Amana ARR6420 User manual

Owner's Manual
Contents
Important Safety Information ......... 3
Cookware Suggestions ................. 6
Using the Range............................ 7
Displays and Sounds ..................... 8
Custom Features........................... 9
Using the Oven Control ............... 10
Cooking
Baking ...................................... 14
Broiling ..................................... 17
Roasting ................................... 18
Braising .................................... 19
Care and Cleaning....................... 20
Troubleshooting........................... 22
Amana Warranty ......................... 24
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Covering Model ARR6420
Part No.36-31986101-0

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Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
DANGER
!
DANGER—Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal
injury or death. WARNING
!
WARNING—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe
personal injury or death.
CAUTION
!
CAUTION—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor
personal injury or product or property damage.
What You Need to Know
about Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety
Instructions appearing in this manual are
not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may
occur. Common sense, caution, and care
must be exercised when installing,
maintaining, or operating range.
Always contact your dealer, distributor,
service agent, or manufacturer about
problems or conditions you do not
understand.
Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If
registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. When
contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate found on
upper left hand corner of storage door opening:
ModelNumber __________________________________
Manufacturing (P) Number _________________________
SerialNumber (S/N)______________________________
PurchaseDate __________________________________
DealerName ___________________________________
DealerAddress _________________________________
DealerPhone ___________________________________
Keep this manual and your sales receipt together in a safe place for
future reference or if warranty service is required.
For answers to questions or to locate an authorized servicer, call
1-800-NAT-LSVC (1-800-628-5782) inside USA or 319-622-5511 outside
USA. Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer.
Amana Appliances also recommends contacting an authorized servicer if
service is required after warranty expires.
For more information on this and other Amana
products, visit our Web site
www.amana.com
or
call Consumer Affairs Department at
1-800-843-0304
AsureExtended
Service Plan
Amana Appliances offers long-term
service protection for this new range.
Asure™Extended Service Plan,
covering functional parts, labor, and
travel charges, is specially designed to
supplement a strong warranty.
Call 1-800-528-2682 for information.
Parts and Accessories
Purchase replacement parts and
additional accessories such as cleaning
supplies by phone. To order
accessories for your Amana product,
call 1-800-843-0304 inside USA or
319-622-5511 outside USA.
Save Time and Money
If something seems unusual, please
check the Troubleshooting section,
which is designed to help you solve
problems before calling service. If you
have a question, call us at
[phone] or write us at:
Consumer Affairs Department
Amana Appliances
2800 - 220th Trail
Amana, Iowa 52204
Remember to include model number
of your appliance and your phone
number.
Thank you for buying an Amana Range!
Rating Plate

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
!
To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To verify bracket has been
installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look under
the range with a flashlight. Bracket(s) must be engaged in the rear
corner of the range.
WARNING
!
To avoid personal injury, do not
sit, stand or lean on oven door
or oven drawer.
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of electrical shock,
personal injury, or death, verify
your range has been properly
grounded and always
disconnect it from main power
supply before servicing.
• ALL RANGES CAN TIP
• INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
• INSTALL ANTI-TIP
BRACKET(S) PACKED
WITH RANGE
• REFER TO
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
!
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS—Surface
units may be hot though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units
may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units
or areas near surface units until they have had enough time to cool.
These areas include the rangetop and backguard.
CAUTION
!
DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF
OVEN—Oven heating elements may be hot though they are dark in color.
Interior surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials touch heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they
have had enough time to cool. Other range surfaces that may become
hot enough to cause burns are the oven door, oven cavity, and oven vent.
California Safe Drinking Water
and Toxic Enforcement Act
(Proposition 65)
TheGovernorofCaliforniaisrequired
to publish a list of substances known
to the state of California to cause
cancer or reproductive harm and
requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposures to
such substances.
Some appliances contain or produce
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
duringthe self-clean cycle make sure
this appliance is installed, operated,
and maintained according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

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ALL APPLIANCES
1. Proper Installation—Be sure
your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a
qualified technician.
2. Never Use Your Appliance for
Warming or Heating the
Room.
3. Do Not Leave Children
Alone—Children should not be alone or
unattended in the area where the appliance is in
use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.
4. Wear Proper Apparel—Loose fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
appliance.
5. User Servicing—Do not repair or replace any part
of the appliance unless specifically recommended
in the manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
6. Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven or near surface
units.
7. Do Not Use Water On Grease Fires—Smother fire
or flame, or use dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
8. Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let potholder touch elements.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
SURFACE
COOKING
UNITS
1. Use Proper Pan
Size—This appliance is
equipped with one or more surface units of
different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms
large enough to cover the surface unit heating
element. The use of undersized utensils will
expose a portion of the heating element to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Use
of oversized utensils concentrates heat on cooking
surface and can cause damage to range. Proper
relationship of utensil to burner improves efficiency.
2. Never Leave Surface Units Unattended—Boilover
causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may
ignite.
3. Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in
Place—Absence of these pans or bowls during
cooking may subject wiring or components
underneath to damage.
4. Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface unit drip bowls or oven bottom, except as
suggested in the manual. Improper installation of
these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or
fire.
5. Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of
glass, ceramic, earthware, or other glazed utensils
are suitable for rangetop service without breaking
due to sudden change in temperature.
6. Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not
Extended Over Adjacent Surface Units—To reduce
the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials,
and spillage due to unintentional contact with the
utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned
so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over
adjacent surface units.
7. Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements—
Heating elements should never be immersed in
water.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
!
Do not store items of interest to children in
cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a
range—children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.

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OVENS
1. Use Care When Opening
Door—Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food
Containers—Build-upof
pressure may cause container to burst and
result in injury.
3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack
is removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder
contact hot heating element in oven.
5. Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
drip bowls, oven racks or oven bottoms. Improper
installation of these liners may result in a risk of
electrical shock, or fire.
SELF-CLEANING OVENS
1. Do Not Clean Door Gasket—The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage, or move the gasket.
2. Do Not Use Oven Cleaners—No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the liner.
3. Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual
4. Before Self-Cleaning the Oven—Remove broiler pan,
oven racks, and other utensils.
5. Remove All Items From Rangetop and Backguard.
VENTILATION HOODS
1. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently—Grease should
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.
2. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
In Case of Fire
Fires can occur as a result of over cooking
or excessive grease. Though a fire is
unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as follows:
Surface Element Fire
1. Smother the fire with a nonflammable lid or baking
soda, or use a Class ABC or BC extinguisher. Not
water. Not salt. Not flour.
2. As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the surface
controls to OFF . Turn off power at main circuit
breaker or fuse box.
Oven Fires
1. If you see smoke from your oven, do not open
oven.
2. Turn off oven.
3. As an added precaution, turn off power at main
circuit breaker or fuse box.
4. Turn on vent to remove smoke.
5. Allow food or grease to burn itself out in oven.
6. If smoke and fire persist, call fire department.
7. If there is any damage to components, call an
authorized servicer before using range.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
!
Precautions
• Do not cook food directly on
rangetop surface, always use
cookware.
• Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical
mixtures may interact with objectionable or even
hazardous results.
• Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas. They
may melt and stick.
• Oven door contains a glass window. While the
window is built to be sturdy and strong, it is still glass
and needs to be treated with care.
• Do not lift or move range by grasping oven door
handle. This can result in window glass breaking or
shattering.
• Do not slide rough metal objects across rangetop
surface. Scratching or metal marking can result.
• Do not leave fat heating unless you remain nearby.
Fat can ignite if overheated by spilling onto hot
surfaces.
• Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause
damage to cooking surface and pan.
• Do not use rangetop surface as a cutting board.
• Do not use range for storage or as a display counter.

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Cookware Recommendations
COOKWARE
MATERIAL USES
Aluminum Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising,
and roasting.
Stainless Steel Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups,
sauces, vegetables, general cooking.
Copper Clad /
Tin Lined Heats and cools quickly. Use for gourmet cooking,
wine sauces, egg dishes.
Cast Iron Heats and cools slowly. Use for low heat cooking,
frying.
Enamelware Heating speed depends on base metal in the
cookware. Use for low heat cooking.
Ceramic (Glass) Heats and cools slowly. Use for low heat cooking.
Not recommended for smoothtop cooking.
Flat Pan Test
For best cooking results, use a pan
with a flat bottom. To determine if
pan has a flat bottom.
1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of
pan. If pan is not flat, gaps
between bottom of pan and
edge of ruler can be seen.
2. A small groove or mark on a
pan does not affect cooking
times. However, if a pan has a
gap, formed rings, or an uneven
bottom, it does not cook
efficiently and in some cases
may not boil liquid.
Can I can?
Amana manufactures a special
canning element that enable canning
without causing damage to the range.
It can be obtained through an Amana
dealer or by calling [phone].
In many types of ranges, the heat
generated by the canning cookware
overheats the element and can cause
failure of the heating element and
possible damage to the range backguard.
This hazard can be prevented by using
the canning element.
What Should You Consider in Cookware?
SELECT AVOID
Flat bottomed cookware. Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.
Heavy gauge metal cookware. Light gauge metal cookware.
Handles that are secure, that are not
heavy enough to tilt pan. Cookware with loose or broken handles.
Proper pan size. Cookware that is smaller than or greater than
heating element size by 1 inch.
Flat bottomed wok Wok with a ringstand on bottom

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Using the Range
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of serious personal
injury, property damage, or fire,
do not leave surface elements
unattended while in operation.
Grease and spillovers can ignite
causing a fire.
Indicator Lights
Each surface element is indicated by an
indicator light that glows when the
element is turned on. The indicator light
will shut off when the knob is returned
to the OFF position.
Setting Surface Element Controls
Turn the surface element control knobs in
either direction to turn on the surface
elements. The controls have infinite
settings between LO and HI for fine
temperature control.
1. Push in and turn surface element
control to desired setting.
2. When finished cooking, turn control
to OFF position.
Oven Racks and Rack Positions
Your range has 5 oven rack positions to accommodate all type of cooking
and cookware .
Oven Rack Placement
Position oven rack before turning
oven on.
1. Pull rack forward to stop position.
2. Raise front edge of rack and pull
until rack is out of oven.
3. Place rack in new rack position.
• Curved edge of rack must be
toward rear of oven.
RACK POSITION GUIDELINES
Rack Position Food Type
1 and 2 For large cuts of meat such as roasts or turkeys. For
baked foods such as frozen pies or angel food cakes.
3For most baked foods on a cookie sheet or shallow pan.
4 and 5 For broiled or toasted foods.
Aluminum Foil
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of personal injury,
property damage or fire, do not
line oven bottom, racks, or broiler
pan and grid with aluminum foil.
When placed on the oven bottom or
racks, aluminum foil not only creates
a hazard, but also affects cooking
performance. To minimize spills in
the oven, place a shallow pan or
cookie sheet underneath food items
that drip or spill.
SURFACE ELEMENT
CONTROL SETTINGS WHEN TO USE SETTING
LO Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
MED Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of food,
low temperature frying and to maintain correct
pressure in a pressure cooker.
HI Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When
food is boiling temperature setting should be
reduced to LO through MED.
3
5
4
2
1
LO OFF HI
MED

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Timer Signal
When time elapses, timer beeps 3
times then approximately once
every 6-8 seconds until TIMER ON/
OFF pad is pressed.
Preheat Signal
After setting oven to bake and
selecting a temperature, oven
preheats. When oven reaches set
temperature, 1-second signal
sounds.
End-of-Cycle Signal
When a timed cooking cycle is
complete, three long signals sound.
End of cycle signal continues to
sound until OVEN CANCEL pad is
pushed.
Displays and Sounds
DISPLAYS DESCRIPTION
TIME or HR TIME appears in display while time-of-day is
entered. TIME HR appears when time is entered for
timed or delayed baking or delayed self-cleaning.
TIMER Timer displays while timer is set and while timer
counts down.
BAKE BAKE displays while bake oven temperature is
entered. While oven is heating BAKE displays.
ON Displays when oven is on.
TIMED BAKE Displays when a timed baking cycle is set.
DELAY OVEN
TIME BAKE Displays when delayed bake is set.
DELAY
CLEAN STOP
TIME CLEAN
LOCK
Displays when delayed self clean is set.
STOP TIME Displays when setting the stop time for a delayed
baking or self-clean cycle.
BROIL Displays when a broil is set.
CLEAN Displays when self-clean cycle is entered and set.
LOCK LOCK flashes while oven door is locking and
remains in display while door is locked. After cycle
is complete and oven has cooled to a safe
temperature, LOCK no longer displays and door can
be opened.
8888 8 8 8
P
R
B
CONV BROIL PRE
DELAY TIMED BAKE
CLEAN LOCKED ON
CLEAN OVEN 1 2 STOP ON TIMER
AM
PM
HR
8888 8 8 8
P
R
B
CONV BROIL PRE
DELAY TIMED BAKE
CLEAN LOCKED ON
CLEAN OVEN 1 2 STOP ON TIMER
AM
PM
HR
Displays
time-of-day,
timer and timed
or delayed
settings.
Displays
temperature and
cooking method
or function for
oven.

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F-
code Warning
F1 Shorted pad button
F2 Oven cavity over temperature
F3 Open circuit in oven
temperature sensor circuit
F4 Shorted circuit in oven
temperature sensor circuit
F5 Failed control.
F7 Failure of door lock switch
sensing with door locked.
F9 Failure of door lock switch
sensing with door unlocked
DOOR Door Latch Failure
Features
¸
B
12-hour automatic cancel
This safety feature prevents oven from continuing to operate if it has been
left on for over 12 hours. If a cooking function continues longer than 12 hours
without any options on oven control being touched, this feature turns oven
off. Any time an option is touched, 12-hour automatic cancel is reset.
Child lockout
This safety feature is used to prevent children from accidentally
programming oven by disabling electronic oven control. Press and hold
BAKE and CLOCK for 5 seconds. “OFF” displays where the temperature
normally appears. To reactivate control, press and hold BAKE and CLOCK
pads for 5 seconds on the upper oven control. Child lockout must be reset
after a power failure.
Oven temperature control adjustment
Your new range is calibrated at the factory for temperature. Due to individual
variances and preferences, it may be necessary to adjust individual ovens
once they have been installed.
When first using oven, follow recipe times and temperatures. Before
adjusting oven baking temperature, test a recipe by using a temperature set
higher or lower than the recommended temperature. The baking results
should help you to decide how much adjustment is needed. Remember that
a convection oven will cook food more quickly than a standard (conventional)
oven.
An accurate digital thermometer is necessary to calibrate the oven. Store
purchased oven thermometers do not measure oven temperature accurately.
NOTE: Remove aluminum foil from oven—it will alter oven performance.
Check for blocked heat vents. If it still appears the oven is not performing as
expected, a calibration may be done.
1. Push BAKE pad.
2. Push up arrow pad until an oven temperature more than 500°F displays.
3. Immediately push and hold BAKE pad (approximately 5 seconds)
4. A double digit number will display ranging from -35 to 35.
5. Immediately, press either
•+to increase oven temperature by 5°F. Maximum change is 35°F.
•-to decrease oven temperature by 5°F. Maximum change is 35°F.
• When temperature is adjusted to a cooler setting, a minus sign (-) will
display with the offset temperature.
4. When desired temperature change is displayed, push OVEN CANCEL
button. Temperature adjustment will be retained through a power failure.
Service codes and tones
Electronic oven control is equipped with a self-diagnostic system.
Self-diagnostic system alerts you if there is an error or problem with the unit.
If the electronic range control sounds a series of beeps and display shows
an F-code, record the F-code shown and turn control to OFF. Some F-codes
can be cleared by disconnecting power to the range. If the code continues to
reoccur disconnect electrical supply to range and contact an authorized
servicer.

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Using the Oven Control
Flashing Display
When power is connected or
interrupted, oven display flashes.
Press CLOCK to clear display.
Clock may need to be reset.
Making the Numbers
Increase at a Faster
Rate
Time increases in larger increments
the longer +or pad is held.
Setting Electronic Clock
The 12 hour clock does not display AM,PM or military time. When power is
connected or restored, display flashes until pad is
pressed or temperature knob is turned.
1. Press CLOCK pad.
•TIME displays in lower left corner
2. Press
+or pad until correct time-of-day
displays.
3. Press CLOCK pad to set time.
• If CLOCK pad is not pressed, approximately
60 seconds after last entry, TIME
disappears and clock is set.
Setting Minute Timer
The timer is a timer only. Electronic timer does not control bake, broil, or
self-clean function. Timer can be set from 5 seconds to 9 hours and 50
minutes.
1. Press TIMER pad.
•TIMER displays
2. Press +or pad until desired amount of
time displays.
• Timer begins counting down
automatically after time is entered.
3. Press and hold TIMER pad to cancel timer
signal.
• After time elapses, timer beeps 3 times
then approximately once every 6 to 8
seconds until TIMER pad is pressed.
Resetting and Canceling Timer
To reset the time when remaining time is displayed, press TIMER pad,
then +or pad until new time displays. To cancel timer when remaining
time is displayed or when signal is beeping, press TIMER pad and hold for
approximately 5 seconds. Pressing OVEN CANCEL pad to silence timer
will also cancel oven operation.
OVEN
LIGHT
TIMER
ON/OFF CLOCK STOP
TIME COOK
TIME
OVEN
CANCEL
CLEAN BROIL BAKE
CLEAN BROIL LOCK
DELAY
OVEN ON
CLEAN
STOP
TIMER BAKE
888
HR
O
N
CLOCK
TIMER
Timer Signal
When time elapses, timer
beeps 3 times then
approximately once every 6-8
seconds until TIMER ON/OFF
pad is pressed.
End-of-Cycle Signal
When a timed cooking cycle is
complete, three long signals
sound. End of cycle signal
continues to sound until OVEN
CANCEL pad is pushed or for 5
minutes.