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Installation and Operating Instructions for
NORTHSTAR
Electric Ranges (Model 1954)
Gas/Electric Combos (Model 1955)
Gas Ranges (Model 1956)
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Thank you for purchasing a Northstar Retro Range.
You have purchased a quality, world-class product.
Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing.
To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have developed this User Guide.
It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
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GAS RANGE WARNING • Do not try to light any appliance. WARNING: If the information in this • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any manual is not followed exactly, a fire or phone in your building. explosion may result causing property • Immediately call your gas supplier from a damage, personal injury or death. neighbour’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire vapors and
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Do not operate surface burners without utensils in place. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Allow elements and burner surfaces to cool before cleaning. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot (All Models) cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some IMPORTANT! Save these instructions for the local cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot inspector’s use. surface. WARNING! Prior to installing this appliance, read the Loose clothing of flammable material (pot holders) could
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Plastics Service All plastics are vulnerable to heat, although some will Do not repair or service any part of the range unless withstand higher temperatures than others. Keep all specifically recommended in this manual. All other plastics away from parts of the range which may become servicing should be referred to a qualified technician. slightly more than warm when the range is in operation. Disconnect the range from wall receptacle, fuse, or breaker before performing service. Self-Cleaning Ov
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Flame Size: Top burner flame size should be adjusted so Mobile Home Installation it does not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil. The installation of this range must conform to the Excessive flame is hazardous. Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, Title 24 CFR. Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard Use of High Flame: When using a high flame, never for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD, leave any pans unattended on this heat setting for long Part 280
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Location If possible, the range should be located to avoid the main “traffic path” through the kitchen or where an open door might block a passageway or create an awkward working situation. If possible, it should be so located where cabinet working space is available on either side. Drafty locations should be avoided to prevent gas burner outage and poor air circulation. Temperatures To cook, you must have heat. Some parts of the range are therefore going to get warm or even hot. Consider this i
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Cookware ELECTRIC COOKTOP The best cooking results and the most economical use of electricity will be achieved by using smooth, flat-bottom Surface Elements pans. Pans should be at least the same size or slightly Controls larger than the cooking area. Ceramic cookware suitable for stovetop cooking may be used. If pans smaller than the Control knobs must be pushed size of the heating element are used, care should be taken in before turning them to a as the handles may get hot. setting. They can b
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Do not use pans extending more than one inch beyond Care and Cleaning element, except while canning. See figure 8. To keep the exterior chrome trim in spotless condition, wipe with a warm soapy cloth. Do not clean hot ceramic surface with a soapy cloth, use automotive chrome cleaner on cool surface. See page 28 for complete cleaning guide. Caution - Product Damage Hazard Before using any cleaners, ensure that it is suitable for application on chrome trim. Make sure that the glass ceramic surface
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Warning Caution Personal Injury Hazard Product Damage Hazard • NOTE: If a wet paper towel is used to remove spillovers Ceramic glass cleaner-conditioner should be applied from warm cooking area, be careful to avoid steam regularly after use of other cleaners, otherwise over a period of time the surface of the ceramic glass may burns. roughen, and cleaning will become progressively more • Never mix different household cleaning products. difficult. Staining may also occur. Chemical mixtures may in
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Top Burners GAS BURNER CLEANING Your gas range is equipped with “state of the art” “Sealed Gas Burners” and an “Auto-Reignition System”. The • The burner caps should be routinely removed and sealed gas burners spread the heat evenly across the cleaned. Always clean burner caps after a spillover. bottom of the cooking utensil and provide infinite heat Keeping the burner caps clean aids in proper ignition and control. The auto-reignition system senses when a burner an even flame. Set burner caps i
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NOTE: If a gas burner burns with an uneven orange Gas Piping to Range flame, reposition the burner cap so it sits flat on the The gas supply piping to the range should be 3/4" pipe burner housing. If burner lights slowly, have your gas which is then reduced to 1/2" at the regulator. With “LP” service person check the gas pressure to the appliance. gas, the size of the piping to the range should be determined by your gas fitter. If a top burner flame has been adjusted too low, the electronic igni
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RANGE TOP CONVERSION TO “LP” Models 1955 & 1956 All our ranges are factory set to burn natural gas unless “LP” is specified. To use the range on “LP” gas, please do the following: Order an “LP” kit from the factory. $35 UPS included. Burner Large Medium Small Figure 13 NAT. GAS LP GAS Nat. Gas #50 (1.75 mm) #55 (1.32 mm) #57 (1.09 mm) Replacing rangetop orifices LP/Propane #64 (.91 mm) #65 (.89 mm) #70 (.71 mm) Store natural gas spuds so they are available for future Tools required to replace or
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A. ORIFICE HOOD B. PIN C. NATURAL GAS: INCREASE GAS – INCREASE FLAME SIZE (PRESET AT FACTORY FOR NATURAL GAS) D. LP GAS: DECREASE GAS, DEGREASE FLAME SIZE. To Convert Oven Broiler Burner 1. Use a 1/2" combination wrench to loosen the orifice A. PLASTIC COVER hood away from the pin (about 2 to 2-1/2 turns. The B. GAS PRESSURE REGULATOR CAP WITH SOLID END oven broil burner flame cannot be properly adjusted if FACING OUT this conversion is not made. See “Adjust Oven Broil Burner Flame” section. C.
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If the “low” flame needs to be adjusted: Standard Burner Adjustment The flame can be adjusted using the adjustment screw in the center of the valve stem. The valve stem is located directly underneath the control knob. If flame needs to be adjusted: 1. Loosen the lock screwon the air shutter located at the 1. Remove the control knob. rear of the broil burner. 2. Hold the knob stem with a pair of pliers. Use a small 2. Adjust the air shutter as need. flatblade screwdriver to turn the screw located
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oven racks before cleaning oven as they will become BAKE OR BROIL discolored. Turn Selector switch to bake or broil. Set oven thermostat to desired temperature. Before You Start Self Cleaning Preheating oven on bake normally takes about 15 minutes, indicator cycle light will go out when oven has reached temperature. The Broiler takes about 3 minutes to preheat. After preheating, broiler may be set to variable temperatures by adjusting the thermostat. DELAYED BAKE (Oven turns on and off automati
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By turning exhaust fan on while self-cleaning most to your range for about 15 seconds then reconnect. This should reset clock/control and it should now function smoke and odor in kitchen will be eliminated. normally. Automatic Door Lock As soon as you program the oven for the self-cleaning function, the door will automatically lock. It will remain REPLACING OVEN LIGHTS locked throughout the entire cycle. The door will automatically unlock when the temperature lowers to a To Replace Oven Light on
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The warming drawer is ideal for keeping hot cooked foods IMPORTANT at serving temperature. It may also be used for warming If in doubt about how to handle service, call us at the breads and pastries. factory for help at: 1-800-295-8498. Different types of food may be placed in the warming drawer at the same time. For best results, do not hold food longer than one hour. For small quantities or heat-sensitive GAS TROUBLESHOOTING foods (such as eggs), do not hold longer than 30 minutes. Food must b
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• Use narrow strips of foil to shield pie crust edges from CONVECTION COOKING TIPS further browning in drawer. • Place tent-shaped foil loosely over meat or poultry to (For Convection Models) prevent dryness and further browning while in the drawer. • The use of aluminum foil to cover foods may cause To learn how to use your convection oven to the best moisture to collect and drip into the drawer. advantage, refer to Convection Cooking on page 23. 1. The fan-forced hot air movement permits bakin
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Roasting tips General Broiling Tips • Roast meats fat-side up in a shallow pan using a roasting 1. The surface of the food should be at least 3" (7.4 cm) rack. away from the broil element. • Use a roasting pan that fits the size of the food to be 2. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly, at 2" (5 cm) roasted. Meat juices may overflow the sides of a pan that intervals, around the outside edges of meat to prevent is too small. Too large of a pan will result in increased curling. over spatter. 3.
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NOTE: Opening the oven door will cause heat loss, longer cooking times and unsatisfactory baking or roasting results. Rely on your timer. To remove oven racks: Lift rack at front and pull out. Oven Rack Positions To replace oven racks: 1. Place rear of rack on rack guides. 2. While lifting front of rack, push in all the way. Lower front. For Proper Cooking, Follow These Guidelines: • When using one rack, place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven. • When using two racks,
