Crosley CRE3580QSA, CRE3580QWA Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3-5
Before Setting Oven Controls .............................. 6
Before Setting Surface Controls ........................ 7-8
Setting Surface Controls ..................................... 9
Oven Control Functions (100) ............................ 10
Setting Oven Controls .................................. 10-13
Care & Cleaning .......................................... 14-18
Before You Call ........................................... 19-20
Major Appliance Warranty ................................. 24
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Contents
Product Registration ...................................................... 2
Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3-5
Before Setting Oven Controls .................................. 6
Removing, replacing & arranging oven racks ................ 6
Before Setting Surface Controls ........................... 7-8
Cookware material types ............................................. 7
Home Canning ........................................................... 8
Setting Surface Controls ......................................... 9
Operating surface elements ........................................ 9
Oven Control Functions ......................................... 10
Setting Oven Controls ...................................... 10-13
Setting the clock ...................................................... 10
Changing oven temperature display (F° or C°) ........... 10
Setting Timer ........................................................... 11
Setting Bake ............................................................ 11
Setting Broil ............................................................. 12
Adjusting the oven temperature ................................ 13
Operating oven light (some models) .......................... 13
Care & Cleaning ................................................ 14-18
Cleaning recommendation table ................................ 14
Replacing the oven light (some models) ..................... 15
Cooktop maintenance & cleaning .......................... 16-17
Cautions for aluminum use ....................................... 17
Removing & replacing oven door ............................... 18
Before You Call
Solutions to common problems ............................ 19-20
Appliance Warranty ............................................... 24
This Use & Care Manual contains general operating
instructions for your range and feature information
for several models. Your appliance may not have
all the described features. The graphics shown are
representational and may not look exactly like those
shown.
Congratulations on your purchase of a new range! At
Crosley Corporation, we are very proud of our product
and are completely committed to providing you with the
best service possible. Your satisfaction is our number one
priority.
We know you'll enjoy your new range and Thank You for
choosing our product. We hope you consider us for future
purchases.
Need help??
Read this Use & Care manual.
It contains instructions to help you use and maintain your
range properly.
If you received a damaged range...
immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the range.
Save time and money.
Check the section titled "Before you call". This section
helps step you through some common problems that
might occur. If you do need service, help is only a phone
call away. Call customer service at 1-800-944-9044.
Product Registration
Be sure to register your product. The self-addressed
PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD should be filled in
completely, signed and returned to Crosley Corporation.
To find your product model and serial numbers see the
illustrations provided.
Serial plate location
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Record model & serial numbers here
Purchase date
Model number
Serial number
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Serial plate locations:
open storage drawer (some models) or remove lower panel
(some models).
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Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until
you have read the safety precautions in this manual.
Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a
WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.
Definitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury
or death.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and
an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the
power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in
case of an emergency.
Tip Over Hazard
• A child or adult can tip the
range and be killed.
• Verify the anti-tip device has
been installed to floor or wall.
• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged when
the range is moved to floor or wall.
• Do not operate the range without the anti-tip
device in place and engaged.
• Failure to follow these instructions can result
in death or serious burns to children and
adults.
Range
leveling leg ,_,_"T%
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IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation,
maintenance or valuable information that is not hazard
related.
Important Safety Instructions
• Remove all tape and packaging before using
the range. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the range. Never allow children to play with
packaging material.
• Proper installation--Be sure your appliance is
properly installed and grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance with the National
Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 latest edition
and local electrical code requirements. Install only
per installation instructions provided in the literature
package for this range.
• User servicing--Do not repair or replace any part
of the appliance unless specifically recommended
in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only
by a qualified technician. This may reduce the risk of
personal injury and damage to the range.
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if
it is to be stored or discarded.
To check if the anti-tip bracket is installed properlg
use both arms and grasp the rear edge of range back.
CareNllyattempt to tilt range forward. When properly
installed, the range should not tilt forward.
Refer to the anti-tip bracket installation
instructions supplied with your range for proper
installation. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
• Never modify or alter the construction of a range
by removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers,
anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the
range.
Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or
drawers of a range can result in serious injuries
and also cause damage to the appliance. DO NOT
allow children to climb or play around the range. The
weight of a child on an open oven door may cause the
range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.
Never use your appliance for warming or heating
the room.
Do not use the oven, warmer drawer or lower oven
Save these instructions for future reference.
• Storage in or on appliance--flammable
materials should not be stored in an oven,
warmer drawer, near surface units or in the
storage drawer. This includes paper, plastic and
cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and
towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store
explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the
range.
• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE --children
should not be left alone or unattended in the
area where appliance is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the
appliance, including the storage drawer, lower broiler
drawer, warmer drawer or lower double oven.
Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above a range or on the backguard of
the range. Children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.
• Do not touch surface heating units or surface
cooking elements, areas near these units or
elements, or interior surface of the oven. Both
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surface heating and oven heating elements may be
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hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near
surface cooking units may become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or
let clothing or other flammable materials touch these
areas until they have had sufficient time to cool.
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Among these areas are the cook top, surfaces facing
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the cook top, the oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven door and oven door
window.
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• Wear proper apparel--loose-fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
the appliance. Do not let clothing or other
flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
Do not attempt to operate the range during a
power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the
range. If the range is not turned off and the power
resumes, the range will begin to operate again. Once
the power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.
• Do not use water or flour on grease fires--
smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat
or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
Use dry potholders - moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a
potholder.
• Do not heat unopened food containers - buildup
of pressure may cause container to burst and
result in injury.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN
• Use care when opening oven door, lower oven
door or warmer drawer (if equipped)--Stand to
the side of the range when opening the door of a hot
oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or
replace food in the oven.
Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent
is located under the left rear surface element if your
model is equipped with coil elements. The oven vent
is located below the backguard for models equipped
with ceramic-glass cook tops. Touching the surfaces in
this area when the oven is operating may cause severe
burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items
on or near the oven vent. These items could melt or
ignite.
Placement of interior oven racks. Always place
oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack
must be moved while oven is hot use extreme caution.
Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to
reposition. Do not let potholders contact the hot heating
elements in the oven. Remove all utensils from the rack
before moving.
Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The
broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain
and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler. Do
not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil.
Exposed fat and grease could ignite.
Protective liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line the
oven bottom. Only use aluminum foil as recommended
in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may
result in risk of electric shock, or fire.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING
YOUR RANGE
Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure
all controls are turned OFF and the range is COOL. The
range may be hot and can cause burns.
• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention
to the area around each surface element. Do not allow
grease to accumulate.
• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols--Always follow the
manufacturer's recommended directions for use,
Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols
may ignite causing damage and injury.
• Clean ventilating hoods frequently--Grease
should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood
or filter. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for
cleaning hoods.
FOR CERAMIC-GLASS COOK TOP MODELS
• Do not cook on broken cook top--If cook top should
break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate
the broken cook top and create a risk of electric shock.
Contact a qualified technician immediately.
• Clean cook top 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.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
• Know which knob controls each surface heating
unit. Place a pan of food on the unit before turning it
on, and turn the unit off before removing the pan.
Use proper pan size--This appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different sizes. 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.
Proper relationship of utensil to element will also
improve efficiency.
Utensil handles should be turned inward and not
extend over adjacent surface elements--To reduce
the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and
spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil,
the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that
it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent
surface units.
Never leave surface elements unattended at high
heat settings--Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry
may melt.
Do not immerse or soak removable heating
elements--Heating elements should never be
immersed in water. Heating elements clean themselves
during normal operation.
Glazed cooking utensils_nly certain types of
glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other
glazed utensils are suitable for cook top service without
breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cook top
use.
• When flaming foods under a ventilating hood,
turn the fan on.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act requires the Governor of California to publish a
list of substances known to the state to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires
businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to
such substances.
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located under the left side of the
control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm
air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for
proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
Do not block the oven vent.
oven vent location
Types of oven racks
Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven
rack styles shown.
_/_ fiat handle
offset __
oven rack
Always use oven mitts when using the oven.
When using the appliance, the oven interior, oven racks
and cooktop will become very hot which can cause
burns.
Removing, replacing &
arranging oven racks
TO remove- pull the rack _ __
forward until it stops. Lift up ........._ ©_
front of rack and slide out. =_--_
To replace - fit the rack
onto the guides on the oven
walls. Tilt the front of the rack
upward and slide the rack back
into place.
Arranging - always arrange
the oven racks when the oven
is cool (prior to operating the
oven).
Recommended rack positions by food type
Fig. 2
The fiat oven rack or fiat handle oven rack (some
models) may be used for most cooking needs.
The offset oven rack (some models) is designed to place
the base of the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower
than normal. This rack design provides several additional
possible locations between the standard positions.
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Air circulation in the oven
For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the
cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and
cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or
back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate
around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat
to reach around the food.
Food type Position
Broiling meats See broil
Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins 2 or 3
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread
and casseroles 1 or 2
Small cuts of meat or poultry 1 or 2
Turkey, roast or ham 1
About the ceramic glass cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements
located below the surface of the glass. The design of the
ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element
underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the
diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only
fiat-bottomed cookware should be used.
The type and size of cookware, the number of surface
elements in use and their settings are all factors that will
affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond
the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements
may become hot enough to cause burns.
About the radiant surface elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly.
As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To
maintain the selected setting the element will cycle ON
and OFF. The heating element retains enough heat to
provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle.
For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several
minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual
heat to complete the cooking process.
Element On & Hot Surface indicator lights
Your appliance is equipped with two different types of
radiant surface control indicator lights located just above
the surface control knobs on the control panel -- the On
and Hot Surface indicator lights.
The element On indicator light will glow when any surface
element is turned ON. A quick glance at this indicator
light after cooking is an easy check to be sure the surface
controls are turned OFF (See Fig. 1).
element ON indicator light
0 On
OFF
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sire
2 /
4 6 4
med med
hi Io
sire
8 2
7 3
OFF
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hot surface indicator light
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OFF OFF
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4
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7 3
6 4
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Cookware material types
The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly
heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan
bottom. The most popular materials available are:
Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of
food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware
resists staining & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across
the ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks which
will resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately.
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The Hot Surface indicator light will glow when any
surface cooking area heats up and will remain on until
the cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level (See Fig.
2).
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element
to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI setting. This helps
to prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop. Cycling
at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if
the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if
the cookware bottom is not fiat.
Be sure to read the detailed instructions for ceramic
glass cooktop cleaning in the Care & Cleaning and
Before You Call checklist sections of this Use & Care
Manual.
Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily.
May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum).
Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking
results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.
Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor however will retain
heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is
reached. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops.
Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics
will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel
coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic
cooktops.
Glass - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for
ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass.
Using proper cookware
The size and type of cookware used will influence the
setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow
the recommendations for using proper cookware as
illustrated in Figs. 1 & 2.
Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good
contact with the entire surface heating element (See
Fig. 1). Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware (See Fig. 2). For more information
about the ceramic cooktop see "Cooktop maintenance"
and "Cooktop cleaning" in the Care & Cleaning section.
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Flat bottom and straight
sides.
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Tight fitting lids.
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Weight of handle does
not tilt pan. Pan is well
balanced.
• Pansizes match the
amount of food to be
prepared and the size of • Heavy handle tilts pan.
the surface element.
• Made of a material that
• Easyto clean. • Pan is smaller or larger
conducts heat well. :i,:__J
• Always match pot than heating area marked
diameter to element size. on cooktop.
®Curved and warped pan.
o Pan larger than cooking area
marked on cooktop by more
than one-half inch or 12mm.
Fig. 1
Home Canning
Be sure to read and observe all the following points when
home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA
(United States Department of Agriculture) website and
be sure to read all the information they have available as
well as follow their recommendations for home canning
procedures.
Use only quality fiat bottom canners when home
canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom.
See Cookware material types in Before setting
surface controls section.
• Use only a completely fiat bottom canner with no
ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home
canning using a ceramic cooktop.
Make sure the diameter of the canner does
not exceed 1 inch beyond the surface element
markings or burner. It is recommended to use smaller
diameter canners on electric coil and ceramic glass
cooktops.
• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more
quickly.
• Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the
water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to
lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.
NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over 2 differ-
ent surface cooking elements at the same time. This can
a ceramic cooktop, the cooktop could fracture.
cause uneven heating results. For models equipped with
Fig. 2
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