Amana ARTC7021 User manual

Owner's Manual
Electric Smoothtop
Range
Contents
ImportantSafetyInformation................ 3
Cooking onthe Smoothtop .................. 6
CookwareSuggestions ....................... 7
BeforeUsingtheOven......................... 8
CustomFeatures .............................. 10
UsingtheOvenControl...................... 11
Cooking
Baking .............................................. 14
Broiling.............................................. 17
Roasting ........................................... 18
Braising............................................. 19
CareandCleaning............................. 20
Troubleshooting................................. 22
Amana Warranty ............................... 24
Covering Models ARTC7021 ARTC712 ARTC7121
Keep instructions for future reference.
Be sure manual stays with range.

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Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
DANGER
!
DANGER—Immediatehazards which WILL result inseverepersonalinjury
ordeath. WARNING
!
WARNING—Hazards or unsafe practiceswhichCOULDresultinsevere
personalinjury or death.
CAUTION
!
CAUTION—Hazardsor unsafe practiceswhich COULD result inminor
personalinjury or product orproperty 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
registrationcard is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. When
contactingAmana,provide product information fromserial plate found onupper
lefthandcorner of storage dooropening:
ModelNumber __________________________________
Manufacturing(P)Number_________________________
SerialNumber(S/N)______________________________
PurchaseDate__________________________________
DealerName ___________________________________
DealerAddress _________________________________
DealerPhone___________________________________
Keep this manual and your sales receipt together in a safe place for
futurereferenceorif warranty serviceisrequired.
For answers to questions or to locate an authorized servicer, call
1-800-NAT-LSVC(1-800-628-5782)insideUSAor319-622-5511outside
USA. Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer.
AmanaAppliances also recommendscontacting an authorizedservicer if
serviceisrequired 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
AmanaAppliances 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 by phone.
To order accessories for yourAmana
product, call
1-800-843-0304 inside USA or
319-622-5511 outside USA.
Save Time and Money
If something seems unusual, please
check “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:
ConsumerAffairs Department
Amana Appliances
2800 - 220th Trail
Amana, Iowa 52204
Remembertoincludemodel 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, donot
sit, stand or lean on oven door or
ovendrawer.
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of electrical shock,
personalinjury, or death, verify
yourrange has been properly
groundedand always disconnect
itfrom mainpower supplybefore
servicing.
• ALL RANGES CAN TIP
• INJURY TO PERSONS
COULDRESULT
• INSTALL ANTI-TIP
BRACKET(S) PACKED
WITHRANGE
• REFERTO
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
!
DONOTTOUCHSURFACEUNITSORAREAS 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
areasinclude the rangetop and backguard.
CAUTION
!
DONOTTOUCHHEATINGELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACESOF
OVEN—Oven heating elements may be hot though they are dark in color.
Interiorsurfaces 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
enoughto cause burnsare the oven door,oven cavity, and oven vent.
California Safe Drinking Water
and Toxic Enforcement Act
(Proposition65)
TheGovernorofCaliforniaisrequired
to publish a list of substances known
to the state of California to cause
cancerorreproductiveharmand
requiresbusinesses to warn
customers of potential exposures to
such substances.
Someappliances contain or produce
a chemical or chemicals which can
cause death or serious illness and
which are known to the State of
Californiato cause cancer,birth
defects,orother reproductive harm.
To reduce the risk from substances
during the self-clean cycle make
sure this appliance is installed,
operated,andmaintainedaccording
tothe manufacturer’s instructions.

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ALL APPLIANCES
1. ProperInstallation—Be sure
yourappliance is properly
installedand grounded by a
qualifiedtechnician.
2. NeverUse YourAppliance for
Warmingor Heatingthe
Room.
3. DoNotLeaveChildren
Alone—Childrenshould not
bealone or unattended in the area where the
applianceis in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
4. WearProper Apparel—Loose fittingor hanging
garmentsshould never beworn while using
appliance.
5. UserServicing—Do not repair or replaceany partof
theappliance unless specifically recommended in
themanual. All other servicing should be referred to
aqualified technician.
6. Storagein or on Appliance—Flammable materials
shouldnot 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. UseProper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different sizes.
Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to
coverthe surfaceunit heatingelement. Theuse 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
causedamage torange. Properrelationship of
utensilto burner improves efficiency.
2. NeverLeaveSurfaceUnitsUnattended—Boilover
causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may
ignite.
3. GlazedCooking Utensils—Only certain types of
glass, ceramic, earthware, or other glazed utensils
aresuitableforrangetop service withoutbreaking
dueto sudden changein temperature.
4. UtensilHandlesShouldBe Turned InwardandNot
ExtendedOverAdjacentSurface Units—Toreduce
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
adjacentsurface units.
GLASS/CERAMIC
COOKING SURFACES
1. DoNot Cook onBroken Cooktop—If cooktopshould
break,cleaning solutions andspillovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
2. CleanCooktop With Caution—Ifa wet spongeor
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area,
becareful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners
can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
surface.
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. UseCareWhenOpening
Door—Lethot air or steam
escapebeforeremovingor
replacingfood.
2. DoNotHeatUnopenedFood
Containers—Build-upof
pressure may cause container to burst and result in
injury.
3. KeepOven VentDuctsUnobstructed.
4. PlacementofOven Racks—Always place oven
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack
isremoved while oven is hot,do not let potholder
contacthot heating element in oven.
5. ProtectiveLiners—Do not usealuminum foil to line
dripbowls,oven racks or ovenbottoms. Improper
installation of these liners may result in a risk of
electrical shock, or fire.
SELF-CLEANING OVENS
1. DoNot Clean DoorGasket—The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
torub, damage, or move the gasket.
2. DoNotUseOvenCleaners—Nocommercialoven
cleaneror oven liner protectivecoating of anykind
should be used in or around any part of the liner.
3. Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual
4. BeforeSelf-CleaningtheOven—Removebroilerpan,
ovenracks, and other utensils.
5. RemoveAllItems From Rangetop andBackguard.
VENTILATION HOODS
1. CleanVentilating Hoods Frequently—Greaseshould
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.
2. Whenflaming foods under the hood,turn the fan on.
In Case of Fire
Fires can occur as a result of over cooking
orexcessive grease.Though afire is
unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as follows:
Surface Element Fire
1. Smotherthe fire with a nonflammablelid 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
breakeror fuse box.
Oven Fires
1. Ifyou see smokefrom your oven, do notopen oven.
2. Turntemperature knob toOFF position.
3. Asan added precaution, turn offpower at main
circuit breaker or fuse box.
4. Turnonventto remove smoke.
5. Allowfood or grease to burnitself outin oven.
6. Ifsmoke and fire persist, call fire department.
7. If there is any damage to components, call an
authorizedservicerbeforeusingrange.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
!
Precautions
• Do not cook food directly on
rangetopsurface,always use
cookware.
• Donot mix household cleaning products.Chemical
mixturesmay interact withobjectionable or even
hazardousresults.
• Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas. They
may melt and stick.
• Oven door contains a glass window. While this glass is
built to be sturdy and resistant, it is glass and should
betreated with care.
• Donotlift or moverange by grasping ovendoor. This
can result in window glass breaking or shattering.
• Do not slide rough metal objects across rangetop
surface. Scratching or metal marking can result.
• Donot leave fatheating 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
damageto cooking surfaceand 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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Cooking on the Smoothtop
Setting Surface
Element Controls
Pushand turn the surface element control
knobs in either direction to turn on the surface
elements.Surface elements are locatedunder
theceramic cooking surface and radiateheat
throughthecooktop. The controlshave infinite
settingsbetween LO andHI for fine
temperaturecontrol.
1. Push in and turn surface element control
to desired setting.
2. When finished cooking, turn control to OFF position.
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.
HI Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When
food is boiling temperature setting should be
reduced to LO through MED.
Cooking Safely with
Surface Elements
WARNING
!
Toavoidrisk of serious personal
injury, property damage, or fire,
donot leave surface elements
unattendedwhile in operation.
Greaseand spillovers can ignite
causing a fire.
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of electrical shock or
seriouspersonal injury,
• nevercook on abroken
smoothtopcooking surface.
Spilloverscan penetrate broken
surface and cause electric
shock.
• neverclean broken cooktop.
Cleanerscan penetrate broken
surface and cause electric
shock.
Ifsmoothtop cookingsurface
breaks, discontinue use and
notifyan authorized servicer
immediately.
After you cook...
...remember to establish a cleaning routine for your smoothtop. Cooktops can be
sensitive to certain cooking spillovers. Unlike conventional ranges, smoothtops
should not be cleaned with a wet dishcloth when wiping down other counters.
Daily care is quick, easy and can prevent damage. To purchase Amana
recommended cleaning products, contact our Consumer Affairs department
at [phone].
WARNING
!
Toavoidserious personal injury,
do not use a damp or wet cloth to
clean up spills on a hot or warm
cooktop. Moist or damp cloths on
hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam.
Indicator Lights
Surface elements are indicated by an indicator light that glows when the element is
turned on. The location and number of indicator lights vary with each model. After a
surface control is turned off, the surface indicator light will continue to glow until
each surface elements have cooled to approximately 145°F. The length of time the
light remains on will vary. If there is more than one surface element light, do not
expect the lights to shut off at the same time.
LO OFF HI

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What Should You Consider in Cookware?
Flat Pan Test
For best cooking results, use a pan
with a flat bottom. To determine if
pan has a flat bottom.
1. Rotatea ruler along bottomof
pan. If pan is not flat, gaps
betweenbottom 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,
formedrings,or an uneven
bottom, it does not cook
efficiently and in some cases
may not boil liquid.
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.
Cookware Suggestions
Select Avoid
Flat bottomed cookware. Cookware with rounded or warped
bottoms.
Pans with aluminum disk bottoms. Glass, glass-ceramic, enamel porcelain
or cast iron cookware, canners or
pressure cookers.
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
Can I can?
Canning is not recommended with any
of the Amana smoothtop ranges or
cooktops due to the intense heat and
large cookware required to can.
The heat generated by the canning
cookware overheats both the elements
and the smoothtop of the range. This
can cause the smoothtop to crack, cause
failure of the heating elements, and can
cause damage to the backguard.
Damage incurred by canning, or
attempting to can, using the smoothtop
cooktop is not covered under warranty.

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Oven Cooking Methods
ThisOvenprovidesstandardBaking,Broiling, and EvenAir ™ Convection
Cooking.DuringEvenAir™Convection Baking andBroiling,theoven fan in
therear of the oven cavitycirculates air while the oven cooks. The
circulatingairprovides even browning andfaster baking and broilingtimes.
Bake
Bake(lower)and broil (upper) elementsoperate during bake.
Broil element cycles on and off during bake and is only used to
heat oven quickly and brown top of food. Bake can be used to
cookfoods which arenormally baked. Oven should be
preheated.
Convection Bake
Broil(upper)element,bake (lower)
element,andfanoperateduringconvection
bake. Broil element cycles on and off
during bake and is only used to heat oven
quicklyandbrown top offood. Convection
bakeshould be used for cooking
casseroles, baking and roasting meats.
Ovenshouldbe preheated forbest results
whenusing convection bake. Pans donot
needto be staggered. Cooks
approximately25% quicker than bake.
Broil
Upper element operates during broil. Broil can be used to cook
foodswhich are normally broiled.Preheating is notrequired when
using broil. All foods should be turned at least once except fish,
which does not need to be turned.
Convection Broil
Upperelementandfan operate whenusingconvectionbroil.
Convectionbroil can be used to cook foods that are normally broiled.
Ovendoesnotrequire preheating when using convectionbroil.
Broil
Bake Broil
Fan
Broil
Bake
Fan
Broil
Before Using the Oven

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Before Using the Oven (cont'd)
Oven Racks and Rack Positions
Your range has 5 oven rack positions to accommodate many types of cooking
and cookware.
Positionoven rack beforeturning
ovenon.
1. Pull rack forward to stop
position.
2. Raisefront edge of rack andpull
until rack is out of oven.
3. Place rack in new rack position.
• Curvededge of rack must be
towardrearofoven.
Broiling Hints
• Broiltemperature is approximately 600°F.
• Remove excess fat from meat before broiling. Cut edges of meat to
preventcurling.
• Place food on a cold ungreased broiling pan. If pan is hot, food sticks.
• All food except fish should be turned at least one time. Begin broiling
with skin side down.
• Season meat after it has browned.
• Broilingdoes not requirepreheating.
• Begin cooking using suggested rack levels in Broiling section to test
broiler results. If food is not brown enough, cook on a higher rack
position. If food is too brown, cook on a lower rack position.
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.
3
5
4
2
1
Aluminum Foil
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of personal injury,
property damage orfire, do not
lineoven bottom, racks, or broiler
panand 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. The pan must not touch the oven
walls, front, or back.
Need help on how to
cook that meat?
For your reference we have provided
meat preparation, handling safety and
cooking suggestions in this manual.
These recommendations are furnished
by the USDA as well as several meat
producer associations. See the
individual sections for the information.
WARNING
!
Neverleaveovenunattendedwhile
broiling.Overcooking may result
in a fire.

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Features
12-hour automatic cancel
Thissafety feature turnsoff the oven if ithas been left on forover
12hours. This featurecan be turned on oroff.
• Toallowoperation for more than 12 hours: Turnknobto OFF.
Press and hold MINS
+andMINS
-.
Display will change from time of day to "OFF", and return to time of day.
• To set oven to shut off after 12 hours: Turn knob to OFF.
Press and hold MINS
+andMINS
-.
Display will change from time of day to "ON", and return to time of day.
Oven temperature control adjustment
Yournew range is calibrated atthe factory for temperature. Dueto individual
variancesand preferences, it maybe necessary toadjust individual ovens
oncethey have beeninstalled.
Whenfirst using theoven, follow recipetimes and temperatures.Before
adjustingoven baking temperature, test a recipe by using a temperature set
higherorlower than therecommended temperature. The bakingresults should
help you to decide how much adjustment is needed.
NOTE: Removealuminumfoilfromoven—itwillalterovenperformance.
Check for blocked heat vents. If it still appears the oven is not
performingas expected, a calibration maybe done.
An accurate digital thermometer is necessary to calibrate the oven. Store
purchasedoventhermometers do not measuretemperature accurately.
1. Turnoventemperature knob to OFF.
2. Press and hold HRS
+and HRS
-for approximately 5 seconds.
3. Double digits will display ranging from -35 to 35. "00" is most common.
4. Immediately, press either
•HRS
+toincrease oven temperature by 5°F
•HRS
-todecrease oven temperatureby 5°F
• When temperature is adjusted to a cooler setting, a minus sign (-) will
displaywith the offset temperature.
5. Whendesired temperature change is displayed, release control and
change will be automatically saved after a few seconds. Control will
returnto previous display. Temperature adjustment will be retained
throughapowerfailure.
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.
¸
F-
code Warning
F2 Oven cavity over temperature
F3 Open circuit in oven
temperature sensor circuit
F4 Shorted circuit in oven
temperature sensor circuit
FFF Control failure