General Instructions - Maytag MER5870 User Manual

General Instructions
WARNING: NEVER use appliance door, o1
drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or seat as
this may result in possible tipping of the ap-
pliance, damage to the appliance, and serious
If appliance is installed ueara window, proper
precautions should be taken to prevent curtains
from bnowiug over surface elements.
NEVER use appliance to warm or heat the
room. Failure to follow this instruction can head
to possible burns, injury, fire, or damage to the
appliance.
NEVER wear noose-fitting or hanging gar- i
merits while using the appliance. Clothing
could catch utensil handles or ignite and cause
burns if garment comes in contact with hot
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This appliance is equipped with different
size surface elements. Select pans having
flat bottoms large enough to cover element. ....
Proper relationship of pan to element will
improve cooking efficiency.
If pan is smaller than element, a portim3 of
the element will be exposed to dhect con-
tact and couM ignite clothing or potholder.
To ensure proper operation and to avoid damage to the appli-
ance or possible injury, do not adjust, service, repair or replace
any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in
this guide. Refer all other servicing to a qualified technician.
NEVER store or use gasoline or other combustible or flam-
mable materials in the oven, near surface units or in the vicinity
of this appliance as fumes could create a fire hazard or an ex-
plosiml.
To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking grease or other flam-
mable materials accumulate in or near the appliance.
Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result hl a
steam burn. Do not _et potholders touch ]lot
heating elements. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth which could easily touch
]lot heathlg elements and ignite
Always turn off all comro_s wheu cooking is completed.
NEVER heat unopened containers on the surface unit or in the
oven. Pressure build-up in the container may cause container to
burst resulting in burns, hijury or damage to the appliance.
NEVER use aluminum %iI to line drip bowls, or to cover an
oven rack or oven bottom. Misuse could result in risk of elec-
tric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use %il only as
dhected in this guide.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,
or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop or oven service
without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. For
_ow utensil manufacturer's hlstructions when using glass.
This appliance has been tested %r safe per%finance using con-
ventioual cookware. Do not use any devices or accessories that
are not specifically recommended in this manual. Do not use eye-
Hd covers, stove top grills o1 add-on oven convection systems.
The use of devices or accessories that are not expressly recom-
mended in this manual can create serious safety hazards, result
in performance problems, and reduce the life of the components
of this appliance.
Turn pan handle toward center ofcooktop, not
out into the room o1 over another surface ele-
of flammable materiMs, or spillage if pan is
accideutly bumped or reached by, small chil-
dren.
To prevent damage to removable heating elements, do not im-
merse, soak or clean in a dishwasher or self-clean oven. A dam-
aged element could short resulting in a fire or shock hazard.
Make sure drip bowls are in place as absence of these bowls dur-
ing cooking could damage whqug.
G ass-Ceramic Cooktop
(select mode_s)
NEVER cook on broken cooktop, ffcooktop should break, clean-
ing solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop
and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
Clean cooktop with caution. Some cleaners can produce noxious
fumes Kapplied to a hot surface. Ifa wet spmlge, cloth, or paper
towel is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be carefu_ to
avoid steam bum.
Deep Fat Fryers
Cooktop
NEVER leave surface units unattended especially when using
high heat settings. An unattended boilover could cause smok-
ing and a greasy spillover can cause a fhe.
Use extreme caution when movhlg the grease pan o1 disposing
of hot grease. Allow grease to cool before attempting to move
pan.
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