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BEFOREYOUCALl.FORSERVICE
FORMOSTCONCERNS,TRY
THESE FIRST:
I Checkifovencontrolshavebeenprop-
erlyset.
I Checkto be sure plug is securelyin-
sertedintoreceptacle.
I Checkorre-setcircuitbreaker.Checkor
replacefuse.
I Checkpowersupply.
PARTOR ALLOF APPLIANCE
DOESNOTWORK.
NOTE: On Canadianmodelsduring a
self-cleancycle- glass-ceramiccook-
ingsurfacewillnotoperate,andthetwo
frontelementsoncoilelementmodels
will not operate.
I Check if surfaceand/or oven controls
havebeenproperlyset.See pgs.3& 5.
I Checkifovendoorisunlockedafterself-
cleancycle. See pg.11.
I Checkifovenissetforadelayedcookor
cleanprogram.Seepgs.8 & !1.
I Upperovenmaybeinatoastingopera-
tion. Lowerovenwill operatewhenthe
toastingoperationiscompleted.
I Check if coil element is properly in-
stalled or needsto be replaced,See
pg,4.
GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE
SHOWSWEAR.
1. Tinyscratchesor abrasions,
I Cooktopandpanbottomareclean,
Donotslideglassor metalpans
acrosstop. Makesurepanbottomis
notrough,Usetherecommended
cleaningagents.Seepg. 12,
2. Metalmarks.
! Donotslidemetalpansacrosstop.
Whencool,cleanwith Cooktop
CleaningCreme.Seepg. !2.
3, Brownstreaksand specks.
I Spillsnotremovedpromptly,Wiping
with soiledclothorsponge.Pan
bottomnotclean.
4. Areaswitha metallicsheen.
I Mineraldepositsfromwaterandfood.
5. Pittingorflaking.
I Sugaryboiloversthat werenot
removedpromptly.Seepg.12,
BAKINGRESULTSARENOTAS
EXPECTEDOR DIFFER FROM
PREVIOUSOVEN.
! Make sure the oven vent has not been
blocked. Seepg. 10forlocation.
I Checktomakesurerangeislevel,
I Temperaturesoftenvary between a new
oven and an old one. As ovens age,the
oven temperatureoften "drifts" and may
becomehotter or cooler. See pg. 9 for
instructionsonadjustingtheoventempera-
ture. NOTE: It is not recommendedto
adjust the temperatureif only one or two
recipesare inquestion.
! Checkthatoventemperatureisdecreased
by25° Fwhenconvectbaking.
I See "Cooking MadeSimple"bookletfor
moreinformationonbakewareandbaking.
FOOD ISNOTBROILINGPROPERLY
ORSMOKES EXCESSIVELY.
I Checkoven rack positions.Food maybe
tooclosetoelement.
I Broilelementwasnotpreheated.
I Aluminumfoilwasincorrectlyused.Never
linethebroilerinsertwithfoil.
I Ovendoorwasclosedduringbroiling.Leave
the door open to the first stop position
(about4 inches).
i Trimexcessfat frommeatbeforebroiling.
I A soiledbroilerpanwas used.
OVENWILL NOTSELF-CLEAN.
I Checktomakesurethecycleisnotset for
a delayedstart.Seepg. 11.
! Checkifdoor isclosed.
OVEN DID NOT CLEAN PROPERLY.
I Longercleaningtime maybeneeded.
I Excessivespillovers,especiallysugaryand/
oracidfoods,werenotremovedpriortothe
self-cleancycle.
OVENDOORWILLNOT UNLOCK
AFTERSELF-CLEAN CYCLE.
I Oveninterioris still hot. Allowaboutone
hourfortheoventocoolafterthecomple-
tionofa self-cleancycle.Thedoor canbe
openedwhentheLOCindicatorwordisnot
displayed.
Both ovens will lock when either oven is
cleaned.
MOISTURE COLLECTS ON OVEN
WINDOW OR STEAM COMES FROM
OVEN VENT.
I This is normalwhencookingfoods high in
moisture.
II Excessivemoisturewas usedwhenclean-
ing thewindow.
THEREIS ASTRONGODOR OR
LIGHTSMOKEWHENOVENIS
TURNEDON.
I This is normalfor a new range and will
disappearaftera fewuses.Initiatingaclean
cyclewilt"bumoff"theodorsmorequickly.
I Turningonaventilationfanwil!helpremove
thesmokeand/orodor.
I Excessivefood soils on the oven bottom.
Usea self-cleancycle.
STEAM COMESFROMVENTAREA.
I Whenhighmoisturefoodsarecookedinthe
upperoven, steammay be visiblecoming
from theventarea.This is normal.
"F" PLUSA NUMBERANDTHE
MESSAGE:"CALL ANAUTHORIZED
SERVICEROR 888-462-9824"*
This is calleda fault code. If a fault code
appearsin the display and beepssound,
presstheCANCELpad.Ifthefaultcodeand
beepscontinue,disconnect powerto the
appliance.Waita few minutes,thenrecon-
nect power. If fault code and beeps still
continue,disconnectpowertotheappliance
and callan authorizedservicer.
Iftheovenisheavilysoiled,excessiveflare-
upsmayresultinafaultcodeduringaclean
cycle. Press CANCELpad and allow the
oven to cool for one hour,then reset the
cteancycle,ifthefaultcodeandbeepsstill
continue,disconnectpowertotheappliance
and caltanauthorizedservicer.
*FORPRIORITYONESERVICECALLTOLL-FREE
1-888-4MAYTAG (1-888-462-9824).
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