Maytag Precision Touch Control 500 Electric Smoothtop Use And Care Manual Download Page 10

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Surface Cooking

Surface Controls

Use to turn on the surface elements.  An infinite choice of
heat settings is available from Low to High.  The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.

Setting the Controls

1. Place pan on surface element.

2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired

heat setting.

• The control panel is marked to identify which

element the knob controls. For example, the
graphic at right indicates left front element.

3. There is an element indicator light on the control panel.

When any surface control knob is turned on, the light will
turn on. The light will turn off when all the surface
elements are turned off.

• If the oven is heavily soiled, excessive flareups may result in

a fault code during cleaning. Press the 

CANCEL 

pad and

allow the oven to cool completely, wipe out excess soil, then
reset the clean cycle. If the fault code reappears, contact an
authorized servicer.

Noises may be heard.

• The oven makes several low level noises. You may hear the

oven relays as they go on and off. This is normal.

• As the oven heats and cools, you may hear sounds of metal

parts expanding and contracting. This is normal and will not
damage your appliance.

There are no beeps and no display.

• Oven may be in Sabbath Mode. See page 16.

SAb flashing and then displayed continuously.

• Oven is in Sabbath Mode. To cancel, press and hold the

Clock 

pad for 

five

 seconds.

BEFORE COOKING

• Always place a pan on the surface unit 

before

 you turn it

on. To prevent damage to range, 

never

 operate surface

unit without a pan in place.

NEVER

 use the cooktop as a storage area for food or

cookware.

DURING COOKING

• Be sure you know which knob controls which surface

unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit.

• Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a

lower setting to complete the operation. 

Never 

use a

high heat setting for extended cooking.

NEVER

 allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the

pan and the appliance.

NEVER

 touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some

parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface units,
to become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders
to protect hands.

CAUTION

AFTER COOKING

• Make sure surface unit is turned off.
• Clean up messy spills as soon as possible.

OTHER TIPS

• If cabinet storage is provided directly above cooking

surface, limit it to items that are infrequently used and can
be safely stored in an area subjected to heat. Tempera-
tures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids,
cleaners or aerosol sprays.

NEVER

 leave any items, especially plastic items, on the

cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pressure in
closed containers causing them to burst.

NEVER

 allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other

metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to
contact heating elements.

NEVER

 store heavy items above the cooktop that could fall

and damage it.

When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through
the smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off
to maintain the preset heat setting, even on High.

4. After cooking, turn knob to 

OFF

.  Remove pan.

Dual Elements

The cooking surface has two dual elements
located in the right front and left front of
the smoothtop. This allows you to change
the size of these elements.

Press the switch to the left to use the
large element or to the right to use the
small element. The selection should be
made before turning on the element.

Summary of Contents for Precision Touch Control 500 Electric Smoothtop

Page 1: ...of Contents Surface Cooking 9 12 Surface Controls Smoothtop Surface Oven Cooking 12 18 Baking Cook Hold Delay Cook Hold Keep Warm Broiling Sabbath Mode Oven Racks Warranty Service 19 Form No A 07 06...

Page 2: ...cured by a properly installed anti tip device Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance to prevent the potential risk of fire electric shock personal injury or damage to the applian...

Page 3: ...ible tipping of the appliance breakage of door and serious injuries To prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the appliance do not use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room Al...

Page 4: ...oking oil fat margarine and overheated non stick cookware may be equally harmful Save These Instructions for Future Reference Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop not out into the room or over ano...

Page 5: ...grease or spillovers from the oven bottom This prevents excessive smoking flare ups or flaming during the clean cycle 6 Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers such as sweet potatoes tomato or milk base...

Page 6: ...n time Smoke may also occur if the oven is heavily soiled or if a pan was left in the oven Sounds As the oven heats you may hear sounds of metal parts expanding and contracting This is normal and will...

Page 7: ...ss Oven Interior Follow instructions on pages 4 5 to set a self clean cycle Oven Racks Clean with soapy water Remove stubborn soil with cleansing powder or soap filled scouring pad Rinse and dry Racks...

Page 8: ...storage drawer can be removed to allow you to clean under the range To remove 1 Empty drawer and pull out to the first stop position 2 Lift up the front of the drawer 3 Pull out to the second stop po...

Page 9: ...temperature must be below 400 F to program a clean cycle Troubleshooting Cont Oven did not clean properly Longer cleaning time may be needed Excessive spillovers especially sugary and or acidic foods...

Page 10: ...Be sure you know which knob controls which surface unit Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a lower setting to complete the operatio...

Page 11: ...ement is a fully functioning element that provides an ultra low Warm heat setting for holding delicate sauces and keeping cooked foods warm It is located in the right rear position The Warm setting is...

Page 12: ...t scratches To prevent scratching or damage to the glass ceramic top do not leave sugar salt or fats on the cooking area Wipe the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel before using Never s...

Page 13: ...e More or Less pad to set the time of day Colon continues flashing 3 Press the Clock pad again or wait four seconds The colon stops flashing When electrical power is supplied or after a power interrup...

Page 14: ...h rapidly in the display to alert you if there is an error or a problem If BAKE or LOCK flash in the display press CANCEL pad If BAKE or LOCK continue to flash disconnect power to the appliance Wait a...

Page 15: ...170 will display Baking Differences Between Your Old and New Oven It is normal to notice some baking time differences between a new oven and an old one See Adjusting the Oven Temperature on page 16 CA...

Page 16: ...1 Press the CANCEL pad 2 Remove food from the oven Changing Temp F C 1 The factory default setting for temperature is Fahrenheit 2 Tochangethesetting pressandholdtheCANCELandBake pads at the same tim...

Page 17: ...l times to increase and browning to be slightly lighter if appliance is installed on a 208 volt circuit HI is used for most broiling Use LO broil when broiling longer cooking foods The lower temperatu...

Page 18: ...d If the oven is baking when Sabbath Mode is set BAKE will go out at the end of the baking cycle There will be no audible beeps If the oven light is desired while in Sabbath Mode it must be turned on...

Page 19: ...ing chicken pieces RACK 3 For casseroles baking loaves of bread bundt cakes or custard pies RACK 2 Used for roasting small cuts of meat frozen pies dessert souffles or angel food cake Also use for two...

Page 20: ...warranty applies 9 Consequential or incidental damages sustained by any person as a result of any breach of these warranties Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential or in...

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