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Important Safety Information

; Cooking on the Smoottitop

Cookware Suggestions
Oven Cooking Methods
Before Using the Oven

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Part No.36-32045001-0

Thank you for buying an Amana Range!

Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly.
If the registration card is missing, cali Amana Consumer Affairs Department.

When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate found

on right side of storage door opening:
Model Number_______________________________

Manufacturing (P) Number
Serial Number (S/N)
Purchase Date__________
Dealer Name

Dealer Address
Dealer Phone

Keep this manual and your sales receipt together in a safe place for

future reference or if warranty service is required.

For answers to questions or to locate an authorized servicer, call
1-800-NAT-LSVC (1-800-628-5782) inside USA or 319-622-5511 outside

USA. Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer.
Amana Appliances aiso recommends contacting an authorized servicer if
service is required after warranty expires.

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Questions on cookings cleaning or usage?

Refer to

Product Assistance at www.amana.com

or

call Consumer Affairs at 1 -800-843-0304

Asure™ Extended
Service Plan

Amana Appliances offers long-term
service protection for this new range.
Asure™ Extended Service Plan,
covering functional parts, labor, and
travel chaiges, is specially designed to

supplement a strong warranty.

Call 1-800-528-2682 for information.

Parts and Accessories

Purchase replacement parts and
additional accessories by phone.
To order accessories for your Amana
product, call

1-800-843-0304 inside USA or

319-622-5511 outside USA.

Save Time and Money

If something seems unusual, please
check “Troubleshooting” section,

which is designed to help you solve

problems before calling service. If you
have a question, call us at
[phone] or write us at:

Consumer Affairs Department
Amana Appliances
2800 - 220th Trail
Amana, Iowa 52204

What You Need to Know

About Safety Instructions

Warning and Important Safety
Instructions appearing in this manual are

not meant to cover all possible

conditions and situations that may
occur. Common sense, caution, and care
must be exercised when installing,
maintaining, or operating range.

Always contact your dealer, distributor,
service agent, or manufacturer about
problems or conditions you do not
understand.

Remember to include model number

of your appliance and your phone

number.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

A DANGER

DANGER—Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal

injury or death.

A WARNING

WARNING—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe

personal injury or death,

A CAUTION

CAUTION—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor

personal injury or product or property damage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

A 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.

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP

INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT

INSTALL ANTI-TIP
BRACKET(S) PACKED
WITH RANGE

REFER TO

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

A CAUTION

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR AREAS NEAR
ELEMENTS—Surface elements may be hot though they are dark in
color. Areas near surface elements may become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do not touch, or iet clothing or other
flammabie materiais contact surface elements or areas near surface
elements until they have had enough time to cool. These areas include
the rangetop and backguard.

A CAUTION

DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF
OVEN—Oven heating elements may be hot though they are dark in color.

Interior surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause bums.

During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials touch heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they
have had enough time to cooi. Other range surfaces that may become
hot enough to cause bums are the oven door, oven cavity, and oven vent.

A WARNING

To avoid personal injury, do not
sit, stand or lean on oven door
or oven drawer.

A WARNING

To avoid risk of electrical shock,
personal injury, or death, verify
your range has been properly
grounded and always
disconnect it from main power
supply before servicing.

California Safe Drinking №ter and

Toxic Enforcement Act

(Proposition 65)

The Governor of California is required
to publish a list of substances known
to the state of California to cause
cancer or reproductive hano and
requires businesses to warn

customers of potential exposures to
such substances.

Some appliances contain or produce

a chemical or chemicals which can

cause death or serious illness and
which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm.
To reduce the risk from substances
during the self-clean cycle make sure
this appliance is installed, operated,
and maintained according to the
manufecturer’s instmctions.

A CAUTION

To avoid fire or smoke damage,

• remove any flammable
materials from storage drawer.
Items like plastic containers and
paper manuals can melt or bum.

• clean excess spills before
starting a self clean cycle.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (com 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. Wear Proper Apparel—Loose fitting or hanging

garments should never be worn while using
appliance.

5. User Servicing—Do not repair or replace any part

of the appliance unless specifically recommended

in the manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.

6. Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials
(including paper and plastic) should not be stored in
an oven, its storage drawer or near surface units.

7. Do Not Use Water On Grease Fires—Smother fire
or flame, or use dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.

8. Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in bums
from steam. Do not let potholder touch elements.

Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

SURFACE
COOKING UNITS

1. 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. Use of oversized utensils
concentrates heat on cooking surface and can
cause damage to range. Proper relationship of

utensil to burner improves efficiency.

2. Never Leave Surface Units Unattended—Boilover
causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may
ignite.

3. Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of
glass, ceramic, earthware, or other glazed utensils
are suitable for rangetop service without breaking
due to sudden change in temperature.

4. Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not

Extended Over Adjacent Surface Units—^To reduce

the risk of bums, ignition of flammable materials,

and spillage due to unintentional contact with the
utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned
so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over
adjacent surface units.

A CAUTION

Do not store items of interest to children in
cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a
range—children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

GLASS/CERAMIC
COOKING SURFACES

1. Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop—If cooktop
should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician

immediately.

2. Clean Cooktop With Caution—If a wet sponge or
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area,

be careful to avoid a steam bum. Some cleaners
can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
surface.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (co„, d)

OVENS

1. Use Care When Opening
Door—Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
Do Not Heat Unopened Food

2.

Containers—Build-up of
pressure may cause container to burst and result in
injury.
Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven

racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack
is removed whiie oven is hot, do not let potholder

contact hot heating element in oven.

Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line

5.
oven racks or oven bottoms. Improper installation
of these liners may result in a risk of electrical
shock, or fire.

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

1. 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.

Do Not Use Oven Cleaners—No commercial oven

2.

cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the liner.
Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual

3.
Before Self-Cleaning the Oven—Remove broiler

4.
pan, oven racks, and other utensils.
Remove All Items From Rangetop and Backguard.

5.

VENTILATION HOODS

1. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently—Grease should
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.

2. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

In Case of Fire

Fires can occur as a result of over cooking
or excessive grease. Though a fire is

unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as follows;

Surface Element Fire

1. Smother the fire with a nonflammable lid or baking
soda, or use a Class ABC or BC extinguisher. Not
water. Not salt. Not flour.

2. As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the surface
controls to OFF. Turn off power at main circuit
breaker or fuse box.

Oven Fires

1. If you see smoke from your oven, do not open
oven.

2. Turn oven off.

3. As an added precaution, turn off power at main
circuit breaker or fuse box.

4. Turn on vent to remove smoke.

5. Allow food or grease to bum itself out in oven.

6. If smoke and fire persist, call fire department.

7. If there is any damage to components, call an
authonzed servicer before using range.

Precautions

• Do not cook food directly on
ra ngetop su rface, always u se
cookware.

Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical
mixtures may interact with objectionable or even
hazardous results.
Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas. They
may melt and stick.
Do not lift or move range by grasping oven door
handle. This can result in window glass breaking or
shattering.
Do not slide rough metal objects across rangetop
surface. Scratching or metal marking can result.

Do not leave fat heating unless you remain nearby.
Fat can ignite if overheated by spilling onto hot
surfaces.

Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause
damage to cooking surface and pan.

Do not use rangetop surface as a cutting board.

Do not use range for storage or as a display counter.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Cooking on the Smoothtop

Cooking Safely with

Surface Elements

A 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.

A 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.
Cleaners can penetrate broken
surface and cause electric
shock.

if smoothtop cooking surface
breaks, discontinue use and
notify an authorized servicer
immediately.

Setting Surface Element Controls

Push in and turn the surface element control knobs
in either direction to turn on the surface elements.
Surface elements are located under the ceramic
cooking surface and radiate heat through the
cooktop. It is normal for the element to cycle on and
off during heating. The controls have infinite
settings between LO and HI for fine temperature
control.

1. Push in and turn surface element control to
desired setting.

2. When finished cooking, turn control to OFF
position.

SURFACE ELEMENT

CONTROL SETTINGS

SIM

5

HI

Use to prepare food at less than boiling

temperatures or to simmer.

Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of food,
low temperature frying.
Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When

food is boiling temperature setting should be

reduced to LO through 5.

WHEN TO USE SETTING

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OFF

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A WARNING

To avoid serious personal injury,
do not use a damp or wet cloth to
clean up spills on a hot or warm
cooktop. Moist or damp cloths on
hot surfaces may result in bums
from steam.

Indicatot Lights

Surface element operation is indicated by an indicator light that glows when the
element is turned on. The location and number of indicator lights vary with each
model.

After a surface control is turned off, the surface indicator light will
continue to glow until surface elements have cooled to approximately 145‘^F.
The length of time the tight remains on will vary. If there is more than one

surface element light, do not expect the lights to shut off at the same time.

After you cook...

...remember to establish a cleaning routine for your smoothtop. Cooktops can be
sensitive to certain cooking spillovers. Unlike conventional ranges, smoothtops
should not be cleaned with a wet dishcloth when wiping down other counters.
Daily care is quick, easy and can prevent damage. To purchase Amana
recommended cleaning products, contact our Consumer Affairs department
at 1-800-843-0304.

Cookware Suggestions

What Should You Consider in Cookware?

Flat Pan Test

For best cooking results, use a pan

Select

Flat bottomed cookware.

Pans with aluminum disk bottoms.

Heavy gauge metal cookware.
Handles that are secure, that are not

heavy enough to tilt pan.
Proper pan size.
Flat bottomed wok

Correct Si:

Avoid

Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.
Glass, glass-ceramic, enamel porcelain or

cast iron cookware, canners or pressure
cookers.

Light gauge metal cookware.
Cookware with loose or broken handles.
Cookware that is smaller than or greater than

heating element size by 1 inch.
Wok with a ringstand on bottom

with a fiat bottom. To determine if
pan has a flat bottom.

1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of

2. A small groove or mark on a

pan. If pan is not flat, gaps
between bottom of pan and
edge of ruler can be seen.

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.

COOKWARE

MATERIAL

Aluminum

Stainless Steel

Copper Clad 1

Tin Lined

More than

1 inch

overhang

USES

Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising,

and roasting.

Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups,

sauces, vegetables, general cooking.

Heats and cools quickly. Use for gourmet cooking.

wine sauces, egg dishes.

Can I can?

Canning is not recommended with any
of the Amana smoothtop ranges or
cooktops due to the intense heat and
large cookware required to can.

The heat generated by the canning
cookware overheats both the elements
and the smoothtop of the range. This
can cause the smoothtop to crack, cause
failine of the heating elements, and can
cause damage to the backguard.

Damage incurred by canning, or
attempting to can, using the smoothtop
cooktop is not covered under warranty.

Oven Cooking Methods

Oven Cooking Methods

Bake

Bake (lower) and broil (upper) elements operate during bake.
Bake element is not visible on the oven bottom, but housed
underneath the oven bottom. Broil element may cycle on and off
during bake and is only used to heat oven quickly and brown top
of food. Bake can be used to cook foods which are normally
baked. Oven should be preheated.

Broil

Upper element operates during broil. Broil can be used to cook foods
which are normally broiled. Preheating is not required when using broil.
All foods should be turned at least once except fish, which does not need
to be turned.

A WARNING

Never leave oven unattended
while broiling. Overcooking may
result in a fire.

Need help on how to

cook that meat?

For your reference we have

provided meat preparation, handling

safety and cooking suggestions in this

manual. These recommendations are

furnished by the USDA as well as
several meat producer associations. See
the individual sections for the
information.

Broiling Hints

Remove excess fat from meat before broiling. Cut edges of meat to
prevent curling.

Place food on a cold ungreased broiling pan. If pan is hot, food sticks.
All food except fish should be turned at least one time. Begin broiling
with skin side down.
Season meat after it has browned.

Broiling does not require preheating.

Begin cooking using suggested rack levels in Broiling section to test
broiler results. If food is not brown enough, cook on a higher rack

position. If food is too brown, cook on a lower rack position.
Oven door must be fully dosed.

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Before Using the Oven

Oven Racks and Rack Positions

Your range has 6 oven rack positions to accommodate many types of

cooking and cookware.
Position oven rack before turning

oven on.

1. Pull rack forward to stop
position.

2. Raise front edge of rack and puil
untii rack is out of oven,

3. Place rack in new rack position.

• Curved edge of rack must be
toward rear of oven.

Rack Position Guideiines for Baking,
Roasting and Braising

Rack

Position Food Type

2

3

4
5 Whole turkey, capons, tip roasts and dressings

6

Puff pastry products, strudels, casseroles, muffins,
small pork loin and Eye of Round roast.

Halved chickens, whole pork tenderloin, Cornish hens,
pot pies, frozen pizzas, quick breads (corn bread,
biscuits)

Roast tenderloin of beef, whole chicken, whole pork loin,
roasted vegetables such as acorn or spaghetti squash.

Large cuts of roast meats such as top round,
standing rib roast, crown roast of lamb and boston butts.
Baked and sweet potatoes, flat breads and cobblers.

Alummum Foil

A WMRNING

To avoid risk of personal injury,
property damage or fire, do not
line oven bottom, racks, or broiler
pan and grid with aluminum foil.

When placed on the oven bottom or
racks, aluminum foQ not only creates
a hazard, but also a№cts cooking
performance. To minimize spills in the

oven, place a shallow pan or cookie
sheet underneath food items that drip or
spill. The pan must not touch the oven

walls, front, or back. DO NOT use
aluminum foil, even if it is trimmed to
size, as a substitute for a drip pan.

Rack Position Guideiines for Broiiing

Rack

Position Food Type

1

2

3

Boneless pork chops, boneless skinless chicken breast,

fish fillets, tuna steaks.

1/2 to 3/4" thick beef or tuna steaks, or pork chops.

London Broil.

1 to 1 1/2" thick steaks, 1 to 2" thick pork chops.

Lobster tails.