Amana AGS780E, AGS780WW Owner's Manual

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GasRange Use&CareManual

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Important Instructions for Safe Cooking lnstatlation Information

RangeFeatures..

Electronic Oven Control

To Set Clock and Minute Timer.

HowToStartRangetopCooking

Baking..............................................I

ToSetOvenForBake

ToSetOvenForTimeBake

To Set Oven For Delayed Time Bake

Oven Temperature Adjustment Broiling

HowToCleanTheRangetop

Self-Cleaning The Oven

Care

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BroilChart..

To Set Self-Clean Cycle To Start Now

ToSetSelf-CleanCycleToStartLater

and

Removable Oven Door

Cleaning Of Other Oven Parts

ReplacingTheOvenLight

Replacing The Panel Light Storage Drawer

CommonlyAskedQuestions

Before Calling For Service When Service Is Required Amana Toll Free - Consumer lnformation Line

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Record in the space below the Model No., Manufacturing (Mfg) No. and Serial No. found on the nameplate of your range. To locate the nameplate, open the oven storage drawer and look on right

side. The nameplate is on the lower oven frame.

Model No. Mfg. No.

Serial No.

Date Installed Selling Dealer

Retain these numbers and your Sales Receipt for proof of purchase should warranty questions arise.

Your Sales Receipt is required if warranty service is needed. Complete the registration card, which is

included with the packet that comes with the range. This must be filled out and returned to Amana Refrigeration, Inc.

/lWPORTANT

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR SAFE COOKING

As with all appliances, there are certain rules

to follow

for safe operation. Make sure everyone who operates this range is familiar

with this product’s operation and with these precautions.

ACAUTION: ~0 AVOID PERSONAL INJURY 0~ PROPERTY

DAMAGE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Do not store or use gasoline or other flamma-

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

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

Open windows.

Do not try to light any appliance.

Do not touch any electrical switch: do not

use any phone in your building.

l 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.

Extinguish any open flames.

Installation and service must be performed by

a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

Do not store items of interest

cabinets above your

climbing

on the range to reach items can be

rangetop -

seriously injured.

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FOR YOUR SAFETY

DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE FLOW OF COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR.

Know where your main gas shut off valve is located.

CAUTION:

Do not attempt to clean the oven or broiler

burner ignitor assembly, the ignitors are electrically operated and the possibility of electrical shock is present.

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1. Top burners may be lit with a match. Do not use oven or broiler during electrical power outage (see instructions on page 9.)

2. For your safety, top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the bottom edge of the cooking utensil.

3. The appliance must not be used for space heating.

4. Gas supply pressure max. 8 and min. 6 inch

wcp

inches wcp for LP gases. The appliance pressure regulator is set at 5 inches wcp for Natural gas and 10 inches wcp for LP gases.

5. Do not store items on the baking, broiling or self-cleaning since the oven vents over this area.

Surface Cooking Units:

Use Proper Pan Size - Select utensils large

enough to properly contain food and avoid

boilovers

hazardous accumulations of food (especially grease), since heavy splattering or spillovers left on a range can ignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.

2. Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High Heat Settings - Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers which can ignite.

3. Glazed Cooking Utensils - Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware, or other

glazed

Some are not suitable and will break due to the sudden change in temperature.

4. Type of Utensils - Avoid pans that are unstable and tip easily. In choosing pans, look for easy-to-grip handles that will stay cool. Pans that are too heavy when filled with food can also be a hazard. If pan handles twist and cannot be tightened, discard the pan.

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5. Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend 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.

6. Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical mixtures can interact with objectionable or even hazardous results.

7. Clean burns - do not use a wet sponge or cloth to

wipe up spills on a hot cooking area.

8. Grease - Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. Never leave any cooking

operation unattended. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. Do not allow grease to collect around the rangetop. Wipe up overs immediately,

Use this appliance only for

pose as described in this manual.

1 a Do Not Leave Children Alone - Children

should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

2. Wear Proper Apparel - Loose-fitting or hang-

ing garments should never be worn while using the appliance.

3. Use Only Dry Potholders - Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns

from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating surfaces. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

4. User Servicing -Do not repair or replace any

part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing

should be referred to a qualified technician.

5. Storage in or on Appliance - Flammable

materials should not be stored on or near surface burners.

6. Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires

Smother fire or flame with a nonflammable lid or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

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 can cause container to burst and result in injury.

rangetop

with caution. To avoid steam

spill-

its intended pur-

3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts and Openings Unobstructed.

4. Placement of Oven Racks -

oven racks in desired location while cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot oven or broiler burner in oven.

Always

place

oven

Self-Cleaning Ovens:

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 oven.

3. Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.

4. Before Self-Cleaning the Oven - Remove

oven racks, broiler pan and other utensils. Wipe up excessive spillage and grease.

Ventilating

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

2. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

Hoods:

WARNING:

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed when the top of the burner is

removed. The spark igniter sparks anytime a

control knob is turned on and

the

gas from

the burner is not ignited. Be careful not to

push in any

rangetop

controls while the top

of the burner is removed. Electrical shock

might result.

WARNING:

This product contains or produces a chemi-

cal or chemicals

illness or death and which are known to the

State

of California

defects or other reproductive harm.

which

may cause serious

to cause cancer,

birth

FOR SAFETY’S SAKE

Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas, They will stick and melt.

not

use aluminum foil aged in aluminum foil directly on the for cooking. Use of foil can damage the

rangetop.

not leave fat heating unless you remain

nearby. Fats can ignite if overheated by spilling

onto hot surfaces.

place foods pack

rangetop

Do not allow pots to boil dry on high settings as

this

can cause

and the pan.

NEVER use your rangetop or

space.

The broil and bake burners cannot

during a power failure and no attempt should

ever

be made to do so.

damage to the rangetop surfaces

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storage

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, BURNER GRATES, OR AREAS NEAR BURNERS

become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface burners or areas near burners until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the

rangetop

Areas near surface burners can

and the surfaces facing the rangetop.

DO NOT TOUCH BAKE OR BROIL BURNERS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN

Bake and broiler burners may be hot though they do not look hot. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns.

During and after each clothing or other flammable materials contact

bake or broiler burners or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance can become

hot enough to cause burns - among these surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces

near these openings, oven door, window of

oven door, and oven racks.

RANGETOP

Never

use

flames. Never pick up a flaming pan.. . Instead:

1. If possible, turn off the burner.

2. Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid, baking soda

or with a dry chemical or foam type extinguisher.

GREASE FIRE

wafer on a grease fire -

In case of grease fires:

use,

do not touch, or

it will only

even

let

spread the

CAUTION:

Due to the Nature of Cooking, Fires can Occur as a Result of Overcooking,

Exces-

sive Grease, or Component Failure. Though a Fire is Unlikely, if One Occurs Proceed as Follows:

SURFACE BURNER FIRES

1 l DO NOT

turn on a range vent hood. The

flames could be drawn into the hood where

more damage

2. Smother the fire with a baking soda, or “BC”

extinguisher. Not

could

use a

result.

n6n-flammable

lid or

Class “ABC” or

water. Not salt. Not

flour.

3. As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the sur-

face

burner

controls to

“OFF.”

OVEN FIRES

1. If you see smoke from your oven,

do not

open the door.

2. Turn the oven controls to “OFF.”

an added

precaution, turn off the power

at the main circuit breaker or fuse box.

Turn on the range vent hood or exhaust fan,

if you have one, to remove smoke.

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

OF COURSE, IF SMOKE AND

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PERSIST,

CALL THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

If there is any

damage to components, call your

repair service before using the range or

rangetop

Remember, excessive grease is always a fire hazard. range and grease.

again.

The best prevention is to keep your

rangetop

clean and free of excess

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For

detailed instructions on proper installation, refer to

the installation instructions

included

with the range.

You can install an optional vent hood ventilation system above your range. Consult your Amana dealer for more information about Amana vent hoods. Remember, it is important to clean a vent hood frequently to prevent the risk of fire.

AWARNING:

To Avoid the Risk of Electrical Shock, Personal Injury, or Death:

Your range must be properly grounded and installed by a qualified installer. It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified

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grounded circuit in accordance with the National. Electric

Corde.

You can be assured, that your Amana range has been certified by the American Gas Association as being in compliance with safety standards established by the American National Standard Institute.

It is the responsibility of the installer to see that this appliance is installed in accordance with the recommended installation procedure.

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A gas pressure regulator is supplied and must be installed when appliance is connected to gas supply.

The range is factory set for use with Natural Gas. If you wish to use LR Gas, detailed instructions are provided in the Installation Instructions. It is recommended by the manufacturer that the conversion be done by a qualified servicer.

TOP BURNER SETTINGS

Low burner flame may be adjusted by turning adjustment screw in center of valve stem. Normally, the low flame should be adjusted to the minimum steady blue flame. (Approx.

l/4”

flame length.)

Check the adjustment by turning from high to low several times to see that the burner does not go out.

REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF RANGE

If the unit must be removed at any time after installation, the following procedures must be followed:

CAUTION:

The range must be secured to the house structure.

lnformation regarding anchoring is contained in the installa-

tion instructions and it is the responsibility of the installer to see that this appliance is installed in accordance with the recommended installation procedure. Anchoring is

required in order to prevent tipping while subjecting the range to improper use.

1. Remove storage drawer (see page 21).

2. Shut off main gas supply valve to range.

3. Disconnect

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supply plug.

4. Disconnect the range from the main gas supply connection above the shut off valve mentioned in Step 2. It is

essential that Step 2 has been carried out prior to disconnecting the supply from the range.

5. Your range is secured to the floor using (2) screws and

an anti-tip bracket.

6. Slide range forward. When re-installing the range, follow

Anti-tip brackets are included with your range. See instructions for complete details.

the directions given in the Installation Instructions. See

page 9 for instructions on setting the electronic clock.

NOTE: Slight smoking may occur when the oven is used for the first time. This is a normal condition.

Your gas range features an easy-to-use electronic clock and oven control. Not only does this control operate all timed baking and cleaning functions, it also controls the oven thermostat to give you precisely controlled baking and broiling. The sealed gas burners provide even heat distribution. The push-to-turn control knobs are signed with safety in mind to prevent accidental

de-

opera-

tion. The control knobs, burner grates and burner caps are removable for easy cleaning.

Your

self-cleaning tern and oven light

a deluxe broiler pan set. The oven window and

allow you to conveniently view

opening the oven

any of the five rack positions.

place to store your cookware and is removable for

ience when cleaning

oven features the Insta-Broil’” broiling

sys-

food inside without

door. The two oven racks

The

storage

are adjustable to

drawer is a handy

conven-

under the range.

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PANEL LIGHT SWITCH ELECTRONIC

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OVEN WINDOW

Burner Control Knobs

of the tangetop areas they control. Control knobs are

are arranged to match the locations

push-

to-turn, safety-type knobs. Push in and turn knobs counter-

ctockwise

burners and then turn clockwise to adjust the flame

to the

“LITE”

position to light range surface

height.

NAMEPLATE (OPEN STORAGE DRAWER TO SEE NAMEPLATE.)

Oven Light Switch:

check the progress of cooking.

Use the oven light and oven window to

Doing

this instead of frequently opening the oven door will help save energy and ensure even baking results. Oven light will turn on automatically when oven door is

opened.

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Your range features an easy-to-use electronic oven control.

Not only does this control operate all timed baking and cleaning functions, it also controls the oven thermostat to give you precisely controlled baking and broiling.

Control Buttons SET/CANCEL button -use to set clock or cancel

programmed functions and turn oven off. Can be used to cancel mistakes or reprogram control,

MINUTE TIMER button- use to time

rangetop

cooking,

oven baking, or other various kitchen activities.

CLOCK button- use to set the time of day. COOK TIME button -use to set timed baking functions.

CLEAN button

use to set oven for self-clean cycle. See

The oven control will also beep if you delay too long

page I7 for self-cleaning instructions.

STOP TIME button

use to set delayed bake and

self-

clean operations.

BROIL button

use to program broil feature. See page 13

for broiling instructions.

BAKE TEMP button

use to set any of the bake

operations.

TIME/TEMP

SET knob - turn to select times and oven

temperatures. Each time these buttons are pressed, you will hear a

confirmation tone,

if this feature has been selected. This confirmation tone is optional and can be deactivated, if desired.

To deactivate the confirmation tone:

1. Push and hold the SET/CANCEL button. The button will

beep once initially and then beep again after about three seconds. Release button. The confirmation tone is now cancelled.

To reactivate the confirmation tone, push and hold SET/

CANCEL button until you hear one beep. The control buttons will now sound the tone each time any are pressed.

Display Features

The words and numbers in the control’s display will light up to indicate which functions have been programmed.

The “ON” indicator will light up in the display when the

bake and/or broil programs are selected. The “ON” indicator will light up in the display when the

bake and/or broil programs are active.

“BAKE,”

“BROIL” and “CLEAN” on the right hand side of

the display will tell you which mode has been selected.

“HR”

will light up when timed feature is set for a certain

number of hours.

Signal Tones

End of Cycle Tone

after a timed oven operation is

finished, the oven will sound three long beeps. When the Timer feature is used, it will sound three long beeps and then it will beep once every ten seconds until the TIMER button is pushed.

Service Tones

the oven control will sound a series of short, rapid beeps and the display will show a diagnostic service code if there is a problem with the electronic oven control. See page 22 for further instructions.

between programming steps.

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