Magic Chef BT85RN Installation instructions

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Instructions for your recreational vehicleappliance
•Cooktops
• Ranges
CONTENTS
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.......... 1-4 OVEN......................... 7-8
Electricalconnection.......... 4 Ovencontrol.................. 7
Ovenpilot.................... 7
COOKTOP...................... 5-6 Shutdowninstructions......... 7
Cooktop...................... 5 Cookinghints................. 8
Burnergrates................. 5
Surfaceburners............... 5 CLEANINGCHART................. 9
Surfaceburnerpilot ........... 6 SERVICE.................... 10-11
'Pilotadjustment .............. 6 Servicechart ................ 10
iil Shutdowninstructions......... 6 Service ..................... 11
WARRANTY..................... 11
INSTALLER CONSUMER
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this appliance,money, read and keep this 8112P055-60
manual for future reference. (6/90)

ABOUTYOURNEW
COOKINGAPPLIANCE RATINGPLATE FORYOURSAFETY
Congratulationson your choice of Completemodeland serial numbers DO NOT STORE OR USE
this cooking appliance!As you use arefoundontheratingplatewhichis GASOLINE OR OTHER
yournewapplianceweknowthatyou locatedunderthe cooktop.
willappreciatethemanyfeaturesthat FLAMMABLE VAPORS
provideexcellentperformance,ease.,o_c_ANDLIQUIDSiN THE
of cleaning, convenience and de- CLEVEL_.TN37_t_ SPEC.
pendability. M__,BT_2XX-X__0_ VICINITYOFTHISOR
_AL,BS:XX_X ANYOTHERAPPLIANCE.
New features have dramatically
changedtoday's cookingappliances Gzv_.ODEL,SERZAL_S_C.
CODE WHEN OROERING PARTS.
andthe waywe cook. It is therefore
very importantto understandhow 0P-,0,-0_-99 8102P079-60
yournewapplianceoperatesbefore _FOR YOUR SAFETY
you useit. Onthe followingpages, _IF YOU SMELL GAS:
youwillfind awealthofinformation
regarding all aspects of your .I.OPEN WINDOWS.
appliance.Byfollowingthe instruc- _2. DO NOT TOUCH ELEC-
tionscarefully,you will beableto
fully enjoy and properlymaintain TRICAL SWITCHES.
yournew appliance. G PLATE 3. EXTINGUISH ANY
Besureto readthesafetyandopera-SERVICE DATA OPEN FLAME.
tioninstructionsbeforeusingyour4. IMMEDIATELY CALL
appliance. Enterall the informationon rating
platebelowandretainfor handyre- YOUR GAS SUPPLIER.
ference, i
ABOUTTHISBOOKLET: MODELNO.
Thisbookletcoversbothranges WARNING
and cooktops. You may find SERIALNO.
information pertaining to Improperinstallation,ad-
featuresthat arenot on your SPEC.COOENO. justment,alteration,ser-
appliance. In ourcontinuing
effortto improvethequalityof Besuretomentionallabovenumbersvice or maintenancecan
our products,it may beneces-anytimeyoucall or writethecorn- cause injury or property
sary to make changesto the puny. damage.Refer to this
product without revising this
booklet. For example,the knob manual.For assistanceor
onyour appliancemaynot look DEALER additionalinformationcon-
like the illustrationin this book. suit a qualifiedinstaller,
DATEINSTALLED serviceagency,manufac-
turer (dealer)or the gas
SERVICEAGENCY supplier.

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
INCASEOFFIRE: GENERAL
The followinginstructionsare based 1.Turn off appliance controlsand No cooking applianceshould beused
on safety considerations and must beventilating hood, if equipped, as a space heater. Prolonged use of
strictly followedtoeliminate potential 2. Smother fireor flame with baking heating without adequate ventilation
fire and shock hazard conditions, soda, dry chemical, or afoam-type can bedangerous. This instruction is
extinguisher. Do not use water on based on safety considerations to
INSTALLATION grease fires, prevent potential hazard to the
Ifrange is installed near a window, •Ifthe fireis inthe oven,smotherit consumeras well as damage to the
properprecautionsshouldbetakento by closingtheovendoor. appliance.
prevent curtains from blowing over •Itthefire is inapanon a surface
burnerscreating a FIREHAZARD. burner,coverthe pan.
_ _<,_L_ __ _ _ ,
Have the installer show you the
location of themain gas shutoff valve Keeparea around applianceclearand
andhowtoshutitoffinanemergency. SERVICING free from combustible materials,
Electrical supply must be discon- gasoline, and other flammable vapors
Beforeturning onthe main gas supply nected before servicing appliance,and materials.
to the appliance be sure all burner
control knobs are in the "OFF" Do not repair a.djust or tamper with Never use a match if a gas odor is
position, orifices, or replace any part of your noted orto checkfor a gasleak. Never
range unless specifically recom- block oven vent or air intakes. Donot
Be certain all packing materials are mended in this manual. All other obstruct the flow of combustion and
removed from the range before servicing should be referred to a ventilation air. Restriction of air flow
operating, to prevent fire or smoke qualified technician, to the burner prevents proper
damage should the packing material performance.Avoid touching oven
ignite. If foranyreasonthereplacementcom- vent area while oven is on and for
portent cannot be assembled several minutes after oven is turned
Observe all instructions for minimum mechanically and/or electrically, off. Some parts of the vent and
clearances to any combustible contact the MagicChef service surrounding area becomehot enough
surfaces. These should be in engineer. Do not rework the corn- to cause burns.
accordance with information on the portent and/or appliance wiring.
rating plate. Also, some types of wall Do not leave the gas burning while
tile may melt when exposed to traveling and especially while
excessive heat. refuelingyour vehicle at a gasoline
service station. All control valves,
including pilot shut off valve, mustbe
in the "OFF" position.

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
If your rangeis equippedwitha top CLEANING users of this applianceare hereby
cover,do not leaveit downwith the warnedthat the burningof gas can
topburnerson.Turningontheburners Turn off all controls and wait for result in low-levelexposureto some
with the covers down could cause appliance parts to cool before of the listed substances, including
incomplete combustion,or put the touching orcleaningthem. Do not benzene,formaldehydeandsoot,due
burnerout.It is a hazard, touchthe burnergratesor surround- primarily to the incomplete com-
ing areas until they have had bustion of natural gas or liquid
Do not use broiler area to store sufficient time to cool. petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly
utensilsas the ovenburnerandpilot adjusted burners will minimize
may.becomedamaged,orknockedout Touchinga hot ovenlight bulbwith a incompletecombustion.Exposureto
of properalignment, dampcloth couldcausethe bulb to thesesubstances can also be
break.Should the bulb break, dis- minimized by properly venting the
Donotoperatearangethatispartially connect power to the range before burnersto the outdoors.
disassembledor when somepart is trying to remove the bulb to avoid
missingor broken, electricalshock.GREASE
Makesure top burner,ovencontrol Clean range with caution.If a wet Useextremecautionwhen moving
knobs,and toppilot shutoff valve spongeor clothisusedtowipespills thegreasekettleordisposingof hot
(when provided)are all in "OFF"on a hotcookingarea,becarefulto grease.
positionwhile filling the propane/avoid steam burns.Somecleaners
butanetanks, canproducenoxiousfumesifapplied Hot grease is flammable.Avoid
to a hotsurface,lettinggreasedepositscollectaround
Awindoworotherairventshouldbe appliance,rangehood,orventfan.Do
openslightlywhileusingtherange, notleavecontainerofgreasearound
Gasflame consumesoxygen which IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE
ANDWARNING acookingappliance.Always let
hasto bereplacedtoassureproper
combustion. TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWater ,,
and Toxic EnforcementAct of 1986 . ,
Misuseofappliancedoors,suchas (Proposition 65)requires the __-I
stepping,leaningor sitting on the Governorof Californiato publisha_T_jj_t
door,mayresultinpossibletippingoflistofsubstancesknowntotheState
theappliance,breakageofdoor,and of California to cause cancer or
reproductiveharm, and requires quantitiesofhotfatusedfordeepfat
seriousinjuries, businessesto warn customersoffryingcoolbeforeattemptingtomove
_==°='_ potential exposures to such sub- or handle.In the event of a grease
stances,fire, DONOTattempt to movepan.
_"Cover pan with a lid to extinguish
__ flameandturn surfaceburneroff. Do
notdouseflamewith water.Useadry
chemical or foam-type fire extin-
quisher, if available, or sprinkle
heavily with baking soda.
STORAGE ABOVE Spillsorboiloverswhich contain
APPLIANCE greaseshouldbecleanedupassoon
To eliminatethe hazardofreaching .aspossible.Ifthey are allowedto
over hot surface burners,cabinet accumulate,theycouldcreatea FIRE
storage should not be provided HAZARD.
directlyabovea unit.
Ifsuchstorageisprovided,it should ALUMINUM FOIL
be limitedto itemswhichare used Use aluminum foil ONLY as in-
infrequentlyand which are safely structed.Improperuseofaluminum
storedinan areasubjectedto heat foilmay causedamagetotherange,
from anappliance.Temperaturesin affectcookingresultsandcanalso
storageareasabovetheunitmaybe resultinshockand/or fire hazards.
unsafefor some items, such as
volatileliquids,cleanersor aerosol
sprays.2

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
COOKINGSAFETY
Neverleave asurface cookingopera- Slide oven rack outto add or remove Be sure utensil is large enough to
tion unattended especially when food, using dry, sturdy pot holders, properly contain food and avoid
using a high heat setting. Boilovers Always avoid reaching into oven to boilovers.Pan size is particularly
causesmokingand greasyspillovers place or remove food. importantin deep fat frying. Besure
may ignite, pan will accommodatethe volumeof
___, Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppot foodthat isto beaddedaswell asthe
holdersmay causeburnsfromsteam. '_'__
Dish towels or other substitutes
should never be usedas pot holders
because they can trail across hot
surface burners and ignite or get
caught on appliance parts.
Forsafe operationofsurfaceburners,
periodically check surface cooking Usecarewhenopeningovendoor.Let
operationsto insurethat burneris lit hot air or steam escape before bubble action of fat. Never leave a
and properly adjusted.Do not leave removing or replacingfood. Always deepfat frying operationunattended.
burnersunattendedfor longperiods place oven racks in the desired Use extreme caution when moving
oftime, even when using a low positionswhile oveniscool.Ifa rack the greasekettle or disposingofhot
setting, must be movedwhile hot, becareful fat.
to avoid contact of pot holderswith
Be sure you know which knob oven burner flame. Always adjust surfaceburnersflame
so that itdoesnot extend beyondthe
controls which surface burner, bottom of utensil.This instruction is
Always makesure the correctburnerUTENSIL SAFETY basedonsafety considerations.
is turned on and that the burnerhas
ignited.Then, adjust flame to correct Useonlypansthathaveflat bottoms
size. Whencookingiscompleted,turn and handlesthat are easily grasped Neverlet apan boil dry as this could
burner off. and stay cool.Avoid usingunstable, damagethe utensilandtheappliance.
warped, easily tipped or loose
Do not use cooktopor oven as a handledpans.Donotusepansiftheir
storage area for food or cooking handles twist and cannotbeBROILER PAN,OPTIONAL
utensils.Thisinstructionsisbasedon tightened.Pansthat are too heavyto Always remove the broiler pan from
safety considerations to prevent movewhenfilled with foodmay also the oven after cooking. The pan is
mucheasierto clean.Ifthe pan isleft
potentialhazard to user andto the be hazardous, in the oven,grease in the pan may
appliance. Always place a pan of food on a catch fire ifthe ovenis usedwithout
Use cautionwhen wearing garmentssurface burner before turning it on, removingthe broilerpan. In usingthe
made of flammablematerial toavoid and turn it off before removing the broiler, remembertoo that ifmeatis
clothing fires. Loose fitting or long- pan. too closeto the flamethe fat may
hanging-sleevedapparel should not Always turnpan handlesto the side ignite.
be worn while cooking.Clothingmay
ignite or catch utensilhandles, or back ofappliance,not out intothe AEROSOL SPRAYS
room where they are easily hit or
reached by small children.To Many aerosol-type spray cans are
minimize burns,ignitionof flammable EXPLOSIVEwhenexposedto heatand
materials and spillage due to unin- may behighly flammable. Avoid their
tentional contact with the utensil, do use or storage near a hot appliance.
not extend handles over adjacent
surface burners.PLASTICS
I_ Manyplastics arevulnerabletoheat.
Neverheatan unopenedcontainer on _-_"_ _ Keepplastics away from parts of the
thesurfaceburner or in the oven.:_._,_-_ _ appliance that may becomewarm or
Pressure build-up may cause con- hot.
tainer to burst resulting in serious
personal injury or damage to the
appliance.
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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
CHILDSAFETY ELECTRICALCONNECTION
1. Do not leave children alone or Appliances which require electrical
unsupervised near the appli- power are equipped with a three-
ancewhenit is in useor isstill prong groundingplugwhichmust be
hot.plugged directly into a properly
groundedthree-hole120 volt electri-
2. Children should never be cal outlet.
allowed to sit or standon any
part of the appliance. __
3. ChildrenMUST be taught that
theapplianceandutensilsin or
on it can be hot.
A/ways disconnect power to
appliance before servicing.
1CAUTION:ALL RANGES REQUIRING
4. Childrenshouldbetaughtthat ELECTRICAL SUPPLY MUSTBE
an applianceis nota toy. They GROUNDED.
should not be allowedto play
with controls or other parts of If an ungrounded,two-holeor other
the unit. type electrical outlet is encountered,
IT ISTHEPERSONALRESPONSIBILITY
5.Let hot utensilscool in a safe OFTHE APPLIANCEOWNERTO HAVE
place, out ofreach of small RECEPTACLE REPLACED WITH A
children. PROPERLYGROUNDEDTHREE HOLE
ELECTRICALOUTLET. The three-
6.CAUTION:Donotstoreitemsofpronggroundingplugis providedfor
interesttochildrenin cabinets protectionagainstshockhazards.DO
above an appliance. Children NOT CUT OR REMOVETHE THIRD
climbing on the appliance to GROUNDINGPRONG FROM THE
reach itemscouldbeseriously POWERCORDPLUG.
injured. An appliance should
not be usedas a stepstoolto
cabinetsabove.
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OPERATION- COOKTOP
STAINLESSFINISHCOOKTOP SURFACEBURNERS
Dueto certainatmosphericconditionsand becauseof Thesurfaceburnercontrolhasnopre-setposition.The
oxidationfromthesurfaceburnerpilot,thestainlesstop flamecan be adjustedto any desiredheightbetween
onyourappliancemayshowsignsofrustontheunder- "OFF"and"HI".
neathside.This is especiallytrue in areas of high
humidityandsalt air areas. Modelswithlighterpilots:
To light surface burners,turn the knob to the left
Tohelpeliminatethiscondition,cautionshouldbetaken (counter-clockwise)to the"Hi Lite"position.Whenthe
to makesurethattheunderneathsideofthemaintopis burnerlights,adjustknobto desiredflamesize.
keptdry. Thisis especiallyimportantin areasofhigh
humiditywheremoistureaccumulates.If you detect Modelswithoutsurfaceburnerpllols:
signsofrust,wehavefoundit helpfultospraytheunder- Lightmatch.Turn controlknobto the left (counter-
neathsidewitha coatof high-heattestedrustoliumor clockwise)to the "Hi Lite"positionandapplylighted
siliconepaint, matchimmediatelyto the burner.Adjustknobto the
desiredflamesize.
CAUTION:Removetopfromapplianceandsprayin well
ventedarea. CAUTION fOFF_
Donotturncontrolknobon
and allow gas to escape
BURNER GRATES beforelightingmatch.
Burnergratesmustbeproperlyinstalled.Donotoperate
burnerswithouta panonthegrate.Theporcelainfinish
maychipwithouta panto absorbthe heat.
To installgrates:
1.Placegrate on cooktop,locatingeachof the four
gratelegsontopofthefourblackplasticgrommets.
II __
2. Pressdownat eachcornerto secureburnergrateto
cooktop.

OPERATION- COOKTOP
SURFACEBURNERPILOT,. equipped PILOTADJUSTMENT
If appliancehasnotbeenoperatedfor a longperiodof To adjustpilot:
time,alongerwaitingperiodforignitionofthepilotmay Liftthe maintop.Turnpilotadjustmentscrewwitha
benecessarydueto air in thegasline. screwdriver.Thesurfaceburnerpilotflameshouldbe
about 1/8-inch above the lightercup as shownin
To lightpilot: illustration.
1.Besureallcontrolvalvesareinthe"OFF"positionbe-
foreturningon maingassupplyto the range. PILOT FLAME
2. Turnonmaingassupplytorange._. I/.e"/I LIGHTER
goNE
3.Lifttion.COoktopandturnpilotshutoffvalveto"ON"posi- _ _--'--_r---"--
Pilot adjustmentscrew FLASHTUBE
OFF..-'-\ _
SHUTDOWNINSTRUCTIONS
Whensurface burner cooking is finished,the control
knobshouldbeturnedto "OFF"position.Thetopburner
pilotwillremainlit.WhentheRecreationVehicleisnotis
useor whiletraveling,lift the cooktopandturnpilot
shut-offvalvehandleto"OFF"positionandturnoffmain
PILOTSHUTOFFVALVE gas supply.
4.Touchlightedmatchto pilot.
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OPERATION- OVEN
OVENCONTROL OVENPILOT
Depress and turn the oven control knob (counter- If appliance has not beenoperatedfor a longperiodof
clockwise)tothe desiredtemperaturesetting.Thereisa time,a longerwaitingperiodfor ignitionofthepilot may
delayofabout45 secondsbeforethemainburnerignites,be necessarydue to air in the gas line.
Thisis normalandnogasescapesduringthisdelay.Itis
alsonormalfor the ovenburnerflametocycleoff andon Tolight pilot: /_ _,,_
at all set temperaturesexcept broil. This maintains a 1. Be sure all valves are in the
tconstanttemperaturein the oven. "OFF" position. The oven con-
trol knob should be in "OFF"
/_ _'/o__" position.
2. Turn main to
on gas supply
appliance. OvenControlKnob
in gIOFFI_ position.
_,_ _ /3. Depressand turn control knob
to the "PILOTON"position.This
will allow gas to oven pilot.
4. Openoven door and light oven
pilot with a match.Smallflame
will be noted at the top ofthe
pilot burner.OvenControlKnob
in "P/LOTON"
position.
Lightingovenpilot (whenpilot is
locatedontheright sideofburne__
Lightingovenpilot (whenpilot is
locatedon /eft side of burner.)
SHUTDOWNINSTRUCTIONS
When oven cooking is finished, turn the ovencontrol
knobto the "PILOTON"position.Theovenstandbypilot
will remain lit.
When the RecreationalVehicle is not inuse or while
traveling, turn the oven controlknob to "OFF"position
andturn off maingas supply,this will turn off the oven
pilot.
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OPERATION-
COOKINGHINTS
BAKING
Make sure oven is level, otherwise baking may be
uneven.After turningthe oven controlknob to the
desiredtemperature,let the ovenpreheatforabout10
minutes.
Whenbakinginonepanplaceitinthecenteroftheoven.
Ifaflat cookiesheetisused,allowtwoinchesofspace
betweenback,side,andfront ofoven.Whenglassor
verydarkmetalsare usedfor baking,reducetempera-
turesettingrecommendedin the recipeby 25°.
BOASTING
Seasonmeat,if desired.Placemeatfat sideup onthe
rackinanuncoveredpan.Turnovencontrolknobtothe
desiredtemperature.Mostmeatscanbecookedat 300-
350°F.Smallpoultrymay becookedat 375°F.,for best
browning.Cookporktoaninternaltemperatureof170°F.
Theonlyaccuratewaytotell internaldonenessofmeat
(rare,medium,welldone)iswitha meatthermometer.Be
surethermometeris insertedintomeatportionofthe
roastwithtipnotrestinginfat or againstbone.Addno
water.Roastinoventothedonenessdesired.Nobasting
is necessary.
BROILING
Broilingin yourrecreationalvehicleapplianceis very
muchlike broilingin your kitchenapplianceat home.
Generally,thedistancebetweenthemeatandtheburner
flameregulatesdegreeofalonenessandbroilingtime.
Setovencontrolknobtobroil"BR"position.Placefood
to be broiledon a broilergrilleandpan.Placepan in
broiler(areadirectlybelowovenburner.)Youcancount
on yourgas appliancebroilerto providesmokeless,
"closed-door"broiling.