Amana ACS4250AB, ACS4250AC, ACS4250AW Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

Covering model ACS4250

Electric Smoothtop Range

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

Contents

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

Cooking on the Smoothtop .................. 6

Utensil Recommendations .................. 7

Before Using the Oven ........................ 8

Custom Features ................................ 9

Oven Temperature Adjustment ............ 9

Using the Oven Control...................... 10

Self-Cleaning ..................................... 13

Display and Signals .......................... 14 Cooking

Baking ........................................... 15

Broiling .......................................... 18

Roasting ........................................ 19

Braising ......................................... 20

Care and Cleaning ............................. 21

Troubleshooting ................................. 24

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

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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 right 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.

Questions on cooking, cleaning or usage?

Refer to

Product Assistance at www.amana.com

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 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 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 (800) 843-0304 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 or your appliance and your daytime phone number.

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 make sure 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.

 ALL RANGES CAN TIP

 INJURY TO PERSONS

COULD RESULT

 INSTALL ANTI-TIP

BRACKET PACKED WITH RANGE

 SEE INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

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

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 burns. 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 cool. Other range surfaces that may become hot enough to cause burns are the oven door, oven cavity, and oven vent.

WARNING

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

WARNING

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

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 business 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 released during the self-cleaning cycle, make sure this appliance is installed, operated, and maintained according to the manufacturers instructions.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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 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.

SURFACE COOKING UNITS

1. Use Proper Pan Size This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. 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 at High Heat Settings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 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 units.

5. Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements Heating elements should never be immersed in water.

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 burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

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. 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

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 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.

 Do not lift or move range by grasping main cooktop.

This can result in cooktop cracking or shattering.

 Do not lift or move range by grasping oven door. This

can result in door glass breaking or shattering.

 Oven door contains a glass window. While this glass is

built to be sturdy and resistant, it is glass and should be treated with care.

 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

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.

Cleaners can penetrate broken surface and cause electric

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

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 burns from steam.

Setting Surface Element Controls

Push 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. The controls have infinite settings between LO and HI for fine temperature control.

1. Push in and turn surface element control to desired setting.  You will see the element turn on and off while

you are cooking. This is the element cycling to maintain proper temperature.

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

Dual Surface Elements

Dual surface elements have an inner and outer element that can be set according to the pan size. The outer edge of your pan should always cover the element graphic, with a maximum overhang of 1 inch. To use inner and outer element simultaneously, depress switch to LARGE position. To use inner element only, turn switch to SMALL position.

SURFACE ELEMENT CONTROL SETTINGS WHEN TO USE SETTING

MED

Indicator Lights

Surface elements are 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 light 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.

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 MED.

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 (800) 843-0304.

Utensil Recommendations

What Should I Consider in Cookware?

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Flat bottomed cookware.

Pans with aluminum disk bottoms.

Heavy gauge metal cookware. Light gauge metal cookware.

Handles that are secure, that are not heavy enough to tilt pan.

Proper pan size.

Flat bottomed wok Wok with a ringstand on bottom

Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.

Glass, glass-ceramic, enamel porcelain or cast iron cookware, canners or pressure cookers.

Cookware with loose or broken handles.

Cookware that is smaller than or greater than heating element size by 1 inch.

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.

Does not

cover element

More than 1 inch overhang

COOKWARE

MATERIAL USES

Aluminum

Stainless Steel

Copper Clad /

Tin Lined

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 may cause the smoothtop to crack, cause failure of the heating elements, and may cause overheating of the surrounding walls.

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

Before Using the Oven (cont'd)

Aluminum Foil

WARNI NG

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 foil not only creates a hazard, but also affects oven performance. To minimize spills in the oven, place a shallow pan or cookie sheet underneath food items that drip or spill.

Oven Racks and Rack Positions

Your range has 5 oven rack positions to accommodate all type 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.

RACK POSITION FOOD TYPE

1 and 2

4 and 5

For large cuts of meat such as roasts or turkeys. For baked foods such as frozen pies or angel food cakes.

For most baked foods on a cookie sheet or shallow pan.

For broiled or toasted foods.

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.

Different Cooking, Different Elements

Bake

Broil (upper) and bake (lower) elements operate during bake. Broil element cycles to heat oven quickly and brown top of food. Bake can be used to cook foods which are normally baked or roasted. Oven should be preheated.

Broil

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.

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12-hour automatic cancel

This safety feature turns off the oven if it has been left on for over 12 hours. To prevent the oven from shutting off after 12 hours of use, simply press any option. Any time a pad is touched, 12-hour automatic cancel is reset.

Child lockout

This safety feature prevents children from accidentally programming oven by disabling electronic oven control. It is also useful when cleaning the oven control by preventing accidental programming. Press and hold BAKE and CLOCK pads for approximately 5 seconds. OFF displays where the temperature normally appears. To reactivate control, press and hold BAKE and CLOCK pads for approximately 5 seconds on the oven control. Child lockout must be reset after a power failure.

Service codes and tones

Electronic oven control is equipped with a self-diagnostic system. Selfdiagnostic system alerts you if there is an error or problem with the unit. If electronic range control sounds a series of short, rapid beeps for over 16 seconds and displays an F-code, record the F-code shown. Some F-codes can be cleared by touching OVEN CANCEL or disconnecting power to the range. If the code continues to reoccur disconnect electrical supply to range and contact an Amana authorized servicer.

Oven temperature control adjustment

Your new range is calibrated at the factory for temperature. Due to individual variances and preferences, it may be necessary to adjust individual ovens once they have been installed.

Custom Features



F-Code Cause

DOOR

Shorted pad button

Oven cavity over temperature

Open sensor

Shorted sensor

Failed control

Door lock error

When first using the oven, follow recipe times and temperatures. Before adjusting oven baking temperature, test a recipe by setting oven temperature higher or lower than the suggested temperature. The baking results should help you to decide how much of a temperature adjustment is needed.

An accurate digital thermometer is necessary to calibrate oven. Store purchased oven thermometers do not accurately measure oven temperature. Oven temperature can be increased or decreased 35°F. To avoid over adjusting oven, move temperature 5°F each time.

NOTE: Remove aluminum foil from ovenit will alter oven performance.

Check for blocked heat vents. If it still appears the oven is not performing as expected, a calibration may be done.

1. Press BAKE pad.

2. Press up arrow pad until an oven temperature more than 500°F displays.

3. Immediately press and hold BAKE pad for approximately 5 seconds.

4. A double digit will display ranging from -35° to 35°.

5. For a cooler oven (decrease oven temperature) press down arrow pad until negative numbers appear. Oven can be adjusted from -05° to -35°F.

5. For a warmer oven (increase oven temperature) press up arrow pad until positive numbers appear. Oven can be adjusted from 5° to 35°F higher.

6. Once desired temperature change has been selected, press OVEN CANCEL button. Temperature adjustment will be retained even through a power failure.

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