Amana AGS730 User manual

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Self-Cleaning Gas Range
Use and Care Manual
- Model: AGS730
To the Installer: Leave this manual and other
literature with the consumer
for future use.
To the Consumer: Keep this manual for future
reference.

Important Safety Instructions
Clock and Timer
Choosing Cooking Utensils
Operating the Surface Elements
Oven Tips
Baking
Baking Chart
Roasting Charts
3 Broiling
6 Self-Cleaning
7 Cleaning Other Range Parts
8 Removing Storage Drawer
9 Maintenance
10 Troubleshooting
12 Service Information
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Model Identification
Complete the registration card and promptlyretum card toAmana Product Registration department.
Ifregistration card ismissing, call ConsumerAffairs Department at 1-800-843-0304. Ifoutside the
U.S.A. call 1-319-622-5511.
When contacting Amana, provide product information. Product information is located on the
appliance nameplate. The nameplate ison the lower portion of the oven frame and can be seen
by opening the storage drawer. Record the following information:
Model Number:
Sedal Number:
Manufacturing Number:.
Date of purchase:
Name and address of Dealer:
Keep a copy of sales receipt for future reference or in case warranty service is required.
If you have questions concerning product usage, installation or warranty call 1-800-843-0304. If
you are calling from outside the U.S.A. call 1-319-622-5511.
To locate an authorized servicer, call 1-800-NAT-LSVC (1-800-628-5782). Ifoutside U.S.A. call
1-319-622-5511. We recommend contacting an authorized servicer if service is required.

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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 gasoline or
other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
-- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Extinguish any open flame.
•Do not try to light any appliance•
• Do not touch any electrical switch;
Do not use any phone in your
building•
• Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor's phone• Follow
the gas supplier's instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the Fire Department.
--Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
This gas appliance contains or produces
a chemical or chemicals which can cause
death or serious illness and which are
known to the state of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm. To reduce the risk
from substances in the fuel or from fuel
combustions make sure this appliance is
installed, operated, and maintained
according to the instructions in this book
and the installation instructions.
Important Safety Instructions
anti,tip
the
ALL RANGES CAN TIP
INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
INSTALL ANTI-TIP
BRACKET(S) PACKED
WITH RANGE
SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
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To avoid the possibility of electrical shock:
disconnect the power supply before
servicing this unit.
To avoid personal injury, do not sit, stand
or lean on the oven door or oven drawer.
For your safety, do not obstruct the flow of
combustion or ventilation airto the range.
To avoid the possibility of property dam-
age, personal injury or death: turn off the
gas supply at the main circuit breaker
before servicing this unit. !
The maximum gas supply pressure for I
the range must not exceed 14 inches IW.C.P.

Important Safety Instructions
General
1. The range must be installed by an
authorized servicer, qualified installer or
gas supplier.
2. Never use the range for warming or
heating the room.
3. Do not store items on the rangetop. Items
stored on the rangetop can become hot
and melt.
4. Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or
hanging garments should never be worn
while using the range.
5, Do not repair or replace any part of the
range yourself unless it is recommended
in this manual.
6. Gasoline, or other flammable vapors or
liquids and combustible materials should
not be stored near the range. They may
ignite causing afire.
7. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let a potholder
touch a flame. Do not use a towel or a
bulky cloth as a potholder.
8. Do not leave children unattended in an
area where the range is in use.
9. Neversit, stand, orlean on any partofthe
range.
Surface Cooking
1. Use the proper pan size. Select utensils
with flat bottoms large enough to cover
theflame. Undersized utensils willexpose
the flame to direct contact with clothing.
2. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of
flammable materials, or spillage due to
unintentional contact with the utensil,
utensil handles must be turned inward.
Handles must not extend over adjacent
surface burners.
3. Top burner flames should not extend
beyond the edge ofthe cooking utensil. If
the flames are too large they can
beadjusted following the directions in the
installation instructions.
4. Do nottouch areas near surface burners
during or immediately after use. These
areas can become hot enough to cause
bums.
5. Do not store items of interest to children
above the range. Children climbing on
the range to reach the items may be
injured.
6. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for rangetop use.
Unsuitable utensils may break due to the
sudden temperature change.
7. Never leave surface units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilovers can cause
smoking and may ignite.
8, Clean the rangetop with caution. To
avoid steam burns, do not use awet
sponge or cloth to wipe up spills on ahot
cooking area.
9. Do not place aluminum foil or foods
packaged in aluminum foil directly on the
flame.
10. Avoid unstable pans that are easily tipped.
Handles should not be loose or twist and
should remain cool. If a utensil handle
twists or becomes hot during cooking
discard the pan.
Oven
1. Use care when opening the oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
2, Do not heat unopened food containers in
theoven. Build-upof pressuremay cause
a container toburst and resultinan injury.
3. Keep the oven vent ducts unobstructed,
4. Placeoven racksin desired location while
the oven iscool. If a rack must be moved
while the oven is hot, usea dry potholder.
5. Do not use aluminum foilto line the oven
bottom. Aluminum foil can cause afire
and will affect baking results.

Important Safety Instructions
6. Do not touch the interior surfaces of the
oven during or immediately after use. Do
not let clothing or other flammable
materials contact the bake orbroil burners.
Although these surfaces may be dark in
color, they can still be hot enough to bum.
7. Other areas of the oven can become hot
enough to cause bums, such as vent
openings, window, oven door and oven
racks.
8. Do not use the oven cavity for storage
space.
9. Never use abrasives, commercial oven
cleaners or steel wool to clean any part of
the range or the oven interior.
10. Never attempt to operate the oven during
a power failure.
11. Do not drape towels or other materials on
the oven door handle. These items may
contact a flame or become too hot and
ignite.
12. Do not use aluminum foil to cover the
broiler grid. The foil can trap grease on
top of the grid causing it to ignite.
Due to the nature of cooking, fires can occur
as a result of overcooking or excessive grease
accumulation. Although a fire is unlikely, if
one occurs proceed as follows:
Surface Burner Fires
1. Do not operate the vent hood. The fan can
spread the flames.
2. If itis safeto do so, turn the bumerto"OFF".
3. As an added precaution turn off the
electricity at the main circuit breaker or fuse
box and the gas at the main supply valve.
4. Smother the fire with a non-flammable lid
or use a Class "ABC" or "BC" fire
extinguisher.
Oven Fires
1. Do not open the oven door.
2. Turn all controls to "OFF".
3. As an added precaution turn off the
electricity at the main circuit breaker or fuse
box and the gas at the main supply valve.
4; Allow the food orgreaseto burn itselfoutin
the oven.
If smoke or fire persist call your local fire
departmentl

Clock and Timer
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Setting the Time of Day
1. Push in the set knob.
2. Rotate the knob to the desired time of day
and release the knob.
Setting the Minute Timer
1. Rotate the set knob to the desired time.
Timer can be set up to 60 minutes.
2. BuT_zerwillsoundwhentimehas elapsed.
3. Buzzer will sounduntilset knob isturned
to OFF position.
Set Knob
Minute Timer Indicator

Choosinq Cooking Utensils
Cooking Utensils
1. Use the proper pan size. Do not use a pan
thathasa bottom smaUerthan the flame. Do
not use utensils that over hang the grate by
more than 1".
2. Care should be taken when using glazed
cooking utensils. Some glass, earthenware
or other glazed utensils will break due to
sudden temperature changes.
3. Select utensils without broken or loose
handles. The handle should not be heavy
enough to tilt the pan.
4. Select utensils with fiat bottoms.
Determining If a Pan Has a Flat Bottom
1. Rotate a ruler along the bottom of the pan. If
the pan is not fiat there willbe gaps between
the bottom of the pan and the edge of the
ruler.
2. A smallgrove ormark on apan bottomwillnot
effect cooking times. However, ifa pan has
a large gap or an extremely uneven bottom,
it will not be energy efficient and will not
provide good cooking results.
Cooking Utensil Specifications
Type Response To Temperature Changes Recommended Usage
Aluminum Heats and Cools Quickly Frying, Braising, Roasting
Cast Iron Heats and Cools Slowly Low Heat Cooking, Frying
Gourmet _ooking, Wine Sauces,
Copper, Tin Lined Heats and Cools Quickly Egg Dishes
Enamelware Response Depends on Base Metal Low Heat Cooking
Glass Ceramic Heats and Cools Slowly Low Heat Cooking
Stainless Steel Heats and Cools at Moderate Rate Soups, Sauces, Vegetables,
General Cooking
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Operating Top Burners
Operating the Top Burners
1. Push in and turn the burner control to LITE.
2. When the burner is lit, turn the control to the
desired setting.
When Finished
Turn all controls to OFF.
Operating the Cooktop During A Power Failure
1. Push in and tum the control knob to LITE.
2. Hold a lit match at the corresponding burner.
3. When the burner is lit, turn the control to the
desired setting.
When Finished
Turn all controls to OFF.
Lighting Burner During A Power Failure
To avoid the risk of serious personal
injury, property damage or fire do not
leave the surface burners unattended
while in operation. Grease and
spillovers can ignite causing a fire.
Do not attempt to light the oven or
broil bumere during a power failure.

Oven Tips
Oven Rack Placement
1. Pull rack forward to the stop position.
2. Raise the front edge and pull it out of the
oven.
Note: The curved edge of the rack must be
toward the rear of the oven.
Oven Rack
Pan Placement
Baking pans and cookie sheets should be kept
two inches from the side and rearwalls. If baking
pans are placed on different racks, they should
be staggered so that one is not located directly
under another. This will prevent uneven brown-
ing of foods.
Correct Pan Placement

Operating the Oven
To Bake
1. Place the food in the oven.
2. Push in and tumthe oven temperature control
knob to the desired setting.
3. Turn the oven selector knob to BAKE.
Pre-heat the oven approximately 10 minutes
before placing food inside.
When Finished
Turn all controls to OFF.
Settingthe Ovento Stop Baking Automatically
1. Place food in the oven.
2. The clock must be set at the correct time of
day.
3. Tumtheoven selector knob toTIMED BAKE.
4, Push in and rum the oven temperature control
knob to the desired temperature.
5. Turn the STOP knob to the desired stopping
time.
The oven will begin to bake in approximately 60
seconds. When the time of day clock reaches
the time set on the STOP knob the oven will
automatically stop baking.
When Finished
Turn all controls to OFF.
Temperature
Control Knob Selector Knob
Clock
Set Time Using STOP Knob
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To avoid the risk of food poisoning never
keep meat, poultry, milk, egg offish products
in the oven for more than two hours before
cooking.