Maytag 8111P375-60 important safety instructions Aboutservice

ABOUTSERVICE

PROBLEM		POSSIBLE CAUSES		SUGGESTEDCORRECTIONS
Baking results are	1. Oven is too hot or too cool.		1.	Selectcorrect oven temperature. When baking,
not what you				always preheatoven before addingfood.
expected.	2. SelectedBROIL ratherthan BAKE.		2. Selectthe BAKE pad, not BROIL,for baking.
• Uneven browning	3. Food not positionedcorrectly in		3. See rackplacement on page 25.
(too dark on top or		oven.
bottom).	4. Used incorrect pan.		4. Dark pans produce dark browning.Selectshiny
• Underdoneor				aluminumpans or reduce the oven temperature
overdone,				by 25°E See page 26.
• Browningis too	5. Used aluminumfoil incorrectly.		5. Never use foil to coveran oven rack. Placea
dark or light,				small piece of foil on the rack belowthe rack
• Cake is not level,				holdingthe pan. See page 25.
	6. Oven rack was crowdedwith pans. 6. Stagger pans on rack. Allow 1 to 2-inches
				betweenpans and oven walls.
	7. Used unreliablerecipe or did not		7. Select recipesfrom reliable sources. Readand
		follow recipe,		carefullyfollow instructions and do not substitute
				ingredients.
	8. Oven vent was blocked.		8. See page 15for informationon oven vent.
	9. Range is not level.		9. See page 17for instructionson levelingrange.
	10. Door is not correctly installed.		10. See page 15for instructionson replacingdoor.
Baking results differ	1. Oven seems hotter or coolerthan		1. Seepage 31 for instructionson adjustingthe oven
from previous oven.		your previousoven.		temperature. NOTE: Do not adjust temperatureif
				ontyone or two recipes are in question. The
				problemmay be the recipe ratherthan the oven.
		NOTE: Oventemperatures mayvary betweenthe new and the old oven. As ovens age, the
		oven temperatureoften "drifts" and may become hotter or cooler.Also, newer ovens may
		operatedifferentlyfrom older ovens.You should expect some differencesin baking results.
Food not broiling	1. Oven incorrectlyset.		1. See page 13 for operating instructions.
properly.	2.	Usedincorrect rack position.	2. See page 28 for informationon broiling.
	3. Broilelement was not preheated.		3. For optimum browning, preheatthe broil element
				for 3 minutes before placingfood in the oven.
	4. Usedaluminum foil incorrectly.		4. The broiler pan can be lined with foil; never line
				the broiler insert with foil.
	5. Oven door was closedduring		5. Always leave door opened to the broil stop
		broiling,		position (openedabout 4-inches) duringbroiling.
Oven smokes	1. Foodplaced too close to broil		1. Move broiler pan down one rack position.
excessivelyduring		element.
broiling.	2. Broilerinsert coveredwithaluminum 2. Nevercoverinsertwithfoil as this preventsfat
		foil.		from drainingto pan below.
	3. Meat is toofatty.		3. Trimexcessfat beforebroiling.
	4. Marinadenotcompletelydrained		4. Completelydrainmarinadefrom meat.
		beforebroiling,
	5. Bastedmeat too earlyduring		5. Bastemeat duringthe lastfew minutesof
		broiling,		cooking.
	6. Used a soiled broiler pan.		6. Always clean broiler pan and insert after use.
Oven will not	1. Self-cleanfeature was notproperly		1. Followinstructionson page 18.
self-clean,		set.

2.Oven set for a delayed clean.

3.Oven door not closed and/or locked.

2.Cancel program and reset cleancycle.

3.Close and lock oven door.