Maytag Gemini MER6875BA User Manual

2
Important Safety Instructions
e
lement.
F
ittin
g
pan size to element will improve cookin
g
eff
iciency
.
If
p
an is smaller than element, a
p
ortion of the element wil
l
be exposed to direct contact and could i
g
nite clothin
g
or
pot
h
older
.
O
nly certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
e
arthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktop or oven service without breakin
g
due to the sudden
chan
g
e in temperature. Follow utensil manu
f
acturer’
s
instructions when usin
g
g
lass
.
This appliance has been tested for safe performance usin
g
conventiona
l
coo
k
ware.
Do
n
o
t
u
se an
y
d
evices o
r
a
ccessories that are not s
p
ecifically recommended in this
m
a
n
ua
l
.
Do no
t
use stove top grills or add-on oven
convection systems. The use o
f
devices or accessories that
a
re not expressly recommended in t
h
is manual can create
s
erious safety hazards, result in
p
erformance
p
roblems, an
d
reduce the li
f
e o
f
the com
p
onents o
f
this a
pp
liance
.
Turn
p
an handle toward center of cookto
p
, not out into th
e
r
oo
m
o
r
o
v
e
r
a
n
o
th
e
r
su
rf
ace
e
l
e
m
e
nt. Thi
s
r
educes
th
e
ri
s
k
of burns, ignition of flammable materials, or spillage if pan i
s
a
ccidently bumped or reac
h
ed by small c
h
ildren.
If a
pp
liance is installed near a window,
p
recautions should
be taken to prevent curtains from blowin
g
over surface
e
l
e
m
e
nt
s.
NEVE
R
use appliance to warm or heat the room. Failure to
R
f
ollow this instruction can lead to possible burns, in
j
ury,
f
ire,
or dama
g
e to the appliance.
NEVER
wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using
R
t
he appliance.
C
lothing could catch utensil handles or ignit
e
a
nd cause burns if garment comes in contact with hot
h
eating elements
.
To ensure proper operation and to avoid dama
g
e to th
e
a
ppliance or possible in
j
ury,
d
o no
t
adjust, service, repair or
t
replace any part o
f
the appliance unless speci
f
ically
recommended in this
g
uide. Refer all other servicin
g
to
a
q
ualified technician.
NEVER
s
tore or use gasoline or other combustible o
r
f
lammable materials in the ovens, near sur
f
ace units or in th
e
vicinity o
f
this appliance as
f
umes could create a
f
ire hazard
or an explosion.
To prevent
g
rease
f
ires,
do
n
o
t let cookin
g
g
rease or other
f
lammable materials accumulate in or near the a
pp
liance.
U
se only dry
p
ot
h
olders. Moist or dam
p
p
ot
h
olders on
h
o
t
s
urfaces ma
y
result in a steam burn.
D
o not let
p
ot
h
older
s
t
ouc
h
h
ot
h
eating elements.
Do not
use a towel or other
t
bulky cloth which could easily touch hot heatin
g
elements
a
nd i
g
nite.
Always
turn off all controls when cooking is completed.
s
NEVER
heat unopened containers on the surface unit or in
R
t
he ovens. Pressure build-u
p
in the container may cause
container to burst resulting in burns, injury or damage to the
a
pp
l
iance
.
NEVE
R
use aluminum foil to line drip bowls or cover oven
R
r
ac
k
s
o
r
o
v
e
n
bo
tt
o
m
s
. Thi
s
cou
l
d
r
esu
lt in ri
s
k
of
e
l
ec
tri
c
s
hock, fire, or dama
g
e to the appliance. Use foil only as
directed in this
g
uide.
Aerosol-ty
p
e cans are EXPL
O
SIVE when ex
p
osed to heat
a
nd may be highly flammable.
Do not
use or store near
t
a
pp
l
iance
.
C
ookto
p
NEVER
leave surface units unattended, especially when
R
usin
g
hi
g
h heat. An unattended boilover could caus
e
s
mokin
g
and a
g
reasy spillover can cause a fire
.
This appliance is equipped with different sized surfac
e
e
lements. Select pans with flat bottoms large enough to cover
Glass-Ceramic Cookto
p
NEVE
R
cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should break,
R
cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate t
h
e broken
cookto
p
and create a risk of electric shock. Contact
a
q
ualified technician immediately
.
C
lean cookto
p
with caution. Some cleaners can
p
roduce
noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. If a wet sponge
,
clot
h
, or paper towel is used on a
h
ot cooking area, be
ca
r
efu
l t
o
a
v
o
i
d
s
t
ea
m
bu
rn.
Heatin
g
Elements
NEVE
R
touch surface or oven heating elements, areas near
R
e
lements
,
or interior surfaces of ovens
.
H
eatin
g
elements may be hot even thou
g
h they are dark in
color. Areas near surface elements and interior surfaces o
f
th
e ovens may become
h
ot enoug
h
to cause burns. Durin
g
a
nd after use
,
d
o not touc
h
or let clot
h
ing or ot
h
er
f
lammable materials contact heatin
g
elements, areas nea
r
e
lements, or interior sur
f
aces o
f
ovens until they have had
suff
i
c
i
e
nt tim
e
t
o
coo
l.
Other potentiall
y
hot surfaces include:
C
ookto
p
, areas
facing the cooktop, oven vent, and surfaces near the vent
opening, oven doors, areas around the doors and ove
n
win
do
w
s
.

Maytag Gemini MER6875BA Specifications

General

Brand	Maytag
Model	Gemini MER6875BA
Category	Ranges
Language	English