Maytag 850 manual

Important Safety Instructions ............................... 1-5 Surface Cooking ...................... 6-7 Controls Sealed Gas Burners Oven Cooking ......................... 8-17 Control Panel Baking Cook & Hold Delay Broiling Keep Warm Favorite Oven Racks T able of Contents ® Care & Cleaning ................... 18-21 Self-Clean Oven Cle[...]

1 If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flam- mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any appliance. – IF YOU SMELL GAS: • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical[...]

2 To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet storage should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is provided, it should be limited to items which are used infrequently and which are safely stored in an area subjected to heat from an appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items, such as volatile liquid[...]

3 NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using a high heat setting or when deep fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible. Do not use high heat for extended cooking operations. NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface burner or in the ovens. Pr[...]

4 Utensil Saf ety Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Also avoid using pans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as they could be unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when filled with food may also be hazardous. Be sure[...]

5 Sav e T hese Instructions f or F utur e Ref er ence Impor tant Safety Instructions these substances can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the outdoors by opening the windows and/ or door in the room where the appliance is located during the self-clean cycle. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS: Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or i[...]

6 Surf ace Contr ols Pilotless Ignition Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a constant standing pilot light. Each surface burner has a spark ignitor. Use care when cleaning around the surface burner. If the surface burner does not light, check if ignitor is broken, soiled or wet. Setting the controls: The size and type of cookware will affec[...]

7 Cooktop Notes: • A properly adjusted burner with clean ports will light within a few seconds. If using natural gas, the flame will be blue with a deeper blue inner cone. If the burner flame is yellow or is noisy, the air/gas mixture may be incorrect. Contact a service technician to adjust. (Adjustments are not covered by the war- ranty.) With L[...]

8 The control panel is designed for ease in programming. The display window on the control shows time of day, timer and oven functions. Control panel shown includes Convect and other model specific features. (Styling may vary depending on model.) Using the T ouchpads • Press the desired pad. • Press the number pads to enter time or temperature.[...]

9 Ov en Cooking To restore the Clock display: Press and hold the Upper Oven CANCEL and Clock pads for three seconds. The time of day will reappear in the display. T imer Each timer can be set from one minute (00:01) up to 99 hours and 59 seconds (99:59). The timers can be used independently of any other oven activity. They can also be set while ano[...]

10 Setting Ov en F unctions Auto Set P ad Use with function pads to automatically set: • 350 ° F bake temperature • HI or LO broil • three hours of cleaning time • 170 ° F keep warm temperature Ov en Cooking Baking To set Bake: 1. Press the Bake pad for desired oven. • BAKE and 000 will flash in the display. 2. Select the oven temperatu[...]

11 Roasting W ith Conv ection (lower oven only) When convection roasting, enter your normal roasting time and temperature. The control will automatically prompt you to check the food for doneness at 75% of the set time. The convection fan will start after the oven has been on for five minutes. Roasting Notes: • When convection roasting, the cooki[...]

12 Ov en Cooking C AUTI O N Do not use delayed baking for highly perishable foods such as dairy products, pork, poultry, or seafood. Set the amount of time that you want to delay before the oven turns on and how long you want to cook. The oven begins to heat at the selected time and cooks for the specified length of time. Delay time can be set from[...]

13 Ov en Cooking Br oiling (upper oven only) To set Broil: 1. Press the Broil pad. • BROIL, UPPER and SET flash. 2. Press the Autoset pad once to set HI broil or twice to set LO broil. • HI or LO will be displayed. Select HI broil for normal broiling. Select LO broil for low-temperature broiling of longer cooking foods such as poultry. 3. After[...]

14 Ov en Cooking K eep W arm For safely keeping hot foods warm or for warming breads and plates. To set Keep Warm: 1. Press the Keep Warm pad. • WARM flashes. • 000 and UPPER or LOWER flash in the display. 2. Select the Keep Warm temperature. Press the Autoset pad or the appropriate number pads. • 170 ° will light when the Autoset pad is pre[...]

15 Ov en Cooking Automatic Shut-Off/Sabbath Mode The ovens will automatically turn off after 12 hours if you accidentally leave them on. To cancel the 12-hour shut-off and run the oven continuously for 72 hours: 1. Press and hold the Clock pad for three seconds • “SAb” will be displayed and flash for five seconds. • “SAb” will then be d[...]

16 Ov en Lights The oven lights automatically come on whenever an oven door is opened. When the door is closed, press the Oven Light pad to turn the oven light on or off. A beep will sound every time the Oven Light pad is pressed. Ov en Bottom Protect oven bottom against spillovers, especially acidic or sugary spills, as they may discolor the porce[...]

17 Ov en Cooking Rack P ositions (lower oven) 5 4 3 2 1 RACK 5 : Use for three-rack baking. Use for two-rack baking of some baked goods such as biscuits. RACK 4: Use for two-rack baking of cookies, layer cakes and other baked items. RACK 3: Use for one- and three-rack baking. Use for most baked goods on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan, layer cakes[...]

18 Car e & Cleaning * Brand names for cleaning products are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers. Self-Clean Ov ens C AUTI O N • It is normal for parts of the ovens to become hot during a self-clean cycle. • To prevent damage to oven doors, do not attempt to open the doors when LOCK is displayed. • Avoid touching doors, w[...]

19 Car e & Cleaning 4. Press the Autoset pad. • “LITE” (Light soil level) is displayed. 5. Press the Autoset pad to scroll through the self-cleaning settings. “HVy” (Heavy Soil, 4 hours) “MEd” (Medium Soil, 3 hours) “LITE” (Light Soil, 2 hours) Choosing the soil level of the oven automatically programs the self-cleaning time. [...]

20 PART PROCEDURE C AUTI O N Cleaning P r ocedur es • Be sure appliance is off and all parts are cool before handling or cleaning. This is to avoid damage and possible burns. • To prevent staining or discoloration, clean appliance after each use. • If a part is removed, be sure it is correctly replaced. Broiler Pan Never cover insert with alu[...]

21 PART PROCEDURE Oven Windows • Avoid using excessive amounts of water which may seep under or behind glass causing staining. and Doors - • Wash with soap and water. Rinse with clear water and dry. Glass cleaner can be used if sprayed on a cloth Glass first. • Do not use abrasive materials such as scouring pads, steel wool or powdered cleane[...]

22 Maintenance Ov en Doors Ov en W indows To protect the oven door windows: 1. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents such as steel wool scouring pads or powdered cleansers as they may scratch the glass. 2. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, furniture, toys, or other objects. 3. Do not close an oven door until the oven racks are in place. Scratchin[...]

23 Remov al of Gas Appliance Gas appliance connectors used to connect this appliance to the gas supply are not designed for continuous movement. Once installed, DO NOT repeatedly move this gas appliance for cleaning or to relocate. If this appliance has to be moved and/or removed for servicing, follow the procedure described in the installation ins[...]

24 T r oubleshooting For most concerns, try these first. • Check if oven controls have been properly set. • Check to be sure plug is securely inserted into receptacle. • Check or re-set circuit breaker. Check or replace fuse. • Check power or gas supply. Surface burner fails to light. • Check to be sure unit is properly connected to power[...]

25 T r oubleshooting Oven will not self-clean. • Check to make sure the cycle is not set for a delayed start. See pages 18-19. • Check if door is closed. • Check if control is in Sabbath Mode. See page 15. • Oven may be over 400 ° F. Oven temperature must be below 400 ° F to program a clean cycle. Oven did not clean properly. • Longer c[...]

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