Maytag W10345638A manual Oven Vents, Baking, Broiling, To Bake

Oven Vents

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A. Upper oven vent

B. Lower oven vent

The oven vents release hot air and moisture from the ovens, and should not be blocked or covered. Blocking or covering the vents will cause poor air circulation, affecting cooking and cleaning results. Do not set plastics, paper or other items that could melt or burn near the oven vents.

Baking

Before baking, position racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.

■If only one oven is to be used, that oven will preheat more quickly.

■Allow at least ½" (1.3 cm) between the baking pan or casserole and the top element in the upper oven. Loaf, angel food or bundt pans are not recommended in the upper oven.

■When preheating with a baking/pizza stone inside the upper oven, do not set oven above 450°F (232°C). To use baking/ pizza stones at temperatures above 400°F (205°C) in the upper oven, put stone in after the preheat beep. Foods cooked using the baking/pizza stone may need to be removed from the oven early.

■The back part of the lower oven bake element will not glow red during baking. This is normal.

■Use only 1 rack in the upper oven.

To Bake:

1.Press upper or lower oven BAKE.

“BAKE” will scroll in the upper or lower text area (depending on oven selection), and 350°F (175°C) will be displayed.

“Set temp or” will scroll in the selected oven text area, followed by “Push START.”

2.Press the Temp/Time “+” or “-” pads until the desired temperature is displayed.

NOTE: The temperature may be changed at any time by pressing the Temp/Time “+” or “-” pads until the desired temperature is displayed and then START. Changing the temperature once food is placed in the oven could affect the performance.

3.(Optional) If a Set Cooking Time is desired, press COOK TIME. Press the Temp/Time “+” or “-” pads to adjust the cook time by 1-minute increments until the desired time is displayed.

“Push START” will scroll in the selected oven text area.

4.Press START.

If the upper oven is used, “Preheating” will appear in the upper oven text area. If the lower oven is used, depending on the selection, “Rapid preheating for single rack. Press START to preheat for multi rack baking.” will appear. If no change is made, “Preheating for single rack baking” will appear in the display.

If multi-rack baking is desired, press the START pad. “Standard preheat for multi rack baking. Press START to preheat for single rack baking.” will appear in the display followed by “Preheating for multi rack baking.”

“Rapid preheating for single rack baking” will scroll in the selected oven text area. “Preheating” remains in the text area until the set temperature is reached.

5.When the preheat cycle is complete, “Insert food for one rack baking” or “Insert food for multirack baking” will appear in the selected oven text area.

“Bake” will scroll in the selected oven text area until CANCEL for the selected oven is pressed.

6.Place food in the oven when preheat is complete.

7.Press upper oven or lower oven CANCEL when finished.

8.Remove food from the oven.

NOTE: If Cook time is to be used when only one oven is used, increase the cook time by 10 minutes. If Cook Time is to be used when both ovens are used or multi-rack bake in the lower oven, increase the cook time by 15 minutes. When Cook Time expires, the oven(s) will turn off.

Broiling

Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and poultry may cook better at lower broiling temperatures.

■For best results, use a broiler pan and grid (not provided). It is designed to drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke.

If you would like to purchase a broiler pan, one may be ordered. See “Assistance or Service” section to order.

■For proper draining, do not cover the grid with foil. The bottom of the pan may be lined with aluminum foil for easier cleaning.

■Trim excess fat to reduce spattering. Slit the remaining fat on the edges to avoid curling.

■Select HI/550°F (288°C) broil for most broiling. Select LO/450°F (232°C) broil for low-temperature broiling of longer cooking foods such a poultry to avoid over browning.

■Pull out oven rack to stop position before turning or removing food. Use tongs to turn food to avoid the loss of juices. Very thin cuts of fish, poultry or meat may not need to be turned.

■After broiling, remove the pan from the oven when removing the food. Drippings will bake on the pan if left in the heated oven, making cleaning more difficult.

Before broiling, position rack according to the Broiling Chart. Position food on grid in the broiler pan, then place it in the center of the oven rack for lower oven broil. Preheat the oven for

5 minutes for upper oven broil. Close the door to the broil stop position (about 4" [10.0 cm]) to ensure proper broiling temperature.

To Broil Using Hi/Low Temperature Settings:

1.Place the food in the oven, preheating is not necessary when using the lower oven. For the upper oven, preheat oven for 5 minutes then put the food in the upper oven.

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