprays, move the gasket. Do not use oven
cleaners of any kind in or around any Users of this appliance are hereby
part of the self-clean oven. Ctean only
ALUMINUM FOIL parts listed inthis booklet. Before self- warned that the burning of gas can re-
sult inlow-level exposuretosome ofthe
Use aluminum foil ONLY as instructed cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, listed substances, including benzene,
in this book. Improper use of aluminum ovenracks, andother utensils,andwipe formaldehyde and soot,due primarily to
foil may cause damage to the oven, af- off excessive spillovers, the incomplete combustion of natural
fectcooking results,and can also result gas orliquidpetroleum (LP)fuels.Prop-
in shock and/or fire hazards, erly adjusted burners will minimize in-
complete combustion. Exposure to
PLASTICS these substances can also be mini-
mizedbyproperlyventingthe burnersto
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. the outdoors.
Keepplasticsawayfrom partsoftheap-
pliance that may become warm or hot.
PREPAREDFOOD WARNING: Fotlow
food manufacturer's instructions. If a
plastic frozen food container and/or its
film coverdistorts,warps or isotherwise
damaged during cooking, immediately
discard the food and its container. The
food could be contaminated.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(MICROWAVE OVEN)
When usingthe MICROWAVEOVEN basic safety precau- 9.This appliance should be serviced only by qualified
lions should befollowed, includingthefollowing:servicepersonnel. Contactthe nearestauthorizedserv-
ice facility for examination, repair or replacement. Do
WARNING- To reduce the risk of burns, electrical not attempt to service or repair this appliance.
shock,fire,injurytopersonsorexposuretoexcessivemicro-
wave energy: 10.Do not cover or block any openings on the microwave
oven.
1. READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
THEAPPLIANCE. 11.Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this
2.Readandfollowthe specific"precautionstoavoid possi- productnear water- for example, nearakitchen sink,in
bleexposureto excessive microwaveenergy" foundon awet basement, or neara swimming pool, and the like.
insidefront cover. 12.When cleaningsurfaces of doorand oven that cometo-
3. This appliance must be grounded and properly polar- gether on closing thedoor, use only mild, nonabrasive
ized.Connectonlytoaproperlygroundedand polarized soaps or detergents appliedwithasponge orsoft cloth.
outlet. See Grounding Instructionson page 17. 13. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with
the installation instructions described in this manual, a. Donotovercookfood,especially starchyitems such
as potatoesandfattyitems suchasbacon.Carefully
5. Some productssuchaswhole eggsand sealedcontain- attend appliance ifpaper, plastic,or other combusti-
ers, such asclosed glassjars, may explodeand should ble materials areplacedinsidethe oven tofacilitate
not be heated in this oven. cooking.
6. Usethisappliance onlyforits intendeduseasdescribed b. Remove wiretwist-ties from paper or plastic bags
inthe manual.Do notuse corrosivechemicals orvapors before placing bag in oven.
in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically de-
signed to heat, cook, dry, or defrost food. It is not de- c. Ifmaterials insidethe oven shouldignite,keepoven
signedfor industrial,laboratory,or commercialuse. Itis door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the
intended for home use only. Do net use for drying power cord, or shut off power atthe fuse or circuit
clothes, linens, newspaper,or similar non-food type breakerpanel.
items.
d.Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not
7. Make sure that all persons using this appliance, espe-
cially children, are closely supervised and properly in- leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in
structed on howto usethis appliance,the cavitywhen not in use.
8. Donotoperatethis applianceifit hasadamagedcord or e. Do not put metal insidethe oven, exceptas specifi-
plug, ifit is notworking properly, or if it has beendam-cally describedin the manual or cookbookif sup-
aged or dropped, pliedwith this oven.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(MICROWAVE OVEN)
14. Use only cooking utensirs andaccessories, made for 19. Brisklystir liquidsbeforeheatingandreheatingtoincor-
use inthe microwave and specificallydescribed in this porate aLr.This prevents abrupt boilovers that some-
manual or cookbook, if includedwith oven.Use alumF times occur after air-depleted liquidsare heated,espe-
hum foil only as directed in this booklet.See page 19. cially in tall, narrowcontainers.
15. Do not use outdoors. 20. Microwave oven manufacturers do not recommend
16. Do not poppopcorn in anythingother thanamicrowavedeepfatfrying orfrying in a microwaveoven.Hot oilcan
ovenpopperunless itisa speciallytreated bag labeled: damageoven parts and utensils and even result in skin
"Microwavepopcornintendedforuseinthemicrowave", burns.
17. Neverusebrown paper bags, glass or plastic bowls, or 21. Plastic wrap: Use only thosetypesdesigned for mrcro-
other unsuitable containers to pop popcorn, To avoid waveoven useand avoid forminganair-tight seal. Fold
scorching and burning, remove popcorn after popping back a small corner or cut a small slit to allow steamto
hasslowedtotwo or three secondsbetweenpops. Pro- escape.
longedpoppingcancausesmokingfromoverheatedoil,
breakage of dishes, damage to oven and eventually a
fire. 22. Stay near the microwave oven while it is in use and
check cooking progress frequently. Leavingthe micro-
18. Do not removethe outer caseor the plastic stirrer cover wave oven unattended may result Lnovercooked food
insidethe oven cavity, and possibly a fire in your oven.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER
LOWER OVEN
I•I I I
STOP/CLEAR} I I "II , SET©
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(NOTE:Allindicatorwordsaredisplayedtoshowtheirlocation.Whenovenortimerisnotin use,
indicator words are not displayed. Indicators are only displayed when oven is set for a cook,
delayed cook,clean or timer operation.)
CLOCK CLEAN BROIL
1. PressCLOCK. 1. Close door. 1. Press BROIL.
2. Turn SETknob untildisplayshows 2.Move doorlock leverto locked pc- 2. Turn SET knobclockwise to select
correct time of day. sition. HIbroil or counter clockwise tose-
3. PressSTOP/CLEAR. 3. Press CLEAN pad. ("door" will lect LO broil.
flash in display and beeps will
When power is first supplied to oven sound if door is not locked.) See page 12 for additional informa-
orif there has been a power failure,4. Oven wiltautomaticallyclean for 3 tion.
thedisplay will flash. Followabove in- hours. Select 2 or4 hoursby turn-
structions to set clock, ing the SET knob.
See page7for additional information.
TIMER COOK TIME/STOP TIMEBAKE TEMP
1.Press TIMER. To begin cooking immediately: 1.Press BAKETEMP.
2.TurnSET knob todesiredtime. 1. Press BAKE TEMP. Enter oven2. Turn SET knob until desired oven
temperature with SET knob. temperature appears in the dis-
TIMER starts automatically. 3 beeps 2. Press COOK TIME. Enter desired play.
signalthe end of the timing operation cooking time by turning the SET
andthetime-of-day reappears inthe knob. See pages 10to 11 for additional in-
display, formation on baking and roasting.
To delay the start ofcooking:
TocancehPressTIMERandholdfor t. Press BAKE TEMP. Enter oven
3 seconds.Time ofday will reappear temperature with SET knob.
aftera slight delay. 2,Press COOKTIME. Entercooking
time withSET knob,
3. Press STOPTIME. Entertime you
wishfoodtostop cooking with SET
knob.
The oven will automatically turn on
and off at the preset times.
Press STOP/CLEAR to cancel end-
of-cooking beeps. Seepage 8for ad-
ditional information.
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FEATURES
BEFORE DURING pear with use.Ifthe oven is heavily
soiled, or if the broiler pan is left in the
SELF-CLEANING SELF-CLEANING oven, smoke and odor may occur.
Whenthedoor islocked andthe CLEAN
pad is pressed, the oven automatically As the oven heats and cools, you may
begins to heat to cleaning tempera- hear sounds of metal parts expanding
Turn off oven lightbefore cleancycle, tures, and contracting. This is normal and will
not damage your appliance.
The life of the bulb maybe shortened if As theoven reaches cleaningtempera-
lefton during theclean cycle, tures,the LOCK indicatorwillturn on to
Clean oven frame, door frame and show that an internal lock mechanism AFTER
around the ovenvent with a non-abra- has engaged.At this point, the oven
sive cleaning agent such as Bon Ami. door can not be unlockedand opened. SELF-CLEANING
These areas are not exposed to clean- Some soil may leave a light gray, pow-
ing temperatures and should be To preventdamageto thedoorand lock defy ash which can be removed with a
cleaned to prevent soil from baking on lever, do notforce the lock lever to the damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates
during the clean cycle, left when the LOCK indicator is dis- that the clean cycle was not long
played, enough.The soil will be removed during
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers A fan sound can beheard during the the next clean cycle,
fromsivesmokingtheovenduringbOttomthetOpreventcleancycle.exces-theCleancleanCyClecycle.anduntilthe ovencoolsafter If the oven racks do not slide smoothly
after e clean cycle, wipe racks and era-
Donot use oven cleaners or oven liner Aboutone hour afterthe completion of bossed rack supports with a small
protective coatings of any kind on the the clean cycle,the internal Iockwill dis- amount of vegetable oil to restore ease
self cleanovenfinish or aroundanypart engageandthe LOCK indicatorwill turn of movement.
of the oven. off. At this point, the lock lever can be
moved to the left (unlocked position) Fine, hair-likelines mayappearinthe
To prevent damage, donot cleanor rub and the door opened,oven interior or oven door.This isa nor-
thegasketaround the oven door. Thernalconditionresultingfrom heatingand
gasket isdesignedtoseal inheatduring The firstfew times the oven iscleaned, cooling of the porcelain finish. These
the cleancycle, somesmokeand odor maybedetected,lines donot affect theperformance of
This is normal and will reduce or disap- the oven.
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FEATURES
AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING
Automaticcookingfeatureisusedtoturntheovenonand
offatthepresettime-of_day. Thisfeaturecanbeusedto
delay thestartofa cookingoperation.
Theautomaticcookingfeaturewillnotoperateunlessthe
clockisfunctioningandisset atthecorrecttime-of-day.
TO BAKE BY TIME with immediate START: GENERAL
1. Press BAKETEMP pad. "BAKE" INFORMATION
lights inthe display. IMPORTANT: Highly perishable foods
such as dairy products,pork, poultry,
2. Enter oven temperature with the seafoods or stuffing are not recom-
SET knob.mended for delayedcooking, ifcook-
ing more than one food, select foods
3. Press COOK TIME pad. "SET that cook for the same length of time
COOKTIME"flashes in thedisplay,and atthe same oven temperature.
4. Enter cooking time (how long you
wish food to cook) with the SET
knob.
"TIMED BAKE ON" lights in the dis-
play. The oven automatically turns To reset orcancel the program: Press
onand thedisplay beginsto count theSTOP/CLEAR pad.
down. After setting the Automatic Cooking
feature, pressthe CLOCK padand the
5. At the endofthe presetcookingtime-of-daywill reappear inthedis-
time, the oven automatically turns play. "TIMED BAKE ON" or "DELAY
off.BAKE" and the oven temperature will
remain inthe displayasareminderthat
6. Press STOPCLEAR pad to cancel the oven issetforacooking operation.
end-of-cooking beeps. At end of cooking, continuous beeps
will sound. PressSTOP/CLEARpad to
cancel beeps.
TO BAKE BY TIME with delayed START:
1. Followsteps 1,2, 3 and 4 above.
2. PressSTOPTIME pad."SET STOP
TIME" flashes in the display.
3. Enterthe time youwish the oven to
turnoffbyturningtheSET knob.De-
pending on your model,either "DE-
LAY BAKE" or "DELAY TIMED
BAKE"will light in the display.Time
of day reappears in the display.
The oven will automatically turn on
in time to have the food cooked by
the preselected STOP TIME. The
ovenwill automaticaltyturnoff atthe
preset stoptime.
4. Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel
end-of--cooking beeps.

USING YOUR OVEN
PILOTLESS IGNITION OVEN DOOR OVEN BOTTOM
GIo bar-type ignition When opening oven door,allowsteam Protect oven bottom against excessive
With this type of ignit}onsystem, the andhotairtoescapebeforereachingin spiiloversespeciallyacidor sugary spi]-
ovenwill not operateduring apowerfail- oven to check,add or remove food. lovers. Use the correct size cooking
ureor if oven is disconnected from the utensil to avoid boilovers.
wall outlet. No attempt should be made
to operate oven during a power failure. To removedoor; Opendoor tothe
"stop"position (openedabout4 inches) Toremove:When cool, remove the
and graspdoorwith both handsat each oven racks. Slidethetwo catches, Io-
side. Do notusedoor handleto liftdoor. cated at each rear corner of the oven
OVEN CANNOT BE Lift upevenly untildoor clearsthe hinge bottom, toward the front of the oven.
USED DURING A arms.
!'iOVEN VENT"t_
Your oven is vented through the trim z 2
above the control panel. Do not block
thisopening.Itisimportantthattheflow'11(_,/,\_'H_T-
of hotair from the oven and fresh air to \___,_. t'3_,...
theovenburnerbe unrestricted.Donot
touch the vent opening or nearby sur-
faces during oven operation as they
may behot. Lift the rear edge of the oven bottom
slightly, then slide it back until the front
FAN edgeoftheovenbottomclearstheoven
front frame. Remove oven bottom from
This oven isequipped with a fan which oven.
automatically turns on whenever the
ovenisset for cooking or cleaning.The
fan will automatically turn off when the To replace:Fit front edge of oven bob
unit hascooled, tom intofrontframe. Lower rear ofoven
Toreplace door: Grasp door at each bottom and slide the catches back to
The microwave oven above the gas side, align slots in the door with the lock oven bottom into place.
oven is also equipped with a fan.Thehinge arms and slide door down onto
fan turns on whenever the microwave the hinge arms until completely seated
oven isturned on.Thisfan will also auto- on hinges.
maticallyturn onwhen the loweroven is
setfor acookor cleanoperation andwill
automatically turn off when the oven is
cool. Microwave energy will not turn on
unlessthe microwave oven is set for a
cooking ordefrosting operation.
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