Maytag MER5750BAQ - Electric Range User Manual page 16

FOR MOSTCONCERNS,TRY
THESE FIRST:
| Checkif ovencontrolshavebeenproperly
set,
t Checkto be sureplug issecurelyinserted
into receptacle.
| Checkor re-setcircuitbreaker. Checkor
replacefuse.
| Checkpowersupply.
PARTORALL OFAPPLIANCEDOES
NOT WORK.
t Checkifsurfaceand/orovencontrolshave
been propedyset. See pgs. 3 & 6.
| Checkif ovendoor is unlockedafter self
dean cycle. See pg. 11.
| Checkif ovenis set for a delayedcook or
dean program.See pgs. 10 & 11.
SURFACE OR OVENELEMENTS
FAiL TO OPERATEOR HEAT
FOOD.
t Checkifsu#aceand/orovencontrolshave
beenproperlyset.See pgs. 3 & 6.
| Checkif ovendoor is unlockedafter self
cleancycle. See pg. 11.
| Checkif ovenis set for a delayedcook er
clean program. S ee pgs. 10 & 11.
| Checkif coil elementis properlyinstalled
or needsto be replaced.See pg.5.
GLASS-CERAMiCSURFACE
SHOWS WEAR.
1. Tiny scratchesor abrasions.
| Cooktopand pan bottomare clean.
Do netslideglass er metalpans
acrosstop. Makesurepan bottomis
not rough.Use the recommended
cleaningagents.See pg. 13.
2. Metal marks.
| Do notslide meta!pansacrosstop.
Whencool,dean with Cooktep
CleaningCreme.See pg. 13.
3. Brownstreaksand specks.
| Spillsnet removedpromptly. W iping
with seiledcloth or sponge.Pan
bottomnot dean.
4. Areaswith a metallicsheen.
| Mineraldepositsfrom water and food.
5. Pittingor flaking.
t Sugaryboiloversthat werenot
removedpromptly.See pg. 13.
BAKING RESULTS ARE NOT AS
EXPECTED OR DIFFERFROM
PREVIOUSOVEN.
t Checktheoventemperature selected. M ake
sureovenispreheated whenrecipeor direc _
tions recommend preheat.
| Make sure the oven vent has net been
blocked. See pg.8 for location.
| Checkto makesure rangeis level.
| Temperaturesoften vary between a new
ovenandanold ene.Asovensage,theoven
temperatureoften "drifts"and may become
hotteror coeler.Seepg.7 for instructions on
adiusting theoventemperature.NOTE: Itis
notrecommended to adiustthetemperature
if enlyone or two recipesare in question.
| Use correctpan. Dark pans producedark
browning.Shinypans producelightbrown-
ing. See "Cooking [_ladeSimple" booklet
for moreinfermationon bakeware.
| Check rack positiensand pan placement.
Staggerpans whenusingtwe racks.Allow
1-2 inchesbetweenpansand ovenwall.
| Checkthe useof foilin the oven.Neveruse
foil to cover an entireoven rack. Placea
smallpieceof foilon therack belowthepan
to catchspillovers.
FOOD IS NOT
B ROILING
P ROPERLY
ORSMOKES EXCESSIVELY.
| Checkovenrackpositions, F oodmaybe too
close to element.
| Broilelementwas not preheated.
| Aluminumfoil was incorrectlyused. Never
linethe broilerinsertwithfoil.
| Ovendoorwasclosedduringbroiling.Leave
the dooropente thefirststoppesition(about
4 inches).
| Trim excessfat from meatbeforebroiling.
| A soiledbroilerpan was used.
OVEN WILL
NOTSELF-CLEAN.
| Checkto makesurethecycleisnotset fora
delayedstart.See pg. 11.
| Checkif door is dosed.
OVENDIDNOTCLEANPROPERLY.
t Longercleaningtime may be needed.
| Excessivespillovers, e spedallysugary and/
or acidicfoods,werenot removed priorto the
self-dean cycle.
OVEN DOOR
WILLNOT UNLOCK
AFTER SELF-CLEANCYCLE.
| Oveninteriorisstillhet. Allowaboutonehour
for the ovento coolafterthe completionof a
self-cleancycle. The door can be opened
when the LOCK indicatorword is not dis-
played.
MOISTURECOLLECTSON OVEN
WINDOW,
| This is normalwhen ceoking foods high in
moisture.
| Excessive moisturewasusedwhencleaning
the window.
THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OR
LIGHT SMOKE WHEN OVEN IS
TURNED ON.
| This isnormalfora newrangeandwilldisap-
pear aftera few uses, Initiatinga dean cycle
will "burnoff"the odorsmorequickly,
| Turningon a ventilationfan will help remove
the smokeand/orodor,
| Excessivefoedseilsontheovenbottom, Use
a self-cleancycle,
"F'PLUS A NUMBER APPEARS IN
THE DISPLAY.
| This is called a fault code. If a fault code
appears in the display and beeps sound,
presstheCANCELpad. Ifthefaultcodeand
beepscontinue,disconnect p owerto the ap-
pliance.Wait a few minutes,then reconnect
power.If faultcode and beepsstill continue,
disconnect p owertotheappliance andcallan
authorizedservicer.
| If the ovenis heavilysoiled,excessiveflare-
upsmay resultin a faultcodeduringa clean
cycle. Press CANCEL pad and allow the
oventocoolcompletely. W ipeoutexcesssoil,
thenreset t hecleancycle.Ifthefaultcodeand
beepsstillcontinue,disconnect p owerto the
applianceand callan authorized servicer.