Amana ACS3350AB, ACS3350AC, ACS3350AS, ACS3350AW, ACS3380AS Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

Covering Amana Models ACS3350 and ACS3380

Contents

Important Safety Information .............. 3

Adjusting Surface Burner Flame ......... 6

Adjusting Oven Burner Flame ............ 7

Cookware Recommendations ............ 8

Using the Range ................................. 9

Displays and Signals ........................ 10

Features ........................................... 11

Using the Oven Control .................... 12

Gas Slide-in Range

Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure manual stays with range.

Cooking

Baking .......................................... 17

Broiling.......................................... 20

Roasting ....................................... 21

Braising ........................................ 22

Care and Cleaning ............................ 23

Troubleshooting ................................ 26

Amana Warranty .............................. 28

Part No. 36-32119901-0

Thank you for buying an Amana Range!

Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate found on upper left hand corner 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

1-800-843-0304 inside USA or 319-622-5511 outside USA. Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer.

Amana Appliances also recommends contacting an authorized servicer if service is required after warranty expires.

To register your product electronically, get more

information on your range or other Amana products,

visit our Web site

www.amana.com

call Consumer Affairs Department 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 charges, is specially designed to supplement a strong warranty. Call 1-800-528-2682 for information.

Parts and Accessories

Purchase replacement parts and additional accessories such as cleaning supplies 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 (pages

, which are designed to help you solve

26-27)

problems before calling service. If you still have a question, call us at (800) 843-0304 or write us at:

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

Remember to include model number of your appliance and your phone number.

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.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

DANGER

DANGERImmediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal

injury or death.

WARNING

WARNINGHazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe

personal injury or death.

CAUTION

CAUTIONHazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor

personal injury or product or property damage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING

To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket. To verify bracket has been installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look under the range with a flashlight. Bracket must be engaged in the rear corner of the range.

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

WARNING

 ALL RANGES CAN TIP

 INJURY TO PERSONS

COULD RESULT

 INSTALL ANTI-TIP

BRACKET PACKED WITH RANGE

 REFER TO

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS OR AREAS NEAR BURNERS Areas near surface burners may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use do not touch, let clothing or other flammable materials touch or contact surface burners or areas near surface burners until they have had enough time to cool. These areas include the rangetop and backguard.

CAUTION

DO NOT TOUCH GAS BURNERS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVENInterior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use do not touch, let clothing or other flammable materials touch, or contact heated interior surfaces of the oven until they have had enough time to cool. Other range surfaces that may become hot enough to cause burns are the oven door and oven vent at the backguard.

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.

WARNING

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

 Do not store or use gasoline or

other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

 What To Do If You

Smell Gas

 Do not try to light any

appliance.

 Do not touch any electrical

switch.

 Do not use any phone in your

building.

 Immediately call your gas

supplier from a neighbors phone. Follow the gas suppliers instructions.

 If you cannot reach your gas

supplier, call the fire department.

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.

 clean excess spills before starting a self-clean cycle.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

 Installation and service must

be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

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. 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 should not be stored in an oven, in 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 burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch elements. Do not use a

towel or other bulky cloth.

California Safe Drinking Water

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 harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

This appliance may 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 in the fuel or from fuel combustion, make sure this appliance is installed, operated and maintained according to the instructions provided.

SURFACE BURNERS

1. Use Proper Pan SizeThis appliance is equipped with one or more surface burners of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface burner. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner 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 Burners UnattendedBoilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

3. Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in PlaceAbsence of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

4. Protective LinersDo not use aluminum foil to line surface burner drip bowls or oven bottom, except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire.

5. 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.

6. Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extended Over Adjacent Surface BurnersTo reduce the risk of burns, 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 burners.

CAUTION

To avoid delayed or improper ignition, do not obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilation air.

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

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.

5. Protective LinersDo not use aluminum foil to line drip bowls, 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.

2. 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 liner.

3. Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.

4. Before Self-Cleaning the OvenRemove broiler pan, oven racks, and other utensils.

5. Remove All Items From Rangetop and Backguard.

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

DELAYED IGNITION

Surface burners

Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not ignite within 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF and follow directions for installing burner caps in Adjusting Surface Burners. Try again. If burner still does not ignite within 4 seconds, contact an authorized servicer.

Bake and broil burner flame

Allow no more than 40-60 seconds before burner ignites and heat is felt. To check for heat, open oven door to first stop and place hand over oven door opening. If heat is not felt, press CANCEL to turn oven off. If burner repeatedly fails to ignite, contact an authorized servicer.

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

unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as follows:

Surface Burner 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. Turn off gas supply.

Oven Fires

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

2. Turn off oven.

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

4. Turn on vent to remove smoke.

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

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

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

Precautions

 Do not cook food directly on

 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.

 Oven door contains a glass window. While the

window is built to be sturdy and strong, it is still glass and needs to be treated with care.

 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.

rangetop surface, always use cookware.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Adjusting Surface Burner Flame

Adjustments must conform to all local, municipal and state building codes, and local utility regulations.

Placing burner caps

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Burner body

Burner cap must be correctly seated on the burner base for proper operation of the burner. Verify cap is properly aligned and leveled by moving the burner cap around on burner base while rangetop is cool.

 The cap should not be loose.  The pegs in the burner base should fit into the recess on the underside

of burner cap.  Cap should be the correct size for each burner base.  Cap must be clean and dry for proper ignition.  Place grate over cap and burner base once cap is properly placed.

Testing and adjusting surface burner flame

A properly adjusted surface burner on a high setting has flames that are clean and blue with a distinct inner cone approximately 1/4 to 1/2" long. Some yellow flame is normal when burning LP/Propane.

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warnings and procedures.  Flames will not be a uniform size around the cap. This distribution

around the cap and grate allows for optimal heating.

 If burner flame is blowing or noisy, airflow should be reduced to

the burner (close air shutter).  If burner flame is weak and does not hold its shape, airflow should be

increased to the burner (open air shutter).

Adjusting the surface burners air shutter

1. Ignite burner and evaluate flame. See Testing and adjusting surface burner flame, above.

2. Turn off all surface burners and disconnect electrical supply.

2. Remove access covers located under burner control panel.  Each cover is attached with a screw.

3. Using a small screwdriver, adjust air shutter depending upon appearance of the burner flame.  Slide air shutters using the screwdriver.  Air shutter should be moved by 1/16 to 1/8" at a time.

4. Connect electrical supply.

5. Check flame adjustment.

6. Disconnect electrical supply if further adjustments are needed.

7. When adjustments are completed, replace access covers.

Adjusting Oven Burner Flame

Adjustments must conform to all local, municipal and state building codes, and local utility regulations.

Testing and adjusting the bake and broil burner flames

Properly adjusted oven burner flames are blue with a distinct blue inner cone approximately 1/2" long. When using natural gas, flame should not have any yellow flame when burning. Some yellow flame when burning LP/Propane gas is normal.

Flame should not be visible in oven cavity when burning and should not extend into the oven cavity beyond the removable oven bottom.

See Delayed Ignition section in Important Safety Information for safety warnings and procedures.

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Adjusting bake burners air shutter

1. Disconnect electrical supply.

2. Remove oven bottom when oven is cool.

3. Remove storage drawer.

4. Locate and remove 2 screws attaching Z-shaped cover plate.  Cover plate located in center, rear of storage drawer cavity.  Removing cover plate exposes oven burner orifice and air shutter

5. From front of range, locate bake burner air shutter.

6. Loosen air shutter lock screw and open or close air shutter.  Air shutter should be moved by 1/16" to 1/8" at a time.  If burner flame is blowing or noisy, reduce airflow to the burner (close

air shutter)

 If burner flame is yellow and does not hold its shape, increase airflow to

the burner (open air shutter).

7. Tighten air shutter screw.

8. Connect electrical supply.

9. Test oven bake burner flame for proper adjustment. If not adjusted properly, disconnect electrical supply and repeat steps 5, 6 and 7.

10. Replace cover plate and storage drawer.

11. When oven is again cool, replace oven bottom.

Adjusting broil burners air shutter

Broiler flame should appear hazy or fuzzy. Haze should be approximately

/8 inch thick. Because broiler has a fixed orifice it can not be adjusted.

Broiler does not have an air shutter.

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Cookware Recommendations

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 liquids.

Flat bottomed cookware. Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms. Heavy gauge metal cookware. Light gauge metal cookware. Handles that are secure, that are not

heavy enough to tilt pan. Proper pan size. Cookware that is smaller than or greater than

Flat bottomed wok Wok with a ringstand on bottom.

SELECT AVOID

Does not cover burner

Cookware with loose or broken handles or heavy handles that tip pan when empty.

burner grate by 1 inch.

Can I can?

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

The high, sustained heat generated by the canning cookware overheats both the burners and the surface of the range or cooktop. This may cause damage to burners, knobs, or finish, and may even cause overheating of surrounding walls.

Damage incurred by canning, or attempting to can, is not covered under warranty.

COOKWARE

MATERIAL

Aluminum

Stainless Steel

Copper Clad /

Tin Lined

Cast Iron

Enamelware

Ceramic (Glass)

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.

Heats and cools slowly. Use for low heat cooking, frying.

Heating speed depends on base metal in the cookware. Use for low heat cooking.

Heats and cools slowly. Use for low heat cooking.

Setting Surface Burner Controls

Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not ignite within 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF position and follow directions in Placing Burner Caps section.

See Delayed Ignition section in Important Safety Information for safety warnings and procedures.

1. Push in and turn knob to LITE.  Burner should ignite within 4 seconds.

2. After gas ignites, turn control to desired setting.  Knobs do not have distinct clicks.  Use HI to bring food to boiling temperatures. When food is boiling

temperature setting should be reduced.

 After lighting burner do not operate for long periods of time without

cookware on grate. The finish on the grate can chip without cookware to absorb the heat.

 Flame size should match the size of the pan. Do not allow flame

to extend up the sides of the pan. This can cause clothing to ignite, make the handle hot, or cause burns.

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

Using the Range

WARNING

To avoid risk of serious personal injury, property damage, or fire, do not leave surface burners unattended while in operation. Grease and spillovers may ignite causing a fire.

If These Controls Are Different From Yours

The control descriptions are intended to show the variety of features that are available in the product line. If your range does not have all the features that are shown, it is not a mistake. The information provided applies to several of the available models.

SURFACE BURNER

CONTROL SETTINGS

MED

Use to prepare food at less than boiling temperatures or to simmer. Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of food, low temperature frying and to maintain correct pressure in a pressure cooker. Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When food is boiling temperature setting should be reduced to LO through MED.

WHEN TO USE SETTING

Adjusting Burner Flame Size

 While turning the burner control knob, watch the burner flame.  Flame size should match the size of the pan.  Flames that extend up the sides of the pan can ignite clothing, make the

handle hot, or cause burns.

During a Power Outage

Although the system that lights the burners is electric, surface burners can be ignited during a power outage. Never

attempt to light bake or broil burners (oven burners) during a power failure.

1. Hold match at base of desired surface burner.

2. Push in burner control knob and turn to LITE position.

3. After gas ignites, remove match from burner and turn burner control knob to desired setting.

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