Maytag CRG7500A manual

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Congrabdations on your choi c e of a Maytag gas range. On the following pages yon will fin d information regarding the operation of your new range. By following these instructions carefully, yon will be able to fully TABLE OF CONTENTS enjoy and maintain your range. Pl e ase take a mom e nt to review the enclosed booklet, "[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using Have your appliance installed and properly grounded by this applianc e , a qualified installer according to the installation instructions. Have the installer show you the location of The following instructions are based on safety the gas shut off valve and how to shut it off in an con[...]

Child Safety when the range is replaced. Look underneath rang e to D o not leave children alone or unsupervised near the verify that one of the rear leveling leg s i s properly appliance when it i s in use or is s till hot. engaged in the b r acket slot. The anti-tip device s ecures the rear leveling leg to the floor when properly engaged. Children[...]

A l ways place oven racks in the desired positions while Cleaning Safety oven is cool. If a rack must be moved while hot, use a Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool dry potholder. Always turn the oven off at the end of before touching or cleaning them. Do not touch the cooking, burner grates or surrounding areas until they hav[...]

E L ECTRO N IC C L OCK The electronic clock and timer on your Maytag range 3. Press and hold the MINUTE pad to set the correct will flash 12:00 when power is fir s t supplied to the range minutes. To change the time by a single minute, give o r if the r e is a powe r failure. Once the time-oGday clock the pad a short tap. has been set, the display [...]

SURFACE COOKING Sealed Burners The sealed burners of your range are se c ured to the eooktop and are not designed to be removed. Since the burners are sealed into the cooL'top, boilovers or spills won't seep underneath the eooktop. Your range features two special Power B u r n er s Cookt op located in the left rear and right front positio[...]

Lighting the Surface Burners Use a HI G H fl a me / 1. Place a pan on the burner grate, setting to quickly bring foods to a ._¢¢_ 0 _. 2. Pu s h in and turn on the knob to the START position, boil or to begin a %¢ A clicking sound will be h e ard and the burner will cooking o peration. light. Reduce to a lower 3. After the burner lights, turn th[...]

USING YOUR OVEN Every ove n has its own characteristics. Y ou may find Oven Racks that the cooking times and temperature s var y . slightly The oven racks are designed with a lock-stop edge to from your old oven, This is no r m al , keep the racks from coming completely out of the oven Y our Maytag range i s equipped w ith pilotl e s s ignition, wh[...]

Oven Bottom To protect the oven bot t om against s pillovers, use the S e tting the Controls for Broiling: correct pan size. The oven bottom can be removed for cleaning ifspill o vers o ccur. 1. Before broiling, trim excess fat to prevent e x cessive spattering or smoking. Cut slashes i n the o uter edges To remove : When cool, rem o ve the oven ra[...]

RANGE CLEANING CHART Cleaning Agents* Many different cleaning agents are recommended for the various par t s of the ranges. Re a d p roduct la b els for specific re co mm enda t io n s . The following b r and names may help you to make an app r opriate selection: l. Mild abrasive cleane r s such as Bon Ami , Soft Scrub, Smart Scrub , Baking Soda. 2[...]

Range Cleaning Chart (continued) Removing Range for Cleaning and Servicing When necessa r y, follow these procedures to remove 5 , Reverse procedure to reinstall. If gas line has been appliance for cleaning o r servicing: disconnected, cheek for ga s leaks after reeonneetion. (See Installation Instructions for gas leak test 1. Shut offthe ga s supp[...]

MAINTENANCE Ele c trical Connection Leveling Legs Appliances which require electrical power are equipped Some floors are not level. For proper baldng , your range with a three-prong grounding plug which must be must be level. The leveling legs are located on each plugged directly into a properly grounded three-hole corner of the base of the range. [...]

nor m al home n s e will be To Receive Warranty Service To locate an authorized service company in your area contact the M aytag dealer from whom ),our a ppliance was p u rchased; or c_dl Maytag Customer Service. Should you not receive satist C aetory warranty se r vice, call or write: Maytag Customer Assistance % Maytag Customer Service RO , Box 2[...]

Common Baking Problems and Causes If you have carefully followed the basic instructions and still experienee poor results, these suggestions may be helpful. C aus e P r ob lem Ca us e Slow baking Bak i ng o r r o ast i ng time too Too l ittle le av e n i ng . or roasting, s ho rt . Ov e rm i x i ng . Temperature to o low. Pan too large, Oven out of[...]

Roasting Place the meat fat-side-up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Placing the meat on a rack holds it Boasting is the method for cooking large , tender out of the drippings, thus allowing better heat cuts of meat uncovered , without adding circulation for even cooking. As the fat on top of moisture, the roast melts, the meat is basted natura[...]

Broiling The distance fr o m the heat source depends on the thickness of the meat. Thin cuts (3 / 4 to 1 Broiling is a method of cooking used for tender in c h) s hould b e placed 2-3 in c hes from the h e a t ; steaks, chops, hamburgers , chicken, fi sh, and some fruits and vegetables. The food is placed thicker cuts should b e placed 3-5 inches f[...]

CARE AND CLEANING Gas Burners and Cooktop Manual Clean Oven Clean the surface burners as necessary with You may clean the porcelain enamel oven warm soapy water. Remove any stubborn soil by interior of your Maytag range using a soaking the burner, then scouring it with a commercial oven cleaner. Be s ure to follow all powdered cleanser or a soap-fi[...]

RANGE CLEANING CHART Cleaning Agents* Many different cleaning agents are recommended for the various parts of the ranges. The following brand names may help you to make an appropriate selection: 1. Mild abrasive cleaners such as Bon Ami, Soft Scrub , Bar Keepers Friend , Cameo. 2. Mild liquid sprays such as Fantastik , Formula 409. g. Glass cleaner[...]

Range Cleaning Chart (continued) Part Clean i ng A g ents Ti p s a nd Pre c a u tio ns O ven In t erio r Manua l C lean S oap a nd wa t e r Do not u s e m e ta lli c scouri ng pad s because they wil l Mild ab ra si v e clea n e rs and s c r a t ch the su r f a ce. p last ic pad s When u s ing c o mm e r ci al o v e n cleane r s f ollow t he C o mm [...]

MAINTENANCE Electrical Connection WARNING: To reduce the_skofaeeidental Appliances which require electrical power are equipped with a three-prong grounding plug which must be p l u g ged directly into a proper l y grounded three-hole 120 volt electrical outlet, bracket slot . If an ungrounded , two-hole or other type e l ectrical outl e t is encoun[...]

To Remove Lift-Off Door Removing Range for Cleaning Open the door to the first stop position (opened and Servicing about 4-6 inches ) and grasp the door with both hands at each side. Do not use the door handle When neces s ary, follow the s e procedures to to lift the door. Lift up evenly until the door remove the appliance for cleaning or servicin[...]

BEFORE YOU C ALL FOR SERVICE Check these p o ints if... • Are the controls for bake operati o ns Part or all of your gas range does not properly set? operate • Are the range and oven racks level? • Is the range plug loose or disconnected from • Was good cookware / bakeware of the proper the electrical outlet (if not wired direct to size use[...]

RANGE WARRANTY Full O n e Y e ar Warr a nty Fo r one (1) year fr om t he da t e o f origi nal r e t ail p ur cha s e, a ny pa rt wh i ch fai l s in normal home us e will be r ep air ed o r r eplaced f ree of cha r ge. Limited Warranty Af t e r t he first ye ar from t he da t e o f origin al r e tai l pu r ch as e, t h r oug h t he s econd yea r , p[...]

Tab l e of Con te nt s Surfac e C ooking ......................................................................... 3 -5 Proper Co o kware .............................................................. 3 -5 He a t Settings ........................................................................ 5 Using Your Oven......................................[...]

S u rface P ro p er C oo k w a re C oo ki n g Regardless o f the Proper p a ns will reduce cooking times, use less en- cooking surface used - " ergy and cook food more evenly . Optimum cook- coil elements, ceramic ing performance can be achieved when heavy gauge, flat , smooth bottom , metal p a ns with straight glass, standard gas sides and t[...]

Pan Materi al The pan materia l determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the he a t source to the p a n bottom. Some wide l y used p a n m a terials are: ? a[...]

Pan Size On electric cooktops , match the size of When canning, use the High setting the pan to the coil element or indicated just until the water comes to a boil or cooking area. ldeally, the pan should not pressure is reached in the pressure e x tend mor e th a n 1 / 2 -1" over the cook- canner, then reduce to the lowest heat ing area on cer[...]

U s in g Y ou r Ov e n Delicio u s baking an d As ranges and wal l ovens get o l der, it is not uncom- roasting results mon for the oven temp e rature to shift. It is norm a l depend on the recipe, to notice some cooking time differences b e t w een a typ e o f pa n used a n d new oven and an old o ne. Comp a r e your recipes with tested recipes f [...]

M o st recipes provide minimum and Frozen pies in foil pans should be maximum baking times such as " bake placed on pans with dark or dull fin- 35-45 minutes. " Check the baking ishes for baking. The shiny foil pan progress at the minimum time. DO reflects heat away from the pie de- NOT open the door until the minimum creasing browning wh[...]

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Roasting is the Prehe a ting is not necess a ry, method for cooking Place the oven r ac k in either of th e tw o lowest r a ck large, tender cuts of positions. meat uncovered, without adding Use open pan roast i ng for tender cuts of meat , weighing three pounds or more. Place meat or poul- m oi s ture, t ry on t he slo t ted p orti o n o f the tw [...]

Cut of Meat Beef Rib Roast (cut-side down) Rib Eye Roast Tenderl o in Roast Pork , Fresh Should e r B) a de Roast (bonel e ss) Shoulder Blade R oa st Loin Blad e or Sirloin Roast Boneless Pork Loin Pork, Smoked Ham Half (ful l y cooked boneless)*, H a m Half (co o k-bef o re-e a ting) Poultry Turkey, unstuffed... Turkey Br e ast C hicken Fryer Chic[...]

C on vecti o n Baking and ._ i ch Me th od Wor k s B e s t f or ..... R o asting I n a convection oven , B aking a fan circulates hot • Convect i on bak i ng is good for J arge quantiti e s of air evenly over , under baked foods such as cookies , b i scu i ts, muffins , and ar o und the food. brownies , cupcakes , sweet rolls and bre a d. As e re[...]

Baking: Reduce the ove n temperature by 25 ° f or convection baking . Ti m e s wil l be similar to or a f e w mi n u t e s le es than r ec ipe reco m menda t i ons. Fo r m ult i -rac k baking , i t m a y b e nec- e ssa ry t o r e mov e th e p a n on th e b ot- tom rack an d/ or to p r ack 1 -2 minut e s b e fo r e th e set t i m e to pr e vent o v[...]

B r o iling Broiling is used for When broiling in an e l ectric ov e n , preheat 3-4 min- tender cuts of m eat or utes for optimal browning. marinated m e ats, fish and som e fruits and For best results , steaks and chops should be at least 3 / 4" thick . Thinner cuts should be panbroiled. veg e tabl e s . The food is plac e d directly under B[...]

Generally for a brown exterior and rare inter i or, the meat should be close to the element or fl a me . If you want the meat well done, place the broiler pan farther from the element or flame. Increasing the distance between the meat and the heat source wil l de- crease spattering and smoking. When broiling in an electric oven, the door should be [...]