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Maytag MER5570BCQ User Manual page 3

Coil & radiant electric range

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protect,ve
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ingof anykindshouldbeusedinor around
NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattended
(selectmodels)
anypartof theoven.
especially whenusinghighheat.Anun-
attendedbeliever couldcausesmoking
NEVERcookonbrokencooktop. I f cook-
Before self-cleaningthe oven, remove
anda greasyspiHover cancausea fire.
top shouldbreak,cleaningsolutions and
broilerpan, ovenracksand otherutensils
Thisappliance isequipped withdifferent
spillevers may penetrate the broken
to preventexcessivesmoking,discolora-
cooktopand create a risk of electric
tionof the ovenracksor possible damage
sizesurfaceelements. Select p answith
shock.Contacta qualified technician im-
to utensils.
flat bottoms large enough to cover
element.Fitting pan sizeto element w ill
mediately.
Wipe up excessivespillovers,especially
improvecooking efficiency.
Cleancooktop withcaution. S omeclean-
greasy spills,beforethecleancycleto pre-
erscanproduce noxious fumesif applied
ventsmoking, f lare-ups orflaming,
If panissmallerthanelement, a portion
to a hotsurface.If a wetsponge, c loth,or
of the element w ill be exposed to direct
papertowel is used on a hot cooking
It is normalfor the cooktop to becomehot
contact and could ignite clothing or
area,becarefultoavoidsteamburn.
during a clean cycle. Therefore,avoid
potholder,
touching the cooktop, door, window or
Only certaintypes of glass,grass/ce-
ovenvent duringa cleancycle.
ramie,ceramic,earthenware, o r other
DEEP
FAT FRYERS
glazedutensilsare suitable for cooktop
HEATIH5
ELEMENTS
or ovenservice withoutbreaking dueto
Use extremecautionwhen movingthe
the suddenchangein temperature. Fol-
grease panor disposing ofhotgrease. A I-
NEVERtouch surface or oven heating
low utensilmanufacturer's instructions low greaseto cool beforeattemptingto
whenusingglass,
movepan,
elements,areasnearelements,or inte-
rior surfacesof oven,
Turnpan handle toward centerof cook-
OVEH
Heatingelements maybe hoteventhough
top,notout intothe roomor overanoth-
they aredark in color.Areasnearsurface
er surfaceelement. T his reducesthe
elements and interiorsurfacesof anoven
riskof burns,ignition of flammable ma-
Usecarewhenopeningdoor.Let hot air
may becomehot enoughto causeburns.
terials,or spillageif pan is acddently
or steamescapebeforeremoving or re-
Duringand after use, de not touchor let
bumped or reached bysmallchildren,
placingfood.
clothingor otherflammable materials con-
For proper oven operationand perfer-
tact heating elements,areas near ele-
COIL
IL[MEHTS
mance, d onotblockerobstruct o venvent
ments,or inferiorsurfacesof oven until
duct. When in use, the vent and sur-
they havehadsufficient t imeto cool.
(selectmodels)
roundingarea may becomehot enough
Other potentiallyhot surfaces include:
to causeburns.
To preventdamage to removable heat-
Cooktop,areasfacingthe cooktop,oven
ingelements, d o not immerse, s oakor
Alwaysplaceovenracksin desiredIoca-
vent,and surfacesnearthe vent opening,
cleanina dishwasher or self-clean o ven.
tionswhileoven is cool.If rackmust be
ovendoor(s), a reasaround thedoor(s)and
A damaged elementcouldshortresult-
moved while oven is hot, do not let
ovenwindow(s).
ingin a fireor shockhazard,
potholder c ontacthotelementin oven.
Makesuredripbowlsarein placeasab-
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sence of these bowlsduring cooking
coulddamage wiring.
Cleanonly partslistedin this guide.Do
Protective Liners:Do notusealuminum
not cleandoorgasket.Thegasketis es-
foil to line surface unit drip bowls or
sentia} f or a goodseal.Do not rub,dam-
oven bottoms, e xceptas suggested in
age,or movethe gasket.
the manual. Improperinstallationof
theselinersmayresultin a risk of elec-
tric shockor fire.

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