All about the Use & Care of your Gas Range TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Important Safety Instructions............................3-6 Setting Oven Controls................................... 10-13 Before Setting Oven Controls...............................7 Care & Cleaning........................................... 14-16 Before Setting Surface Controls............................8 Before You Call............................................ 17-18 Setting Surface Controls .............................
PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION Contents Product Registration....................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions............................. 3-6 Before Setting Oven Controls................................... 7 Removing, replacing & arranging the oven racks........... 7 Before Setting Surface Controls............................... 8 Cookware material types.............................................. 8 Setting Surface Controls..........................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. 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. 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Instructions •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. •Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.- latest edition, or in Canada CAN/CGA B149.1, and CAN/CGA B149.2, and the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP WARNING Use Proper Flame Size—Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency. • Know which knob controls each surface burner.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. Grounding Instructions See the installation instructions packaged with this range for complete installation and grounding instructions.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location The oven vent is located below 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 the oven vent.oven vent location Removing, replacing & arranging racks Fig. 1 To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide out. To replace - fit the rack onto the guides on the oven walls.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Using proper cookware Set proper burner flame size For best cooking results, cookware should have flat bottoms that rests level on the burner grate. Before using cookware, check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (Fig. 1). The color of the flame is the key to proper burner adjustment. A good flame is clear, blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone of flame should be steady and sharp.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Setting surface controls Your gas appliance may be equipped with different sized surface burners. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the burner size increases. It is important to select cookware that is suitable for the amount and type of food being prepared. The smaller simmer burner (some models) is best suited for simmering delicate sauces, etc. The standard size (9,500 BTU) burners may be used for most surface cooking needs.
OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various pad features and functions of the oven as described below. Feature indicator lights— These indicator lights show if bake or broil is active. Bake pad—Use to select the bake feature. Up and down arrow pads— Use with the feature or function pads to set oven temperature or adjusting the clock and minute timer. Broil pad— Use to select the variable broil feature.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the minute timer 1. Press timer on-off. 2. Press the to increase the time in one minute increments. Press and hold the to increase the time in 10 minute increments. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes. Note: If the pad is pressed first, the timer will advance to 11 hours and 59 minutes. 3. When the set time has run out, the timer will sound a 3 second tone . 0:00 will show in the display until timer on-off is pressed.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting broil 3 rear locating hole positions Use the broil feature to cook meats that require direct exposure to flame heat for optimum browning. Use the broiler drawer and rack along with the broil pan and insert when broiling. The broiler drawer offers 3 different broil rack positions. tilt up front of rack to remove and adjust WARNING • DO NOT use oven or broiler drawer for storage. Items placed in oven or broiler drawer will catch fire.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS 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 can adjust the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the temperature displayed. To adjust oven temperature 1.
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning recommendation table Surface type • • • • Control knobs Painted body parts Painted decorative trim Aluminum, plastic or vinyl trim pieces 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 to 60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch.
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners CAUTION • To avoid possible burns DO NOT attempt any of the cleaning instructions provided below before turning OFF all of the surface burners and allow them to cool. • Any additions, changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by an authorized qualified Agency. Routinely clean the cooktop. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry to avoid scratches.
CARE & CLEANING Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door CAUTION • • Oven door hinge locations 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. Fig. 1 K LOC To remove oven door: 1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor - See Fig. 1). 2.
Solutions to common problems • Problem BEFORE YOU CALL Solution Poor baking results. • 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” section in this Use & Care Guide.
BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Oven smokes excessively during broiling. • Incorrect setting. Follow broil instructions in Setting Oven Controls. • Broiler drawer is open. Be sure broiler drawer is closed. • Meat too close to broil burner. Reposition the broiler drawer rack to provide proper clearance between the meat & the burner. • Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.
MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
