USING YOUR OVEN
Oven Characteristics
Every oven has its own characteristics. You may find that the cooking times and temperatures you were accustomed to with your previous oven may need to be altered slightly with the new oven. Please expect some differences with the new appliance. Compare your recipes with the baking chart on page 10 or refer to a reliable cookbook for proper recommendations. It is normal to notice some differences between this appliance and your old one.
Pilotless Ignition
Your Maytag wall oven is equipped with pilotless ignition. Heat from the Glow Bar
ignitor lights the oven burner. With this type of ignition system, the oven will not operate during a power failure or if the wall oven is disconnected from the wall outlet. No attempt
should be made to operate the oven during a power failure.
Oven Vent
The oven vent is located between the control panel and oven door. Do not block this opening. It is important that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the burner be unrestricted. Do not touch the vent opening or nearby surfaces during oven operation as they may become hot.
Oven Light
The oven light is turned on by pushing the rocker switch marked OVEN LIGHT on the control panel.
Setting The Oven Controls
To set your oven for baking or roasting:
1.When cool, position the racks in the oven according to what you are baking.
2.Press the OVEN TEMP pad. “Bake” and 000° will appear in the display.
3.Press either the ▲ or ▼ pad once and 350° will appear in the display. Press the ▲ or ▼ pad until the desired oven temperature is displayed.
The word ON will light in the display, the oven and cooling fan will turn on. The temperature display will rise in 5° increments while the oven is preheating. A beep will sound to indicate that the oven has preheated. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for preheating.
4.Place the food in the center of the oven, allowing a minimum of one to two inches between the utensil(s) and the oven walls.
5.Check the food for doneness at the minimum time given in the recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
Preheating
Always preheat the oven if called for in the recipe or on the package directions. Preheating is necessary for proper baking results. It is not necessary to preheat for roasting.
Allow the oven to heat until the desired oven temperature is reached (approximately 10 to 15 minutes). A beep will sound when the oven is preheated.
Selecting a temperature higher than the desired temperature will not preheat the oven any faster. Preheating at a higher temperature may have a negative effect on baking results.
Setting The Clock and Timer Using Your Oven – Setting The Oven Control
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