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BEFORE CALLING A SERVICE TECHNICIAN, CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
1. Oven burnerfails to light or oven does | a. power supplynot connected | a. connectpower,check circuit breakeror |
not operate | (pilotless ignition) | fuse box |
| b. power failure (pilotless ignition) | b. an oven equipped with pilotless ignition |
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2. Popping sound heard when burner This is a normal sound that occurs with some types of gas when a hot burner is turned off.
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3. Clock and/or oven light does not work | a. power supply not connected | a. connect power supply, check circuit | ||||||
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| b. bulb may be loose or burned out | b. tighten or replace light bulb | |
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| c. malfunctioningswitch | c. | call serviceman to check |
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| d. malfunctioningclock or loosewiring | d. call serviceman to check | |
4. Moisture | condensation | on | oven | a. itisnormal'forthewindowtofogdufing | a. leavedoorajarforoneortwominutesto | |||
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5. Oven temperature inaccurate |
| a. oven not preheated | a. preheat oven 10to 15 minutes | |||||
• | food takes too | long or | cooks too | b. incorrect rack position | b. see page 5 | |||
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| c. incorrect use of aluminum foil | c. see page 5 | |
• | pale browning |
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| d. oven bottom incorrectly replaced | d. replace oven bottom correctly | ||
• | food | on outside | and | e. oven thermostat sensing device out of | e. reinstall sensing device securely into | |||
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| See baking tips on page 6 | |
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7. Oven smokes excessively during a | a. food too close to burner | a. move broilerpan down onerack position | ||||||
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| drain thoroughly before cooking |
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| d. soiled broiler pan | d. always clean broiler pan and insert after | |
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| e. broiler insertcovered with aluminumfoil | e. never cover insert with foil as this pre- | |
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| vents fat from draining to pan below |
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| b. incorrect rack position | b. raise or lower rack one position | |
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
When your appliance requires serv=ce along with the model and serial and telephone number, as well as the
or replacement | parts, contact | your | numbers | of the appliance, |
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DealerorAuthorized Servicer. Useonly |
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genuine factory. Consult the Yellow | If | you are | not satisfied | with | the local | Consumer | Action |
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Pages | in your | telephone directory | response |
| call | or | write | Maytag | WackerDrive, | Chicago, | Illinois60606. | ||||||||
under appliance | for the service | center | Customer | Service, | 240 |
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Ifyouareunabletoobtainservice, | write | If | you | did | not | receive | satisfactory | agency | sponsored | by | three | trade | |||||||
tous. Ouraddressisfoundontherating servicethr0ughyourservicerorMaytag associations as a court of appeals on plate. See inside front cover for location Customer Service you may contact the consumer complaints which have not of rating plate. Be sure to include your Major Appliance Consumer Action been resolved satisfactorily within a name, address, and phone number, Panel. Include your name, address, reasonable period of time.
