SELF-CLEANiNG ELECTRIC RANGE Use And Care Guide
Table Of Contents
- front cover
- table of contents
- a note to you
- range safety
- getting to know your range
- using your range
- using the surface units
- positioning racks and pans
- for best air circulation
- using aluminum foil for baking
- the electronic oven control
- setting the clock
- using the electronic minute timer
- starting a function
- canceling a function
- baking/roasting
- adjusting the oven temperature control
- broiling
- broiling tips
- energy saving tips
- the oven vent
- the storage drawer
- the anti-tip bracket
- optional door panel pac
- using the self-cleaning cycle
- caring for your range
- troubleshooting
- requesting assistance or service
- index
- warranty
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When using the oven
could cause cancer or reproductive
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@Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating ele-
ment in oven.
harm. Exposure can be mini-
mized by venting with a hood or
open window and wiping out
excess food spills prior to self-
cleaning.
@Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing
food.
Grease
@Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
overs immediately.
ADO 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.
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Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks, and other utensils.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
@Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range
by covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda
or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
*Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or fire
could result.
*Do not clean door heat seal. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, dam-
age, or move the seal. Clean only
parts recommended in this Use
and Care Guide.
@Do not repair or replace any part
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
*Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
Care and cleaning
@Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle
from fiberglass insulation and
food decomposition. Significant
exposure to these substances
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