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®
ELECTRIC RANGE
Use & Care Guide
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instruction book with the unit.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 OVEN USE.....................................................................................14 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 Aluminum Foil.............................................................................14 Positioning Racks and Bakeware ..............................................14 PARTS AND FEATURES............
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RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately DANG
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line surface injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in basic precautions, including the following: the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY Gl
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PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed. The location and appearance of the features shown here may not match those of your model. Control Panels AB C D E FG H A. Surface cooking area locator D. Left front control knob F. Warm zone push button (some models) B. Electronic oven control E. Left rear control knob G. Right rear control knob C. Surface cooking area locator H. Right front control
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AB C D E GH F ® A. ACCUSIMMER control switch D. Electronic oven control G. Hot surface indicator light B. Left front control knob E. Surface cooking area locator H. Right front control knob C. Left rear control knob F. Right rear control knob Range H G I A J K B L C Q M N O P D E F A. Oven vent (on ceramic F. Storage drawer (on some K. Warm zone indicator light Parts and Features not shown glass models) models) or warming drawer (on some models) Coil elements (on some models) (on some models) B.
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COOKTOP USE ® Cooktop Controls ACCUSIMMER Feature (on some models) ® The ACCUSIMMER feature setting is an adjustable heat setting WARNING for more precise simmering. It is the left front surface cooking area or element. The indicator light will glow when the ® ACCUSIMMER feature is in use. Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. NOTE: Appearance may vary depending on your model. The control knobs can be set to anywhere between HI and
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Dual Cooking Zone Warm Zone Element (on some models) (on some models) WARNING A Food Poisoning Hazard B Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. A. Single size (6" [15.24 cm]) B. Dual size (9" [22.86 cm]) Use the Warm Zone element to keep cooked foods warm. One hour is the recommended maximum time to maintain food The Dual Cooking Zone offers flexibility depending on the size of quality. the cookware. Single size c
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For foods containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills and soils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to cool down Coil Elements and Burner Bowls slightly. Then, while wearing oven mitts, remove the spills (on some models) while the surface is still warm. If sugary spills are allowed to cool down, they can adhere to the cooktop and can cause Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner pitting and permanent marks. bowls, when clean, reflect heat back to the coo
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Lift-up Cooktop Cookware IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface (on some models) cooking area, element or surface burner. The lift-up cooktop provides easy access for cleaning beneath. Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a Do not drop the cooktop. Damage could occur to the finish and well-fitting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy the cooktop frame. For more information, see the “General thickness. Cleaning” section. Rough finishes
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ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLS Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control (on some models) Style 3 - Electronic Oven Control (on some models) C A B D EFGH ABCDEF BR BROIL OIL CONVECT CONVECT REVIEW REVIEW SET SET PM PM CHOICE CHOICE B BAKE AKE W WARM ARM PR PROGRAM OGRAM TIMER TIMER AM AM STEP STEP 1234 1234 DELA DELAY Y MIN MIN H HR R SEC SEC MIN MIN ST STAR ART T COOK COOK TIME TIME F FC C TIME TIME W WARM ARM DOOR DOOR ST STOP OP ON ON DRA DRAWER WER LOCKED LOCKED TIME TIME IH KJ G I JKL MN O P A. Oven disp
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Display Tones Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control Basic Functions One tone When power is first supplied to the appliance, “12:00 PM” will Valid pad press appear on the display. See “Clock” section to set time of day. If “12:00 PM” appears at any other time, a power failure has Oven is preheating (long tone) occurred. Press OFF/CANCEL and reset the clock if needed. Function has been entered When the oven is not in use, the display shows th
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Fahrenheit and Celsius 12-Hour Shut-Off The temperature is preset at Fahrenheit, but can be changed to Celsius. Styles 1, 2, 3 & 4 - Electronic Oven Controls The oven control is set to automatically shut off the oven Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control 12 hours after the oven turns on. This will not interfere with any timed or delayed cook function. To change: Press and hold AUTO CLEAN for 5 seconds, and TEMPERATURE UNIT CELSIUS will appear in the display. Repeat to change back to Fahrenheit
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OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few Convection Cooking times, or when it is heavily soiled. FUNCTION NUMBER OF RACK IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to RACKS USED POSITION(S) the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well- Convection baking or 1 1, 2 or 3 ventilated room. roasting Aluminum Foil Convection baking 2 2 and 4 IMPORTANT: Do not line the oven
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5. When finished cooking, slowly remove items. Meat Thermometer A On models without a temperature probe, use a meat thermometer to determine doneness of meat, poultry and fish. The internal temperature, not appearance, should be used to determine doneness. A meat thermometer is not supplied with this appliance. Insert the thermometer into the center of the thickest portion of the meat or inner thigh or breast of poultry. The tip of the thermometer should not touch fat, bone or gristle.
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Preheating Broiling Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the temperature when Custom Broiling allows more precise control After START is pressed, the oven will enter a timed preheat when cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the conditioning. “Lo” will appear on the display until the temperature cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish is above 170ºF (75ºC). Once 170ºF (75ºC) is reached, the display and p
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Pork chops Convection Baking and Roasting 1" (2.5 cm) thick 4 20-22 10-11 During the CONVECT function, the ring element operates, along Ham slice, precooked with the fan, to provide an indirect source of heat in the oven ¹₂" (1.25 cm) thick 4 8-10 4-5 cavity. Use CONVECT for single or multiple rack baking and roasting. Frankfurters 45-7 3-4 When using more than one rack, position bakeware/ cookware on the racks to allow movement of the fan Lamb chops circulated air around the food. See th
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3. Press the HOUR and/or MIN “up” or “down” arrow pads to Lamb, Rack Position 2 enter the stop time. 4. Press START. Leg, The preheat display will show “Lo” in the temperature field Shoulder until the temperature is above 170°F (75°C). Once Roast 170°F (75°C) is reached, the display temperature will increase medium 25-30 300°F (150°C) 160°F (71°C) as the actual temperature of the oven increases, and it will well-done 30-35 170°F (77°C) display “PREHEATING” in the lower text line. Chicken*,
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Timed Cooking (on some models) 5. Press START. The display will count down the time. When the time ends, the oven will shut off automatically and WARNING “End” will appear on the display. End-of-cycle tones will sound; then, if enabled, reminder tones will sound every Food Poisoning Hazard minute. Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before 6. Open and close the oven door to clear the display and/or or after cooking. stop reminder tones. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sic
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5. Press TEMP/TIME “up” or “down” arrow pad to enter the To Program Steps 2, 3 and 4 of the Sequence: length of time to cook. 1. Press ADD STEP. 6. Press START TIME. The start time/delay oven indicator light “SELECT COOK OPTION” will appear on the display. will light up. 2. Choose a desired cook function by pressing any cook 7. Press TEMP/TIME “up” or “down” arrow pad to enter the time function key. For example, BROIL. of day to start. 3. Select a desired temperature (optional). 8. Press STA