Maytag MER5875RAB Use and Care Guide - Page 18

Oven Light, Oven Bottom, Oven Fan, Oven Vent, Oven Racks, Rack Positions

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Oven Cooking Oven Fan A convection fan is used to circulate hot air in the oven when the convection feature is selected. Note: The convection fan will automatically stop when the oven door is opened. Oven Racks CAUTION • Do not attempt to change the rack position when the oven is hot. • Do not use the oven for storing food or cookware. 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. The oven vent is located below the backguard vent shield on your range. OVEN VENT LOCATION Do not place plastics near the vent opening as heat from the vent could distort or melt the plastic. Oven Light The oven light automatically comes on when the door is opened. When the door is closed, press the Oven Light pad to turn the oven light on and off. A beep will sound every time the Oven Light pad is pressed. Oven Bottom Protect oven bottom against spillovers, especially acidic or sugary spills, as they may discolor the porcelain enamel. Use the correct pan size to avoid spillovers and boilovers. Do not place utensils or aluminum foil directly on the oven bottom. The oven has three racks. All racks are designed with a lockstop edge. To remove: 1. Pull rack straight out until it stops at the lock-stop position. 2. Lift up on the front of the rack and pull out. To replace: 1. Place rack on the rack supports in the oven 2. Tilt the front end up slightly. Slide rack back until it clears the lock-stop position. 3. Lower front and slide back into the oven. Never cover an entire rack with aluminum foil or place foil on the oven bottom. Baking results will be affected and damage may occur to the oven bottom. Rack Positions RACK 7 (highest position): For toasting bread or broiling thin, non-fatty foods. RACK 6: Used for most broiling. RACK 5: For multiple rack baking. Three Rack Convection Baking 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Oven Bottom RACK 4: Used for most baked goods on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan, fruit pies, or frozen convenience foods. Also use for broiling chicken pieces. RACK 3: For casseroles, baking loaves of bread, bundt cakes or custard pies. RACK 2: Used for roasting small cuts of meat, frozen pies, dessert souffles or angel food cake. Also use for multiple rack baking. RACK 1: Used for roasting large cuts of meat and poultry. 17

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Do not place
plastics near the
vent opening as
heat from the vent
could distort or
melt the plastic.
OVEN VENT
LOCATION
Oven Cooking
Oven Light
The oven light automatically comes on when
the door is opened.
When the door is closed,
press the
Oven Light
pad to turn the oven
light on and off. A beep will sound every time
the Oven Light pad is pressed.
Oven Bottom
Protect oven bottom against spillovers, especially acidic or
sugary spills, as they may discolor the porcelain enamel. Use
the correct pan size to avoid spillovers and boilovers.
Do not
place utensils or aluminum foil directly on the oven
bottom.
Oven Fan
A convection fan is used to circulate hot air in the oven when
the convection feature is selected.
Note:
The convection fan will automatically stop when the
oven door is opened.
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.
The oven vent is located below the backguard vent
shield on your range.
CAUTION
Oven Racks
•
Do not attempt to change the rack position when the oven
is hot.
•
Do not use the oven for storing food or cookware.
The oven has three racks. All racks are designed with a lock-
stop edge.
To remove:
1.
Pull rack straight out until it
stops at the lock-stop
position.
2.
Lift up on the front of the
rack and pull out.
To replace:
1.
Place rack on the rack supports in the oven
2.
Tilt the front end up slightly. Slide rack back until it clears
the lock-stop position.
3.
Lower front and slide back into the oven.
Never cover an entire rack with aluminum foil or place
foil on the oven bottom.
Baking results will be affected
and damage may occur to the oven bottom.
Rack Positions
RACK 7
(highest posi-
tion): For toasting bread or
broiling thin, non-fatty
foods.
RACK 6
:
Used for most
broiling.
RACK 5
: For multiple rack
baking.
RACK 4:
Used for most baked goods on a cookie sheet or
jelly roll pan, fruit pies, or frozen convenience foods. Also use
for broiling chicken pieces.
RACK 3:
For casseroles, baking loaves of bread, bundt cakes
or custard pies.
RACK 2:
Used for roasting small cuts of meat, frozen pies,
dessert souffles or angel food cake. Also use for multiple rack
baking.
RACK 1:
Used for roasting large cuts of meat and poultry.
Three Rack
Convection Baking
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Oven
Bottom