Before You Call - Maytag CMV 1000B Use And Care Manual

Before You Call
Check the following to be sure a service call is necessary:
If nothing on the oven operates: If the interior of oven collects moisture:
* check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit • this is normal. Food gives off moisture when cooking
breaker, and the steam collects on the door and the oven surface,
* check if oven is properly connected to electric circuit in Wipe off excess moisture from oven after each use.
house.
* check that controls are set properly. If food cooks unevenly:
. check that the cooking time is set. . refer to your recipe for proper cooking procedures.
. be sure food is evenly shaped.
If the oven
interior
light does not work: • be sure food is completely defrosted before cooking.
. the light bulb may be loose or defective. See page 20
. check placement of aluminum strips used to prevent
or call a qualified servicer, overcooking.
If oven will not cook: If food is undercooked:
* check that control panel was programmed conectly.
. check recipe to be sure all directions (amount, time, and
. check that door is firmly closed, power levels) were correctly followed.
. check that START Pad was touched.
. check household voltage,
* Auto Start may have been set.
. try plugging the oven into an outlet on a separate elec-
* the Control Lockout may have been set. trical circuit.
* check the area between the door and seal for obstruc- * be sure food was completely defrosted before cooking.
tions.
If food is overcooked:
If oven takes longer than normal to cook or cooks . check recipe to be sure all directions (amount, time, and
too rapidly: power levels) were correctly followed.
* be sure the Power Level is programmed properly., . the initial temperature of food may have been higher
* check instructions on food density, etc. than normal.
. verify that voltage to the microwave oven is not low.
If arcing (sparks) occur:
If the time-of-day clock does not always keep cot- • be sure microwave-safe dishes were used.
rect time: • be sure wire twist ties weren't used.
. check that the power cord is fully inserted into the out- * be sure oven wasn't operated when empty.
let receptacle.
• check that the oven is properly grounded,
If the display shows a time counting down but the
• try plugging the oven into an outlet on a separate elec- oven is not cooking:
trical circuit.
• check that door is firmly closed.
If oven floor or glass tray are hot:
• this is normal. The floor is absorbing heat from the
food.
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