Maytag GEMINITM Oven Vent, Oven Racks, Oven Cooking, cont, Rack Positions, Half Rack Accessory

OVEN VENT

OPENING

Oven Cooking, cont.

Oven Vent

When the oven is in use, the area near the vent may become hot enough to cause burns. NEVER block the vent opening.

OVEN VENT LOCATION•on glass-ceramic range

•on coil element range

➢On a coil element surface, be sure the

drip bowl in the vent location has a hole

in the center. Do not

cover the drip bowl with aluminum foil.

When high moisture foods are cooked in the upper oven, steam may be visible coming from the oven vent. This is nor- mal.

Oven Racks

All racks are designed with a lock-stop edge.

UPPER OVEN

➢Is equipped with one rack and rack posi- tion.

➢When pulling the up-

per oven rack out to remove or check

food, grasp the top edge of the rack.

LOWER OVEN

➢Conventional: Is equipped with one RollerGlide™ rack and one regular flat rack (select models) or two regular flat racks.

➢Convection (select models): Is equipped with one RollerGlide™ rack and two regular flat racks.

TO REMOVE OVEN RACKS:

➢Pull rack straight out until it stops at the lock- stop position; lift up on the front of the rack and pull out.

➢For RollerGlide™ rack (select models), pull both the rack glide and rack base out to- gether.

TO REPLACE OVEN RACKS:

➢Place rack on the rack support in the oven; tilt the front end up slightly; slide rack back until it clears the lock-stop position; lower front and slide back into the oven.

RACK POSITIONS

5

4

3

2

1

Three-rack Convection

Baking (Racks 1, 3 and 5)

RACK 5: (highest position)

Use for toasting bread or broiling thin, non- fatty foods.

RACK 4:

Use for two-rack baking and for broiling.

RACK 3:

Use for most baked goods on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan, layer cakes, fruit pies, or frozen convenience foods, and for broiling.

RACK 2:

Use for roasting small cuts of meat, casse- roles, baking loaves of bread, bundt cakes or custard pies, and two-rack baking.

RACK 1:

Use for roasting large cuts of meat and poultry, frozen pies, dessert souffles or angel food cake, and two-rack baking.

Multiple Rack Cooking:

Two rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4, or 1 and 4.

Three rack: (convection baking only, select models) Use rack positions 1, 3 and 5. (See illustration.)

HALF RACK ACCESSORY

(LOWER OVEN ONLY)

A half rack, to increase oven capacity, is available as an accessory. It fits in the left, upper portion of the oven and provides space for a vegetable dish when a large roaster is on the lower rack. Contact your Maytag dealer for the “HALFRACK” Accessory Kit or call 1-800-688-8408 to order.

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