Owner's Manual Covering Model ART6522 Contents Electric Smoothtop Range Important Safety Information .............. 3 Cooking on the Smoothtop ................. 6 Cookware Suggestions ...................... 8 Before Using the Oven ....................... 9 Displays and Sounds ........................ 10 Custom Features .............................. 11 Using the Oven Control .................... 12 Cooking Baking ............................................ 16 Broiling ...................................
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ! WARNING ! WARNING To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To verify bracket has been installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look under the range with a flashlight. Bracket(s) must be engaged in the rear corner of the range.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd) ALL APPLIANCES 1. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. 2. Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or Heating the Room. 3. Do Not Leave Children Alone—Children should not be alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. 4.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd) OVENS 1. Use Care When Opening Door—Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. 2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury. 3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. 4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack is removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. 5.
Cooking on the Smoothtop Cooking Safely with Surface Elements ! WARNING To avoid risk of serious personal injury, property damage, or fire, do not leave surface elements unattended while in operation. Grease and spillovers can ignite causing a fire. ! WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock or serious personal injury, • never cook on a broken smoothtop cooking surface. Spillovers can penetrate broken surface and cause electric shock. • never clean broken cooktop.
Cooking on the Smoothtop (cont'd) Using the Warming Zone Your new range is equipped with a convenient warming zone. The warming zone is designed to keep hot foods hot until serving time. When cooking such foods as pancakes, fried chicken, or even stir-fry the warming zone can keep cooked foods hot as other portions are cooked. All food placed on the warming zone should be covered with aluminum foil or a lid to maintain quality.
Cookware Suggestions What Should You Consider in Cookware? Flat Pan Test For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom. To determine if pan has a flat bottom. 1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of pan. If pan is not flat, gaps between bottom of pan and edge of ruler can be seen. 2. A small groove or mark on a pan does not affect cooking times. However, if a pan has a gap, formed rings, or an uneven bottom, it does not cook efficiently and in some cases may not boil liquid.
Before Using the Oven Aluminum Foil Oven Racks and Rack Positions Your range has 5 oven rack positions to accommodate many types of cooking and cookware . Oven Rack Placement Position oven rack before turning oven on. 1. Pull rack forward to stop position. 2. Raise front edge of rack and pull until rack is out of oven. 3. Place rack in new rack position. • Curved edge of rack must be toward rear of oven.
Displays and Sounds DELAY OVEN O N CLEAN STOP TIMER Timer Signal When time elapses, timer beeps 3 times then approximately once every 6-8 seconds until TIMER ON/ OFF pad is pressed. Preheat Signal DELAY OVEN ON CLEAN STOP TIMER After setting oven to bake and selecting a temperature, oven preheats. When oven reaches set temperature, 1-second signal sounds. 8888 HR : 8888 HR 888 : BAKE BROIL CLEAN LOCK O N 888 BAKE BROIL CLEAN LOCK O N Displays time-of-day, timer and timed or delayed settings.
Custom Features ¸ 12-hour automatic cancel This safety feature prevents oven from continuing to operate if it has been left on for over 12 hours. If a cooking function continues longer than 12 hours without any options on oven control being touched, this feature turns oven off. Any time an option is touched, 12-hour automatic cancel is reset. Child lockout B This safety feature is used to prevent children from accidentally programming oven by disabling electronic oven control.
Using the Oven Control OVEN LIGHT OVEN CANCEL TIMER ON/OFF DELAY OVEN ON CLEAN STOP TIMER CLOCK STOP TIME 888 HR BAKE BROIL O CLEAN LOCK N COOK TIME CLEAN BROIL BAKE Setting Electronic Clock Flashing Display When power is connected or interrupted, oven display flashes. Press CLOCK to clear display. Clock may need to be reset. Making the Numbers Increase at a Faster Rate The 12 hour clock does not display AM, PM or military time.
Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Preheating Baking 1. Press BAKE pad. • BAKE and - - -° display. 2. Press or pad until desired OVEN BAKE temperature is displayed. CANCEL • BAKE, ON , and baking temperature are displayed 3. Press OVEN CANCEL pad when finished. • Remove food from oven when cooking time has elapsed. Food left in oven can overcook. In most cases, you should preheat the oven before baking.
Using the Oven Control (cont'd) What's the difference between TIMED and DELAYED cooking? When using TIMED cooking, the oven begins to heat immediately after the oven control is set. Then, the oven cooks for the desire length of time set. When using DELAYED cooking, the oven begins to cook later in the day. Set the time that you want to end cooking and the how long you want to cook. The oven control calculates when to start cooking from those times.
Using the Oven Control (cont'd) ! WARNING ! CAUTION To avoid fire or smoke damage, remove any flammable materials from storage drawer. Items like plastic containers and paper manuals can melt or burn. To avoid risk of personal injury, do not touch oven vents or area around vents during selfcleaning. These areas can become hot enough to cause burns. Self-cleaning Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see below right). 2. Press CLEAN pad.
Cooking Baking Guidelines When baking with a new oven, keep in mind temperatures vary from oven to oven. Store-bought thermometers are generally not accurate and should not be used to calibrate oven temperatures. Hints for Cookies, • • Shiny, flat cookie sheets should be used. Avoid cookie pans with high sides - this will cause uneven browning on the top. Cookie sheet should not touch the sides of the oven or door. Cakes, • • Follow recipe’s directions for pan size. Shiny pans work best for cakes.
Cooking (cont'd) Common Baking Problems If you begin to notice consistent problems refer to the chart below for possible solutions. If results are still poor, contact Amana Consumer Affairs at (800) 843-0304. Problem Cause Lopsided cakes (bake unevenly) Pans touching each other or oven walls. Batter spread unevenly in pan. Uneven heat distribution in oven. Oven is not level. Cakes, cookies, biscuits too brown on bottom or top Oven not preheated. Pans touching each other or oven walls.
Cooking (cont'd) Meat Basics While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides this information as a guide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contact USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Meat & Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555. Handling Hints Cooking Tips Storage Safety • • • • • • • • When shopping, put meat in its own separate plastic sack to keep drips off other foods.
Cooking (cont'd) Broiling Guidelines Broiling is a dry heat cooking method that allows a restaurant quality charbroiled flavor. Meat is exposed directly to the heating element at high temperatures. 1. Place meat on rack in broiler pan, with the surface of cuts the specified distance from the heating element (specified below). 2. Broil for half the recommended time, or until the surface is browned. 3. Turn meat and continue broiling to desired internal temperature. 4. Season, if desired.
Cooking (cont'd) Roasting Guidelines Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods, such as roasting. To roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow roasting pan. 3. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of roast. Make sure thermometer does not rest in fat or on bone. 4. Remove roast 5°F below desired degree of finished internal temperature. 5.
Cooking (cont'd) Braising Guidelines Less tender cuts such as those from the round, chuck, brisket and shank require moist cooking. A longer cooking time at lower temperatures with moisture helps soften the meat. 1. Brown meat with a small amount of oil in heavy pan. 2. Pour off excessive drippings, season, if desired. 3. Add small amount of liquid (1/2 to 2 cups) and cover tightly. • Simmer gently over low heat on top of the range or in a 325°F oven, until meat is fork tender.
Care and Cleaning Removing Oven Door 1. Make sure oven is cool. 2. Open door fully. 3. Remove screw on each side of lower portion of oven door. 4. Close door to first stop (broiler position), grasp door firmly on each side, and lift upward until door is off hinges. • Do not lift door by handle. Glass can break. • If necessary, push hinges closed once oven door is removed. Use both hands when closing hinges. Hinges snap closed.
Care and Cleaning (cont'd) Replacing Oven Light ! WARNING To avoid risk of burns or electrical shock: • disconnect electrical supply to oven before changing light bulb. • before replacing light bulb make sure oven and bulb are cool. • Do not operate oven without bulb and cover in place. 1. Disconnect electrical supply. 2. Remove oven door if desired. 3. While wearing protective gloves, unscrew counter clockwise the light bulb cover located in rear of oven cavity.
Care and Cleaning (cont'd) Caring for the smoothtop For routine cleaning, allow top to cool before cleansing. Wash surface with a dampened cloth and smoothtop cleaner conditioner. Use another clean damp paper towel to wipe off the cleaner. Use a dry paper towel, buff the smoothtop to make sure all the cleaner conditioner is removed. The smoothtop cleaner conditioner provides a thin layer of protective polish that prevents scratching. Do not use a harsh cleanser or steel wool pad.
Troubleshooting You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concerns that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact Amana Consumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304. Topic Possible Cause Solution Appliance not working Power outage Make sure appliance is plugged in. Verify that circuit breaker is not tripped. Replace household fuse but do not change fuse capacity.
Troubleshooting (cont'd) NOISE Frequent cycling off and on of oven. Normal To maintain a temperature for baking, the oven cycles on and off. Cracking or popping sound Normal Wet cooking utensils or possible spillage. Gritty dirt or rough surface on cooking utensils Use recommended smoothtop cleaner conditioner. APPEARANCE Scratches May be a metal mark. Make sure surface is cool. Use a safety scraper to carefully scrape off the mark.
Amana Warranty Full ONE Year Warranty Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana Iowa) which proves defective as to workmanship or materials. Limited Warranty After one year from the date of original retail purchase, Amana will provide a free part, as listed below, to replace any part that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. The owner will be responsible for paying all other costs including labor, mileage, and transportation.
