Oven Use; Oven Light; Oven Vent; Fan - Maytag Gas Range User Manual

OVEN USE
The ovenlight switchis locatedon the controlpaneland is Thesize andappearanceofa properlyadjustedovenburner
markedOVEN LIGHT.Toturnthe oven lighton, pushin the flame should be as shown: I
bottom half of the switch.
The oven vent is locatedat the base of the backguard or _ _i__
backsplash, When the oven is in use, this area may feel I
warmor hotto the touch.Topreventbakingproblems,do not
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_ Cone incenter issmaller
blOCk the vent openingin any way. _ i
- Cone approx. 1/2-inch
Slide-in and Chateaurangesare equippedwith a fan which
automatically turns on whenever the oven is set for a
cookingor a cleaningoperation.After the operation,the fan
will automaticallyturn off when the ovenhas cooled. Theoven temperature ismaintainedby cyclingthe burneron
and off. After the oven temperature has been set,there will
be abouta 45 second delay beforethe burner ignites. This
is normal and no gas escapes during this delay.
Yourappliancefeatures pilotlessignition. A glo bar will light Duringthe clean cycle, and some extended oven cooking
the oven burner.With this type of ignitionsystem,the oven operations, you may hear a "popping" sound when the
will not operate during a power failure or if the oven is burner cycles off, This is a normal operating sound of the
disconnected from the wall outlet. No attempt should be burner.
made to operateoven duringa power failure.
Be sure oven controlis set in the OFF positionpriorto
supplyinggas to the appliance.
Because each oven has its own personal baking
characteristics, do not expect that your new oven will
perform exactly like your previous oven. You may find that
the cookingtimes, oven temperatures,and cooking results
differ somewhatfrom your previous range.Allow a period of
adjustment. If you have questions concerning baking
results, please refer to pages 13, 14 and 30 for additional
information.