Kenmore 970- 6986 Range Use & care guide

Use & Care Guide

Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien

English / Français

Model/Modelès: 970- 6986*

Kenmore Elite

®

Electric Range

Cuisinière électrique

* = color number, numéro de color

P/N 316902127 Rev C

Sears Canada Inc.,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3 www.sears.ca

Table of Contents

Warranty ............................................................................................................ 2

Important Safety Instructions ..................................................................... 3-6

Product Record/Serial Plate Location ........................................................... 6

Range Features .................................................................................................. 7

Before Setting Oven Controls .......................................................................... 8

Removing, replacing and arranging oven racks ..................................... 8

Surface Cookware Recommendations ........................................................... 9

Before Setting Surface Controls ................................................................ 10-11

Cooktop Lockout .......................................................................................... 10

Cooktop power level display windows .................................................... 11

Setting Surface Controls ............................................................................ 12-14

Single radiant elements .............................................................................. 12

Triple radiant element ................................................................................ 13

Warm & Ready™ Zone ............................................................................. 14

Oven Control Functions ................................................................................... 15

Setting Oven Controls ............................................................................... 16-30

Setting clock ................................................................................................. 16

Setting timer ................................................................................................. 16

Add 1 minute ................................................................................................. 16

Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode ......................................................... 16

Changing between continuous bake setting or 12-Hour

Energy Saving feature ................................................................................ 16

Changing oven temperature display mode ........................................... 17

Setting silent or audible control mode ................................................... 17

Oven Lockout ............................................................................................... 17

Setting Preheat ............................................................................................. 18

Setting Bake .................................................................................................. 18

Setting Cook Time ....................................................................................... 19

Setting Delay Start ...................................................................................... 19

Conv Bake .................................................................................................... 20

Conv Roast .................................................................................................... 21

Conv Convert ................................................................................................ 21

Broil ............................................................................................................... 22

Cakes Breads ............................................................................................... 23

Meat probe ............................................................................................ 23-24

Slow Cook .................................................................................................... 25

Warm & Hold™ ......................................................................................... 26

Recipe Recall ............................................................................................... 26

Using AirGuard™ feature ......................................................................... 27

Accent light .................................................................................................. 27

Adjusting oven temperature ...................................................................... 28

Restoring factory default settings ............................................................ 28

Sabbath feature .................................................................................... 29-30

Warmer Drawer ......................................................................................... 31-33

Proof Bread .................................................................................................. 33

Humidity controller ..................................................................................... 33

Flex Clean ................................................................................................... 34-35

Care & Cleaning ........................................................................................ 36-39

Cleaning recommendation table ............................................................. 36

Cooktop maintenance and cleaning ................................................. 37-38

Removing and replacing lift-off oven door ........................................... 39

Before You Call - Solutions to common problems .............................. 40-42

Master Protection Agreements ...................................................................... 43

Sears Service ..................................................................................... back cover

Please carefully read and save these instructions

This Use & Care manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models. Your product may not have all the described features. The graphics shown are representative. The graphics on your applicance may not look exactly like those shown. Common sense and caution must be practiced with installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Kenmore Elite Warranty

When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a defect in material and workmanship within two (2) years from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to arrange for free repair.

This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this appliance is ever used for other than private family purposes.

This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:

1. Cracks in a ceramic glass cooktop that are not a result of thermal shock.

2. Stains and scratches on a ceramic glass cooktop resulting from accident or improper operation or maintenance.

3. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to filters, belts, light bulbs, and bags.

4. A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation, operation or maintenance.

5. A service technician to clean or maintain this product.

6. Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed, operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product.

7. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.

8. Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.

9. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to this product.

Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies

Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair as provided herein. Implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law.

Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the duration of implied warranties of merchantability or fitness, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States or Canada.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3

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All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.

Definitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

Tip Over Hazard

• A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.

• Verify the anti-tip device has been installed to floor or wall.

Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a

WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.

• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged when the range is moved to floor or wall.

• Do not operate the range without the anti-tip device in place and engaged.

• Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

- indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in death or serious injury.

Range leveling leg

Anti-Tip bracket

- indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

To check if the anti-tip bracket is installed properly, use both arms and grasp the rear edge of range back.

Carefully attempt to tilt range forward. When properly installed, the range should not tilt forward.

• Remove all tape and packaging before using the range.

Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the range. Never allow children to play with packaging material.

Refer to the anti-tip bracket installation instructions supplied with your range for proper installation.

• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded.

• Proper installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/

NFPA No. 70 latest edition and local electrical code

requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this range.

• Do not attempt to operate the range during a power

failure. If the power fails, always turn off the range. If the range is not turned off and the power resumes, the range will begin to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.

• User servicing—Do not repair or replace any part of the

appliance unless specifically recommended in the

manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician, This may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the range.

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or

drawers of a range can result in serious injuries and also

cause damage to the appliance. DO NOT allow children to climb or play around the range. The weight of a child on an open oven door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the range.

Storage in or on appliance — flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, near surface units or in the storage drawer, warmer drawer or lower

oven. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.

Save these instructions for future reference.

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NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE — children should not be left alone or unattended in the

area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer drawer or lower double oven.

Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of the

range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE HEATING

UNITS, OR SURFACE COOKING ELEMENTS, AREAS

NEAR THESE SURFACE HEATING UNITS, OR INTERIOR

SURFACE OF THE OVEN. Both surface units and oven heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface cooking units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cook top, surfaces facing the cook top, the oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven door and oven door window.

Wear proper apparel — loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.

DO NOT USE WATER OR FLOUR on grease fires — smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

When heating fat or grease, watch it

closely. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

Do not heat unopened food containers

— buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

Important Safety Notice

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement

Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR

OVEN

Protective Liners — DO NOT USE

ALUMINUM FOIL to line the oven bottom. Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

• Use care when opening oven door, warmer drawer or

lower oven door — Stand to the side of the range when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven.

• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent is located below the backguard. Touching the surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items could melt or ignite.

• Placement of interior oven racks. Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot use extreme caution. Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven. Remove all utensils from the rack before moving.

• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler.

• Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil.

Exposed fat and grease could ignite.

Use dry potholders

—

moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from

steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements.

Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.


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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR

COOKTOP

• Know which knob or keypad controls each surface

heating unit. Place a pan of food on the surface element or heating unit before turning it on, and turn the element or heating unit off before removing the pan.

• Use proper pan size — This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.

Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve efficiency.

• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend

over adjacent surface elements — To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

• Never leave surface elements unattended at high heat

settings — Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

• Glazed cooking utensils — Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cook top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.

• When flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn the fan on.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMIC-

GLASS COOK TOP MODELS

• Do not cook on broken cook top—If cook top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook top and create a risk of electric shock.

Contact a qualified technician immediately.

• Clean cook top with caution—If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.


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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING

YOUR RANGE

Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range is

COOL. The range may be hot and can cause burns.

• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of

grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area around each surface element. Do not allow grease to accumulate.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF-

CLEANING OVENS

• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts listed in

this Use & Care Manual. Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the oven racks, broil pan, broil pan insert and any cookware, cooking utensils or food from the oven.

• Do Not Use Oven Cleaners — No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols — Always follow the

manufacturer’s recommended directions for use. Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing damage and injury.

• Do Not Clean Door Gasket — The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

• Clean ventilating hoods frequently — Grease should not

be allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning hoods.

• The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.


Product Record

In this space below, record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product. You will find the model and serial number printed on an identification plate. See

bottom of this page for serial plate location.

Serial Plate Location

Serial No. _____________________________________

Date of Purchase ________________________________

Save sales receipt for future reference.

To locate the serial plate open warmer drawer. The serial plate is attached to the lower right oven frame.

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Range Features

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5

6

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4

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Your electric range features include:

1. Electronic oven control with timer.

2. Glass touch sensitive control panel.

3. Left front Turbo Boil element control & digital display

4. Left rear element control & digital display.

5. Warm & Ready™ drawer control & indicator light.

6. Proof Bread indicator light.

7. AirGuard™ control and indicator light.

8. Accent Light.

9. Cooktop Lockout control.

10. Oven Lockout control.

11. Warm & Ready™ Zone control & indicator lights.

12. Right rear element control & digital display.

13. Right front triple element control & digital display.

14. Easy to clean upswept cooktop.

15. Automatic door interior light switch.

16. Oven door latch mechanism.

17. Two halogen interior oven lights with protective covers.

18. Self-Cleaning oven interior.

19. Adjustable heavy duty porcelain oven racks.

20. Dual oven convection fans & cover.

21. Full width oven door with large window.

22. Large 1-piece oven door handle.

23. Warm & Ready™ Drawer with humidity controller.

24. Large 1-piece warmer drawer handle.

25. Leveling legs and Anti-tip bracket (included).

26. Ceramic glass cooktop.

27. Left and right rear single radiant elements.

28. Warm & Ready™ Zone radiant element.

29. Left front radiant element.

30. Right front 6/9/12 in. triple radiant element.

31. Warmer drawer rack.

Please note: The features shown for your appliance may vary according to model type and color.

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27

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27

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Before Setting Oven Controls

Oven vent location

The oven vent is located under the left side of the control

panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not

block oven vent.

oven vent

Types of oven racks

flat oven rack flat handle oven rack

Fig. 1

Removing, replacing and arranging oven racks

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when

using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior and exterior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns.



Arranging - always arrange the oven racks when the oven is cool (prior to operating the oven).

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To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide out.

To replace - fit oven rack onto the rack guides on both sides of oven walls. Tilt the front of oven rack upward and slide the rack back into place. Be sure oven racks are level before using.

Fig. 2

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2

3

6

5

4

some models

Recommended oven rack positions by food type:

(Refer to Fig. 2)

Food type Position

Broiling

Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins

Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread and casseroles

Small cuts of meat or poultry

Turkey, roast or ham

See broil

4 or 5

2 or 3

1 or 2

1 or 2

8 offset oven rack bottom oven rack

The flat oven rack (some models) or flat handle oven rack

(some models) may be used for most cooking needs.

The offset oven rack (some models) is designed to place the base of the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower than flat oven racks. This design provides several additional possible positions between the flat rack positions.

To maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven

rack (on some models) in the lowest rack position for roasting large cuts of meat. Be sure to remove the bottom oven rack before activating Flex Clean to prevent it from being discolored.

Air circulation in the oven

For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate around the cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food (See Fig. 3 ).

Fig. 3

Surface Cookware Recommendations

Using proper cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence the radiant element power level setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in both

Figs. 1 & 2.

Fig. 1

Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Fig. 1). Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element (See Fig. 2). For more detailed information about the ceramic cooktop see Cooktop maintenance and

Cooktop cleaning in the Care & Cleaning section.

• Flat bottom and straight sides.

• Tight fitting lids.

• Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced.

• Pan sizes match the amount of food to be prepared and the size of the surface element.

• Made of material that conducts heat well.

• Easy to clean.

• Always match pot diameter to element size.

• Curved and warped pans.

• Cookware larger than cooking area marked on cooktop by more than one-half inch or 12mm.

• Heavy handle tilts pan.

• Pan is smaller than the heating area marked on cooktop.

Fig. 2

Cookware material types

The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. The most popular materials available are:

Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across the ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately.

Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum).

Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.

Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor however will retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached. Do not slide on cooktop. Cast iron cookware can easily scratch the ceramic cooktop.

Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops.

Glass - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass.

Important note:

Do not place empty aluminum, glass or porcelain-enamel coated cookware on the ceramic cooktop! The melting point of cookware made with these materials may be reached quickly especially if left empty & they may bond to the ceramic cooktop. If the cookware melts it will damage the cooktop! Be sure to follow all the cookware manufacturer’s suggestions when using any type of cookware on the ceramic cooktop.

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Before Setting Surface Controls

The ceramic glass cooktop

The element graphics of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath the cooktop (See

Figs. 1 & 2 ).

Turbo Boil

The Turbo Boil feature (some models) offers a higher wattage surface radiant element. Turbo Boil will bring food items to boil much quicker and may be used when preparing larger quantities of food. The cooktop graphics will be clearly marked if this feature is available on your cooktop (Fig. 3).

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. The type and size and condition of the cookware, the number of surface elements in use and their settings, are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface elements.

Please note that areas surrounding the elements may

Radiant surface elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle ON and OFF.

The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn off the radiant elements several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow any remaining heat to complete the cooking process.

Important notes:

• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.

• Pressing a cooktop keypad only activates or deactivates the element but will not start the heating process.

Activating and powering any surface cooking element requires pressing two keys - the keypad first and then a power level section must be added before the element will begin heating.

Fig. 3

Cooktop Lockout

Use the Cooktop Lockout to lock all surface elements from being accidentally turned ON (including Warmer Zone).

This feature will only lockout the cooktop features.

To turn the Cooktop Lockout feature ON:

1. Be sure all surface element controls are OFF.

2. Press and hold Cooktop Lockout keypad until acceptance tone sounds (about 3 seconds).

When the cooktop is locked, the cooktop locked indicator icon will appear in the oven control display window (Fig. 4 ).

Fig. 4

If a triple beep sounds (entry error tone) instead, check and be sure all surface elements are turned OFF before activating the Cooktop Lockout feature.

Before Y ou

To turn the Cooktop Lockout feature OFF:

Press and hold Cooktop Lockout keypad until acceptance tone sounds (about 3 seconds). The cooktop locked indicator light will turn OFF and the cooktop may be used for normal cooking operations.


••••• If Cooktop Lockout is active and a power failure occurs, when power is restored the cooktop will remember the setting and remain locked.

••••• Starting a Flex Clean cycle will automatically turn ON the Cooktop Lockout feature. The cooktop will remain locked until the Flex Clean cycle is finished and the oven door has unlocked.

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Before Setting Surface Controls

Cooktop display windows

The cooktop controls provide a digital display for each of the surface elements located on the cooktop. Power levels and messages are easily monitored and adjusted using the corresponding control keypads in combination with the

window displays.

Available power level settings

The cooktop control will display heat levels ranging from

Hi (Fig. 1) to Lo (Fig. 5) and OFF (Fig. 6). The settings between 9.5 (Fig. 2) and 3.0 (Fig. 3) decrease or increase in .5 increments. A medium setting is 5.0. The settings between 3.0 (Figs. 3) and 1.2 (Fig. 4) are Simmer settings which decrease or increase in increments of .2 to Lo for more precise settings at lower heat levels.

Sabbath feature (Sb) message

The cooktop display windows will show the Sb message whenever the Sabbath feature is active (Fig. 9). When activated, the Sabbath feature works for both the oven and cooktop together.

Once the Sabbath feature is active, changes to the heat levels for the cooktop heating elements will not show in the displays. The cooktop will react slower to heat level changes. See Sabbath feature section for complete instructions.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

Hot Surface message

After using any of the surface radiant element positions the cooktop will become very HOT. After turning any of these elements OFF, the cooktop will remain HOT for some time.

The corresponding Hot Surface (Fig. 7) message will remain ON and turn OFF once the element position on the cooktop has cooled sufficiently.

Fig. 7

Cooktop Lockout window message ( - - )

The (- -) message will appear whenever the Cooktop

Lockout feature is active (See Fig. 8). The cooktop features will not operate during a Flex Clean cycle. Refer to the

Cooktop Lockout instructions for complete instructions.

Fig. 9

Home Canning

Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA

(United States Department of Agriculture) website and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures.

••••• Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning.

Use a straight edge to check canner bottom.

••••• Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home canning using a ceramic cooktop.

••••• Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed 1 inch beyond the surface element markings or burner. It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops.

••••• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly.

••••• Use the highest heat seating when first bringing water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat level to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.

••••• NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over two different surface cooking areas at the same time. This will cause uneven heating results and may cause the ceramic cooktop to fracture.

Fig. 8

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Setting Surface Controls

Single radiant elements

The cooktop provides three single radiant element locations as illustrated. Use the following instructions when operating these elements.

The suggested power level settings shown in Fig. 1 are based on cooking with medium sized aluminum pans with lids. Be sure to make any further setting adjustments for best surface cooking results.

Suggested radiant element power level settings table

(for triple and single elements)

Setting Type of cooking

High (8.0 - Hi) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling

Medium high (5.0-8.0) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry

To operate single radiant elements:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on radiant element.

2. To activate press and hold the keypad for the desired element until acceptance tone sounds.

3. To set power level press Hi or Lo keypad and if needed toggle the Hi or Lo keypads to adjust to the desired power level setting. Each touch of the Hi or Lo key pad will decrease or increase the power level by 1/2 from

9.5 through 3.0. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and

1.2 will decrease or increase by .2 increments. Hi (Fig. 2) is the highest power level. Lo (Fig. 3) is the lowest power level available.

4. Once cooking is finished, press keypad to turn the element OFF (Fig. 4).

Medium (3.0 - 5.0) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies or steam vegetables

Medium low (2.0 - 3.0) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew

(2.8 or lower is a simmer setting)

Low (Lo - 2.0) Keep warm, melt, simmer (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting)

Fig. 1

Hot Surface indicator lights

When using any of the radiant element positions, the cooktop will become very hot. After turning any of the elements off the cooktop may remain HOT for some time.

The corresponding Hot Surface indicator light (Fig. 4) will turn on whenever any element position becomes HOT and turn off once the cooktop has cooled sufficiently.

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Fig. 2


Fig. 3 Fig. 4 cooktop is still hot and will remain ON until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.

• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.

• For efficient cooking, turn the surface element OFF several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

• A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware

Do not place aluminum foil or plastic

items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use.

These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

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• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.


Triple radiant element

The cooktop is featured with an expandable triple radiant surface element located at the right front cooktop position.

Fig. 1

Use the Element Size keypad (Fig. 1) to select which portions of the triple element are needed for heating. The triple element size may be changed anytime the element is

ON.

To operate triple radiant surface element:

1. Place cookware on triple element.

2. To activate press and hold the keypad for the triple element until acceptance tone sounds.

3. Press Element Size keypad and toggle to select the single (Fig. 2), double (Fig. 3) or triple (Fig. 4) expandable element size setting.

4. To set power level press Hi or Lo keypad and if needed toggle the Hi or Lo keypads to adjust to the desired power level setting. Each touch of the Hi or Lo key pad will decrease or increase the power level by 1/2 from

9.5 through 3.0. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and

1.2 will decrease or increase by .2 increments. Hi (Fig. 5) is the highest power level. Lo (Fig. 6) is the lowest power level available.

5. Once cooking is finished, press keypad to turn the triple element OFF (Fig. 7).

Hot Surface indicator lights

When using any of the radiant element positions, the cooktop will become very hot. After turning any of the elements off the cooktop may remain HOT for some time.

The corresponding Hot Surface indicator light (Fig. 7) will turn on whenever any element position becomes HOT and turn off once the cooktop has cooled sufficiently.

Fig. 2 - single

Fig. 3 - double Fig. 4 triple

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7


• If no element size is chosen when the Triple element is turned ON, only the inner coil will heat by default.

• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.

• For efficient cooking, turn the surface element OFF several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

• A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware

Do not place aluminum foil or plastic items

such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic

wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

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• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.


Warm & Ready™ Zone

The warmer zone is located at the center rear element position on the cooktop as shown. The purpose of the warmer zone is to maintain hot cooked foods at serving temperature.

Use the warmer zone feature to keep cooked foods hot such as; vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates.

Do not heat cold food with the warmer zone. Always start with hot food. All cookware placed on the warmer zone should be covered with a lid to maintain food quality.

Setting warmer zone control:

1. Place cookware with hot food on warmer zone.

2. To activate press and hold warmer zone keypad until acceptance tone sounds. The warmer zone indicator light will turn on.

3. To set heat level press Hi or Lo keypad and if needed toggle using these keypads to adjust to the desired power level setting. Release keypad when desired heat level is displayed by the indicator lights. Fig. 1 below shows examples for low, medium and high settings.

4. When ready to serve, press to turn the warmer zone OFF. Be careful when removing food from warmer zone. The cookware will be HOT.

Warmer zone indicator light

Fig. 1

Hot Surface indicator light

When using the warmer zone, the cooktop may become hot. After turning the warmer zone off the cooktop may remain HOT for some time. The warmer zone Hot Surface indicator light (Fig. 1) will turn on when the warmer zone becomes HOT and turn off once the cooktop has cooled sufficiently.

Unlike other radiant surface elements, the warmer zone will not glow red when it is HOT. The glass

surface may still be hot and burns can occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warmer zone as cookware and plates will be hot.

Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

Temperature selection - Refer to the warmer zone recommended food heat settings (Fig. 2). If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium heat setting and adjust as needed. Most foods may be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium heat setting.

Warmer zone recommended heat settings

Food item Heat setting

Breads/Pastries

Casseroles

Dinner Plates with Food

Eggs

Gravies

Meats

Sauces

Soups (cream)

Stews

Vegetables

Fried Foods

Hot Beverages

Soups (liquid)

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Medium

Medium

Medium

Medium

Medium

High

High

High

Fig. 2


• For best results, when warming pastries or breads, any covering used should have an opening to allow moisture to escape. Use only cookware and utensils recommended for oven and cooktop use on the warmer zone.

• The warmer zone heat level may be adjusted at any time when the warmer zone is turned ON.

• Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and ceramic cooktop use. Do not use plastic wrap

or aluminum foil to cover food. Plastic or aluminum foil can melt onto the cooktop.

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Oven Control Functions

For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various keypad functions and features of the oven.

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Oven control keypads

1. Timer Set/Off - Use to set or cancel Timer.

2. Delay Start - Use with Bake, Conv Bake , Conv Convert and Flex Clean functions to program a delay start time or delay start self-cleaning cycle.

3. PreHeat - Use to pre-condition the oven temperature.

4. Meat Probe - Use to set meat probe.

5. Add 1 Minute - Use to add additonal minutes to Timer.

6. Slow Cook - Use to set Slow Cook function.

7. Cakes Breads - Use to select Cakes or Breads function.

8. Flex Clean - Use to set a 2 to 4 hour self-clean cycle.

9. Cook Time - Use to enter length of cook time desired.

10. Warm & Hold - Use to select Warm & Hold function.

11. Conv Convert - Use to select Conv Convert function.

12. AirGuard - Use to freshen kitchen air during cooking.

13. Conv Bake - Use to select Conv Bake function.

14. Cooktop Lockout - Use to lockout cooktop controls.

15. Bake - Use to start normal Bake function.

16. Oven Light - Use to turn the oven lights ON or OFF.

17. START - Use to start oven functions.

18. STOP - Use to cancel any oven function previously entered except Clock and Timer.

19. Broil - Use to select Broil function.

20. Clock - Use to set the time of day.

21. Conv Roast - Use to select Conv Roast function.

22. Oven Lockout - Use to lockout oven functions and door.

23. Accent Light - Use to turn Accent Light ON or OFF.

0-9 keypads - Use to enter temperatures and times.

Minimum & maximum control settings

All of the features listed have minimum and maximum time and temperature settings that may be entered into the control. An ENTRY acceptance beep will sound each time a keypad is touched (the

Oven Lockout keypad is delayed by 3 seconds).

An ENTRY ERROR tone (3 short beeps) will sound if the entry of the temperature or time is below the minimum or above the maximum settings for the feature.

Feature

PreHeat

Bake

Broil

Timer

Flex Clean

Conv Bake

Conv Convert

Conv Roast

Slow Cook

Cook Time

Delay Time 12 Hr.

Delay Time 24 Hr.

Clock 12 Hr.

Clock 24 Hr.

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Min. temp. or time

170°F / 77°C

170°F / 77°C

400°F / 205°C

1 minute

2 hours

170°F / 77°C

170°F / 77°C

170°F / 77°C

Lo (225°F / 180°C)

1 minute

1:00

0:00

1:00

0:00

Max. temp. or time

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

11 hrs. 59 minutes

4 hours

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

Hi (275°F / 134°C)

11:59

12:59

23:59

12:59

23:59

Setting Oven Controls

Setting Clock

When the appliance is first powered up, 12:00 will flash in the display (See Fig. 1). The time of day must first be set before operating the oven.

Fig. 1

Example — To set the clock to 1:30:

1. Press keypad.

2. Enter 1 3 0 using numeric keypads.

3. Press .

Important note:

The clock cannot be changed during any active oven cooking or cleaning function.

Setting Timer

The minute timer allows you to track your cooking times without interfering with the cooking process. The timer may be set from 1 minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.

Example — To set the timer for 5 minutes:

1. Press Timer Set/Off keypad.

2. Enter 5 using numeric keypad.

3. Press keypad to start timer.

To cancel the timer when active press Timer Set/Off keypad again.


• The timer does not start or stop the cooking process. It serves as an extra minute timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. The timer may be used alone or while using any of the other oven functions.

• The timer will display hours and minutes until 1 hour remains. When less than 1 hour remains, the display will count down in minutes and seconds. Once the timer has less than 1 minute remaining only seconds will display.

• When the timer is active during a cooking process, the minute timer will show in the display. To view the information of any other active oven function, press the keypad once for the other function to view the status.

Add 1 Minute

Use the Add 1 Minute keypad to set additional minutes to the timer. Each press of the keypad will add 1 additional minute. If Add 1 Minute keypad is pressed when the timer is not active, the timer will activate and begin counting down from 1 minute.

Example — To add 2 minutes to the timer:

Press Add 1 Minute keypad twice.

Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode

The clock display mode allows you to choose between 12 or 24 hr modes. The factory preset clock display mode is

12 hours.

Example — To set 12 or 24 hour display mode:

1. Press and hold keypad for 6 seconds.

2. Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between 12 Hr day or 24 Hr day display modes (See Figs. 2 & 3).

3. Press to accept choice.

Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Changing between continuous bake setting or

12-Hour Energy Saving feature

The oven control has a factory preset built-in 12 Hour

Energy Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours. The control may be programmed to override this feature to continuously bake.

Example — To change between continuous bake or 12-

Hour Energy saving feature:

1. Press and hold Timer Set/Off keypad for 6 seconds.

2. Press Flex Clean to toggle between 12 Hour OFF

(Fig. 4) or Stay On (Fig. 5) feature.


Fig. 4

Fig. 5

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Changing oven temperature display mode

The oven control is preset to display °F (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The control can be changed to display either Fahrenheit or Celsius.

Example — To change the temperature to display °C

(Celsius) or °F (Fahrenheit):

1. Press and hold Broil keypad for 6 seconds.

2. Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature display modes (Figs. 1 & 2).


Important note:

The oven temperature display cannot be modified during any active oven cooking or cleaning function.

Oven Lockout

The control may be programmed to lock the oven door and lock the oven control keypads.

To activate the Oven Lockout feature:

1. Be sure oven door is completely closed.

2. Press and hold the OVEN LOCKOUT keypad for 3 seconds. door Loc (See Fig. 5) will appear in the display.

The motor driven door latch mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically. Do not open the oven door. Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock. Once the oven door is locked, the Loc will appear in the display (See Fig. 6).

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Setting silent or audible control mode

Silent mode allows the oven control to operate without audible tones. The control may be programmed for silent operation and later returned to operating with all the normal audible tones.

Example — To set for silent or audible mode:

1. Press and hold Delay Start keypad for 6 seconds.

2. Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between beep on

or beep off. (See Figs. 3 & 4).


Fig. 3 Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

To cancel the Oven Lockout feature:

1. Press and hold the OVEN LOCKOUT keypad for 3 seconds. The motor driven door latch mechanism will begin unlocking the oven door automatically. Do not open the oven door. Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely unlock.

2. When the Loc message (Fig. 6) is no longer displayed, the oven door may be opened and the oven control keypads will be available for use.


• To avoid possible damage to the oven door latching mechanism, do not attempt to open or close the oven door whenever the door Loc message is displayed.

• If a control keypad is pressed when OVEN LOCKOUT is active, the control may triple beep indicating the keypad action is not available when the OVEN LOCKOUT feature is active.

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Setting Preheat

For best baking performance use the Preheat feature. The

Preheat feature will bring the oven up to the set cooking temperature. A reminder tone will sound indicating when the set temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven.

When the oven is finished preheating the preheat feature will perform like the Bake feature and continue to maintain the oven set temperature until cancelled.

Preheat may be set for any oven temperature between

170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C).

Example — To set Preheat with default oven temperature of 350°F:

1. Press PreHeat keypad.

2. Press (See Fig. 1).

To cancel preheating at anytime press .

Fig. 1

Example — To set oven for Preheat to 450°F:

1. Press PreHeat keypad.

2. Press 4 5 0 using numeric keypads.

3. Press .

To cancel preheating at anytime press .


• When setting Bake or a cooking feature that preheats the oven (except Broil), the Convection fan will turn on and stay on until the oven reaches set temperature.

• Preheating is not necessary when roasting or cooking casseroles.

Setting Bake

Use the bake function whenever the recipe calls for baking using normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indicating when preheating is finished and to place the food in the oven.

Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F

(77°C) to 550°F (288°C).


using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns.

Example — To set Bake with default oven temperature of

350°F:

1. Press Bake keypad.

2. Press .

To cancel baking at anytime press .

Example — To set Bake for oven temperature of 425°F:


2. Enter 4 2 5 using numeric keypads.

3. Press .

To cancel baking at anytime press .


• When setting Bake or a cooking feature that preheats the oven (except Broil), the Convection fan will turn on and stay on until the oven reaches set temperature.

• Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.

• The oven will bake no longer than 12 hours. If you wish to continuously bake, see Changing between continuous

bake setting or 12-Hour Energy Saving feature for detailed information.

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Setting Cook Time

Use Cook Time to program the oven control to automatically turn the oven function off after a desired length of time.

FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when finished cooking.

Example — To program oven to Bake with oven default temperature of 350°F and to shut-off after 30 mintues:

1. Press Cook Time keypad.

2. Enter 3 0 using numeric keypads.

3. Press to accept.


5. Press .

Fig. 1

When the programmed cook time runs out:

1. END will appear in the display window and the oven will shut-off automatically (See Fig. 1)

2. The oven control will provide a beep 3 times every 30 seconds as a reminder until keypad is pressed.


• The Cook Time feature may be set with Bake, Conv Bake,

Conv Roast, Slow Cook and Preheat. Cook Time or Delay

Start will not operate with the Broil function.

• The maximum default Cook Time setting is 11 hours and

59 minutes.

• After the Cook Time feature has been activated, press the Cook Time keypad to display any cook time remaining.


Setting Delay Start

Delay Start sets a delayed starting time to oven cooking or cleaning functions. Prior to setting a delay start, be sure the time of day is set correctly.



Example — To program oven for a delayed start beginning at 5:30 and to shut-off automatically after 50 minutes and for baking at 375 F:



3. Press to accept

4. Press Delay Start keypad.


6. Press to accept.



9. Press .

When the programmed cook time runs out:

1. END will appear in the display window and the oven will shut-off automatically (See Fig. 1).

2. The oven control will provide 3 short beeps every 30 seconds as a reminder until keypad is pressed.


• Delay Start may be set using a 24 hour clock. See

Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes for more information.

• The Delay Start feature may be used with Bake, Conv

Bake, Conv Roast, Conv Convert, Slow Cook and Flex

Clean functions. Delay Start or Cook Time will not operate with the Broil function.

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Conv Bake

Benefits of the convection bake feature

— Foods may cook up to 25 to 30% faster, saving time and energy.

— Multiple rack baking.

— No special pans or bakeware needed.

Convection functions use a fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly and continuously around the oven. This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results.

Heated air flows around the food from all sides, sealing in juices and flavors.

Most foods will cook faster and more evenly with the convection feature.

Conv Bake may be set for any oven temperature between

170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C).

Suggestions for Convection baking:

• Reduce oven temperature 25°F from recipe’s recommended oven temperature. Follow the remainder of the recipe’s instructions using the minimum recommended cook time.

• For best results when using a single oven rack, place rack in position 4 or 5 (See Fig. 1). When using 2 oven racks, place in positions 2 & 5. When using 3 oven racks place in positions 2, 4, & 7 (use offset rack only in position 7).

Example — To set Conv Bake with a default oven set temperature of 350°F:

1. Press Conv Bake keypad.

2. Press .

To cancel Conv Bake at anytime press .

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2

5

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7

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some models

Fig. 1


• The convection fan will begin rotating once Conv Bake,

Conv Roast or Conv Convert has been activated.

• If the oven door is opened when any convection function is active, the convection fan will stop rotating until the oven door is closed.

• When using Conv Bake cook time reductions may vary depending on the amount and type of food being cooked.

• Layer cakes will have better results using the Cake function.


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Conv Roast

The Conv Roast function combines a cook cycle with the convection fan to roast meats and poultry. Meats cooked with Conv Roast function will be juicer and poultry will be crisp on the outside while staying tender and moist on the inside.

Conv Roast may be set for any oven temperature between

170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C).

Suggestions for Conv Roast:

• Preheating is not necessary when roasting foods using

Conv Roast.

• Since Conv Roast cooks food faster, reduce the cook time by 25% from the recommended cook time of your recipe

(check the food at this time). If necessary, increase cook time until the desired doneness is obtained.

• Do not cover foods when dry roasting - this will prevent the meat from browning properly.

Example — To set Conv Roast with a default oven set temperature of 350°F:

1. Press Conv Roast keypad.

2. Press .

To cancel Conv Roast at anytime press .





Conv Convert

The Conv Convert function makes it easy to convert any baking recipe and include the convection feature. The oven control uses the normal recipe settings and adjusts to a

lower temperature for convection baking.

When Conv Convert is used with a Delay Start setting, the

Conv Convert function will display a CF (See Fig. 1) as a reminder to “check food” when the bake time is 75% complete. At this time the oven control will sound 1 long beep at regular intervals until the set cook time has finished.

Fig. 1

Example — To add Conv Convert to Conv Bake function using default oven set temperature:


2. Press Conv Convert keypad.

To cancel Conv Convert at anytime press .

Example — To program oven for Conv Convert with oven default temperature of 350°F and to shut-off after 30 mintues:


2. Press to accept.



5. Press to accept.

6. Press Conv Convert keypad.


• Conv Convert may only be used with the Conv Bake function.

• When using Conv Convert function Cook Time reductions may vary depending on the oven set temperature.

• The minimum amount of Cook Time that may be entered using the Conv Convert function is 20 minutes.




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Broil

Use the broil function to cook meats that require direct exposure to radiant heat for optimum browning results. The

Broil feature is factory preset to broil at 550°F. The Broil function temperature may be set at any temperature between 400°F (205°C) and 550°F (288°C).

Be aware that the suggested broil settings table (Fig. 3) are recommendations only. Increase or decrease broiling times, or move to a different rack position to suit for doneness. If the food you are broiling is not listed in the table, follow the instructions provided in your cookbook and watch the item closely.

Example — To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550°F:

1. Arrange the oven racks when cool. For optimum browning results, preheat oven for 5 minutes before adding food.

2. Position cookware in oven. Leave the oven door open at the broil stop position when broiling (See Fig. 2).

3. Press Broil keypad.

4. Press .

5. Broil on one side until food is browned; turn and broil on other side.

6. When finished broiling press .

To cancel Broil at anytime press .

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6

5

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If the fire continues, use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive.


using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior, exterior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns


• Always arrange oven racks when the oven is cool.

• For best results when broiling, use a quality broil pan along with a broil pan insert. A broil pan is designed to drain the fat from the food, help avoid spatter and reduce smoking.

• When broiling, always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food.

• Cook Time or Delay Start will not operate with the Broil function.

Food Rack position

(See Fig. 1)

Steak 1” thick

Steak 1” thick

6th or 7th*

6th or 7th*

Steak 1” thick 6th or 7th*

Pork chops 3/4” thick 6th

Chicken-bone in 5th

Chicken-boneless

Fish

6th

6th

Shrimp

Hamburger 1” thick

Hamburger 1” thick

5th

7th*

6th

*Use the offset rack only in rack position 7.

Suggested broil settings table (electric oven)

Setting

550°F

550°F

550°F

550°F

450°F

450°F

550°F

550°F

550°F

550°F

Cook time in minutes

1st side 2nd side

6

7

8

8

20

4

5

7

6

10

8 6

- as directed -

- as directed -

9

10

7

8

Fig. 3

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Doneness

Medium

Medium-well

Well

Well

Well

Well

Well

Well

Medium

Well


Cakes Breads

The Cakes Breads functions are designed to give optimum baking performance for Cakes or Breads. These functions work well for baking cakes, brownies, pies (fresh or frozen), baked custards, cheesecakes, breads, rolls, biscuits, muffins and cornbread.

The Cakes function provides a preheat with a gentle cycling of heat giving cakes more volume and allowing delicate foods to cook more evenly.

The Breads function adds a special preheat feature to the bake cycle that thoroughly heats the oven from top to bottom to give more evenly browned foods.

Example - To set the Cakes or Breads features:

1. Arrange interior oven racks when cool. If needed

Preheat oven as desired and place food in oven.

2. For Cakes, press the Cakes Breads keypad until CAKES appears in the oven control display (See Fig. 1).

For Breads, press the Cakes Breads keypad until

BREADS appears in the oven control display (See Fig. 2).

3. Press .

Press to cancel Cakes or Breads function at any time.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2



• Breads will have better results baking on a single oven rack.

• Layer cakes will have best results using the Cakes function.

Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks

For best results when baking cakes or cookies using 2 oven racks, place cookware on rack in positions 2 and 5 (6 if using the offset oven rack). For best results when baking cakes or cookies using a single offset oven rack, place rack in positions 2 or 3.

Meat probe

When cooking meat such as roasts, hams or poultry, use the meat probe function to check the internal temperature without any guesswork. For some foods, especially poultry and roasts, testing the internal temperature is the best method to insure properly cooked meats.


• Use ONLY the meat probe supplied with appliance. Using any other probe or device may result in damage to appliance and the meat probe receptacle.

• Never leave or store meat probe inside oven.

• Handle the meat probe carefully when inserting and removing from food or probe receptacle. Do not use tongs to pull on meat probe cable when inserting or removing from food or receptacle.

• Defrost food completely before inserting meat probe to avoid damaging probe.

• To avoid possibility of burns, after cooking carefully unplug meat probe using a pot holder to protect hands.

Proper meat probe placement:

• Always insert meat probe so that the probe tip rests in the center of the thickest part of meat. Do not allow meat probe to touch bone, fat, gristle or cookware.

• For bone-in ham or lamb, insert meat probe into the center of lowest large muscle or joint. For dishes such as meat loaf or casseroles, insert meat probe into center of food. To find center of the food visually measure using probe as a guide (See Fig. 3). When cooking fish, insert meat probe just above the gill.

• For whole poultry or turkey, insert meat probe into the thickest part of inner thigh, below the leg (See Fig. 4).

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Fig.3

Fig. 4

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Meat probe (cont’d)

Important note:

Changing how the oven reacts after reaching the target temperature must be done before starting the cooking process.

To set meat probe:

1. Prepare the food and properly insert the temperature probe into the food. DO NOT preheat or start cooking before properly inserting the meat probe. The

Fig. 1 probe should be inserted into the food and receptacle while the oven is still cool.

2. Place the prepared food on the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven.

3. Plug the meat probe into the probe receptacle located on the left front oven cavity side (See Fig. 1 for location of probe receptacle).

4. The oven control detects if the meat probe is correctly plugged in to receptacle and when recognized will illuminate the icon in the oven control display.

5. To set the target temperature press Meat Probe keypad once then enter the desired target internal temperature using the numeric key pads (default setting is 170ºF/

77ºC)†. Press to accept the meat probe target temperature. Close the oven door.

6. Set the oven control for Bake, Conv Bake or Conv

Roast and the desired oven temperature. You may use the meat probe with some other baking features, but the meat probe cannot be set with Broil or Flex-Clean.

7. During the cooking process the actual meat probe temperature will display by default. To view the target temperature press the Meat Probe keypad once. After 6 seconds the display will show the actual meat probe temperature. If the target temperature needs to be changed during the cooking process, press the Meat

Probe keypad once and use the numeric keypads to adjust the target temperature. Press the key to accept any change.

8. The oven control will provide 3 beeps when the internal target temperature is reached. By default the oven will automatically change to a Warm & Hold setting. The

Warm & Hold function will maintain the oven temperature at 170° F (77°C). Instructions for changing how the oven reacts after reaching the internal target temperature may be found later in this section.

Press to cancel cooking at any time.

See the following Instructions for changing how the oven reacts after reaching the internal target temperature.

To set the oven to continue cooking after reaching the probe target temperature:

1. Press Meat Probe keypad and hold for 6 seconds.

2. Press Flex Clean keypad and toggle until the “Continu” message appears (Fig. 2) then press to accept.

To set the oven to cancel cooking and automatically start

Warm & Hold after reaching the probe target temperature:

1. Press Meat Probe keypad and hold for 6 seconds.

2. Press Flex Clean keypad and toggle until “CAnCEL” message appears (Fig. 3) then press to accept.

that foods must reach to be considered safe to eat, no matter how you prepare them.

Minimum internal cooking temperatures:

Food type Internal Temp.

Medium

Well done

Medium

Well done

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

160°F (71°C)

170°F (77°C)

160°F (71°C)

170°F (77°C)

160°F (71°C)

Whole chicken, turkey

Breasts, roasts

Stuffing (cooked alone or in bird)

Leftovers

165°F (74°C)

165°F (74°C)

165°F (74°C)

165°F (74°C)

Information courtesy the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food

Safety and Inspection Service.

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† The U.S. Department of Agriculture states, “Rare fresh beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F/60°C means some food poisoning organisms may survive.” (Source: Safe Food Book, Your Kitchen

Guide, USDA Rev. June 1985.) The lowest temperature recommended by the USDA is 145°F/63°C for medium rare fresh beef.


Setting Slow Cook

The Slow Cook function may be used to cook foods more slowly and at lower oven temperatures. Slow Cook provides cooking results much the same way as a Slow Cooker or

Crock-Pot.

Slow Cook is ideal for roasting beef, pork & poultry. Slow cooking meats may result in the exterior of meats becoming dark but not burnt. This is normal.

For Slow Cook two settings are available, high (Hi) or low

(Lo). The high setting is best for cooking foods from a 4 to

5 hour time period. The low setting is best for cooking foods from a 8 to 9 hour time period.

Some tips for best results when using Slow Cook:

• Completely thaw all frozen foods before cooking with the Slow Cook.

• When using a single oven rack, place in oven rack position 2 or 3.

• Position multiple racks to accommodate size of cooking utensils when cooking multiple food items.

• Do not open the oven door often or leave the door open when checking foods. If the oven heat escapes often, the

Slow Cook time may need to extended.

• Cover the foods to keep them moist or use a loose or vented type cover to allow foods to turn crisp or brown.

• Roasts may be left uncovered so browning can occur.

Cook times will vary; depending on the weight, fat content, bone & the shape of the roast.

• Use the recipe’s recommended food temperature and a food thermometer to determine when the food is done.

• Preheating the oven will not be necessary when using the

Slow Cook feature.

• Add any cream or cheese sauces during the last hour of cooking.



Example — To set Slow Cook:

1. Position cookware in oven and close oven door.

2. Press Slow Cook keypad. Hi will appear in the display indicating the default temperature setting is for high.

3. If a low setting is needed, press Slow Cook keypad again to select the low setting.

4. Press to activate Slow Cook.

To cancel Slow Cook at anytime press .


• Slow Cook may be used with additional settings of Cook

Time and Delay Start.

• The maximum cook time for the Slow Cook is 11 hours and 59 minutes unless the control has been changed to the continuous Bake mode.

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Warm & Hold™

Warm & Hold will keep cooked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished. After 3 hours the

Warm & Hold will shut-off automatically. Warm & Hold should only be used with foods that are already at serving temperatures. Warm & Hold will maintain the oven temperature at 170° F (77°C).



Example — To set Warm & Hold:

1. If needed, arrange interior oven racks and place cooked food in oven.

2. Press Warm & Hold keypad. HLd will appear in the display. If no further keypads are touched within 25 seconds the request for Warm & Hold will clear.

3. Press . Warm & Hold will automatically turn off after 3 hours.

To turn Warm & Hold off at any time press .

Example — To add Warm & Hold to turn ON automatically after baking 45 minutes with default oven set temperature of 350°F:



3. Press to accept.


5. Press to accept.

6. Press Warm & Hold keypad. HLd will appear in the oven control display.

7. Press to accept. When the cook time runs out, the

Warm & Hold will turn ON automatically. Warm &

Hold will automatically turn off after 3 hours.


• Warm & Hold will maintain the oven temperature at

170° F (77°C) for 3 hours.

• Warm & Hold may be set when finished cooking or may be added to automatically turn on after cooking using

Cook Time. Delay Start may also be added.

Recipe Recall

The Recipe Recall feature may be used to record and recall your favorite recipe settings. This feature allows you to store one setting for each of the basic cooking keypads.

The keypads that a recipe may be stored with are Bake,

Conv Bake, Conv Roast, Cakes Breads, PreHeat and Slow

Cook. This feature will also store and recall any added

Cook Time or Warm & Hold settings.

Example - To store a typical cookie recipe for baking at

375°F for 9 minutes and to shut-off automatically:

1. Close oven door.


3. Press 3 7 5 numeric keypads.

4. Press .


6. Enter the desired baking time. Press 9 numeric keypad.

7. Press and hold keypad until acceptance tone sounds (about 3 seconds). The recipe will now be stored store the recipe but not start the oven at this time press

after pressing the keypad.

Example - To recall the cookie recipe previously stored with the Bake keypad:

1. Arrange interior oven racks when cool.

keypad will be recalled.

3. Press .


• Once a recipe has been stored with a keypad the recipe information will be recalled when pressing the corresponding keypad in the future.

• If a recalled recipe includes Cook Time the oven will automatically shut-off when the Cook Time is finished.

• To erase all recipes stored see section for Restoring

factory default settings.

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Using AirGuard™ feature

Your appliance is equipped with a catalytic oven exhaust cleaner that may be turned on during any active oven cooking process. This feature helps remove smoke and eliminates 85% of the odors generated when using your oven.

The AirGuard indicator light will glow anytime the

AirGuard feature is actively cleaning (See Fig. 1).

indicator light

Fig. 1

If you wish to have this feature clean the oven exhaust

AFTER oven cooking has started, press keypad.

To turn this feature off, press keypad.

Important note:

AirGuard will turn on automatically and cannot be manually turned off when Flex Clean is active.

Operating oven lights

The interior oven lights will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened.

Accent light

Your appliance includes a decorative Accent light centered horizontally behind the touch-sensitive control panel. The

Accent light provides a theatre style intensity feature that slowly increases brightness at turn on and slowly fades when turning off.

When the Accent light is off, the light is in automatic mode by default. This means the Accent light will turn on automatically when an oven, cooktop function or features such as the Timer have been activated. The Accent light will turn off automatically when these functions or features are no longer active.

When the Accent light is OFF, it may be manually turned

ON by pressing the Accent Light keypad once. When the

Accent light has been manually turned on, it will remain on until manually turned off by pressing the Accent Light keypad again.

The brightness of the Accent light may also be adjusted.

Example - To adjust Accent light brightness:

1. Press and hold the Accent Light keypad until an acceptance tone sounds (about 6 seconds).

2. The default brightness setting of 100 will appear in the display (Fig. 2).

3. Using the numeric keypads, enter any digit from 0 to

100 to change the brightness level. Entering 0 (Fig. 3) will effectively turn the Accent light OFF until the brightness level is adjusted to a higher level.

4. Press to save the desired brightness setting.

Press to turn the interior oven light ON and OFF whenever the oven door is closed.

The interior oven lights are located on the rear wall of the oven interior and are covered with a glass shield. The glass shield protects the bulb from high temperatures and should always be in place whenever the oven is in use.

To replace the interior oven lights, see Replacing oven

lights in the Care & Cleaning section.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Important note:

To check the brightness level after adjusting, press the

Accent Light keypad once to check. If the brightness needs further adjustment repeat steps 1, 3 and 4 above.

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Adjusting oven temperature

Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you may adjust the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the oven temperature displayed.

The oven temperature offset may be increased as much as

+35°F (+19°C) or decreased -35°F (-19°C) from the factory calibrated settings.

Example — To increase (+) or decrease (-) the oven temperature by 20°F:

1. Press and hold Bake keypad until the control provides the 2nd audible tone (about 6 seconds).

2. Enter 2 0 using numeric keypad.

3. Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between plus (+) if increasing temperature or minus (-) if decreasing the temperature. These symbols will show in the display.

4. Press to accept change.


• Oven temperature adjustments made will not change the

Broil or Flex Clean function temperatures.

• If the temperature shows an adjustment of -20°F, and a

+20°F adjustment is needed, you can toggle between the minus (-) or plus (+) in the display when pressing Flex

Clean keypad (See step 3).

• DO NOT USE oven thermometers such as those found in grocery stores to check the temperature settings inside your oven. These oven thermometers may vary as much as 20 to 40°F from actual temperatures.

• The oven temperature adjustment may be made if your oven control has been set to display °C (Celsius) temperatures. Minimum and maximum settings for

Celsius are plus (+) or minus (-) 19°C.

Restoring factory default settings

When new, your appliance was set with predetermined oven control settings. Over time, the user may make changes to these default settings. The following features or functions have user options or adjustments that may have been changed from the factory default settings:

• 12 or 24 hour display mode

• Continuous bake or 12-Hour Energy Savings mode

• Silent or audible control

• Oven temperature display (Fahrenheit or Celsius)

• Oven temperature adjustments

• All stored recipes

• Meat Probe settings

• Accent Light brightness setting

Please be aware before restoring to factory default settings that ALL of the above user settings will be restored, including any oven temperature offset and any stored recipe information.

Example — To restore to factory default settings:

1. Press and hold the 7 numeric keypad until acceptance tone sounds (about 6 seconds).

2.Press . The control will reset all user preference settings back to factory default settings.

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Sabbath feature (for use on the Jewish

Sabbath & Holidays)

For further assistance, guidelines for proper usage and a complete list of models with the Sabbath feature, please visit the web at

http:\\www.star-k.org.

The Cook Time and Delay Start keypads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used after the Bake function is active.

Once the oven is properly set using the Bake function and the Sabbath mode is active, the oven will remain continuously ON until the Sabbath feature is cancelled. The

Sabbath feature will override the factory preset 12-Hour

Energy Saving feature and start the continuous bake mode.



Example — To program the oven to Bake at default oven temperature of 350°F and activate the Sabbath feature:

1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day.

2. Arrange oven racks, place cookware in oven and close oven door.


4. Press .

5. If Cook Time or Delay Start are not needed, skip this

step and continue to step 6. If a Cook Time or Delay

Start are desired enter the times at this point. Refer to the Cook Time and Delay Start sections for detailed instructions.

6. Press and hold both Cook Time and Delay Start keypads simultaneously for about 3 seconds to set the

Sabbath feature. Once the feature is set SAb (See Fig. 1) will appear in the display indicating the oven is properly set for the Sabbath feature.


• It is not advised to attempt to activate any other oven function except Bake while the Sabbath feature is active.

ONLY the following keypads will function correctly when the Sabbath feature is active: 0-9 number keypads,

Bake, and . ALL OTHER KEYPADS should not be used once the Sabbath feature is activate.

• You may change the oven temperature once baking has started. Press Bake keypad, use the numeric keypads to enter the oven temperature change (170 to 550F°) and press (for Jewish Holidays only). Remember that the oven control will no longer provide audible tones or display any further changes once the Sabbath feature is active.

• It is recommended that any oven temperature change with the Sabbath feature active be followed with two presses of the keypad. This will insure the oven remains ON even if the attempt to set the oven temperature was lower or higher than the oven control can accept. If the oven temperature is set incorrectly, the oven temperature will default to 170°F or 550°F. Try to set the desired oven temperature again.

• If the oven light is needed during the Sabbath, press the

keypad to turn oven light on before activating the

Sabbath feature. Once the oven light is turned on and the Sabbath feature is active, the oven light will remain on until the Sabbath feature is turned OFF. If the oven light needs to be off, be sure to turn the oven light off

before activating the Sabbath feature.

• Remember the oven will shut-off automatically after completing a Cook Time, Delay Start or Warm & Hold and therefore may only be used once during the

Sabbath/Jewish Holidays.

• If a Delay Start time longer than a maximum of 11 hours and 59 minutes in advance is desired, set the oven control for the 24 hour day display mode setting. For detailed instructions see Setting 12 or 24 hour display

modes.

• The Accent light will not operate while the Sabbath feature is active.

Fig. 1

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Sabbath feature (for use on the Jewish

Sabbath & Holidays)

Example - to turn the oven off and keep the Sabbath feature active:

Press .

Example — To turn off the Sabbath feature:

Press and hold both Cook Time and Delay Start key pads simultaneously for at least 3 seconds to turn the Sabbath feature off. The control will provide an acceptance tone and SAb will disappear from the display. The oven is no longer programmed for the Sabbath feature.

What to do during a power failure or power interruption after the Sabbath feature was activated:

Should you experience a power failure or interruption, the oven will shut-off. When power is restored the oven will not turn back on automatically. The oven will remember that it is set for the Sabbath and the oven display will show the message SF for Sabbath failure (Fig. 1).

Fig. 1

The food may be safely removed from the oven while still in the Sabbath feature, however the oven cannot be turned back on until after the Sabbath/Holidays. After the

Sabbath observance turn OFF the Sabbath feature. Press and hold both Cook Time and Delay Start keypads for at least 3 seconds simultaneously to turn the Sabbath feature off. SF will disappear from the display and the oven may be used with all normal functions.

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Warmer Drawer

Warm & Ready™ drawer (some models)

The purpose of the warmer drawer is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperatures. Examples are vegetables, gravies, meats, casseroles, biscuits, rolls and pastries. It is not recommended to heat cold food in the warmer drawer; always start with hot food.

The warmer drawer may also be used to warm dinner plates. All food items placed in the warmer drawer should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality.



Arranging warmer drawer rack positions

The keep warmer drawer rack may be used in 2 ways:

• In the upright position (See Fig. 1) to allow low profile food items to be placed both under and on top of the rack (for example, rolls or biscuits on top of the rack and a casserole dish underneath).

• In the downward position (See Fig. 2) to allow for light weight food items and empty cookware (for example, rolls or pastries and dinner plates) on the rack.

Storage in or on appliance—flammable

materials should not be stored in an oven, warmer

drawer, near surface units. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.

DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE —

children should not be left alone or unattended in the

area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the warmer drawer.

Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warmer drawer as cookware and plates will be hot and you can be burned.

Important note:

The warmer drawer is equipped with a catch that may require extra force to open and close the drawer.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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Warmer Drawer

Warmer drawer controls

The warmer drawer controls are located on the control panel. Use the warmer drawer control keypads to turn the warmer drawer ON and OFF and make temperature adjustments. Five available heat settings are provided from low to high (See Fig. 2).

Warmer drawer indicator light

The warmer drawer indicator light is located beside the warmer drawer keypad (See Fig. 1). It glows when the warmer drawer is turned ON, and remains on until the warmer drawer is turned OFF.

Warmer drawer indicator light

Fig. 1

Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warmer drawer as cookware and plates will be hot and you can be burned.

To set warmer drawer:

1. Arrange the warmer drawer rack (if needed) in warmer drawer and place the cooked food or dishes in the warmer drawer. Close warmer drawer.

2. To activate press and hold the warmer drawer keypad until acceptance tone sounds.

3. To set heat level press Hi or Lo keypad and if needed toggle using these keypads to adjust to the desired power level setting. Release keypad when the desired heat level is displayed by the indicator lights. Fig. 2 shows examples for low, medium and high settings.

4. Once warming is finished, press to turn warmer drawer OFF and carefully remove items.

Warmer drawer settings

The recommended warmer drawer food settings are shown in Fig. 3. The settings provided are meant to be used as a recommendation only. If a particular food item is not listed, start with a medium setting. If more crispness is desired, remove the lid or aluminum foil from the food.

Most foods may be maintained at serving temperatures using a medium heat setting. When a combination of foods are to be kept warm (for example, a meat with 2 vegetables and rolls) use a high setting.

Warmer drawer recommended food settings

Food Item Setting

Bacon

Hamburger patties

Poultry

Pork chops

Fried foods

Pizza

Gravies

Casseroles

Eggs

Roasts (beef, pork or lamb)

Vegetables

Biscuits

Rolls (hard)

Pastries

Rolls (soft)

Empty dinner plates

Fig. 3

Hi

Hi

Hi

Hi

Hi

Hi medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium

Lo

Lo


• Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic may melt on warmer the drawer and be very difficult to clean up.

Only use utensils and cookware recommended by the manufacturer for use in the warmer drawer.

• Always start with hot food when using the warmer drawer. DO NOT heat cold food in the warmer drawer.

• To minimize heat loss, avoid opening warmer drawer frequently while in use.

• Flex Clean can not be set when the warmer drawer is active.

• If Proof Bread indicator light turns on when setting the heat level press Hi keypad to toggle back to the five warmer drawer settings.

Fig. 2

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Warmer Drawer

Proof Bread

The warmer drawer has a Proof Bread feature that may be used to prepare bread dough. The recommended length of time to keep the bread dough in the warmer drawer is about 45-60 minutes. Be sure however to follow the recipe’s recommended times.

Since the bread dough will nearly double in volume be sure to place the prepared dough in a large bowl. Arrange the warmer drawer rack in the downward position (See Fig. 1) and place the bowl with dough on the warmer drawer rack.

Warmer drawer humidity controller

This feature may be used to control humidity levels in the warmer drawer. The humidity control knob is located on the inside front panel of the warmer drawer.

To help keep foods moist, move the handle to the right. This closes the vents and helps keep the moisture inside the warmer drawer. For crisp foods, move the handle to the left. This opens the vents and allows more of the moisture to escape.

For dry heat: Slide the humidity control knob in the direction of (Less) (See Fig. 3). This allows more of the moist heat to escape and provides a dryer environment for the food in the warmer drawer.

For moist heat: Slide the humidity control knob in the direction of (More) (See Fig. 4). More moisture will remain in the warmer drawer cavity. This will help keep the food in the warmer drawer from drying out.

Fig. 1

To set Proof Bread using warmer drawer:

1. Arrange the warmer drawer rack in warmer drawer

(See Fig. 1) and place bread dough in a large bowl on warmer drawer rack. Close warmer drawer.

2. Press keypad to turn ON warmer drawer.

3. Press Lo keypad once set warmer drawer to Lo power setting.

4. Press Lo keypad again to activate Proof Bread feature.

The Proof Bread indicator light will glow when the Proof

Bread feature is active (See Fig. 2).

5. When the bread dough is ready, press the keypad to turn the warmer drawer off and remove bread dough from warmer drawer.

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Important note:

For some types of servings you may want to store previously prepared food in a “dry heat” environment.

For frequent controller adjustments, slightly loosen humidity controller knob and slide to the desired position. To maintain a setting, adjust controller knob into position and tighten knob.

Fig. 2

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Flex Clean

A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures that are well above normal cooking temperatures. The high cleaning temperature eliminates soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away afterwards with a damp cloth.

The Flex Clean function allows you to set any amount of cleaning time from 2 hours to 4 hours. A 3-hour cleaning time is best used for normal cleaning; 2-hour time for light soils and a 4-hour clean time for heavier stubborn soils.

Read before starting Flex Clean

Be sure to read all the following caution and important statements BEFORE starting a self-clean cycle:

• Remove any excessive spillovers. Any spills on the oven bottom should be wiped-up and removed before starting a self-clean cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Large spillovers can cause heavy smoke or fire when subjected to high temperatures. DO NOT allow food spills with a high sugar or acid content (such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface as they may leave a dull spot even after cleaning.

• DO NOT clean the oven door gasket (See Fig. 1). The woven material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or remove the gasket. DO NOT use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket. Doing so could cause damage to the door gasket.

DO NOT leave small children unattended

near the appliance. During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to touch and can cause burns.

DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom

or any other part of the range with aluminum foil. Doing so will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior.

Aluminum foil will melt to the interior of the oven.

The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.

DO NOT force the oven door open. This can damage the automatic door locking system.

Use caution when opening the oven door after self-cleaning. The oven may still be VERY HOT and can cause burns. To avoid possible burns stand to the side of the oven when opening the oven door to allow hot air or steam to escape.


• Completely remove all items and accessories from oven

cavity to avoid damage. Porcelain coated heavy duty oven racks may be left in oven. The bottom oven rack is not porcelain and should be removed to prevent discoloration.

• Remove ALL items from the cooktop including cookware, utensils and ANY ALUMINUM FOIL. Aluminum foil will not withstand high temperatures from a self-clean cycle and can melt.

• DO NOT use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of the oven interior.

• Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom (See Fig. 1). These areas heat sufficiently to burn soil on. Clean using soap and water prior to starting Flex Clean (See Fig. 1).

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Setting Flex Clean

Fig. 1

Example — To set Flex Clean to start immediately:

1. Be sure to remove ALL items from oven except porcelain coated heavy duty oven racks. Remove all items from the cooktop. Be sure oven door is completely closed.

2. Press Flex Clean keypad for a default 3-hour clean time. After pressing Flex Clean you may accept the default 3-hour clean time by going to step 3.

At this time you may choose a different clean time. The amount of clean time must be within 2 to 4 hours and entered using the numeric keys pads. For example enter

2 0 0 for a 2-hour time or enter 4 0 0 for a 4-hour selfclean time. You may choose a 2 hour 15 minute clean time by entering 2 1 5 (hours and minutes).

3. Press to activate Flex Clean.

Flex Clean

As soon as Flex Clean becomes active, a motor driven lock mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically. door Loc will appear in the display (See

Fig. 1). DO NOT open the oven door when door Loc is displayed (allow 15 seconds for the lock mechanism to lock the oven door).

Once the oven door has locked, CLn will appear in the display indicating Flex Clean has started (Fig. 2).

Delayed Start Flex Clean

Example — To start a delay Flex Clean with default clean time of 3 hours and a start time of 9:00 o’clock:

1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day, the oven is empty and ALL oven racks are removed. Be sure oven door is completely closed.

2. Press Delay Start keypad.

3. Using numeric keypad enter 9 0 0 for time to start.

4. Press to accept.

5. Press Flex Clean keypad.

6. Press .

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

When Flex Clean is finished:

1. CLn message will turn off and Hot will appear in display window (See Fig. 3).

2. Once the oven has cooled down (about 1 hour) and Hot is no longer displayed the door OPn message will appear (Fig. 4). When this message turns off the oven

door may be opened.

Use caution when opening the oven door after self-cleaning. The oven may still be VERY HOT

and can cause burns. To avoid possible burns stand to the side of the oven when opening the oven door to allow hot air or steam to escape.

3. When the oven interior has completely cooled, wipe away any residue or powdered ash with a damp cloth or paper towel.


• The kitchen area should be well ventilated using an open window, ventilation fan or exhaust hood during the 1st self-clean cycle. This will help eliminate the normal odors associated with the 1st self-clean cycle.

• When the clean time finishes the oven door will remain locked until the range has cooled sufficiently. In addition to the clean time that was programmed, you must allow about 1 additional hour for the oven to cool before you will be able to open the oven door.

• The Flex Clean function will not operate whenever a radiant surface element is ON or the oven lockout is active.

If it becomes necessary to stop Flex Clean when active:

1. Press .

2. If Flex Clean has heated the oven to a high temperature, allow enough time for the oven to cool and for the door OPn message to appear (Fig. 4).

When this message turns OFF the oven door may be opened.

3. Restart Flex Clean if needed.


• When Flex Clean function is active you may check the amount of clean time remaining by pressing the Flex

Clean keypad once.

• If your control is set with the default 12 hour display mode, the Delay Flex Clean can only be set to start up to

11 hours and 59 minutes in advance. To set a Delay Start

Flex Clean to begin 12 or more hours (maximum is 23 hours and 59 minutes) in advance, be sure to set the control for 24 hour display mode.

• If Flex Clean is active and then interrupted by power failure or cancelled before the oven was thoroughly cleaned, it may be necessary to run a self-clean cycle again. If the oven temperature was high enough when interrupted you may need to allow up to 4 hours for the oven to cool before Flex Clean can be started again.

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Care & Cleaning

Cleaning recommendation table

Surface type

Painted body parts

Painted decorative trim

Aluminum, plastic or vinyl trim

Control knobs (some models)

Control panel

Control keypad membrane

Decorative trim (some models)

Porcelain enamel parts & door liner

Oven interior

Porcelain coated oven racks

Oven door

Recommendation

For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30-

60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. To remove control knobs, turn to OFF position; grasp firmly and pull straight off the shaft. To replace knobs after cleaning, line up the flat sides of both knob and shaft; then push knob into place.

Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls OFF, activate oven lockout (on some models) and if needed remove any knobs from panel. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. Clean using hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Be sure to squeeze excess water from dishcloth before wiping control panel; especially when wiping around the controls area. Excess water in or around the controls may cause damage to the appliance. When rinsing, use clean water and a dishcloth and be sure to squeeze excess water from dishcloth before wiping the control panel.

Gentle scrubbing with a soapy no-scratch cleaning pad will remove most spots.

Rinse with a 1:1 solution of clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, and then scrub with a soap-filled no-scratch cleaning pad.

Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Do not allow food spills with high sugar or acid content (milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface; they may cause a dull spot even after cleaning.

For oven interior remove excessive spillovers from oven cavity bottom before starting Flex Clean. Clean any soils from oven frame and door liner outside the oven door gasket. For very important cleaning precautions be sure to read all the instructions in the Flex Clean section.

Porcelain coated heavy duty oven racks may be left in oven during Flex Clean. After a self-cleaning cycle, let the oven completely cool. If needed use a damp cloth to wipe any ash from oven racks.

Use soap & water to thoroughly clean the top, sides and front of the oven door.

Rinse well. You may use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the oven door. Do

not immerse the door in water. Do not spray or allow water or the glass cleaner to enter the door vents. Do not use oven cleaners, cleaning powders or any harsh abrasive cleaning materials on the outside of the oven door.

Ceramic cooktop

Do not use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop. See “Cooktop cleaning” and

“Cooktop maintenance” later in the Care & Cleaning section.

Stainless Steel (some models)

Only use cleaners and polishes that are specifically manufactured for cleaning stainless steel. Always wipe in direction of metal grain to avoid damaging. Do not

use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or chlorine. Do not use harsh scrubbing cleaners. Polish with a lint-free cloth. Always be sure to wipe excess cleaner/polish off from the metal surface as bluish stains may occur during future oven heating that cannot be removed. Clean heavier soils with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse and dry using clean water and a cloth.

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Care & Cleaning

Cooktop maintenance

Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop.

Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079). Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions.

Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cooktop can cause metal markings on the cooktop surface.

These marks should be removed immediately after the cooktop has cooled using the cooktop cleaning cream.

Metal marks can become permanent if not removed prior to future use.

Cookware (cast iron, metal, ceramic or glass) with rough bottoms can mark or scratch the cooktop surface.

Do not:

• Use cookware with dirt or dirt build up on bottom; replace with clean cookware before using.

• Use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen.

• Cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan.

• Drop heavy or hard objects on the ceramic glass cooktop, they may cause it to crack.

• Slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop.

Cooktop cleaning

DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface.

Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL. The

glass surface could be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

For light to moderate soil:

Apply a few drops of CookTop® Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop. Use a paper towel or use a nonabrasive plastic type no-scratch cleaning pad to clean the entire cooktop surface. Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly, leaving no residue.

For heavy, burned on soil:

Apply a few drops of CookTop® Cleaning Creme directly to the soiled area. Rub the soiled area using a nonabrasive plastic type no-scratch cleaning pad, applying pressure as needed. Do not use the pad you use to clean the cooktop for any other purpose.

If soils remain, carefully scrape soils with a metal razor blade scraper, holding scraper at a 30 degree angle to the surface. Remove loosened soils with cooktop cleaning cream and buff surface clean.

30°

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Plastic or foods with a high sugar content:

These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately. After turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor blade scraper or a metal spatula with a mitt and scrape the soil from the hot surface (as illustrated). Allow the cooktop to cool, and use the same method for heavy or burned on soils.

Care & Cleaning

Cooktop cleaning (cont’d)

Do not use the following on the cooktop:

• Do not use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as metal and some nylon pads. They may scratch the cooktop, making it more difficult to clean.

• Do not use harsh cleaners, such as chlorine bleach, ammonia or oven cleaners, as they may etch or discolor the cooktop.

• Do not use dirty sponges, cloths or paper towels, as they can leave soil or lint on the cooktop which can burn and cause discoloration.

Important note:

Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you use an abrasive type cleaning pad. Only use cleaning products that have been specifically designed for ceramic glass cooktops.

General cleaning

Refer to the Cleaning recommendation table in the Care &

Cleaning section for more detailed information about cleaning specific parts of the range.

Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range is

COOL. The range may be hot and can cause burns.

Ammonia must be rinsed before operating the oven. Provide adequate ventilation.

Aluminum foil and utensils

NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.



Aluminum foil - Use of aluminum foil on a hot cooktop can damage the cooktop. Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to touch the surface elements under ANY circumstances.

Replacing oven lights

Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing oven light. Wear a leatherfaced glove for protection against possible broken glass.

Replacing the oven interior light bulb:

1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the appliance.

2. Remove interior oven light shield (See Fig. 1).

3. Replace bulb with a new T-4 type 40 Watt halogen appliance bulb. Do not allow your fingers to touch the halogen bulb when replacing. This will shorten the life of the new bulb. Use a paper towel to cover the new bulb when installing.

4. Replace glass interior oven light shield.

5. Turn power back on again at the main source (or plug the appliance back in).

6. Be sure to reset the time of day on the clock.

halogen light bulb rear oven cavity

Fig. 1 light shield

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Care & Cleaning

Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door

To avoid possible injury when removing or replacing the oven door, follow the instructions below carefully and always hold the oven door with both hands positioned away

from the door hinge area.

The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down.

To remove oven door:

1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor - Fig.1).

2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door

(Fig. 2). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.

3. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven door handle - Fig. 3).

4. Close the door to the broil stop position (the oven door will stop into this position just before fully closing).

5. With the oven door in the broil stop position, lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (Fig. 4).

To replace oven door:

1. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven door handle - Fig. 3).

2. Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position, seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame (Fig. 4). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins.

3. Fully open the oven door (horizontal with floor - Fig. 1).

4. Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges (Fig. 2) to the locked position; then close the oven door.

Special door care instructions

Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the following recommendations:

• Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place inside the oven cavity.

• Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.

• Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time.

LOCK roller pin hinge arm

Fig. 1

Fig. 2 about

10° oven door hinge

Fig. 3

Oven door hinge locations

Fig. 4

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Before You Call

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Solutions to common problems

Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time & expense. Possible solutions to these problems are provided with the problem listed:

Problem Solution

Poor baking results.

Appliance is not level.

• Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper oven rack position is used. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate.

Allow the oven to preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time.

If you feel the oven is too hot or cool, see Adjusting oven temperature in

Setting Oven Controls section.

• Be sure floor is level, strong & stable enough to adequately support range.

• If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.

• Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of appliance until the rack is level.

• Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear not level. Be sure cabinets are square & have sufficient room for appliance clearance.

Cannot move appliance easily.

Appliance must be accessible for service.

Entire appliance does not operate.

Oven portion of appliance does not operate.

• Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible.

• Carpet interferes with appliance. Provide sufficient space so appliance can be lifted over carpet.

• Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet.

• Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service outage information.

• Service wiring is not complete. Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® for assistance (See back cover).

• The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. See Setting clock in Setting Oven Controls section.

• Be sure the oven controls are set properly for the desired function. See

Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for the desired cooking function in this manual or see “Entire appliance does not operate” in this checklist.

Surface element is too hot or not hot enough.

Surface element does not heat or does not heat evenly.

• Incorrect surface control setting. Adjust power level setting.

• Be sure the correct surface control is turned ON for surface element needed.

• Lightweight or warped pans used. Use only flat, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans. Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating. Heavy & mediumweight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.

Oven light does not work.

• Be sure the oven light is secure in the socket. Also see Replacing oven light in the Care & Cleaning section.

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Problem

Oven smokes excessively when broiling.

Solution

• Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls section.

• Be sure oven door is opened to broil stop position when broiling.

• Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition the broil rack to provide proper clearance between the meat & the element. Preheat the broil element for searing.

• Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.

• Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking.

Flames inside oven or smoking from oven vent.

• Excessive spillovers in oven. For example this will happen for pie spillovers or large amounts of grease left on the oven bottom. Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting oven. If flames or excessive smoke are present see Broil in Setting Oven Controls section.

Oven or cooktop control panel beeps & displays any fault code error.

Flex Clean does not work.

Soil not completely removed after Flex

Clean.

• Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Press keypad to clear the error code. Try Bake or Broil function. If the F or E code error repeats, remove power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance and set clock with the correct time of day. Try Bake or Broil function again. If the fault recurs, press to clear and call 1-800-4-MY-

HOME® for assistance (See back cover).

• Oven control not set properly. Review instructions in Flex Clean section.

• Flex Clean was interrupted. Review instructions in Flex Clean section.

• Excessive spillovers on oven bottom. Remove before starting Flex Clean.

• Failure to clean soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom.

These areas are not in the self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on residue. Clean these areas before the self-cleaning cycle is started.

Burned-on residue can be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Be careful not to damage the oven gasket.

Convection fan does not rotate.

• Oven door is open. Convection fan will turn off if oven door is opened when

Convection is active. Close oven door.

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Problem

Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface.

Metal marks on the cooktop.

Solution

• Coarse particles such as salt or hardened soils between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time.

• Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. Apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079). Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad. For more information see “Cooktop maintenance” and

“Cooktop cleaning” in the Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care

Guide.

• Cookware with rough bottom was used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware.

• Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop surface. Apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning

Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079). Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad. For more information see

“Cooktop maintenance” and “Cooktop cleaning” in the Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide.

Brown streaks or specks on cooktop surface.

Areas of discoloration with metallic sheen on cooktop surface.

• Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil.

For more information see “Cooktop maintenance” and “Cooktop cleaning” in the Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide.

• Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove using the recommended

CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit

www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079).

Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad.

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Kenmore 970- 6986 Range Use & care guide

English / Français

Model/Modelès: 970- 6986*

Kenmore Elite

Electric Range

Cuisinière électrique

* = color number, numéro de color

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Definitions

Tip Over Hazard

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR

OVEN

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR

COOKTOP

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMIC-

GLASS COOK TOP MODELS

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING

YOUR RANGE

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF-

CLEANING OVENS

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Your electric range features include:

Oven vent location

Types of oven racks

Removing, replacing and arranging oven racks

Air circulation in the oven

Using proper cookware

Cookware material types

The ceramic glass cooktop

Turbo Boil

Cooktop Lockout

Cooktop display windows

Home Canning

Single radiant elements

Important notes:

Triple radiant element

Warm & Ready™ Zone

Important notes:

Oven control keypads

Minimum & maximum control settings

Setting Clock

Setting Timer

Add 1 Minute

Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode

Changing between continuous bake setting or

12-Hour Energy Saving feature

Changing oven temperature display mode

Oven Lockout

Setting silent or audible control mode

Setting Preheat

Setting Bake

Setting Cook Time

Setting Delay Start

Conv Bake

Conv Roast

Conv Convert

Broil

Cakes Breads

Meat probe

Meat probe (cont’d)

Setting Slow Cook

Warm & Hold™

Recipe Recall

Using AirGuard™ feature

Operating oven lights

Accent light

Adjusting oven temperature

Restoring factory default settings

Sabbath feature (for use on the Jewish

Sabbath feature (for use on the Jewish

Warm & Ready™ drawer (some models)

Warmer drawer controls

Proof Bread

Warmer drawer humidity controller

Read before starting Flex Clean

Setting Flex Clean

Delayed Start Flex Clean