Crosley CG34700ADD Owner's Manual

Owner's Guide

-_ Gas Range
with

Self-Cleaning Oven

FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CALL 1-800-688-1120 8113P15

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O IVlPq)RTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Thank You forpurchasingourcooking

appliance.Tohelpyouobtainthemaximumincooking WARNING: If the information in this
satisfaction,we offerthesesuggestions: manual is not followed exactly, a fire or

explosion may result causing property

[]_=Readthismanualbeforeusingtheappliance, damage, personal injury or death.
lETReviewallsafetyandcautioninstructions.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other

lE_ ReviewtheTroubleshootingCharton flammable vapors and liquids in the

pages30 and31 ifservicebecomesnecessary, vicinity of this or any other appliance.

[]S_Includethemodelandserialnumbersofyour - WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

appliancewhenrequestingservice.

• Proofofpurchasesuchassalesreceipt • Donot try to light any appliance.

will beneededforwarrantyservice.

• Do not touch any electricalswitch; do

lET'Youcancontactusat: notuseany phone in yourbuilding.

CustomerAssistance • Immediately call your gas supplier
%Maytag CustomerService from a neighbor's phone. Follow the

P.O. Box 2370

Cleveland,TN 37320-2370 gas supplier's instructions.
1-800-688-1120 • If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

In our continuingeffortto improvethe quality and callthe fire department.
performanceofour cookingappliances,it may be
necessaryto make changesto the appliancewithout

revisingthis manual. - Installation and service must be

performedby a qualifiedinstaller,service
agencyor the gas supplier.

___1_) WARNING:Toreducethe riskof tippingof the

WARNING appliancefromabnormalusageor by excessiveloading

i ofthe oven door, theappliance mustbe secured by a

• ALLRANGESCANTIPAND properlyinstalledanti-tipdevice.
CAUSEINJURIESTOPERSONS. Ifthe rangeis movedfromthewall,besurethe anti-tip

deviceisengagedwhen the rangeisreplaced.Look

• INSTALLANTI-TIPDEVICES underneathrangetoverifythatoneof the rearleveling

PACKEDWITHRANGE. legs isproperlyengagedinthe bracketslot.

I

• FOLLOWALLINSTALLATION The anti-tipdevicesecurestherearlevelinglegtothe

INSTRUCTIONS. floorwhenproperlyengaged.Also,besuretherangeis

properlyre-installed.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Thefollowing instructionsare based onsafety Turn offapplianceand ventilatinghoodtoavoidspreadi
considerationsand mustbestrictlyfollowedto eliminate the flame.Extinguishflamethen turn on hoodto remow
thepotentialrisks offire,electricshock, or personal injury. -smokeandodor.

Haveyour applianceinstalledand properlygroundedby a Usedry chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisheror baking .
qualifiedinstalleraccordingto the installationinstructions, sodato smotherfire or flame.Never usewateron a
Havethe installershow you the location of the gas shut off greasefire.
valveand how to shut it off in an emergency.

Iffire is inthe ovenor broilerpan, smother byclosing

Alwaysdisconnectpowertoappliancebeforeservicing, oven door.
Toensureproper operationand avoidpossibleinjuryor Iffire is ina panon the surfaceburner,cover pan. New

damageto unitdo not attemptto adjust, repair,service, or attemptto pick up or movea flamingpan.
replaceany part ofyour applianceunless it is specifically
recommendedinthis book.All otherservicingshould be
referredto a qualified installeror servicer.

NEVERleave children aloneor unsupervisednearthe

appliancewhen it is in useor isstill hot. NEVERallow

_ _ childrento sit or stand onany partof the appliance.

Besure allpackingmaterialsareremovedfromthe Childrenmustbe taughtthat the _

appliancebefore operatingit. applianceand utensilsin it can be

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hot. Let hot utensilscool in a safe

Keep area aroundapplianceclearand freefrom place, out of reachof smallchildren.

combustiblematerials,gasoline, andother flammable Childrenshouldbetaught that an
vaporsand materials, applianceis nota toy. Children

should notbe allowedto play with

If applianceisinstalledneara window,properprecautions controlsor other parts of the unit.
shouldbe takento preventcurtainsfrom blowingover

burners. CAUTION:NEVERstoreitemsof

interestto childrenin cabinets above

NEVERleaveanyitemsonthe cooktop.The hotair from an applianceoron the backguardof

the vent may igniteflammable itemsand may increase a range.Childrenclimbingonthe

pressureinclosed containerswhich maycausethemto applianceor onthe appliancedoor
burst, to reach itemscouldbe seriouslyinjured.

Manyplasticsare vulnerableto heat.Keep plasticsaway

frompartsof theappliancethat may becomewarmor hot.

Donotleave plasticitemson the cooktop as they may

meltor soften if/eft too close tothe ventor a lighted NEVERuseapplianceas ,- - II_ _d I_1- --

surface burner, a space heaterto heat or . ; w_ ,_

warma roomto prevent _,,.._.. _.

Manyaerosol-typespray cansare EXPLOSIVEwhen potentialhazardto the
exposedto.heatand may behighlyflammable.Avoid their user anddamagetothe
useor storage near anappliance, appliance. Also, do not

usethe cooktop or oven

Toeliminatethe hazardof reachingover hot surface as a storageareafor food

burners,cabinetstorageshouldnot be provideddirectly orcookingutensils. "
abovea unit. Ifsuch storage is provided,it shouldbe

limitedto itemswhichare used infrequentlyand which are Do not obstructthe flowof combustionandventilati<
safelystored inanarea subjectedto heatfrom an by blockingtheoven vent or air intakes.Restriction
appliance.Temperaturesmaybeunsafe for some items, flow tothe burnerpreventsproper performanceand

suchasvolatileliquids, cleanersor aerosol sprays, increasescarbon monoxideemissionto unsafeleve

E) IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Avoidtouchingovenvent area whileovenison and for NEVERheat an unopenedcontaineron thesurface
severalminutesafterovenisturnedoff,Somepartsofthe burnerorinthe oven.Pressurebuild-upmaycause
ventandsurroundingareabecomehotenoughtocause containerto burstresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor

burns.Afterovenisturnedoff,do nottouchtheovenvent damagetothe appliance.
orsurroundingareasuntiltheyhavehadsufficienttimeto

cool. Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppotholdersmaycause

, burnsfromsteam.Dishtowelsorothersubstitutesshould

WARNING:NEVERuse ,_/

appliancedoorordrawer,if neverbeusedas potholdersbecausetheycan trail
equipped,asa stepstoolor acrosshotsurfaceburnersandigniteorgetcaughton
seatasthismayresultin applianceparts.
possibletippingofthe

appliance,damagetothe _ Alwaysletquantitiesofhotfatusedfordeepfatfrying
appliance,andserious coolbeforeattemptingtomoveor handle.

injury.

Donotletcookinggreaseorotherflammablematerials

accumulateinornear theappliance,hoodorventfan.

Donottoucha hotovenlightbulbwitha dampclothas Cleanhoodfrequentlyto preventgreasefrom

thebulbcouldbreak:Shouldthe bulbbreak,disconnect accumulatingonhoodorfilter.Whenflamingfoodsunder

powertotheappliancebeforeremovingbulbto avoid thehoodturnthe fanoffas thefanmayspreadtheflame.
electricalshock.

NEVERweargarments _'2,_ _-_
madeofflammablematerial

orloosefittingorlong
Alwaysplacea panona surfaceburnerbeforeturningit hanging-sleevedapparel
on. Besureyouknowwhichknobcontrolswhichsurface whilecooking.Clothingmay
burner.Makesurethe correctburneristurnedonandthat igniteor catchutensil

theburnerhasignited.Whencookingiscompleted,turn handles.
burneroffbeforeremovingpanto preventexposureto

burnerflame.

Alwaysplaceovenracksinthedesiredpositionswhile

Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflamesothatitdoesnot

ovenis cool.Slideovenrackouttoaddor removefood,

extendbeyondthe bottomedgeofthepan.An excessive usingdrysturdypotholders.Alwaysavoidreachinginto

flameishazardous,wastesenergyandmay damagethe theovento addorremovefood.If a rackmustbe moved
appliance,panorcabinetsabovetheappliance, whilehot,usea drypotholder.Alwaysturntheovenoffat

NEVERleavea surface theendofcooking.

cookingoperationunattended__when / /

especially usinga high / I'_ Usecarewhen openingtheoven door.Let hotair or

heatsettingor when deepfat steamescapebefore remQvingor replacingfood.

frying.Boiloverscause

smokingandgreasyspillovers PREPAREDFOODWARNING:Followfood
mayignite.Cleanup greasy manufacturer'sinstructions.If a plasticfrozenfood

spillsas soonaspossible.Do containerand/oritscoverdistorts,warps,orisotherwise

notusehighheatfor extended damagedduringcooking,immediatelydiscard the food
cookingoperations, and its container.The food could be contaminated.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINI;TRUCTIONS

Use panswithflatbottomsand handlesthatare easily Turn offall controlsand waitforappliancepartstococ

graspedandstaycool.Avoidusingunstable,warped, beforetouchingor cleaningthem.Do nottouchthebu

easilytippedorloosehandledpans.Alsoavoidusing gratesorsurroundingareasuntiltheyhavehadsuffici

pansespeciallysmallpans,withheavyhandlesasthey timetocool.
couldbeunstableandeasilytip.Pansthatareheavyto

movewhenfilledwithfoodmay also be hazardous. Cleanappliancewithcaution.Use careto avoid stearr

burnsif a wet spongeor clothis usedto wipe spillson

Be sureutensilislargeenoughto properlycontainfood hotsurface.Somecleanerscan producenoxiousfume
and avoid boilovers.Pansize isparticularlyimportantin appliedto a hot surface.

deep fat frying. Besurepan will accommodatethe volume

of foodthat isto be addedas well asthe bubbleaction of
fat.

Cleanonly partslistedin this manual. Do notcleando_

Tominimizeburns,ignitionofflammable materialsand gasket.Thedoor gasketisessentialfor a goodseal. C
spillagedue to unintentionalcontact withthe utensil,do should betaken notto rub, damage,or movethe gask

not extend handles t , Do notuseovencleanersofany kindin or aroundany

overadjacentsurfaCeburners.Alwaysturn _.:_%j_ _ partofthe self-cleanoven.

pan handlestoward "-CL_XJ/_> Before serf-cleaningthe oven,removebroilerpan,ove

thesideor backof the _ racks,andother utensils,and wipe offexcessive

appliance,not out into spilloversto prevent excessivesmokeorflare ups.

the roomwherethey CAUTION:Do not leave food or cookingutensils,etc. i

areeasily hitor theoven duringthe self-clean cycle.
reachedby small

Children. It is normalfor the cooktopofthe rangeto becomehot

during a self-cleancycle.Therefore,touching or lifting1

Neverlet a pan boildryasthiscoulddamagethe utensil cooktopduringa clean cycle shouldbeavoided.
andthe appliance.

Followthe manufacturer'sdirectionswhen usingoven
cookingbags.

TheCaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater andToxic Enforcerr

Onlycertaintypes of glass, glass/ceramic,ceramic,or Act of 1986(Proposition65)requiresthe Governorof

glazedutensilsare suitablefor cooktop or oven usage Californiato publisha listof substancesknownto the
without breakingdue tothe suddenchange in Stateof Californiato cause canceror reproductivehare
temperature, and requiresbusinessesto warn customersof potential

exposuresto such substances.

Thisappliancehasbeen testedforsafe performance

usingconventionalcookware.Do not useany devicesor Usersofthis applianceare herebywarnedthat the
accessoriesthat arenotspecificallyrecommendedinthis burningofgas can resultin low-levelexposureto some

manual.Donot useeyelidcoversfor the surface units, the listedsubstances,includingbenzene,formaldehyde
stovetop grills,or add-on oven convectionsystems.The and soot, due primarilytothe incompletecombustionof

useofdevicesor accessoriesthat are not expressly naturalgasor liquidpetroleum(LP)fuels. Properly

recommendedinthis manual can createserioussafety adjusted burnerswill minimizeincompletecombustion.

hazards,result inperformanceproblems,and reducethe Exposureto these substancescan also beminimized b,

lifeofthe componentsofthe appliance, properlyventingthe burnersto the outdoors.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

CLOCK,TIMER,OVENC()NTROL

._I_ or pressand holdthese pads

........... toentertime,oventemperatureor

C_ to select HI orLO broil.

-- Pressthis padto cancelallopera-
tionsexceptthe TIMER.The time of
daywill reappearin the display.

1.PressCLOCKpad. 1. PressBROILpad.

2. Pressor pressand hold 2. Press• or • padto

• or • paduntil correct select.HIor LO broil.
timeofday appearsin
display.

Seepage 17 for additionalinformation.

Displaywill flashwhen powerissuppliedto unit.
PressCLOCKpadto recalltime of daywhen another

functionis displayed.
Clocktime cannot bechangedif oven issetfor timed 1. PressCOOKTIME pad

bakeor delayedclean operation.Canceltheoperation andenter desired --
beforesettingthe clock, cookingtime, then

2. Press BAKEpadand

1. PressTIMER pad. enter oventemperature, then

2. Pressor pressand hold

:hen

• or • pad untilcorrect
timeappearsindisplay. 3. To delay the start of

cooking:

Thetimerfeaturedoesnotoperatetheoven. PressSTOP TIME pad then

andenterthetimeyou

Thetimercanbesetfrom1 minute[OHR:01]upto99 wishtheoventoturnoff.
hoursand59minutes[99:59].

Ovenwillautomaticallyturnonandoffatthe preselected

Thetimerwillstartautomatically.Flashingcolonindicates times.Beepswillsignaltheendofcooking.See page16
thatthe timeris inuse.Onelongbeepsignalsthe endof foradditionalinformation.
thetimeroperation.

Tocanceltimer: PressandholdTIMERpadfor 3
seconds.Timeof daywill reappearinthedisplay.

1.Closeandlockovendoor.

2. PressSELF-CLEANpad.

1. PressBAKEpad. 3. Ovenwillautomatically then
cleanfor3 hoursor,

2. Press• or • paduntil press• or• padand

correctoventemperature then select2to 4 hours.
appearsindisplay. Beepswill sound and"door" will flash in display if oven

See page 12for additionalinformation, door isnot properlylocked.See.page19for additional

information.

CLOCK,TIMER,OVENCONTR()L

Youhavea choiceofthree "endof timer" reminderbeeps. Youhave a choiceofthree"end ofcooking"reminder

• Option 1: One beepthen onebeep every 30seconds beepsfor the Automatic OvenTimerfeature.
forthe next5 minutesor untilcanceled. • Option 1: Fourbeepsthenonebeepevery30 secoJ

• Option 2: One beep thenone beepevery minutefor forthe next 5 minutesor untilcanceled,
thenext 12hours oruntilcanceled.

• Option 3: Onebeep.Thereare nootherbeeps. • Option2: Fourbeepsthenonebeepevery minutef

(Defaultoption.) thenext 12 hours oruntilcanceled.

Howto selectthe desiredoption: • Option3: Fourbeeps.Thereare nootherbeeps.

1. Pressand holdboth How to select the desiredoption:

TIMERandCANCEL
padsfor 3 seconds. -- and 11Pressandholdboth

• A singlebeepwillsound. COOKTIME and and
CANCELpadsfor 3

• Displaywillshowcurrentoption, seconds.

2. Press• or• padto • A singlebeepwillsound.
selecttheoptionnumber

youwish.The currenttime • Displaywillshowcurrentoption.
ofdaywill reappearinthe 2. Press• or• padto

displayafter4 seconds, selecttheoptionnumber

youwish.The currenttime
ofdaywillreappearinthe

displayafter4 seconds.

TheControlLock-Outfeature preventsthe ovenfrom
beingturned on.

Toactivate:

1. Pressand heldboth
STOPTIME and and The 12 HourEnergySaverfeatureautomaticallyturn

CANCELpadsfor 3 theovenifitwas accidentlyleft onfor12hours.To
seconds, deactivatethisfeaturesotheovenwillNOTturnoff

automaticallyattheendof 12 hours:

2. LOCKindicatorwillappearindisplaywhenthis
featureisactivated. 1.PressandholdCLOCKpad

Repeatstep1todeactivate, for 3 seconds.

2. Press• or• paduntil hen
8888appearsinthedisplay,

Currenttime ofdaywill
reappearinthedisplayafter

If you preferthatthe time of day is notdisplayed: 4 seconds.

1. Pressandholdboth
CLOCKandCANCEL Repeatsteps1 and 2 to reactivatethefeature,12 wi

padsfor 3 seconds. -- and appearin displaytOindicatethe EnergySaver featur

Whenclockdisplayis reactivated.
disabled,pressCLOCKpad

torecalltimeof dayinthedisplayfor4 seconds,Display
willthenblank.

• If a powerfailureoccurswhentheclockhas been
disabled,thedisplaywillnotflashwhenpoweris
restored.

Repeatstep 1toreactivateclockfeature.

SURFACEC()0KING

Yourrangeisequippedwithpilotlessignition.Be sureall Topreventdamagetothecooktoporpan, neveroperate
surfacecontrolsareset in theOFF positionpriorto surfaceburnerwithout a pan in place,never allowa pan

supplyinggastothe appliance, to boildry and neveroperate a surface burneron HIGH

for extendedperiodsoftime.

IMPORTANT:Whentheapplianceis first installed,the To light surfaceburner:
surfaceburnersmaybe difficulttolightduetoairinthe 1. Placea panon theburnergrate•

gasline.Thismayalsooccuriftheappliancehasbeen

NOTE:The burnerflame mayliftoffthe burner head

disconnectedfromthe main gassupply or if it hasnot
beenusedfor several days orweeks, and a"roaring" sound may be heardif a panis not

placedonthe gratebefore lightingthe burner.

To removethe air inthe gas line, holda lightedmatch 2. Push in andturn knobto the LITEposition.

nextto the burner head and turn the knobon. When

theburner lights,eitheradjustthe knobto the desired
flame size orturn the burneroff.

Pilotlessignitionuses a sparkfromthe ignitorto light the
burner.There are two ignitorsfor conventionalsurface
burners.Each sealedburnerhas itsown ignitor.Oncethe
burnerlights,turnthe knobto the desiredsetting.The
clickingsoundwill not stopuntilthe knob is turned from
theLITE position.

3. Afterthe burnerlights, turnthe knobto thedesired

flamesize.The ignitorswillcontinueto sparkuntilthe

Ignitor knobisturnedfromtheLITEposition.

CAUTION: Iftheflameshouldgo outduringa cooking

• operation,turn theburneroff.If gashasaccumulated

NOTE:The surfaceburnerwill not lightif the ignitor is and a stronggasodoris detected,wait 5 minutesfor

damaged,broken,soiled or wet.Also, the burnerwill not the gasodor to disappearbefore relightingburner.
lightifthe smallportbeneaththe ignitorisblocked.See

page23for cleaninginstructions.

Tolight surfaceburnerduring a powerfailure:

1.Be sureall controlsare intheOFF position.

2. Holda lightedmatchtothedesiredsurfaceburner
head.

3. Pushinandturnknobtothe LITEposition.The burner
willthenlight.

4. Adjusttheflametothe desiredflamesize.

CAUTION:When lightingthesurfaceburner,be sure

allofthe controlsare in theOFF position.Strikethe
matchfirstandholditin positionbeforeturningthe
knobtothe LITEposition.

SURFAi:ECO()KING

Usea HIGHflame settingto quicklybringliquidsto a boil A properlyadjusted burnerwithclean ports willlightwi
orto begina cooking operation.Then reduceto a lower afew seconds.

settingto continuecooking. Neverleave food

unattendedwhen usinga HIGH flame setting. On naturalgas,theflamewillbe bluewitha deeperbh

core;thereshouldbe notraceofyellowintheflame.

_ __. A yellowflame indicatesan impropermixture of air/ga.,

Thiswastesfuel, so havea servicemanadjustthe mi_
ifa yellow flameoccurs.

on LPgas, someyellowtipping isacceptable.This is

__ normaland adjustmentis not necessary.

An intermediateflamesize isusedto continuea cooking You mayheara "popping"sound on sometypes of ga.'

•operation.Foodwill not cook any faster when a higher whenthesurfaceburneristurnedoff.Thisisa normal
flamesettingis usedthan neededto maintain a gentle operatingsoundofthe burner.
boil. Remember,waterboilsatthe sametemperature
whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously.

Use LO to simmeror keep foodsat servingtemperatures. Adjusttheflame size so it

does not extend beyond /,Fv

the edgeof the cooking

_ ' utensil"Thisisfor pers°nal __L_

safetyand to prevent
possibledamageto the
appliance,pan,or cabinets

abovethe appliance.This

also improvescooking

efficiency.
Somecookingmaytake placeon the LO setting ifthe
cookingutensil iscovered.Iffood does boil onthe LO NOTE: Ifa knobisturned very quicklyfrom the HIto tl"
setting,itis possibleto reducethe heat byrotatingthe LOsetting,the flame may go out, particularlyif the bur=
knobtoward theOFF position, iscold. Ifthis occurs, turn the knobtothe OFFposition

Waitseveralseconds,then light the burneragain.

Besuretoadjustthe knobso there isan adequatesupply

of gas to maintaina stableflame onthe burner.Checkto
be sure burnerislit andthe flame is stable.

Undernocircumstancesarethe surfaceburner The porcelainon the burner is durablebut over timeand

assembliesto be taken apartfor cleaning.The surface with usemay graduallylose itsshine.

burnerassemblycan be removedto cleanthe burner box

area. Thesealed surfaceburnersare securedto the cooktop
Thetwo surface burnerassembliesare securedin place and are NOT designedto beremovedby theconsumer.

during transportationwithscrews. Oncethe rangeis

installed,thesescrews may be removedto allow quick Select modelsfeatureone or two special SUPERHIGH
andeasy removalof the burner assemblies. SPEEDsealedburnerslocated at the right-frontand

left-rear.Usethese burnersto quicklybringwaterto a boil
and when using largerpans. See informationon rating

plate, locatedon the lower rangefront frame behindthe
broiler door or lower panel,to determine if your appliance
featuresthese burners.

Clean burnercapaftereach use especially if a spillover
occurs.A soiled burnermayresult in improperignitionor
an unevenflame.Whencleaningthe sealedsurface

burner,use careto preventdamageto the ignitor.If a

_j/_ cleaning clothshouldcatch the ignitor,it could be

_- damaged or broken.

Toremove:Allowthe burnerassemblyto cool. Liftup _- __ Lip
cooktop.Graspthe burner assemblyand rotate it slightly /" \ j Ports
towardthe leftto releasethe two tabs onthe assembly.

Then lift the assembly and pulltowardthe back of the (_.____ Ignitor
cooktopuntilthe airshutter endson the assemblyrelease

fromthe valves. _ _ Portdirectlybelow ignitor
TOreplace: Insertthe air shutterends onthe burner

assemblyoverthe valvesand lowerthe assemblyinto
place.Be sureto secure thetwotabs on theburner
assemblyintothetwo slotson the burnersupportbracket Thesurface burnerwill not light if the ignitoris damaged,

which is mountedto theburner boxbottom.(NOTE: If the broken,soiledor wet. The burnerwill also notlight if the
tabsare not properly insertedintothe slots,the assembly ports, especiallythesmall 3ortlocateddirectlybelow the

mayrockand the burners maynot lightproperly.) ignitor,are blocked.

SURFACE COOKING

Cookwarewhichextendsmorethan two inchesbeyond Thepan materialdetermineshowevenlyand quickly h_

the grate,rests on two grates,or touchesthe cooktopmay isconductedfrom the heatsource to thefood. Some

causea build upof heat whichmay result in damageto widely usedpan materialsare:

thethe burnergrate, burneror cooktop.

Aluminum - excellentheatconductor.Somefoods will

Cookware,such asa wok with a support ring,which

causeit todarkenor pit.Often usedas a bottomcoatin

restrictsaircirculation aroundthe burnerwillcause heat

to improvethe heatingof other pan materials.

to build upand may resultin damageto the burner grate,

burneror cooktop. Copper- excellentheatconductor.Discolorseasily,
Foodscookfasterwhenthecookwareis coveredbecause requiresconstant polishing.Often usedas a bottom

moreheat is retained. Lowerthe flame size when coatingto improvethe heating ofother panmaterials.
cookwareiscovered.

Stainless Steel - slowconductor-ofheat. Developsho

The cookingperformanceisgreatly affectedby the type of spotsand producesunevencookingresults. Durable,

cookwareused.Proper cookwarewill reducecooking attractive,easy to clean and stain resistant.Will distrib_
times,use less energyand producemoreeven cooking heatbetter if other metals(aluminumor copper)are

results.For best resultsuse a heavygauge metal pan combinedor sandwichedtogetheras a bottom coating.
with asmoothflat bottom,straight sidesand atight fitting

lid. CastIron - slowheat conductor.Cooksevenly once
Cookwarewith uneven,warped, or grooved bottomsdo temperatureis reached. Heavy.Needsseasoningto m

notmakegoodcontactwith the heatingsurface,will cleaningeasierand to preventstickingand rusting.
reduceheatconductivityand resultin slower,lesseven

Glass- slow heatconductor.Easyto clean. Sometyp_

heating, mayonly be used in the oven.

Todeterminethe flatnessofthe bottomof a pan, placethe

edgeofa ruleracrossthe bottomofthe utensil.Hold it up Porcelain Enamel - glass-likesubstancefused to me1

to the light.Littleor no light should be visible underthe Heatingcharacteristicsdependon basematerial.Easy

ruler, clean.

Acceptablewater-bathorpressurecannersshouldnot

beoversizedand shouldnot rest on two burner grates.

They shouldalso haveflat bottoms.
WhenCanning,usethe HIsettingjust untilthe water

comesto a boilor pressureis reached ina pressure

canner,thenreducetoa settingthat maintainsthe

pressureor a boil.
Prolongeduse ofthe HI setting,the useof incorrect

canningutensils,or the useof improper canning

techniquesmay produce excessiveheatand result in

, permanentdamage to the appliance.

NOTE:Foradditional canninginformationcontactyour
localCounty ExtensionOffice.Or, contactAIItrista
ConsumerProductsCompany,marketerof Ball brand
homecanningproductsat800-240-3340or write:

Ailtrista Corp., ConsumerAffairs Dept., P.O.Box 2729,

Muncie,IN47307-0729.

Besureovencontrolisset inthe OFF positionpriorto Theoven ventis locatedat the baseof the backguard.
supplyinggasto the appliance. Whenthe oven is in use,this area mayfeel warm or hotto

thetouch. Topreventbakingproblems,do notblockthe

Yourappliancefeaturespilotlessignition.A globarwill ventopeninginanyway.Also, do notplaceplasticsnear

lighttheoven burner.With this type of ignitionsystem,the the vent openingas heatfrom the vent could distortor
ovenwill not operateduring a power failureor ifthe oven meltthe plastic.

isdisconnectedfromthe wall outlet. No attempt should
be madeto operateovenduring a powerfailure.

• Do notlockovendoorduringa bake orbroiloperation.

- If dooris locked,beepswillsoundand "door"will
flashindisplaywhentheBAKEorBROILpadis

Thesizeand appearanceofa properlyadjustedoven pressed.

burnerflameshouldbe as shown:

_t

i._-- - Ifdoor is locked duringa cookingoperation,the

Coneincenterissmaller operationwill be canceledand, ifoventemperature

is above 400°F,the internal lockingmechanismwill
engage.The door can not beunlockedand opened

untiltheoven has cooled.

- Coneapprox.1/2-inch • The oven burner cycleson and off to maintainthe oven

temperaturefor baking.The broilburnerturns on for
broilingand cycleson and off to maintainthe broil

temperature.

Theoven temperatureismaintainedby cyclingthe burner • If you press BAKEor BROIL pad anddo not set an
on andoff.Afterthe oventemperaturehasbeenset,there oventemperatureor broilsettingwithin30seconds,the
willbe abouta 45 seconddelaybeforethe burnerignites, programwill automaticallycancel.Thetime ofday will
Thisis normaland nogas escapesduringthisdelay, reappearinthedisplay.

Duringthe clean cycle,and someextended ovencooking • Tochange oventemperatureduring
operations,you may heara "popping"soundwhen the cooking, press• or • pad to select
burnercyclesoff.This is a normaloperatingsoundofthe newtemperature.

burner.

OVENUSE

1.Press BAKEpad.

• BAKEwillflashindisplay.

• 000willlightindisplay.

2. Pressor pressand hold • or • padto select oven
temperature.

• 350°will lightwhen eitherpad is pressed.

• Oventemperaturecan beset from 100°to 550°.

3. There will bea 4 seconddelaybeforethe oven turns
on.When the oven turnson: PREHEAT BAKE

• PREHEATindicatorwill light inthe display. INDICATOR SYMB(

• The BAKEsymbolwill light in display.

• 100° or the actual oventemperaturewill appearin

display.

• The temperaturewill increaseby5°untilthe oven

reachesthe preselectedtemperature.

• Pressthe BAKEpadto recall the preselected

temperatureduring preheat.

4. Allow8to 15minutesfor the ovento preheat.

• A single beep willindicatethatthe oven has

preheated.

• The PREHEATindicatorwillturn off.

5. Placefood in the oven.

6. Check cookingprogressat the minimumcooking NOTE:See pages 13, 14,and 15for additional
time.Cooklonger if needed, informationon bakingand roasting.

7. PressCANCELpadand removefoodfrom the oven.

• Timeof day willreappear in display.

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NOTE:If you forgetto turn off the oven,it will

automaticallyturn off at the end of 12hours. If

youwishtodeactivatethisenergysavingfeatur
see page6.