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Siemens Gas Range
with threeD Surround
®
Convection
Use and Care Manual
Models: HG2425UC, HG2528UC
Please read instructions before using.
Important: Save these instructions.
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Table of Contents About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How This Manual Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Manual How This Manual Is Organized This manual contains several sections: •The Getting Started section describes the features and functionality of the range, including a description of how to set up the range and operate the con- trol panel. •The Operation sections describe how to operate each range component. •The Getting the Most out of Your Appliance section includes information about the modes, cooking charts and tips for improving performance. •The Cleaning and Maintenance sec
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Safety Safety Important Safety Instructions READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Important Safety • All ranges can tip. Injury to persons could result. Install anti-tip device pack- aged with range. Verify that the anti-tip devices are engaged. See installation Instructions instructions. Figure 1: Tipping Precautions Fire Safety • Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of an appliance, especially surface unit drip bowls or oven bottom. Installation of these liners may resu
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Safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE: a) Never leave surface units unattended at high settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on low or medium settings. b) Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat or when flambéing food (i.e. Crepes Suzette, Cherries Jubilee, Peppercorn Beef Flambe'). c) Clean ventilating fans frequently. Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on fan or filter. d) Use proper pan size. Alwa
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Safety Gas Safety • To prevent carbon monoxide build-up, do not block appliance air vents. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. - Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flam- mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appli- ance. - WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch. • Do no
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Safety cooking. Keep doors shut unless necessary for cooking or cleaning purposes. Do not leave open doors unattended. • Do not heat or warm unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure may cause the container to burst and cause injury. • Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact the heating elements. • Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat or when flambéing food (i.e. Crepes Suzette, Cher
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Safety Cookware Safety • Do not place food directly on oven bottom. • Follow the manufacturer's directions when using cooking or roasting bags. • Hold the handle of the pan when stirring or turning food. This helps prevent spills and movement of the pan. • Use Proper Pan Size. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the heating element or burner to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the sur- face hea
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Getting Started Parts and Accessories 1 1. Oven Control Panel and Knob 2. Burner Caps (4) 2 3. Burner Grates (2) 3 4. Cooktop Control Knob 4 5. Probe Receptacle (some models) 6. Rack Positions/ Rack Guides 5 7. Oven Racks, Flat (2 or 3; varies by model) 8. Oven Door Gasket 6 12 9. Storage Drawer (some models) 10. Warming Drawer (some models) 11. Model # and Serial # Plate 7 12. Oven Vent 13. Anti-Tip Bracket (not shown) 8 14. Oven Rack, Half (some models) (not shown) 15. Oven Rack, Full Extensio
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Getting Started Make sure the burner cap is completely seated on the burner base before attempting to light the burner. If the burner cap is not placed correctly, the burner may not light or the flame may not burn completely or correctly. The appliance is equipped with two types of burners: standard and diffusion. See the sections below for further information on each. Diffusion Burner Caps Depending on the model, the appliance is equipped with between 1 and 2 diffu- sion burner caps. They p
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Getting Started Oven Racks Depending on model, the range is equipped with one of the following combina- tions: • Three flat racks • Two flat racks and one full extension rack • Two flat racks and one half rack Flat Oven Racks The racks are designed with a stop so they will stop before coming completely out of the oven and not tilt. CAUTION: To avoid burns, place oven racks in desired positions before turning oven on. Always use oven mitts when the oven is warm.If a rack must be moved while
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Getting Started beyond the bottom section bringing the food closer to the user. To order a full extension rack, contact Service or a dealer near you. Pan Stops Back of Rack Top Rack Top Rack Stop (Ball) Bottom Stops Rack Guide Rack Top Rack Rest Front of Rack Figure 3: Full Extension Rack Removing and Replacing Note: The full extension rack must be in the closed position when removing and replacing. Grasp the entire rack (both sections). 1. Grasp the bottom section and pull straight out. 2.
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Getting Started 2. Insert one side of top rack to closed position. 3. Rotate the other side toward the back of the rack until it passes the stop (ball). 4. Push top rack the rest of the way in (See Figure 3). Closed Position Back of Rack Stop (Ball) Front of Rack Figure 5: Reassembly Cleaning Clean rack with hot sudsy water. Dry thoroughly. For stubborn dirt, use a soap filled steel wool pad. DO NOT clean the rack in the self-cleaning oven. Half Oven Rack (Some Models) The half oven rack can
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Getting Started Figure 7: Half Oven Rack in Use Oven Bottom CAUTION: Do not place food directly on oven bottom. Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of an appliance, especially surface unit drip bowls or oven bottom. Installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. Oven Vent The oven vent is located below the display above the rear left cooktop burner. It is normal to see steam escaping from the vent and condensation may collect on the
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Getting Started Control (Panel) Oven Control Panel Clock Control Knob Oven Temperature Light Cooking Mode AM PM Temperature Time Off Start Cooking Lock Indicator Preheat Temperature Mode Indicator Figure 8: Oven Control Panel Table 1: Oven Control Panel Clock– Shows the time of day with a 12 or 24 hour option. Off - Press pad to turn off oven and/or warming drawer. Also displays the timer and times associated with delayed Oven Temperature - Shows the oven temperature. cooking and cleaning modes
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Getting Started The Clock About the Clock • Always set the clock after installation or after a power failure. Once power returns to the oven, the clock defaults to 12:00 am. • The time of day is displayed in hours and minutes. • The clock time will appear during all oven operations except when the timer is running. • The oven is preset to a 12 hour clock and indicates AM and PM. To switch to a 24 hour clock, see "Select Function” section. • If you do not complete the operation of setting the
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Getting Started Change the Tempera- The oven has been preset to the Fahrenheit temperature scale. The feature ture Scale allows you to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature. 1. Access SELECT FUNCTIONS Menu. 2. Turn knob clockwise until SELECT TEMP F-C is displayed. 3. Press START. 4. Turn knob to select Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C). 5. Press START to accept new selection. Turn Clock Display ON Clock time display can be turned off. The default display is on. or OFF 1. Access SELECT
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Getting Started Set the Sabbath Feature About the Sabbath Feature The Sabbath Feature enables those of particular faiths to use their ovens on the Sabbath. • The oven will bake for 73 hours before automatically turning off. • While baking in Sabbath mode, the display will show SABBATH and the BAKE icon will be displayed. The clock will be off and no temperature will show in the display. • During the Sabbath mode, only the OFF key will operate. Press OFF at any time during the Sabbath mode
