You C All For Service - Maytag Gemini MER6772 User Manual

BEFORE YOU C ALL fOR SERVICE
FOR MOST
CONCERNS,
T RY
THESE FIRST:
Check ifovencontrols h avebeen pmp-
eflyset.
Checkto be sure plugis securely in-
sertedintoreceptacle.
Check orre-set c ircuit breaker. Check or
replace fuse.
Check power supply.
PARTORALLOF APPLIANCE
DOESNOTWORK,
NOTE:Canadian models:During a self-
cleancycle,theglass-ceramic cooking
surface will not operate,and the two
frontelementson coilelementmodels
will notoperate.
I Checkif surface and/oroven controls
havebeenproperlyset. Seepgs. 3 & 7.
I Checkifoven doorisunlocked afterself-
clean cycle. See pg.12.
I Checkifovenisset foradelayedcookor
cleanprogram. S eepgs. 9 & 12.
I Upperovenmaybe in a toastingopera-
tion. Lowerovenwilloperate whenthe
toastingoperation is completed.
I Checkifcoilelement i sproperlyinstalled
or needsto be replaced. S ee pg.5.
GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE
SHOWSWEAR.
1,Tinyscratches or abrasions.
I Makesurecooktopandpan bottom
areclean.Donotslideglassor metal
pansacrosstop.Makesurepanbot-
tomis notrough.Usetherecom-
mendedcleaning agents.Seepg.13.
2. Metalmarks.
I Do notslidemetalpansacrosstop.
Whencool, c leanwith Cooktop
CleaningCreme.See!0g.13.
3, Brownstreaksandspecks.
I Spillsnotremoved promptly. Wiping
with soiledclothor sponge.Pan
bottomnot dean.
4. Areaswitha metallic sheen.
I Mineral depositsfromwater andfcod.
5.Pitting or flaking.
I Sugaryboiloversthatwerenot
removed promptly. S ee pg.13.
BAKING RESULTS ARE NOT AS
EXPECTED OR DIFFER FROM
PREVIOUS OVEN.
I Make sure the oven vent has not been
blocked.Seepg. 11for location.
I Checkto makesurerangeis level.
I Temperatures o ften varybetweena new
ovenandanoldone.Asovens age, t heoven
temperature often"ddfts" and maybecome
hotteror cooler. Seepg. 10forinstructions
on adjusting theoventemperature. N OTE."
It is not recommended to adjust the tem-
peratureif only one or tworecipesare in
question.
I Checkthat oventemperature isdecreased
by25° Fwhenconvectbaking.
I See "Cooking MadeSimple"bookletfor
moreinformation onbakeware andbaking.
FOOD IS NOT BROILING PROPERLY
OR SMOKES EXCESSIVELY.
Checkoven rack positions. Food maybetoo
close to element.
Broil e lementwasnotpreheated.
Aluminum foil was incorrectly used.Never
line thebroiler i nsert w ithfoil.
Ovendoorwas c losed d udng broiling. Leave
thedoor o pen tothefirst s top position ( about
4 inches).
I Trimexcess fat frommeatbefore broiling.
I A soiled broiler p anwasused.
OVEN WILL NOT SELF-CLEAN.
I Checktomakesure thecycleisnotsetfor
a delayed start. S eepg.12.
I Checkifdoorisclosed.
OVEN DID NOT CLEAN PROPERLY.
I Longercleaning timemaybe needed.
I Excessive s pillovers, especially sugary and/
or acidicfoods,werenot removed priorto
the self-clean cycle.
OVEN DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK
AFTER SELF-CLEAN CYCLE.
I Ovenintedor i s stillhot. Allow aboutone
hour for theovento coolaftertheComple-
tionof a self-deancycle.Thedoorcan be
opened when the LOCindicator w ordisnot
displayed.
I Both ovens will lock when eitheroven is
cleaned.
MOISTURE COLLECTS ON OVEN
WINDOW OR STEAM COMES FROM
OVEN VENT.
I Thisisnormal w hencooking f oods high in
moisture.
I Excessive m oisture wasused whenclean-
ing thewindow.
THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OR
LIGHT SMOKE WHEN OVEN IS
TURNED ON.
I Thisis normal f or a newrangeand will
disappear afterafewuses.Initiating a clean
cycle will"bumoff" theodors more quickly.
I Turning ona ventilation fanwUl helpremove
the smokeand/orodor.
I Excessive food soils on the oven bottom.
Usea self.cleancycle.
STEAM COMES FROM VENT AREA.
I Whenhigh moisture foodsarecooked inthe
upper oven,steammay bevisible coming
fromtheventarea. T hisisnormal.
"F" PLUS A NUMBER AND THE
MESSAGE: "CALL AN AUTHORIZED
SERVICER OR 888.462-9824"*
Thisis calleda fault code. If a fault code
appears in the display andbeepssound,
presstheCANCELped. Ifthefaultcedeand
beeps continue, disconnectpowerto the
appliance. W ait a few minutes, t henrecon-
nect power. If fault code end beeps still
continue, d isconnect powertotheappliance
and callan authorized servicer.
Iftheoven is heavily soiled, excessive flare-
upsmayresultina faultcodeduring aclean
cycle. PressCANCELpad and allowthe
oventocoolcompletely, thenreset t heclean
cycle. I f thefault codeand beepsstill con-
tinue, disconnectpowerto the appliance
and callan authodzed servicer.
* FOR PRIORITYONE SERVICECALL TOLL-FREE
1-888-4MAYTAG (1-888-462-9824).