Amana The Big Oven ACF4215A, Distinctions DCF4205, The Big Oven ACF422GA, The Big Oven ACF4225A, THE BIG OVEN DCF4205 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual

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Electric Smoothtop Range

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

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

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

Cookware Suggestions ...................... 7

Oven Cooking Methods ...................... 8

Before Using the Oven ....................... 9

Features ........................................... 10

Displays and Signals ........................ 11

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

Cooking

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

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

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

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

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

Troubleshooting ................................ 27

Amana Warranty .............................. 32

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Part No.36-32045001-0

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For answersto questionsor tolocate an authorized servicer,call

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USA. Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer.
Amana Appliancesalso recommendscontactingan authodzedservicerif
service isrequiredafter warrantyexpires.

Questions on cooking,cleaningor usage?

Refer to

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or

call Consumer Affairs at 1-800-843-0304

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Service Plan

Amana Appliances offers long-term

service protection for this new range.

Asure TM Extended Service Plan,

coveting 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

Ifsomething seems unusual, please
check "Troubleshooting" section,

which is designed to helpyou solve

problems beforecalling service. If you
have a question, call us at
[phone] orwrite 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 ImportantSafety
Instructions appearing in this manual are

not meant to cover all possible

conditions and situations thatmay
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

I _ DANGER I

DANGER--Immediate hazards whichWILL result insevere personal

injuryor death.

I WARNING I

WARNING--Hazards or unsafe practiceswhich COULD resultin severe

personalinjuryor death,

I _lb CAUTION [

CAUTION--Hazards or unsafe practiceswhichCOULD resultin minor

personalinjuryor productor propertydamage.

2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

I A WARNING I

To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, It must be secured by a

properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To verify bracket has been
installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look under

the range with • flashlight. Bracket(s) must be engaged in the rear

corner of the range.

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP

• INJURYTO PERSONS

COULD RESULT

• INSTALL ANTI-TIP
BRACKET(S) PACKED

WITH RANGE

• REFER TO
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

I _lb CAUTION I

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR AREAS NEAR
ELEMENTS--Surface elements may be hotthoughthey are dark in

color.Areas near surface elements may become hotenough tocause
burns. Duringand after use, do not touch,or let clothingor other

flammable materials contact surface elements or areas near surface
elements untilthey have had enough time to cool. These areas include

the rangetop and backguard.

I _lb CAUTION I

DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF
OVEN--Oven heating elements may be hotthoughthey are dark in color.
Interiorsurfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause bums.
During and after use, do nottouch, or let clothingor otherflammable
materialstouch heating elements or interiorsurfaces ofoven untilthey

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

I _ WARNING ]

To avoidpersonal injury,do not
sit, stand or leonon oven door

or oven drawer.

l& WARNINGI1

Toavoid dsk of electrical shock,
personal injury, or death, vedfy
your range has been properly
grounded and always

disconnect it from main power
supply before servicing.

Canfomia Safe Drinking Water and

Toxic Enforcement Act

(Proposition 65)

The GovernorofCaliforniaisrequired
topublishalistofsubstancesknown

tothe stateofCaliforniatocause
cancer orreproductive harmand

requiresbusinessestowarn

customersofpotentialexposuresto
suchsubstances.

Some appliancesCOntainor produce

a chemicalorchemicalswhichcan

cause deathor seriousillnessand
whichare knowntothe State of
Californiatocausecancer,birth
defects,orotherreproductiveharm.

Toreducethe dsk fromsubstances
duringtheself-cleancyclemakesure

this applianceisinstalled,operated,
and maintainedaccordingtothe
manufacturer'sinstructions.

I & CAUnONI

To avoidfire or smoke damage,

• remove any flammable

materialsfromstoragedrawer.
Itemslikeplasticcontainersand
papermanuals can melt or bum.

• clean excess spillsbefore

startinga self clean cycle.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)

ALL APPLIANCES

1. Proper Installation--Be sure
yourappliance is properly
installedand grounded bya
qualifiedtechnician.

2. Never UseYour Appliancefor

Warming or Heating the

Room.

3. Do Not Leave Children
Alone--Children shouldnot

be alone or unattendedinthearea where the
applianceis inuse. They shouldnever be allowed

to sit or stand on any partof the appliance.

4. Wear Proper Apparel--Loose fitting or hanging

garmentsshould never be worn while using
appliance.

5. User Servicing--Do notrepairor replace any part

ofthe appliance unlessspecificallyrecommended
inthe manual. All other servicingshould be
referredto a qualifiedtechnician.

6. Storage inor onAppliance---Flammable materials

(includingpaper and plastic)should notbe storedin
an oven, itsstoragedraweror nearsurface units.

7. Do Not Use Water On Grease Fires_Smother fire

orflame, or use dry chemicalor foam-type
extinguisher.

8. Use Only Dry Potholders--Moist or damp
potholderson hot surfaces may resultin bums
from steam. Do not letpotholder touchelements.
Do not usea towel or other bulkycloth.

I CAUTION I

Do not store items of interest to children in
cabinets above arange or on the backguard of a

range_children climbingon the rangeto reach
itemscould be seriouslyinjured.

SURFACE
COOKING UNITS

1. Use Proper Pan Size--This appliance isequipped

withone or more surface units ofdifferentsizes.
Select utensilshavingfiat bottomslarge enough to

cover the surface unit heatingelemenL The use of
undersized utensilswill expose a portionofthe
heating element to direct contactand may result in
ignitionof clothing.Use of oversizedutensils
concentrates heaton cooking surface and can
cause damage to range. Proper relationshipof
utensilto burner improvesefficiency.

2. Never Leave Surface UnitsUnattended---Boilover

causes smokingand greasyspilloversthat may
ignite.

3. Glazed CookingUtensils--Only certaintypes of

glass,ceramic, earthware, orother glazed utensils

are suitablefor rangetopservicewithoutbreaking

due tosudden change intemperature.

4. UtensilHandlesShouldBeTurned Inwardand Not

Extended Over AdjacentSurface Unit_To reduce

the riskofbums, ignitionofflammable materials,

and spillagedue to unintentionalcontactwiththe
utensil,the handle ofa utensilshouldbe positioned
sothat it isturnedinward, and does notextend over
adjacentsurface units.

GLASS/CERAMIC

COOKING SURFACES

1. Do NotCook on Broken Cooktop_lf cooktop
shouldbreak, cleaningsolutionsand spilloversmay
penetrate the brokencooktopand create a dsk of
electricalshock.Contacta qualifiedtechnician

immediately.

2. Clean CooktopWithCaution--If awetspongeor
clothis used towipespillson a hot cookingarea,

becareful to avoida steam bum. Some cleaners
can producenoxiousfumes if appliedto a hot

surface.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)

OVENS

1. Use Care When Opening

Door---Let hotair or steam
escape beforeremovingor

replacingfood.

2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food

Containers---Build-upof
pressuremay cause containerto burstand resultin

injury.

3. Keep Oven VentDuctsUnobstructed.

4. PlacementofOven Racks--Alwaysplaceoven
racksindesiredlocationwhileoven iscool.Ifrack

isremovedwhileovenishot,do notletbotholder
contacthotheatingelementinoven.

5. ProtectiveLiners--Donotusealuminumfoiltoline
oven racksoroven bottoms.Improperinstallation
oftheselinersmay resultina riskofelectrical

shock,orfire.

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

1. Do Not Clean Door Gasket--The door gasketis
essentialfor a goodseal. Care shouldbe taken not
torub, damage, or move thegasket.

2. Do Not Use Oven Cleaners--No commercialoven
cleaneror oven linerprotectivecoatingofany kind

shouldbe usedin or around any partof the liner.

3. Clean Only Parts Listedin Manual

4. BeforeSelf-Cleaningthe Oven--Remove broiler
pan, oven racks, and other utensils.

5. Remove All Items From Rangetop and Backguard.

VENTILATION HOODS

1. Clean Ventilating HoodsFrequently--Grease should

notbe allowedto accumulateon hoodor filter.

2. When flamingfoodsunderthe hood,turnthe tan on.

In Case of Fire

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

unlikely,ifoneoccurs,proceedasfollows:

Surface Element Fire

1. Smother the fire witha nonfiammablelid or baking
soda, or use a ClassABC or BC extinguisher.Not

water. Not salt. Notflour.

2. As soonas it issafeto do so, turnthe surface
controlsto OFF. Turn offpower at main circuit

breakeror fuse box.

Oven Fires

1. If you see smoke from youroven, do notopen

oven.

2. Tum oven off.

3. As an added precaution,turnoffpowerat main

circuitbreaker or fuse box.

4. Turnonventto remove smoke.

5. Allowfood or grease to bum itselfoutinoven.

6. If smokeand fire persist,call fire department.

7. Ifthere is anydamage tocomponents,call an

authorizedservicer beforeusingrange.

Precautions

• Do notcookfood directlyon

rangetopsurface, alwaysuse
cookware.

• Do notmix householdcleaningproducts.Chemical
mixturesmay interactwithobjectionableor even
hazardous results.

• Do not put plasticitemsonwarm cookingareas. They

may meltand stick.

• Do not liftor move range by graspingoven door

handle.This can resultinwindowglassbreakingor
shattedng.

• Do not slideroughmetal objectsacross rangetop

surface.Scratchingor metal markingcan result.

• Do notleave fat heatingunlessyou remainnearby.
Fat can igniteif overheated byspillingonto hot
surfaces.

• Do not allowpotsto boildryas thiscan cause
damage tocooking surface and pan.

• Do not userangetop surfaceas a cuttingboard.

• Do not userange for storageorasa displaycounter.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Cooking on the Smoothtop

Cooking Safely with

Surface Elements

I A WARMNGI

To avoid riskof seriouspersonal

injury,propertydamage, or fire,

do notleave surface elements

unattendedwhile inoperation.
Grease and spilloverscan ignite
causinga firs.

I_ WARMNGI

To avoidrisk of electricalshock
or serious personalinjury,

• never cook on a broken
smoothtopcooking surface.
Spilloverscanpenetrate

broken surface and cause
electricshock.

• never clean broken cooktop.
Cleaners can penetrate broken

surface and cause electric
shock.

if smoothtopcookingsurface
breaks,discontinue use and
notifyan authorizedservicer
immediately.

Setting Surface Element Controls

Push in and turnthe surfaceelement control knobs
in eitherdirectionto turnonthe surfaceelements.
Surface elements are located under the ceramic
cookingsurface and radiate heat throughthe
cooktop.It is normalforthe element to cycle on and
offduringheating.The controlshave infinite
settingsbetween LO and HI for fine temperature

control.

1. Pushinandturnsurface element control to

desired setting.

2. When finished cooking,turncontrolto OFF
position.

REAR

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OFF

HI

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5

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SURFACEELEMENT

CONTROLSETTINGS

SIM

5

HI

WHEN TO USE SETTING

Use to preparefood at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
Use to maintainboilingof largeramounts offood,
lowtemperature frying.
Use to bringfoodto boilingtemperatures.When
food isboilingtemperature settingshould be
reducedto LO through5.

L WARNING {

Toavoid seriouspersonal injury,
do not use a damp or wet clothto
clean up spillson a hotor warm
cooktop.Moist or damp cloths on
hot surfaces may resultinbums

from steam.

Indicator Lights
Surface element operation is 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 lime.

After you cook...

...remember to establisha cleaning routine for your smoothtop. Cooktops can be

sensitive to certain cooking spillovers. Unlike conventional ranges, smoothtops
shouldnot 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, contactour Consumer Affairs department
at 1-800-843-0304.

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Cookware Suggestions

What Should You Consider in Cookware?

Select

Flat bottomed cookware.

Pans with aluminum disk bottoms.

Heavy gauge metal cookware.
Handles that are secure, that are not

heavy enough to tiltpan.

Proper pan size.

Flat bottomed wok

Avoid

Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.
Glass. glass-ceramic, enamel porcelain or

cast iro_ cookware, canners or pressure
cookers.

Lightgauge metal cookware.

Cookware with loose or broken handles.

Cookware that issmaller than or greater than
heating element size by I inch.

Wok with a dngstand on bottom

Flat Pan Test

For best cookingresults,use a pan

with a flat bottom.To determine if

pan has a flatbottom.

1. Rotate a ruler along bottomof
pan. Ifpan is notfiat, gaps

between bottomof pan and
edge of rulercan be seen.

2. A small grooveor markona
pan does notaffect cooking

times. However, ifa pan has a
gap, formed rings,or an uneven
bottom, itdoes not cook
efficientlyand in somecases

may not boil liquid.

Correct Size

Mot-¢ than

I inch

overhang

COOKWARE

MATERIAL
Aluminum

Stainless Steel

Copper Clad I

Tin Lined

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 gourmetcooking,

wine sauces, egg dishes.

Can I can?

Canning Is not recommended with any
of the Amana smoothtoprangesor
cooktops dueto the intense heat and

largecookware requiredto can.

The heat generated by the canning
cookware overheats both the elements

and the smoothtop of the range. This
can cause the smoothtop to crack, cause
failure of the heating elements, and can

cause damage to the backguard.

Damage incurred by canning,or
att_npting to can, using the smoothtop

cooktop is not covered under warranty.

Oven Cooking Methods

Oven Cooking Methods

Bake

Bake (lower)and broil (upper)elements operate during bake.
Bake element isnotvisibleonthe oven bottom,but housed

underneaththe oven bottom.Broilelement may cycleon and off
duringbake and isonlyusedto heat oven quicklyand browntop

offood. Bakecan be usedto cookfoods whichare normally
baked. Oven shouldbe preheated.

Broil

Upper element operates duringbroil.Broilcan be used to cookfoods
whichare normally broiled.Preheating isnot requiredwhen usingbroil.

Allfoods should beturned at least once exceptfish,which does notneed
to be turned.

I WARNING I

Never leave oven unattended

whilebroiling.Overceoking may
resultin a fire.

_-_ Need help on how to

cook that meat?

o

Foryour 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.

Broiling Hints

Remove excess fat from meat before broiling.Cut edges of meat to
preventcoding.

Place food on a coldungraased broilingpan. If pan is hot, foodsticks.

Allfood except fish shouldbe turned at least one time. Begin broiling
with skinside down.

Season meat after ithas browned.

Broilingdoes not requirepreheating.
Begincookingusingsuggested rack levels in Broilingsectiontotest

broiler results.If food is notbrown enough, cook on a higherrack

position.If food istoobrown,cook on a lower rack position.

Oven door mustbe fully closed.

Before Using the Oven

Oven Racks and Rack Positions

Yourrange has 6 oven rack positionsto accommodate many typesof

cookingand cookware.

Positionoven reck before turning
oven on.

1. Pullrackforward to stop

position.

2. Raise front edge of reck and pull
untilrack is out ofoven.

3. Place rack in new reck position.

• Curved edge of reck must be

towardrear ofoven.

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Rack Position Guidelines for Baking,
Roasting and Braising

Rack

Position

2

3

4
5

6

Food Type

Puffpastryproducts,strudels,casseroles, muffins,

small porkloin and Eye of Round roast.

Halvedchickens,whomporktenderloin,Cornishhens,
potpies,frozen pizzas, quickbreads (corn bread,
biscuits)

Roast tenderloinof beef, whole chicken,whole porkloin,
roastedvegetables such as acorn or spaghettisquash.

Whole turkey,capons,tiproasts and dressings

Largecuts of roast meats such as top round,
standingrib roast, crown roastof lamb and bostonbutts.
Baked and sweet potatoes, fiatbreads and cobblers.

Aluminum Foil

I A wm im ]

To avoid dsk ofpersonal injury,
propertydamage orfire, do not
lineoven bottom, racks,or broiler
pan and gridwithaluminum foil.

When placed on the oven bottom or
racks, aluminum foil not only creates
a hazard, but also affects cooking
performance. To minimize spills in the
oven, place a shallow pan or cookie
sheet underneath food items that drip or
spill. The pan must not touch the oven

walls, front, or back. DO NOT use
aluminum foil, even if it is trimmed to
size, as a substitute for a drip pan.

Rack Position Guidelines for Broiling

Rack

Position

1

2

3

Food Type
Boneless pork chops,boneless skinlesschicken breast,

fishfillets,tuna steaks.

1/2 to 3/4"thick beef ortuna steaks, or porkchops.
LondonBroil.

1 to 1 1/2"thick steaks, 1 to2"thick pork chops.
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