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Maytag 500 Series Use And Care Manual

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Coil Elements

• When an element is on, it will cycle on and off to maintain

the heat setting.

• Coil elements are self-cleaning. Do not immerse in water.

To remove: When cool, raise element.

Carefully pull out and away from

receptacle.

To replace: Insert element

terminals into receptacle. Guide

the element into place. Press down on the

outer edge of element until it sits level on

drip bowl.

Drip Bowls

The drip bowls under each surface element catch boilovers

and must always be used. Absence of drip bowls during

cooking may damage wiring.

To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire, never line drip

bowls with aluminum foil.

Drip bowls will discolor (blue/gold stains) or craze over time if

overheated. This discoloration or crazing is permanent. This

will not affect cooking performance.

TERMINALS

Surface Cooking

Notes:

• Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few

times the cooktop is used. This is normal.

• Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time

after the element is turned off. Turn the elements off

a few minutes before food is completely cooked and use

the retained heat to complete cooking. When the hot

surface light turns off, the cooking area will be cool

enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the

smoothtop elements will not respond to changes in

settings as quickly as coil elements.

• In the event of a potential boilover, remove the pan from

the cooking surface.

• Never attempt to lift the cooktop.

• The smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it is

hot. This is normal and will disappear when the surface

cools.

Smoothtop Surface

Cooking Areas

The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent

circles on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,

fit the pan size to the element size.

Pans should not extend more than

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/

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to 1-inch beyond

the cooking area.

When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through the

smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to

maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi.

For more information on cookware, refer to Cookware

Recommendations on page 7.

Hot Surface Light

The Hot Surface indicator light is located on the control panel.

The light will be illuminated when any cooking area is hot. It

will remain on, even after the control is turned

off, until the area has cooled.

DUAL ELEMENT

(SELECT MODELS)

SINGLE

ELEMENT

Cont.

Tips to Protect the

Smoothtop Surface

Cleaning (see page 18 for more information)

• Before first use, clean the cooktop.

• Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep

your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage.

• If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the

spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough

cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a

clean dry towel.

• Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the

cooktop trim for a long period of time.

• Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads

which will scratch the cooktop.

• Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not

specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic.

To Prevent Marks and Scratches

• Do not use glass pans. They may scratch the surface.

• Never place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and

pan. These items can mark or etch the top.

SINGLE

ELEMENT

DUAL ELEMENT

(SELECT MODELS)