Oven Use; Power Failure; Aluminum Foil; Positioning Racks And Bakeware - Maytag GAS RANGE Use & Care Manual

Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few
times, or when it is heavily soiled.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to
certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well-
ventilated room.

Power Failure

Oven Burners
Your range is equipped with pilotless ignition. With this type of
ignition system, the gas automatically shuts off and the oven will
not operate during a power failure.
A lighted match will not light the oven bake or broil burner. No
attempt should be made to operate the oven during a power
failure.

Aluminum Foil

IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the oven bottom
finish, do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil or liner.
On those models with bottom vents, do not block or cover
the oven bottom vents.
For best cooking results, do not cover entire rack with foil
because air must be able to move freely.
To catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make sure foil is
at least " (1.3 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turned
up at the edges.

Positioning Racks and Bakeware

IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the porcelain
finish, do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or
bottom.
RACKS
Position racks before turning on the oven.
Do not move racks with bakeware on them.
Make sure racks are level.
To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front
edge, then lift out. Use the following illustration and chart as a
guide.
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FOOD
Large roasts, turkeys, angel food,
bundt cakes, quick breads, pies
Yeast breads, casseroles, meat and
poultry
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes
*On models with the CleanBake feature, foods may be placed on
a lower rack position.

OVEN USE

RACK POSITION(S)*
1 or 2
2
2 or 3

BAKEWARE

Hot air must be able to circulate around food to cook evenly, so
allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use
the following chart as a guide.
NUMBER OF POSITION ON RACK
PAN(S)
1 Center of rack.
2 Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that
no bakeware piece is directly over another.
Bakeware
The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow
manufacturer's recommendations and use the bakeware size
recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.
BAKEWARE/ RECOMMENDATIONS
RESULTS
Light colored
aluminum
Light golden crusts
Even browning
Dark aluminum and
other bakeware with
dark, dull and/or
nonstick finish
Brown, crisp
crusts
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
pans
Little or no bottom
browning
Stainless steel
Light, golden
crusts
Uneven browning
Stoneware/Baking
stone
Crisp crusts
Ovenproof
glassware, ceramic
glass or ceramic
Brown, crisp
crusts

Meat Thermometer

A meat thermometer is not supplied with this appliance. Follow
manufacturer's directions for using a meat thermometer. On
models without a temperature probe, use a meat thermometer to
determine whether meat, poultry and fish are cooked to the
desired degree of doneness. The internal temperature, not
appearance, should be used to determine doneness.
Use temperature and time
recommended in recipe.
May need to reduce baking
temperatures slightly.
Use suggested baking time.
For pies, breads and casseroles,
use temperature recommended in
recipe.
Place rack in center of oven.
Place in the bottom third of oven.
May need to increase baking time.
May need to increase baking time.
Follow manufacturer's instructions.
May need to reduce baking
temperatures slightly.
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