Amana ARR6320CC, ARR6320WW Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

Contents

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

Cookware Requirements ................ 6

Using the Range ............................ 7

Features ........................................ 8

Using the Oven Control................... 9

Bake ......................................... 1 0

Broil .......................................... 10

Self-cleaning ..............................1 1

Electric Range

Keep instructions for future

reference. Be sure manual stays

with range.

Cooking

Baking ...................................... 12

Meat Basics ............................. 14

Broiling ..................................... 15

Roasting ................................... 16

Braising .................................... 17

Care and Cleaning........................ 18

Trouble Shooting .......................... 20

Amana Warranty .......................... 2 1

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 upperleft 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-NA T-LSVC (1-800-628-5782) 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.

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For more information on this and 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 by phone. T o 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 “Trouble Shooting” 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 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 the risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). T o make sure 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

• SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

DO NOT TOUCH SURF ACE 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 HEA TING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURF ACES 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

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

WARNING

T o 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 T oxic 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.

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. T o reduce the risk from substances that may be released during the selfcleaning 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 —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—T o 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.

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. 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.

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.

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 breaker or fuse box.

Oven Fires

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

2. Turn temperature knob to OFF position.

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.

OFF

. Turn off power at main circuit

Precautions

• Do not cook food directly on rangetop surface, always use 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. 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

Cookware Recommendations

Cookware

Flat Pan Test

For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom. T o 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.

What Should You Consider in Cookware?

SELECT AVOID

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

Cookware with loose or broken handles.

heating element size by 1 inch.

Can I can?

Amana manufactures a special canning element that enable canning without causing damage to the range.

It can be obtained through an Amana dealer or by calling (800) 843-0304.

In many types of ranges, the heat generated by the canning cookware overheats the element and can cause failure of the heating element and possible damage to the range backguard. This hazard can be prevented by using the canning element.

COOKWARE

MATERIAL

Aluminum

Stainless Steel

Copper Clad /

Tin Lined

Cast Iron

Enamelware

Ceramic (Glass)

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. Not recommended for smoothtop cooking.

Setting Surface Element Controls

Turn the surface element control knobs in either direction to turn on the surface elements. 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

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

Using the Range

WARNING

T o 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.

Indicator Lights

Each surface element is indicated by one main indicator light that glows when the element is turned on. After the surface control is turned off, the surface indicator light will continue to glow until each surface elements have cooled to approximately 145°F. The length of time the light remains on will vary.

Oven Racks and Rack Positions

Y our 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 GUIDELINES Rack Position Food Type

1 and 2

3 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.

Aluminum Foil

WARNING

T o 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 cooking performance. T o minimize spills in the oven, place a shallow pan or cookie sheet underneath food items that drip or spill.

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