Oven Operation; Oven Fans; Baking, Roasting And Convection Cooking - Maytag MEW5530B User Manual

Oven Operation

Baking, Roasting and
Convection Cooking
Every oven has its own characteristics. You may find that the
cooking times and temperatures vary slightly from your old
oven. This is normal.

Oven Fans

A cooling fan will automatically turn on during cleaning,
broiling and some baking operations. It is used to help keep
internal parts on the control panel cool. The fan will automati-
cally turn off when parts have cooled. The fan may continue to
operate after the oven has been turned off. This is normal.
A convection fan (select models) is used to circulate hot air in
the oven when the convection feature is selected. It automati-
cally turns on whenever the CONVECT pad is pressed and will
turn off when CONVECT is canceled.
NOTE: The convection fan will automatically stop whenever
the oven door is opened.
Setting the Controls for Baking,
Roasting and Convection Cooking*
* Convection feature available on select models only.
1. Press BAKE or CONVECT pad.
•
BAKE or CONVECT will flash in display.
•
000 will light in display.
•
When convection cooking is selected, a fan icon
also appear.
2. Press or press and hold the
temperature.
•
350 is set when either pad is pressed. When convection
cooking, 325 is set.
•
Oven temperature can be set from 100 to 550 .
3. There will be a four second delay before oven turns on.
When the oven turns on:
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PREHEAT indicator will light in the display.
•
The BAKE symbol will light in display.
•
When convection cooking, the fan icon will begin to
rotate.
•
100 or the actual oven temperature will appear in
the display.
•
The temperature will increase by 5 until the oven
reaches the preselected temperature.
PREHEAT
INDICATOR
05:30
HR
DELAY COOK STOP TIMER CLEAN ROAST BROIL
or
pad to select oven
BAKE
SYMBOL
1 0 0
BAKE
LOCK
4. Allow 8-15 minutes for the oven to preheat.
•
A single beep will indicate that the oven has
preheated.
•
The PREHEAT indicator will turn off.
5. Check cooking progress at the minimum cooking time.
Cook longer if needed.
6. Press CANCEL pad and remove food from the oven.
NOTE: If you forget to turn off the oven, it will
automatically turn off at the end of 12 hours. If you
wish to deactivate this feature, see page 6.
Notes . . .
• If more than 30 seconds elapse between pressing
a function pad and pressing a
the display will return to the previous display.
• To recall the set temperature during preheat, press
the appropriate BAKE or CONVECT (select
models) pad. The set temperature will be dis-
played briefly and then return to the on-going
program.
•
To change the oven temperature during cooking,
press the appropriate BAKE or CONVECT
(select models) and the appropriate
will
pads for the desired oven temperature.
•
As a general rule when convection baking, set
the oven temperature 25 F lower than the con-
ventional recipe or prepared mix directions.
Times will be similar to a few minutes less than
directions.
•
When convection is used to roast meats, roasting
times are generally 25-30% less. (Maintain con-
ventional roasting temperatures.)
•
For additional baking, roasting and convection
cooking tips plus a roasting chart with recom-
mended roasting temperatures and times, see
"Cooking Made Simple" booklet.
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or pad,
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