Amana ARTS6651 User Manual

Owner's Manual

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Electric
Smoothtop Range

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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 _________________________
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Purchase Date __________________________________
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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 also recommends contacting an authorized servicer if
service is required after warranty expires.

For more information on this and other Amana

products, visit our Web site

www.amana.com

or

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.
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
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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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WARNING

To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To 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 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

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)

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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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)

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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
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.

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 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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Cooking on the Smoothtop

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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.

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

LO

MED

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 MED.

LARGE

SMALL

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.

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.

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 [phone].

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Utensil Recommendations

What Should I Consider in Cookware?

SELECT AVOID

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.

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.

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Before Using the Oven (cont'd)

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

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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

To avoid risk of personal injury,
property damage or fire, do not

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line oven bottom, racks, or broiler

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pan and grid with aluminum foil.

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When placed on the oven bottom or

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racks, aluminum foil not only creates
a hazard, but also affects oven

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

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.

Bake

Broil

Broil

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.

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12-hour automatic cancel

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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

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F-Code Cause

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

F7

F9

DOOR

Shorted pad button

Oven cavity over
temperature

Open sensor

Shorted sensor

Failed control

Door lock error

Door lock error

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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