Maytag 6898XVB User manual

OOwner's Guide
Electronic Controller & Self-Clean Oven
(Keeptheseinstructionsfor futurereference)
/TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....... 1-3 OVEN USE............................... 9-14
CLOCK AND OVENCONTROL ................ 4Oven characteristics......................... 9
Fan
COIL COOKTOP .............................. 5 Oven racks
Cooktop Useofaluminumfoil
Surfaceelements Preheating
DripbowlDoorlocklever
SMOOTHTOPCOOK'FOP................... 6-7Oven operation ............................ 10
Cooking areas.............................. 6 Automaticoven cooking feature .......... 10-11
Hot surfacelight Bakingtips................................ 12
Retainedheat Roasting tips
Cooking tipsCommon baking problemschart ............. 13
Cookware Broiling ................................... 14
To protect smoothtop MAINTENANCE............................. 15
Care information ............................ 7 Cooktop light
COOK'rOP USE .............................. 8 Oven light
Control knobs Oven door
Indicator lightsStorage drawer
Cookingtips Leveling legs
Cookware SELF-CLEAN OVEN ..................... 16-17
Canning
Heat settingguide CAREAND CLEANING CHART ............... 18
SERVICE INFORMATION ................. 19-21
Beforeyoucallforservice................... 19
Explanationoffaultcodes ................... 20
Fuses (CanadaOnly)
Adjustingoventemperature
Howto obtain service ....................... 21
WARRANTY ................................ 22
8113P068-60
(12/93)

ABOUT YOUR NEW RANGE
Congratulationsonyourchoiceofthisrange.Asyouuseinstructionscarefully,youwillbe able tofully enjoy and
your new range,we knowyou willappreciate the many properly maintain your new range.
features that provide excellent performance, ease of
cleaning,convenience and dependability. Should you have any questions aboutusingyournew
electric range, please write to us at this address:
Newfeatures have dramatically changed today's cook-
ingappliancesand the way we cook. It is thereforevery MAYTAGCUSTOMER SERVICE
importantto understand howyour newelectric rangeop- 240 Edwards Street, S.E.
erates BEFOREyouuseit forthefirst time.Cleveland, TN 37311
InthisOwner's Guide, you will find a wealth of informa- Besuretoinclude the modeland serialnumbers ofyour
tion regarding all aspects of your range,By following range. Foryour convenience, we have provided space
the belowto record this information.
t f IMPORTANT INFORMATION
For future reference we suggestyou retainthis DEALERFROMWHOM PURCHASED'.
manual after recordingthe informationin the
spacesprovided,Thisinformationcanbefoundon
theratingdata plate located on the rangefront
frame aroundthe storagedrawer.Open the stor- ADDRESS:
age drawer to see the rating plate. For drop-in
models,the rating data plate islocated on the left CITY:
sideof thesidepanel. Openthe ovendoor tosee
the rating plate. PHONE:
MODEL NUMBER:
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CONTRACTOR:
SERIAL NUMBER:
ADDRESS:
DATEOF PURCHASE: CITY:
PHONE:
IMPORTANT:Retaintheproof of purchase docu-
mentsfor warranty service.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
Utensilhandlesshouldbeturnedin- Donotcoverovenracks,theoven Smoothtopcooktop-Donotcookon
wardandnotextendoveradjacent bottomoranyotherpartoftheoven brokencooktop.Ifcooktopshould
surfaceunits- Toreducetheriskof withaluminumfoil-Thiswillcause break,cleaningsolutionsandspillovers
bums,ignitionofflammablematerials,overheatingoftheoven.Usealuminum maypenetratethebrokencooktopand
andspillageduetounintentionalcon-foilonlyasdirectedinthismanual, createariskofelectricshock.Contact
tactwiththeutensil,thehandleofa aqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.
utensilshouldbepositionedsothatitis Cleanventilatinghoodsfrequently-Cleancooktopwithcaution.Ifawet
tumedinward,anddoesnotextend Greaseshouldnotbeallowedtoaccu- spongeorclothisusedtowipespillson
overadjacentsurfaceelements,mulateonhoodorrifler.Whenflaming ahotcookingarea,becarefultoavoid
foodsunderthehood,turnthefanoff.asteambum.Somecleanerscanpro-
Donotsoakremovableheatingele- Thefan,ifoperating,mayspreadthe ducenoxiousfumesifappliedtoahot
ments-Heatingelementsshould flame, surface.
neverbeimmersedinwater.Immersing
elementinwaterwoulddamageinsulst- Deepfatfryers-UseextremecautionOvendoor-Donotplaceexcessive
ingmaterialinsideelement,whenmovingthegreasekettleordis- weightonanopenovendoororstand
posingofhotgrease, onanopenovendooras,insome
Usecarewhenopeningdoor- let cases,itcouldcausetherangetotip
hotairorsteamescapebeforeremov- Donottouchsurfaceelementsor over,breakageofthedoor,orserious
ingorreplacingfood. ovenelements,areasnearelements injury.
orintedorsudacesofoven- Ele-
Donotheatunopenedfoodcontain-mentsmaybehoteventhoughthey
era- Build-upofpressuremaycause aredarkincolor.Areasnearsurface _,:__ c_= ,_ _,:_/
containertoburstandresultininjury, elementsandinteriorsurfacesofoven
Keepovenventductsunob- maybecomehotenoughtocause
struated- Theventislocatedatthe bums.Duringandafteruse,donot
rightrearelementforceilcooktopsor touchorletclothingorotherflammable
atthebaseofthebackguardforthe matedalscontactheatingelements,ar-
smoothtopcooktop.Blockageofvent easnearelements,orinteriorsurfaces
preventspmporovenaircirculation ofovenuntiltheyhavehadsufficient
andwillaffectovenperformance.Avoid timetocool.Amongtheseareasare
touchingovenventareawhileovenis thecooktap,surfacesfacingthecook-
onandforseveralminutesafteroven top,ovenventopeningandsurfaces
hasbeenturnedoff.Somepartsofthe nearthisopening,ovendoor,andoven Anti-tip bracket warning:
ventandsurroundingareabecomehot window.Also,donotallowaluminum Toreducetheriskoftippingoftheap-
enoughtocausebums.foil,meatprobesoranyothermetaloh-pliancefromunusualusageorbyex-
ject,otherthanautensilonasurface cessiveloadingoftheovendoor,the
Placementofovenracks-Always element,tocontactheatingelements,appliancemustbesecuredbyaprop-
placeovenracksindesiredlocation edyinstalledanti-tipdevice.Tocheckif
whileovenis cool.If rackmustbe deviceisinstalledproperly:Usea
flashlightandlookunderneathrangeto
movedwhilehot,usecaretoavoid seethatoneoftherearlevelinglegsis
contactofpotholdarwithovenelement, engagedinthebracketslot.Whenre-
movingapplianceforcleaning,besure
anti-tipdeviceisengagedwhenrange
isreplaced.Theanti-tipdevicesecures
therearlevelinglegtothefloor,when
properlyengaged.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
Circuitbreakerorfuse- Locateand Donotleavechildrenalone- Chil- Thisappliancehasbeentestedfor
markbreakerorfuse.Neverreplacea drenshouldnotbeleftaloneorunat-safeperformanceusingconvention-
blownfuseorresetabreakeruntilyoutendedinanareawhereapplianceisin alcookware.Donotuseanydevices
knowwhathascausedtheproblem, use.Theyshouldneverbeallowedto oraccessoriesthatarenotspecifically
Alwaysreplaceablownfusewithone sitorstandonanypartoftheappli- recommendedinthismanual.Donot
ofthecorrectamperage,donotusea ance.CAUTION:Donotstoreitemsof useeyelidcoversforthesurfaceunits,
substitute,interesttochildrenincabinetsabove stovetopgrills,oradd-onovencon-
anapplianceoronthebackguardofavectionsystems.Theuseofdevicesor
Controlknobs-"rumoffcontrolatthe range, accessoriesthatarenotexpresslyrec-
completionofacookingoperation, emmendedinthismanualcancreate
Serf-cleaningoven- Donotclean _ _:_r-. /serioussafetyhazards,resultinparlor-
doorgasket.Thedoorgasketisessen- _/manceproblems,andreducethelifeof
thecomponentsoftheappliance.
tialforagoodseal.Careshouldbe
takennottorub,damage,ormovethe Preparedfoodwarning-Followfood
gasket.Donotuseovencleanersor __]..._manufacturer'sinstructions.Ifaplastic
ovenlinerprotectivecoatingofanykind /_,"_,,_frozenfoodcontainerand/oritsfilm
inoraroundanypartoftheself-clean coverdistorts,warps,orisotherwise
oven.Cleanonlypartslistedinthis damagedduringcooking,immediately
manual.Beforeself-cleaningtheoven, discardthefoodanditscontainer.The
removebroilerpan,ovenracks,and Childrenclimbingontheapplianceto foodcouldbecontaminated.
otherutensils.Slide-inanddrop-in reachitemscouldbeseriouslyinjured.
models:Ustanforafan.AfannoiseChildrenmustbetaughtthattheap-Important safety noticeand
shouldbeheardduringacleaning plianceandutensilsinoronitcanbe warning:TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
cycle.Ifnot,cancelcleancycleandcall hot.Childrenshouldbetaughtthatan WaterandToxicEnforcementACtof
aqualifiedtechnicianbeforeserf-clean-applianceisnotatoy.Theyshouldnot 1986(Proposition65)requirestheCov-
ingagain, beallowedtoplaywithcontrolsorother ernorofCaliforniatopublishalistofsub-
stancesknowntotheStateofCalifornia
CAUTION:DONOTLEAVEFOODOR partsoftheunit. tocausecancerorreproductiveharm,
COOKINGUTENSILS,ETC.,INOVEN IN CASE OF FIRE: andrequiresbusinessestowarncus-
DURINGTHESELF-CLEANING 1. Turnoffapplianceandventilating tomersofpotentialexposurestosuch
MODEOFOPERATION. hood. substances.
AT/ENTION:NELAISSERAUCUN2.Usedrychemicalorfoam-typeex- Usersofthisappliancearehereby
ALIMENT,USTENSILEDECUISINE, tinguisherorbakingsoda to warnedthatwhentheapplianceisan-
ETC,DANSLEFOURDURANTLE smotherfireorflame.Neverusegagedintheself-cleancycletheremay
•CYCLED'AUTONETrOYAGE.wateronagreasefire. besomelow-levelexposuretosomeof
thelistedsubstances,includingcarbon
3.Iffireisinoven,smotherbyclosing monoxide.Exposuretothesesub-
ovendoor. stancescanbeminimizedbyproperly
4. Iffireisinapanonthesurfaceunit, ventingtheappliancetotheoutdoors
coverpan. duringtheself-cleancycle.
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CLOCKAND OVEN CONTROL
I • I-I1-1nnn I
[] y '-"-"-'
STOP CLEANBROILLOCK SET O
CLEAR * I__1
CLEAN
J 1[ 1
(Note:Allindicatorwords are displayedto showtheir location.Functionpads on
somemodelsare round. Round pads will operate as described in this manual.)
STOP/CLEAR CLEAN SET KNOB
Pressthispadto cancelallprogram- 1.PressCLEAN. Turnthisknobineitherdirectiontoen-
mingexceptthe ClockandTimer. 2. Closeandlockovendoor. tertimeor temperature.Thisknob is
3.Oven willautomaticallycleanfor3 alsousedtoselectHI orLobroil.
TIMER hours.Select2 or4 hoursbyturn-
1. PressTIMER. ingSET knob. OVEN TEMP
2.TurnSETknobto desiredtime."door"will appear indisplayuntilthe t.Press OVEN TEMP.
TIMER can beset from 1 minute doorisproperlylocked.Seepages 16 2.TurnSET knobuntildesiredoven
(0HR:01)upto 9 hoursand 50 rain- and17 foradditionalinformation, temperature appears in thedis-
utes(9 HR:50). play.
COOK TIME/STOP TIME See pages9 to 13 for additionalin-
The timingoperationwillstart auto- To begin cooking immediately: formationonbakingand roasting.
matically.Colonswillflashinthe dis-
play to indicate a timing operation. 1. Press COOK TIME. Enterdesired
cookingtime by turningthe SET BROIL
Onelongcontinuousbeepsignalstheknob.
endofthetimingoperationand"End"2. PressOVEN TEMP. Enter oven 1. PressBROIL.
briefly appears in the display.The 2. TurnSET knobclockwisetoselect
time of day willautomaticallyreap- temperaturewithSET knob.HI broilor counterclockwisetose-
pearinthedisplay.The TIMER does lect Lobroil.
notcontrolthe oven.Todelay thestart of cooking:
1. PressCOOK TIME. Entercooking See page 14 for additionalinforma-
Tocancel: PressTIMER andholdfor timewithSET knob. tion.
3 seconds.Time ofdaywillreappear 2. PressSTOPTIME.Enterthetime
aftera slightdelay, youwish the ovento turn off with ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SET knob.Abeep soundseachtimeapad is
CLOCK 3. Press OVEN TEMP. Enter oven pressed.
1. PressCLOCK.temperaturewith SET knob.Ifafaultcode(example:F2) isdis-
2. TurnSET knobuntildisplayshows Theoven willautomaticallyturn on played and beeps sound, press
correct timeof day.and off at the presettimes. 3 beepsSTOP/CLEAR. Iffault code contin-
When power isfirst supplied to oven will signal the end of cooking. "End"ues, see page20.
or if there has been a power failure, will appear inthedisplay andcontinu- ,
thedisplaywill flash. Followabove ousbeeps will prompt youtoremove
instructions to set clock. Clock time the food from the oven.
cannot be changed when oven is set Press STOP/CLEAR to cancel end-
for a cook or self-clean operation,of-cooking beeps.
Canceloperation to set clock.
Press CLOCK to recall time of day See pages10and 11for additional in-
when another function is displayed, formation,
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COIL COOKTOP
•Cooktop IndicatorLights
Freestandingrangeswith acoil-typecooktopwillfeatureRangesareequippedwithtwoindicatorlightswhichglow
an"upswept"cooktop, whena surfaceelementison.Theindicatorlightwillre-
main onuntilthe elementisturnedoff.Aftera cooking
(NOTE:Thecooktoponaslide-inordrop-inrangedoes operation,besurethe elementandindicatorlightareoff.
NOT lift up. The cooktopon a Canadianfreestanding
rangedoesNOTliftup.)
Toraisethe "upswept"cooktop:Whencool,grasptheDrip Bowls
front edge ofthe cooktop and gently lift up untilthe two•Besuredripbowls,locatedundereach element,are
supportrodsat thefrontofthecooktopsnapintoplace, in place.
•Absence ofthesebowls duringcookingmaysubject
wiringor componentpartsunderneaththe cooktopto
damage.
• Toprevent riskof electric shockor fire, do notline drip
__ bowlswith aluminumfoil.
I Your range willbe equipped with either chrome plated
steeldrip bowlsor porcelaincoated steel dripbowls.
To lower the top:Holdthe front edgeofthecooktopand Chrome drip bowls willturn blue or gold over time or if
carefully push back on each support rod to releasethe overheated. This type of discolorationis permanent and
notched support. Then gently lower the top into place, will not affectcooking performance.
The support rods will slide intothe rangeframe.To protect thechrome or porcelain finish, avoid using
highsettingsfor long periodsof time. Reduceto a lower
Surface Elements setting oncefood beginscooking.Do notuseoversized
cookware.Pan shouldnotextendmorethan 2inches
• Surfaceelementsareself-cleaning, from theelement.
•Do notimmerse elements in water. Clean bowls after each use with soap and water.Re-
-When anelement isturned on, itwill cycle onand off movestubborn stainswith bakingsoda paste andplastic
to maintain the heat setting,scouringpad.Porcelaindripbowls canbe cleanedwith a
• Toprevent damagetothe range, NEVERoperateBur-mild cleanser. To prevent scratching the porcelain or
face elementwithout a pan inplace and NEVERallow chrome finish, do not use abrasive cleaning agents.
a panto boildry.Rinse,dry and replace.
NOTE:The ovenventislocatedatthe rightrear element.
Toremove:When[ _ I Besurethedripbowlforthiselementhasaholeinthe
.cool,raise element centertoallowproperovertventing,Neverblockthe vent
and carefully pull openingby placing a soliddrip bowlinthislocationorby
out and away from coveringthehole inthe center ofthe dripbowlwith alumi-
thereceptacle, humfoil. Blockingtheventwillrestrict proper oven vent-
ing whichwill affect baking results.
Toreplace: Insertthe terminals onthe element intothe
receptacle.Gentlyliftuponouter edgeofelement(oppo-
siteterminal-side of element) while inserting terminals
into receptacle.Gently pressdownon outeredge ofele-
ment untilelement sits level on drip bowl.
Besuredrip bowlandchrome trim ring,ifequipped, are
properlyinstalled.Notchon trim ring should becentered
overthe screw securingthe receptacleto the maintop. If
trim ring isnot installed properly and restsonthis screw,
thetrim ring and dripbowlwill "rock".
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SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP
Cooking Areas Cooking Tips
On Canadianmodelsonly:The surface unitswillnotop- Whencooking delicatefoods which easilyscorch or
erate during a clean cycle. This is normal,overcook, start with a lower heat setting then gradually
increase the setting until you find the optimum setting.
The four cooking areas on Boiloversaremore likelyto occur ifyou startout on HIGH
your rangeare identifiedby then reducetothe lower setting.Ifyou do begin cooking
cooktop.permanentpatternsintheTherearetwo"_/_-- _ afull°nHIGH,reduceto alowersetting beforeliquidscometOboil.
large(8-inch)andtwosmall "_///li_
(6-inch) areas. The pat- ._1/_ Iffood iscooking too fast or if a boilover occurs, remove
terns onyour cooktopmay _ _1_ lidor removecookwarefrom cookingareaand reduceto
not look like the cooktop in a lowersetting.Allow enoughtimeforthe cookingareato
this illustration but your adjust to the new setting.
cooktop will operate as de-
scribed in this manual.Cookware
Before using the cooktop forthefirsttime,cleanit thor- Aluminum foil will damagethesmoothtopifit melts
oughlyas directedonthecleaningchartonpage7. This ontothe glass.Do notuse aluminumfoilorfoil-typedis-
willprotectthe smoothtopand will guaranteeaclean posablecontainerssuchaspopcornpoppersunderany
cooklopwhentheelementsare turned on. circumstances.They may leavemetalmarksormayper-
manently melt ontothe smoothtop. Do not usecooktop if
Duringthe first few hoursof use,you maynoticethat the aluminum foil melts onto the smoothtop. Call an autho-
cooktop emits a slight burning odor and a light smoke, rized servicer. Do not attemptto repair cooktop yourself.
Both oftheseconditions are normal and are caused by
the insulation material of the heating elements.Aluminum ¢ookwarewill cause metal marks on the
glass if you slide them across the smoothop. Remove
Whena cookingarea isturnedon,thecoilelementunderanymetalmarks immediately usingCeektopCleaning
the cooktop will heat up and glow red. To maintain the Creme.
heat settingthe elementwill cycle on and off.It isnormal
to see a red glow through the smoothtop when the ele- Glass ceramic,earthenware, porcelain over metal,
mentcycles on.heat-proof glass or glazed cookware mayscratchthe
smoothtopcooktopifyou slidethem acrossthetop.
Indicator Lights
Rangesareequippedwithtwoindicatorlightswhichglow TO Protect Smoothtop
whena surfaceelementison.The indicatorlightwillre-
mainonuntilthe element isturned off.After acooking •Do not usethe top as a work surface or as a cutting
operation,besuretheelement and indicator lightare off. board. Do not cook food directly onthe cocktop.
• Do not use atrivet ormetalstand (suchas awok ring)
Hot Surface Light betweentheutensil and thecooktop.These itemscan
Yourrangeisequippedwitha HOT SURFACE lightIo- markoretchthesurfaceand affectcookingefficiency.
caredatthecenter-backofthesmoothtop.Thisredlight • Do notplaceplasticsona warmor hotcookingarea.
willturnontoindicatethatthe smoothtopishotandwill They will melt and adhereto the smoothtop.The
remainon untilthe tophas cooled, smoothtopmay chip or pit in attemptingtoremove
meltedplasticfromthetop.
Retained Heat •Topreventscratchingordamagetothesmoothtop,do
The smoothtopcookingarea retainsheat fora periodof not leavesugar,salt, sand, soil,shorteningor other
timeafter theelement hasbeen turnedoff. Turnthe ele- fatson the cooking area. Be sure area isfree from
mentoff afew minutes beforefood iscompletely cooked these before turning on cooking area.
and usethe retainedheatto completethe cookingopera-
tion, After 30 minutes, the cooktop may be too cool to • Do not slidemetal or glass items across the smooth-
keep foods warm. However, the TOP MAY STILL BE top. They may scratch top or leave metal marks.
TOO WARM TO TOUCH. When the HOT SURFACE• Donotallowapantoboildry.Thiscouldcauseperma-
light turns off, the top will be cool enough to touch,nent damage to the smoothtop.
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Care Information Cleaning Chart
,To help keep cooktop clean, be sure CAUTION: Before cleaning, be certain at1elementsare turned off and the
cooking area andcookwere bottom are cooktop is cooL Useonly cleaning agents recommendedin the cieaning chart.
clean and dry before each use. Other materials may damage the finish of the smoothtop.
To prevent possible damageto the_ _
cooktop, always rinse thebottom of Daily cleaning, CooktopCleaning Gently apply with a soft cloth or a non
cookware to completely remove any ,light tomoder- ! Creme.Liquiddishwash- abrasive plastic brush, nylon or plastic
cleaning agent residue. Thisis espe- _ate stains, ing detergent. Paste of bad,or papertoweling, rinsecompleter
ciallyimportant when usinga copperor baking sodaand water,and dry.
aluminum cleaner,In thepresence of
heat,the cleaning residue may stain, ' Burned on or Single-edge razor bladeWhencooktop is cool, place edge of
discolor or etch the smoothtop, heavy stains, such as Widget by G{I- single edge razor on ccoktop at a 30°
lefte, angle. Very CAREFULLY scrape off
soil. Clean remaining soil with Cookto
Carefully blot up spilloversaround the
outsideof the cooking area as they oc- _ _ Cleaning Creme.
cur with dry paper towels. BE CARE- Brownor gray Cooktop CleaningGently scour with creme to removeas
FUL NOT TO BURN HANDS WHEN istains from Creme. much aspossible.Reapplypaste, cover
WIPING UP SPILLS. DO NOT USE A i HARD WATER with a damp cloth and let stand for 30
DAMP CLOTH WHICH MAY CAUSEor metalmarks minutes.Scour with additionalpasteto
STEAM BURNS, remove remaining stain. Rinsecom-
pletelyanddry.
When surface is cool, clean as directed
in the chart. DONOT USE the follow-
ing cleaning agents.
• Abrasives (metal scouring pads,
cleansing powders,scouring clean- Problem Solving Chart
ere or pads) will scratch thesmooth-
top. PROBLEM CAUSE TOPREVENT
•Chemicals(oven cleaners, chlorinel]ny scratches Coarseparticles (dustsalt"[]nyscratchesare notremovable and
bleaches,rust removersor amino- or abrasionsand sand) between cook- do not affect cooking, tn time,the
nia) may damage thefinish of the warebottomand ¢ooktop.scratcheswill become smoother and
smoothtop.Incorrectcleaning mated- less visible.Be surecookwarehot-
•Glass cleaners containing ammonia ale.S)iding glassware ortoms and cooktop are clean before
may harm the smoothtop, metal across top or using use.Use cookware with a smooth,
cookwars withrough hot- non-scratching bottom. Donot slide
•Soiled cloth or sponge will leavean toms.cookware acrosscooktop.
invisible film on the cooktop which
may scratch or cause discoloration Metal-marking i Sliding or scraping metal Donotslidemetal objectacrosscook-
the next timethe cooktop is used. utensils or oven racks top. Clean immediately with Cooktop
acrosscook'top.C_eaningCreme.
IMPORTANT: Watch sugary solutions
carefully to avoid boilovers.Brownstreaks Boilovers,incorrectclean- Remove boiloversbefore reusing the
and specksing materials,usedsoiled cooktop Use aclean clothorsponge.
if a sugar solution (such asjam, jelly, clothorsponge,soiled Be sure cookware, especially bot-
cookware, toms. are clean and dry.
candy) is allowed to boilover, it may pit
the smoothtop.Turn element to LOW Areas of disco1- Mineraldeposits from wa- Use cookware w_thbottoms that are
and clean sugary boilovers immedi-orationwith a ter and foods, cleananddry Usecorrectheatsetting
ately, metallicsheen toprevent boilovers.
Usea wooden spoon or a wooden- Pitting orflak- Sugary boiloversfrom Use correct heat setting and large
handled metal spatula to scrape boll- ing.sugarsyrups,candy, enoughutensil.Watchcooking opera-
over to a cooler area of the cooktop or jams,jellies, dessert lion to prevent boiloversor spattering.
use several layers of dry paper towels sauces,etc.
to wipe up splllover. If a paper towel is
used, be careful to avoid steam burns. CAUTION:Do not use top if the smoothtop is cracked or broken or if metal
Turn element off. Whencoot,use a melts onto cooktop. Call an authorizedservicer. Do not attempt torepair the
single-edgerazor blade to scrape off cooktop yourseif.
soil.Clean with Cooktop Cleaning
Creme, rinse and dry.
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COOKTOP USE
Control Knobs Cookware
Yourcooktopisequippedwithcontrolknobsthatprovide Cookingperformanceisgreatlyaffectedby the typeof
an infinitechoiceofsettingsfromLOW to HIGH. The cookwareused. Propercookwarewillreduce cooking
knobcanbesetonorbetweenanyofthenumberedset- times,uselessenergyandproducemoreevencooking
tings, results.For bestresultsuse a heavygauge metalpan
witha smoothfiat bottomand atightfittinglid.
To operate pushinandturnthe knobin eitherdirection
tothe desiredsetting. Cookwarewithuneven,warped,or groovedbottomsdo
notmakegoodcontactwiththe heatingsurface,willre-
Toremoveknobsforcleaning,gentlypullforward.Wash duceheat conductivityand resultin slower,lesseven
knobsinmilddetergentandwater.Donotuseabrasive heating.
cleaningagents as they will scratchthe finishand re-
move markings.Rinse, dryand replace.Turnon each Differenttypes ofcookwarematerialsrequiredifferent
elementtobesureknobshavebeenreplacedcorrectly, heatsettingsforthesame cookingoperation.The chart
belowis based on heavy gauge aluminumcookware.
Cooking Tips Lowerthe heat setting if using a thinner gauge metal or
other materials.
To prevent damageto therange, backguard or utensil,
neveroperate surfaceunitwithouta paninplace,never Oversizedcookwareorcookwarethat restsacrosstwo
allowa pantoboildryandneveroperatean elementon elements are not recommended as theymay trap
HIGH forextendedperiodsoftime. enoughheat to cause damage to the cooktopor ele-
ments.Thisisespeciallyimportantwhencanning.
Foodwill not cookany fasterat a highersettingthan
neededtomaintainagentle boil.Waterboilsatthe sameDonotusewoksequippedwith roundmetal rings.The
temperaturewhether boilinggentlyor vigorously.If a ring,whichisdesignedtosupportthewokabovetheele-
highsettingisused,excessivespatteringwilloccurand ment,will trapheat and may damagethe elementand
foodmaystickorburnontothebottomofthe pan. the cooktop.
Ifa higherheatsettingisusedtobringliquidtoa boilorto Canning
begincooking,alwaysreducetoa lowersettingonceliq-
uidcomesto a boilorfoodbeginscooking.Never leave Usethe HIGH settingjustuntilwater comestoaboilor
food unattended during a cooking operation, pressureis reached in the pressurecanner.Then, re-
duce tothe lowestheatsettingthatmaintainsthe boilor
Fitthe sizeof the cookwareto the size ofthe element, pressure.Prolongeduse ofthe HIGH setting,or theuse
Thisconservesenergy, of incorrectcanningutensilsproducesexcessiveheat.
Excessiveheat can cause permanentdamage to the
porcelaincooktop,coilelementandthe dripbowl.
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTING GUIDE
HEAT SETTINGS USES
HIGH To bring liquid to a boil, blanch, preheatskillet,or reachpressureina pressurecooker.
Always reducetoalowerheatsettingwhenliquidsjustbeginto boilorfoodsbegintocook.
Medium-High Tobrownorsear meat;heatoilfordeepfatfrying;scald;tosauteorfry.Maintainfast boilfor
7-9 largeamountsofliquids.
Medium Tomaintainmoderateto slowboilforlargeamountsofliquids.
4-6 Tocontinuecookinguncoveredfoodsandformostfryingoperations.
Medium-Low Tocontinuecookingcoveredfoodsandto maintainpressureinmostpressurecookers,Stew,
1-3 braiseor steamoperations.Tomaintainboilforsmallamountsofliquid,poach,steam or
simmer.
LOW Tokeepfoodswarm beforeserving.Melt chocolate.
NOTE:Referto cookwaremanufacturer'srecommendationsforsuggestedheat settings.Some manufacturersdo
notrecommendthe use ofHIGH, or the use ofHIGH forextended cookingoperations.
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-OVEN USE
Oven Characteristics
Everyovenhasitsowncharacteristics.Youmayfindthat RACK POSITIONS:
the cookingtimes and temperaturesyou were accus-
tomedto with yourpreviousrangemay needto be al- I _..lo___
teredslightlywith yournewrange,Itis normal tonotice -._2...... _2--_-"_
somedifferencesbetweenthisrangeand your previous !_ _':
range. 2
Fan 1J
Slide-in and drop-in ranges are equippedwith a fan
whichautomaticallyturnsonwhenevertheovenissetfor !iJ
a cookingora cleaningoperation.The fanwillautomati-
callyturnoffwhenthe unithascooled.Rack 5 (top of oven)usedfor broilingthin non-fatty
Oven Racks foodssuch as fish.
The two oven racks are designedwith alock-stop posi-
tion to keep racks from coming completely out of the Rack 4 used fortwo-rack baking or most broiling.
oven. Do not attemptto change rack positionswhen the Rack3used for most one-rack baking of cookiesand
oven is hot. biscuitson a cookiesheet.
To remove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull rack out to the Rack2used for baking cakes, bundt cakes or breads,
two-rack baking,roasting meats,or cooking larger
lock-stop position.Tiltthe frontendupandcontinue pull-
ing rackout of theoven.foods.
Rack I usedfor roastingturkey,bakingangelfood cake,
Toreplace: Placerackon racksupports,tiltupandpush pie shells,frozen pies,soufflesor bread.
towardrearofoven.Pulltherackouttothelock-stop po-
sitiontobesurerack iscorrectlyreplaced.Then returnitUse of Aluminum Foil
to itsnormalposition. Donotcoverentirerack withaluminumfoilor placefoil
Itisimportantthataircancirculatefreelywithintheoven directlyunder cookware.To catchspillovers,place a
and aroundthe food. Tohelpensurethis, placefoodin pieceoffoila littlelargerthanthe panontherackbelow
the canterof the ovenrack.Allowtwo inchesbetween the pan.Donotplacealuminumfoilacrossthe bottomof
the edgeofthe utensil(s)and theovenwalls,If cooking theoven.
ontwo racks,staggerthefoodto ensureproperairflow.
Preheating is necessary for conventional baking.Allow
about 10to 15 minutes for the oven to preheat. It is not
necessaryto preheat the oven for roasting.
Selecting a temperature higher than desired will NOT
preheat theoven anyfaster. Preheatingat a highertem-
perature may affect baking results.
A single beep will indicatethat the oven is preheated.
Door Lock Lever
Foroptimumbakingresultsofcakes,cookiesorbiscuits, The ovendooris lockedforself-clean operationsonly.
useonerack. Positionrack sofood isinthecenteroftheDonot movethedoorlocklever totheright orlocked
oven.Useeitherrackposition3 or2. positionduringa cookingoperation.Ifthedoorislocked,
theoperationwillautomaticallybecancelledand"door"
If cookingontwo racks,userack positions4 and 2 for willappearinthe display.Iftheovenishotenoughtoen-
cakesand rack positions4 and 1 when usingcookie gagetheinternallock,theovendoorwillnotopen.Allow
sheets.Neverplacetwo cookiesheetsononerack,theoventocoolforuptoan hour,then unlockandopen
thedoor.
If roastingalargeturkey,placeturkeyonrack1andside
disheson rack 5. (continuedonnextpage)
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OVEN OPERATION
Basic Instructions Automatic Oven Cooking Feature
The Automatic OvenCookingfeature is used to turnthe
1. Position oven racks, oven on and offat a presettime of day. This feature can
2.Press OVENTEMP pad. be used fora conventional cookoraself-clean opera-
tion. See page 17 for instructions on delaying a self-
3. Turn SET knobtodesiredtemperature,clean operation.
Toset oven for baking or roasting: TheAutomaticOven Cookingfeature will not operate un-
lesstheclockisfunctioningandissetat thecorrecttime
1.PressOVEN TEMP pad. ofday.
High,yperishablefoodssuchas produc,pork,
poultry,stuffing,seafoods, or baked goods are not rec-
ommended for delay start cooking. Ifcooking morethan
• 000° and BAKE indicator words will appear in the one food,seJectfoods that cook for the samelength of
display, time and at the same oven temperature.
•The display will return to the current time of day if
theoventemperature isnot entered within30 se-Basic Instructions
conds.Example:Foodisto cookfor2 hoursand 30 minutes
2. Toentertheoventemperature,turntheSETknobuntil (2:30)at an oventemperatureof 350°F. Youwishthe
the desiredtemperatureisdisplayed, foodto be cookedby6 o'clock(6:00).
•350° willappearinthedisplaywhenthe SET knob 1.PressCOOK TIME pad.
isturnedoneclickineitherdirection.The tempera-2. TurnSETknobuntil2:30 (2 hoursand30 minutesl
turecan besetfrom 170to 550°, isdisplayed.
•Theovenwiltturnonwithinafewseconds.TheON
indicatorwordand 75°ortheactualoventempera-3.PressSTOP TIME pad.
ture,whicheverishigher,wiltappearinthedisplay.4.Turn SET knobuntil6:00 (6 o'clock)isdisplayed.
•Thetemperatureinthedisplaywillincreasein5°in-
crementsuntiltheovenreachesthepresettemper-5.PressOVEN TEMP pad.
ature.Asinglebeepwillsignalthattheovenispre-6. TurnSET knobuntil350° isdisplayed.
heated.Allow10to 15 minutesforthe ovento pre-
heat. 7. PressCLOCKpadandtimeofdayreappearsinthe
3. Place foodintheoven. Check food at the minimum display.
cooking time. Cook longer if needed. The ovenwill turn onat3:30; will cookthe food for 21/2
hoursat 350°F,and wiltautomatically turn offat 6:00.
4. At the end of cooking, remove food and press the
STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel the operation.The cur- NOTE:Ifyou wish cookingto begin immediately,omit
renttime of daywill reappear in the display, steps 3and 4.
Torecall the preset temperature during preheat, press
the OVEN TEMP pad.
To changethe preset temperature, turn the SET knob
untilthe desired temperature is displayed.
The ovenwillautomatically turn off if it is left on for 12
hours,continuedon next page)
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To set oven for immediatestart: To set ovenfor delayed start:
1. PressCOOK TIME pad. 1. PressCOOKTIME pad.
• 0 HR:00willappearinthedisplayandSET COOK
T,MEf,ash,n,hed,sp,ay
2. TurntheSET knobtoenterthe cookingtime.
• Thedisplay wilJshow cooking time in
• 0 HR:00will appearin the displayand SET COOK HOURS:MINUTES. Cooking time can be set
TIME will flash inthe display, from 10minutes (0:10)upto 11hours and55rain-
2, Turn theSET knob to enter the cookingtime. utes (11:55).
3. PressSTOPTIME pad.
• Thedisplay will showcookingtime in HOURS:MIN-
UTES.Cooking time can be set from 10 minutes
(0:10) upto 11hours and55 minutes(11:55)._ ["_"_ _ [_ _ [_ _
• If you delay inenteringthe cooking time, the pro-
gram willautomaticallycanceland the time of day
will reappear in the display. • SET STOP TIME will flash inthe display.
• Ifyou setthe cookingtimebutdelay in enteringthe 4. Turnthe SET knob to enter the stop time.
oventemperature, beepswillsoundandthedisplay • If you delay in entering the stop time, beeps will
will flash SET BAKE and 000°. sound and the displaywill flash SET BAKEand
3,Press OVEN TEMP pad. 000°.
5. PressOVENTEMP pad.
4. Enter oven temperature with theSET knob. 6. Enter oven temperature with the SET knob.
• If youpress theOVEN TEMPpad but delayin en-
teringthe temperature,the programwill cancel and 7. PressCLOCK pad to return the currenttime of day
the displaywill return to the timeof day. to the display. DELAY BAKEand thepreset oven
5, Press CLOCK pad and thetime of day will reappear temperature willappear in the display to show that
in the display. TIMED BAKEON indicatorwords will the oven hasbeen set for a delay start cooking op-
remain in the displayto show that the oven hasbeen eration.
set for AutomaticOven Cooking. 8.Theovenwillautomaticallyturnonatthepresettime
6, After afew seconds, theoven willturn onand the dis- andTIMEDBAKEON will appearto indicatethatthe
play will beginto count down. food is cooking.
9. Theovenwill automaticallyturn offatthe preset stop
7. Atthe end ofthe presetcookingtime, theoven will au- time."End"will appear in the display and continu-
tomatically turn off, "End"will appear in the display ous beeps willsignalthe endof cooking.
and3beeps will signalthe end ofcooking.Continuous
beepswill promptyou to removefood from the oven. 10.Press STOP/CLEAR to cancel the beeps and re-
movefood from the oven.
8.PressSTOP/CLEARto cancelthe beepsand remove
food from the oven.
Additional Information
Ifyou delaymorethan30 secondsbetweentouchinga
padandturningthe SET knob,the displaywilleitherre-
turntothe previoussettingorthe timeofdaywill reap-
pearandtheprogramwiltcancel.
Torecall the presetstoptime or cooktime,just press
thecorrespondingpad.
To reset or cancel the program, press theSTOP/
CLEARpad.
Atthe end ofthecookingoperation,continuousbeeps
willsounduntilthe STOP/CLEARpadispressed,
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Baking Tips
Use a reliablerecipe andaccuratelymeasurefreshin-andacrispercrust.Usethistypeofpanforpies,pie
gredients.Carefully follow directions foroventemper-crustsor bread.
atureandcookingtime.Preheatovenifrecommended.If using oven-proof glassware, or dark pans
Use the correct rack position. Baking resultsmay be such as Baker's Secret reducethe oventempera-
affectedifthewrongrackisused. tureby25°F exceptwhenbakingpiesor bread.Use
thesame bakingtimeascalledforintherecipe.
* Top browning may bedarkerif food islocated
towardthetopoftheoven. Allow hot air to flow freely through the oven for opti-
* Bottom browningmay be darkerif foodis located mum bakingresults.Improperplacementof pansinthe
towardthe bottomofthe oven. ovenwillblockairflowand may resultinunevenbrown-
ing.Foroptimumbrowningand even cookingresults:
* When usingtwo racks for baking, allow enough
spacebetweenthe racksfor properair circulation.* Do not crowda rack with pans. Never placemore
Browningandcookingresultswillbe affectedif air thanone cookiesheet,one 13x9x2-inchcake pan
flowis blocked, ortwo 9-inch roundcake pansonone rack.
* Staggerpanswhenbakingontwo rackssoone pan
Cookware materialplaysan importantpartinbakingre- isnotdirectlyoveranotherpan.
suits.Alwaysusethe typeand size of pan calledfor in
the recipe.Cookingtimesorcookingresultsmay be af- * Allow two inches between the pan and the oven
fected ifthe wrongsize is used. walls.
* Shiny metal pan reflectsheatawayfromthefood, Check the cooking progress at the minimum time
produceslighterbrowningand a softercrust.Use recommendedin the recipe. Ifnecessary, continue
shinypansfor bakingcakes or cookies.For opti-checkingat intervalsuntilthefoodis done. If the oven
mum bakingresults,bake cookiesand biscuitson doorisopenedtoofrequently,heatwillescapethe oven;
a flat cookiesheet. If the panhassides,suchas a thiscanaffectbakingresultsandwastesenergy.
jellyrollpan, browningmay notbeeven.
* Dark metal pan ora pan with an anodized (dull) If you add additional Ingredients or alter therecipe,
bottom absorbsheat, producesdarker browning expectcookingtimesto increaseordecreaseslightly.
Roasting Tips
Roastingisthe methodforcookinglarge,tendercutsof ing. As the faton top of the roast melts, the meat is
meat uncovered,withoutaddingmoisture.Mostmeats bastednaturally,eliminatingtheneedforadditionalbast-
are roastedat 325°F. It isnot necessaryto preheatthe ing.
oven.Placetheroastingpanon eitherofthe two lowest
rackpositions. Thecookingtimeisdeterminedbytheweightofthemeat
and the desiredaloneness.For moreaccurateresults,
Usetendercutsofmeatweighingthreepoundsor more. usea meatthermometer.Insertitsothetipisinthe cen-
Somegoodchoicesare:Beefrib,ribeye,topround,high tarofthethickestpart ofthemeat.It shouldnottouchfat
qualitytip and rumproast,porkloinroast,leg oflamb, or bone.
veal shoulderroastand curedorsmokedhams. Removethe roastfromtheovenwhenthethermometer
Seasonmeat, if desired,eitherbeforeor after masting, registers approximately 5°F below thedonenass
Rubintothe surfaceofthe roastifaddedbeforecooking, wanted,As themeatstands,the temperaturewillrise.
Plaoethemeatfat-side-up ona rackina shaUowroast- I NOTE: For moreinformation on cooking meat J
ingpan.Placingthemeatonarackholdsitoutofthedrip- Jand poultry, contact the USDA Meat & Poultry
pings,thusallowingbetterheatcirculationforevencook- Hotllne at 1-800-535-4555.
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Common Baking Problems And Why They Happen
PROBLEM CAUSE PROBLEM CAUSE
Cakesare uneven. Panstooclose ortouching Cakes don't brown on top_Incorrectrack position.
each otheroroven walls. Temperaturesettoolow.
Batterunevenin pans. Overmixing.
Temperaturesettoolowor Toomuchliquid.
bakingtimetoe short. Pansize toolarge ortoo little
Oven not level. Patter in pan.
Undermi×ing. Oven dooropenedtoooften.
Toomuch liquid.
Cake high in middle. Temperaturesettoo high. Excessive shdnkage. Toolittle leavening.
Baking time too long. Overmixing.
Overmixing. Pan too large.
Toomuch flour. Temperatureset too high.
Panstouchingeach other or Baking time too long.
oven walls.Panstoo close to each other
Incorrectrack position, oroven walls.
Cake falls.Toomuchshorteningor sugar.
Toomuchortoo littleliquid. Uneven texture. Toomuchliquid.
Temperaturesettoolow. Undermixing.
Old ortoo littlebakingpowder. Temperatureset too low,
Pantoosmall. Baking time tooshort.
Oven door opened frequently.
Added incorrect typeofoil toCakeshave tunnels. Not enough shortening.
cake mix. Toomuch bakingpowder.
Added additional ingredients Overmixing or attoo high a
tocakemix orrecipe, speed.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits Incorrectrack position. Temperatureset too high.
idon'tbrown evenly. Ovendoor notclosed properly.
Door gasket not sealing
properly. Cakes crack on top. Batter overmixed.
Incorrect useof aluminumfoil. Temperatureset too high.
Ovennot preheated.Toomuch leavening
Pans darkened,dented or Incorrect rackposition.
warped.
iCake not done in middle.Temperatureset too high.
Foroptimumresults,bakeononerack.IfbakingcakesonPan toosmall.
tworacks,placepanstowardfrontofovenonupperrackBakingtimetooshort.
andpanstowardbackof ovenon lowerrack.
Cakes, cookies,biscuits too Ovennot preheated. If additionalingredientswereaddedtomixorrecipe,ex- )
I
brown on bottom. Panstouchingeachotheror pectcookingtimetoincrease. J
ovenwalls.
Incorrectrackposition. Pie crust edges toobrown.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Incorrectuse of aluminumfoil, Pans touching each other or
Placed 2 cookie sheets on one oven walls.
rack. Edges of cruettoothin.
Used glass, dark. stained,
warped or dull finish metal
pans,(Use a shiny cookie Pies don't brown on bottom Used shiny metalpans.
sheet.) Temperature set too low,
Incorrectrack position.
IFollow cookware manufacturer's instructionsfor oven
temperature. Glassware and dark coekwaresuch asPies have soaked crust. Temperaturetoo lowat start
Ecko'sBaker'sSecret requireloweringtheoventemper- of baking.
ature by 25° F.Fillingtoo juicy.
i Usedshiny metal pans.
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Broiling
Broiling is a method of cooking tender meats by direct To set oven to broil:
heat.The cookingtimeisdetermined bythe distance be- 1. Press BROIL pad.
tween the meat and the broilelement, the desired degree 000 ° and BROIL indicator words will appear in the
of doneness and the thickness of the meat. display.
Broiling Tips: 2. Turn SET knob clockwiseto select HI for normal
broilingor counter clockwise to select Lo for lowtern-
Broilingrequiresthe use ofthe broiler pan and insert.The perature broiling.
broiler insert must be in place to allow fat and liquid to 3. For optimum results, remove broilerpan and preheat
drain to the pan below to prevent spatters, smoke and broilelement 3 to 5 minutes.
flare-ups. Improper use may cause grease fires. 4. Broilwith the oven dooropened tothe broilstop posi-
Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil as this tion (opened about 6-inches). Turn meat once about
prevents fat from draining into pan below. For easier half way through cooking. Check for doneness by
clean up, the broiler pan can be lined with foiland spray cutting a slit in the meat near the center fordesired
the insert with a non-stick vegetablespray, color.
Remove excess fat and slash remaining fat to help keep 5. Atthe end of cooking, press STOP/CLEAR to cancel
the broiloperation. The current time ofday willreap-
meat from curling.This also reduces smoking andspat- pear in the display.
tering. Use Hi BROIL for most broil operations. Select Lo
Place oven rack inthecorrect rack positionwhen oven is BROIL when broilinglonger cooking foods such as poul-
cool. For darker browning, place meat closer to thebroil try.The lowertemperature allowsfood to cook tothe well
element.Place meat further down ityou wish meatto be done stage without excessive browning. Cooking time
well cloneor ifexcessive smoking and flaring occurs, may increase if Lo BROIL is selected.
See Care and Cleaning Chart on page 18 for instructions Broiltimes may need to be increased if range is installed
on cleaning thebroiler pan and insert, on a208-volt circuit.
Broiling Chart TOTALTIME
TYPE OF MEAT RACK POSITION* DONENESS (MINUTES)_
BACON #4 WellDone 6 to 10
BEEF STEAKS
1-inchthick #4 Rare 10 to14
#4 Medium 15 to18
#4 WellDone 19 to 22
1 1/2-inch thick #4 Rare 18 to 20
#4 Medium 22to 24
#3 WellDone 25 to30
CHICKEN LO BROIL
Whole,split #3 Well Done 45 to 60
Pieces #3 WellDone 30 to45
FISH STEAK OR FILLET
1/2-inch thick #4 Flaky 10 to 12
GROUND BEEF PA'I-rlES
3/4 to 1-inchthick #4 Rare 10 to 13
Medium 12 to 15
WellDone 15 to 18
HAM SUCE,precooked
1-inchthick #4 12to 16
1 1/2-inch thick #4 21 to 26
LAMB CHOPS
1-inchthick #4 Medium12to 15
Well Done 16to 20
11/2-inch thick #3 Medium 15to t 9
Well Done25 to 30
PORK CHOPS
3/4-inchthick #4 WellDone15to 20
1-inchthick #4 WellDone 20 to 25
* Thebottomrackpositionis position#1.
** Timesare approximateandmay varydependingon themeat.
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MAINTENANCE
Cooktop Light, If equipped Do notattempt to open or close door untilthe door is
Beforereplacingthecooktoplightbulb,DISCONNECT completelyseatedonthehingearms.Neverturnonthe
POWER TO RANGE.Be surethebulb iscool.Do not ovenunlessdooris properlyin place.When baking,be
touchahotbulbwithadampclothasthebulbmaybreak, surethe dooriscompletelyclosed.Bakingresultswillbe
affectedif the dooris notsecurelyclosed.
Toturnon cooktop light: Pressandholdrockerswitch
untilthelightturnson.Theovenlightswitchislocatedon Toremovelift-off door=Openthedoortothe"stop"po-
thebackguardforfreestandingrangesand onthe controlsition (opened about 6 inches) and graspthedoorwith
bothhandsateachside. Donot usethe door handleto lift
panelfor slide-in or drop-in ranges, the door. Lift up evenly until the door clears the hinge
To replace ¢ooktop light: Grasp the top trim of the arms,
backguardwithyourthumbs underthe front edge and t--._ "---_
pull outward while liftingto release trimfrom catches at
each end.
,I
CAUTION:Hingearms arespringmountedand will slam
shut against the range ff accidently hit.Neverplace
hand or fingers between the hinges and the front
Removefluorescenttubeand replacewithan 18 watt oven frame, Youcouldbeinjuredifhingesnapsback.
fluorescenttube. Snaptoptrim backintoplaceand re- Toreplacedoor: Graspthedo0rateachside,alignslots
storepower.Resetthe clock, inthe doorwiththehingearmsandslidethe doordown
Oven Light onto the hinge arms untilcompletely seated on hinges.
Toturnonthe ovenlight, pushthe rockerswitchlocated
onthe backguard or on the controlpanel. Storage Drawer
To replace oven light: Besurebulb iscool.DonottouchThe storagedraweratthebottomoftherangeissafeand
ahotbulbwithadampclothasthebulbmaybreak.Usea convenientfor storingmetaland glasseookware.DO
dry potholder,to preventpossibleharmto hands,and NOT storeplastic,paperware,foodor flammablemate-
very carefullyunscrewbulbcoverandbulb. rialinthisdrawer.Removedrawertocleanunderrange.
To remove: Emptydrawerthen pulldrawerouttothe
firststopposition.Liftupfrontofdrawerand pulltothe
_secondstopposition.Graspsidesand liftupand outto
removedrawer.
.... To replace: Fit the endsofthe drawerglidesontothe
rails,Liftup drawerfrontandgentlypushintofirststop
position.Lift up drawer again and continueto slide
drawerto the closedposition.
Replacewith a 40watt appliancebulb. ReplacebulbLeveling Legs
coverandreconnect_owertorange. Resetclock. Somefloorsarenotlevel. _,_Forproper baking, your
Oven Doorrangemust be level.Level-
Do not place excessiveweight on an open oven door or innlegsarelocatedoneach
stand onan open oven door as, in some cases, it could corner of the base of the
causethe rangetotip over,breakthe door orcause seri- range.Level by turning the (,_)_)
ousinjuryto the user,legs.
Whenopening theoven door, allow steam and hotairto To prevent range from accidently tipping, range should
escapebeforereaching inovento check, add orremovebe secured to thefloor by sliding a rear leveling leg into
iood. the anti-tip bracketsuppliedwiththe range.
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SELF-CLEAN OVEN
The self-clean oven usestemperaturesabovenormal B --asic Instructions
cookingtemperaturestoautomaticallycleantheovenin-
terior. 1.Closeovendoor.
Itis normalforthecooktopoftherangeto becomehot 2. Movethedoorlocklevertothe rightor locked
duringa clean cycle.Therefore,duringa clean cycle, position.
avoidtouchingthe cooktoporovenventarea locatedat
thebaseofthebackguardonsmoothtopcooktopsandat 3. PressCLEANpad.
the rightrear element for coil cooktops.Avoidcontact
withthe ovendoorandwindowas theseareas alsobe- 4. TurnSET knobtoselectcleaningtime.
comewarmduringa self-cleancycle.°Lightsoil- 2 hours
Itisbetterto cleanthe oven regularlyratherthantowait
untilthereisa heavybuild-upofsoilintheoven. °Averagesoil- 3 hours
NOTE: On Canadian models only,thesmoothtopsur- ° Heavy soil-4 hours
face unitswillNOT operateduringa cleancycle.Thisis
normal.
Before Self-Cleaning During Self-Cleaning After Self-Cleaning
Remove all pans and the oven Whenthe CLEANpadispressedand Aboutone hourafterthe end of the
racks fromthe oven. The racks the dooris locked,the ovenwillauto- clean cycle, the internallockwilldis-
will discolor and may not slide matically begin to heat to cleaning engage and the LOCK indicatorwill
easily after e clean cycle,temperatures, turnoff.Atthispoint,the doorcan be
unlockedandopened. Movethe door
Turnoffovenlightbeforeclean cycle.As the oven reaches cleaning tern-locklevertothe leftorunlockedposi-
The lifeof the bulbmaybeshortened peratures, the LOCK indicator will tionand openthe door.
iflefton duringthecleancycle, tum ontoshowthat aninternallock
Clean oven frame, doorframeand mechanism has engaged. At thisSomesoilmayleavealightgray, pow-
around the oven vent with a non- point,theovendoorcannotbelocked deryashwhichcanberemovedwitha
abrasivecleaningagentsuchas Bon and opened, damp cloth. Ifsoil remains, it indi-
cates that the cleancyclewasnot
Ami or soap andwater.These areas To preventdamage to the doorand longenough.The soilwillberemoved
are notexposedtocleaningtempera- locklever,do notforcethe dooropen duringthe nextclean cycle.
turesand shouldbe cleanedto pre- when the LOCK indicator is dis-
vent soilfrom bakingon duringthe played. Iftheovenracksdonotslidesmoothly
after a clean cycle, wiperacksand
cleancycle. The first few times the oven isembossedracksupportswitha small
Wipe up excessgreaseor spillovers cleaned,somesmokeand odormay amount of vegetableoil to restore
fromthe ovenbottomto preventex- be detected. This is normaland will easeofmovement.
cessivesmokingand flare-upsdur- reduce or disappearwithuse. If the
ingthe cleancycle, ovenisheavilysoiled,or ifthe broiler On smoothtop cooktops:Clean
Wipe upacidspilloverssuchas lem- pan is left inthe oven, smoke and aroundthe vent openingat the base
onjuice,tomatosauceormilk-based odormay occur, ofthebackguardifthere is a deposit
from thefumes vented during the
saucesand sugaryspillovers.Porce-
lainenamel is acidresistant,notacid Asthe ovenheatsandcools,youmay cleancycle.Usesoapandwater and
hearsoundsofmetalpartsexpanding a clothor non-abrasive pad.
proof.The porcelainfinishmay dis- and contracting.Thisis normaland
colorifacidspillsarenotwipedupim- willnot damageyourappliance.Fine,hair-likelinesmayappearinthe
mediately, oven interioror ovendoor.Thisis a
Do notuseovencleanersorovenlin- normalconditionresultingfromheat-
er protectivecoatingsof any kindon ing andcoolingofthe porcelainfinish.
the self-clean oven finishor around These linesdo not affectthe perfor-
any partofthe oven. manceofthe oven.
To preventdamage, do notcleanor
rubthegasketaroundtheovendoor.
Thegasketisdesignedtosealinheat
duringthe cleancycle.
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I
Toset oven for a self-cleancycle: Todelay the start of a cleancycle:
1. Removeovenracksandclosethe ovendoor. 1. Removeovenracksand closethe ovendoor.
2. Move thedoor lock lever to the right or locked posi- 2. Movethedoor lock levertotheright or locked posi-
tion. tion.
3. Pressthe CLEAN pad. 3.PressCLEAN pad.
4. Turn SET knob to select cleaningtime.
•3HR:OOwillappeartnthedisplay, andSETCLEAN
TIME will flash in the display. After a few seconds 5. PressSTOPTIME pad andturn SETknobtothetime
delay,the oven will automatically turn on. CLEAN ofdayyou wishthe oven toturnoff.The stoptime and
and ON will appear in the display.CLEAN DELAY STOP TIME will appear in the dis-
,If you wish to changethe cleaning time,pressthe play.
CLEAN pad and turn the SETknob to select 2
hoursfor lightsoil or 4 hoursfor heavy soil,6. Press CLOCK pad and thecurrent timeof day will
reappearinthe display.CLEANDELAYwill appearin
•"door" will appear in the display and continous thedisplayto showthat the ovenis setfor a delayed
beepswill sound if the oven door isnot locked, clean operation.
•Ifthe dooris notlockedorthe cleantimeis noten- 7.At the end of a clean cycle, continuousbeepswill
tered within 30secondsof pressing the CLEAN sound. Press STOP/CLEARto cancel the beeps.
pad,the programwillautomaticallybe cancelled. To cancel clean cycle:
4.PressCLOCK pad and the currenttime ofdaywill
reappearinthedisplay.CLEANandON willremainin 1. Push STOP/CLEARpad.
thedisplaytoshowthattheovenis inacleancycle. 2.Ifthe LOCKindicatorisdisplayed,allowoventocool
Aboutonehourafterthecleancycle ends,theLOCKin-upto one hour.Once LOCK indicatorturnsoff,the
dicatorwillturnoffandthe ovendoorcan be opened,doorcanbe unlockedandopened.
Theoven doorand doorlock leverwillbedamagediftheIfthe LOCK indicatoris notdisplayed theovendoor
oven door isforced to openwhenthe LOCKindicator is can be unlockedand opened.
stilldisplayed.
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CARE AND CLEANING CHART
Manydifferentcleaningagents are recommended for thevarious parts of the range. The following brands may help
you to make an appropriate selection: Mild abrasive cleaners(Bon Ami, Cameo, Soft Scrub, Comet or Ajax); mild
liquid sprays(Fantastik, Formula 409); glass cleaners (Windex, Glass Plus, Cinch); non-abrasive scouringpad
(Tufty).Ifacleaningproduct isrecommendedfor useonplastic, glassorporcelain,itcanbeusedonthesame appliance
finish.
Besureall partsarecoolbeforecleaning.
PARTS CLEANING AGENTS DIRECTIONS Besureallpartsareproperlyreplacedaftercleaning.
Broiler pan & in-Soap& water.PlasticRemovefromovenafter use,Coolthenpouroffgrease,Placesoapy
sert scouringpad. Soap clothover insertand pan;letsoaktoloosensoil.Washinwarmsoapy
filledscouringpad,water,Usesoapfilled scouringpadto removestubbornsoil.Broiler
Dishwasher. panandinsertcan becleanedinthe dishwasher,
Baked enamel: Soap& water.Pasteof Usea drypapertowelorclothtowipeupspills,especiallyacidspills,
Sidepanels bakingsoda&water, as soonas they occur,(Thisis especiallyimportantfor whitesur-
Backguard Glasscleaner, faces,)Whensurface is cool,washwithsoapandwater.Donotuse
Oven door abrasiveor harshcleaningliquidsand powdersor oven cleaners,
Storagedrawer ThesewillscratchandpermanenUydamagethefinish.Drywithasoft
cloth.On smoothtopcooktops,cleanvent openingarea after each
ovenuse.
Glass: Soap& water.Paste Washwithsoapandwater.Removestubbornsoilwithpasteofbak-
Ovenwindow ofbakingsoda&wa-ingsodaandwater.Donotuseabrasivematerialssuchasscouring
See pages6 and ter.Glasscleaner, pads,steel wool or powderedcleaningagents. They wiltdamage
7 forsmoothtop glass.Rinsewithclearwateranddry.Topreventstainingofovenwin-
instructions dow,neveruseexcessiveamountsofwaterwhichmayseepunderor
behindglass.
Metal finishes Soap &water.Pasteof Washwithsoapandwater.Removestubbornsoilwithpasteofbak-
and trim bakingsoda&water,ing sodaand water.Do not useovencleaners,abrasiveor caustic
agents.They willdamagethe finish.
Oven and Coil Elementsare self-cleaning.Soilwill burnoffas elementsare used.
Elements Donotsprayovencleaneronelements;electricalhookuporconnec-
tion.Do notimmersecoil-typesurfaceelementsinwater.
Oven racks Soap & water.Cleans- Cleanwithsoapywater.Removestubbornsoilwithcleansingpowder
ingpowders.Soap or soap filledscouringpad. Rinseand dry.Rackswillpermanently
filledscouringpad. discolorifleft inthe ovenduringa self-clean operation.
Plasticfinishes: Soap& water.Pasteof Do not use oven cleaner,powderor liquidcleansers,abrasiveor
Doorhandle,trim, baking soda & water,causticcleaningagentson plasticfinishes.Thesecleaningagents
knobs, end caps,Non abrasiveplastic will scratch or marr finish. To prevent staining or discoloration, wipe
controlpanel pad or sponge, up fat, grease or acid (tomato, lemon, vinegar, milk,fruit juice, mari-
nade) immediately with a dry paper towel or cloth.When surface is
cool, clean with soap and water; rinse, and dry.
Porcelain enamel: Mildliquidcleaners, Porcelainenamelisglass fused on metal. It may crack or chipwith
Cooktoptrim detergentor soap & misuse. Porcelainenamelisacid resistant,notacid proof.All spil-
Cooktop, water.Cleansingpow- lovers,especiallyacid or sugar spillovers,shouldbe wiped upim-
coilmodels, dersand nonabrasive mediatelywitha drycloth.Surface maydiscolorordullifsoil,espe-
See pages16and nylonorplasticpads. ciallyacidsoil,isnotremoved.Neverwipeoffa warmor hotsurface
17for self-clean witha dampcloth.Thismaycausecrackingand chipping.Never use
oven. ovencleaners,abrasiveorcausticcleaningagentsonexteriorfinish
of rangeor inthe self-cleanoven.
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BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Check these points if...
wPart orall of your electric range does not operate Baking results differ from previous oven
• Istherangepluglooseordisconnectedfromtheelec- •Oventhermostatcalibrationmay differbetween old
tricaloutlet? andnew oven. The newer oventhermostatmay be
moreaccuratethanthe one on you previousoven.
• Areanyhousefusesblownorcircuitbreakerstripped? Followareliablerecipeandreviewbakinginformation
•Hasthe powersupplytothe homebeeninterrupted? onpages12to13.Ifyoustillfeeltheoventemperature
isincorrectsee page20 forinformationonadjusting
•Arethe ovencontrolsproperlyset? the oventhermostat.
•Wasthe electroniccontrolcorrectlyset? Food does not broil correctly
•Was the door leftin the lockedpositionfollowinga
self-clean cycle? • Was the controlset properlyfor broiling?(See page
•Istheovensetforautomaticovencooking? 14).
•ON CANADIAN MODELS ONLY:Check to seeifa•Wasthe properrackpositionused?(Seepage 14).
fuse has blown(Seepage20).•Didyouallowtimeforthe broilelementto preheat?
•Didyouusethe broilerpanthatcamewiththe range?
Surface elements fail to turn on or heat the food
properly. •Wasaluminumfoilusedonthebroilerinsert,blocking
theslitsforfatdrainage?
•Isthe rangepluglooseordisconnectfromthe electri-
cal outlet? Oven lightdoes not operate
•If the rangehas coil elements,are they properly •Isthe bulblooseor burnedout?
pluggedintothe receptacles? •Isthe lightswitchintheOn position?
•Wereappropriateutensilsused?(See Cookwareor
CookingTipsSections) Oven will not self-clean
•Are the surfaceelementcontrolsproperlyset? • Is the self-clean controlset properly?(Seepages
•Isvoltagetothehousereduced? 16-17).
•CANADIANMODELSONLY:Thesmoothtopcooktop •Is the ovensetfor a delayedcleanoperation?
willnotoperateduringaself-clean operation.Thisis •Isthe oven doorproperlylocked?
normal. •Wasthe ovenheavilysoiled?
Food not bakingor cooking correctly Oven door will not unlock
•Arethe ovenracksproperlyplacedfor baking? •Hasthe self-clean cyclebeencompleteSor at least
•Have youusedaluminumfoilcorrectly? one hour?
• Wasthe oven preheatedas recommended? • Was thedoor correctly unlocked?
•Arethe controlsproperlyset? "F"plus a number appears in the display
•Isthere1 to2 inchesofspacebetween pansandthe
ovenwalls?Arethe rangeand ovenrackslevel? • Thisisa faultcode.Ifa faultcodeappearsinthe dis-
playanda continuousbeepsounds,presstheSTOP/
•Was good cookware/bakewareoftheproper size CLEARpad. See page20foradditionalinformation.
used?
•Wasthe ovenventcoveredor blockedonthe range
surface?
•Areyouusinga testedrecipefroma reliablesource?
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