Crosley CRE3875PWD, CRE3875PWC, CRE3875PBD, CRE3875PBB Owner’s Manual
All about the
Use & Care
of your
Important Safety Instructions ...........................3-5
Before Setting Surface Controls ....................... 6-7
Setting Surface Controls ................................8-10
Before Setting Surface Controls ......................... 11
Oven Control Functions .....................................12
Electric Range
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Setting Oven Controls .................................. 12-16
Self-Cleaning ............................................... 17-18
Care & Cleaning .......................................... 19-22
Before You Call ........................................... 23-24
Major Appliance Warranty .................................28
316902611 Rev B (1611)
USA 1-800-944-9044 Canada 1-800-668-4606
PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION
Contents
Product Registration ......................................................2
Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3-5
Before Setting Surface Controls ...........................6-7
About the ceramic cooktop & radiant elements ............. 6
Cookware material types .............................................6
Home canning ...........................................................7
Setting Surface Controls ....................................8-10
Setting radiant surface elements .................................8
Setting warmer zone ................................................ 10
Before Setting Oven Controls ................................ 11
Oven Control Functions ......................................... 12
Setting Oven Controls ......................................12-16
Setting the clock ...................................................... 12
Changing oven temperature display (F° or C°) ........... 12
Setting minute timer ................................................. 13
Changing between continuous bake or 12-Hour
Energy Saving features ........................................ 13
Setting bake ............................................................ 14
Setting broil ............................................................. 15
Adjusting oven temperature ...................................... 16
Setting lockout feature ............................................. 16
Operating oven light ................................................. 16
Self-Cleaning ....................................................17-18
Care & Cleaning ................................................19-22
Cleaning recommendation table ................................ 19
Cooktop maintenance & cleaning.......................... 20-21
Replacing the oven light ........................................... 21
Removing & replacing oven door ............................... 22
Before You Call
Solutions to common problems ............................ 23-24
Notes ................................................................25-27
Appliance Warranty ............................................... 28
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.
PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD should be lled in
completely, signed and returned to Crosley Corporation.
To nd your product model and serial numbers see the
illustrations provided.
The self-addressed
Serial plate location
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.
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Serial plate location:
open storage drawer (some models) or
remove lower front panel (some models).
Record model & serial numbers here
Purchase date
Model number
Serial number
All rights reserved. Printed in the USA
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
WARNING
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.
Denitions
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.
IMPORTANT
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualied 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 oor or wall.
• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged
when the range is moved to oor or wall.
• Do not operate the range without the antitip device in place and engaged.
• Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or serious burns to children
and adults.
Range
leveling leg
Anti-Tip
bracket
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 qualied
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 specically recommended
in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only
by a qualied 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 properly,
use both arms and grasp the rear edge of range back.
Carefully attempt 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
(if equipped) for storage.
Save these instructions for future reference.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
WARNING
• Do not use water or our on grease res—
smother the re with a pan lid, or use baking
• Storage in or on appliance—ammable
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 ammable 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
surface heating and oven heating elements may be
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 ammable materials touch these
areas until they have had sufcient time to cool.
Among these areas are the cook top, surfaces facing
the cook top, the oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven door and oven door
window.
• Wear proper apparel—loose-tting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
the appliance. Do not let clothing or other
ammable materials contact hot surfaces.
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat
or grease may catch re 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.
IMPORTANT
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.
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• 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 re.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
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 re. 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 lter. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
cleaning hoods.
SELF-CLEANING OVENS
• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts
listed in this Use & Care Manual. Before self-cleaning
the oven, remove the broiler pan and any utensils or
foods from the oven.
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 at 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 efciency.
• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not
extend over adjacent surface elements—To reduce
the risk of burns, ignition of ammable 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 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 oven.
• 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.
• The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the
fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any
range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.
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 qualied 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.
• 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—Only 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 aming 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.
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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
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
at-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 efcient 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 on the
control panel 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
Fig. 1
hot surface indicator light
Fig. 2
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.
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).
NOTES
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 at.
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.
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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.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Using proper cookware
The size and type of cookware used will inuence 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 at bottoms that make good
contact with the entire surface heating element (See
Fig.1). Check for atness by rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware (See Fig. 2). For more information
about the ceramic cooktop see “Cooktop cleaning &
maintenance” in the Care & Cleaning section.
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 at bottom canners when home
canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom
(see “Cookware material types” in the Before setting
surface controls section).
• Use only a completely at 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.
Fig. 1
• Use the highest heat seating when rst bringing the
water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to
lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.
IMPORTANT
NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over 2 differ-
ent surface cooking elements at the same time. This can
cause uneven heating results. For models equipped with
a ceramic cooktop, uneven heating between different
cooking elements may cause the glass cooktop to fracture.
Fig. 2
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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Single radiant surface elements
To operate radiant surface elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant
surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either
direction (Fig. 1) to the desired setting (Refer to the
Suggested settings for radiant surface element
settings table on the next page). Start most cooking
operations on a higher setting and then turn to a
lower setting to nish cooking. The surface control
knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular
spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide and adjust
the control knob as needed (See Fig. 1). Each surface
element provides a constant amount of heat at each
setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending
beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the
cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
3. When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface
element OFF before removing the cookware.
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to nish cooking. The surface
control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular
mark. Use the marks as a guide and adjust the control
knob as needed. A glowing red surface heating area
extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware
indicates the cookware is too small for the surface
heating area.
You may switch from either coil setting at any time during
cooking. See Suggested radiant surface element
settings table on next page.
Fig. 1
Dual radiant surface elements (some models)
Symbols on the backguard are used to indicate which
coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The symbol
indicates settings for the inner element only. The
symbol indicates settings for both inner and outer
elements.
To operate a dual radiant element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on dual radiant surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise
to begin heating both the inner and outer portions of
the dual element. If only the inner heating portion is
needed for smaller cookware, push in and turn the
knob counter-clockwise to start.
3. When cooking is complete, turn the dual radiant
surface element OFF before removing the cookware.
Heating with inner (small)
element only
Fig. 2
Areas that heat are shown darkened.
Heating with both
elements
Fig. 3
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Suggested radiant surface element
CAUTION
settings
The suggested settings found in Fig.1 below are based
when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with
lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Suggested settings for radiant surface elements
table
Settings Type of cooking
High (hi - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a
boil, pan broiling
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The glass surface
may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has cooled sufciently.
Do not place ammable items such as plastic salt
and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings
on top of the range when it is in use. These items
could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden
spoons could catch re if placed too close to the surface
elements.
Medium high (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat
fry
Medium (med, 5 - 6) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces
and gravies or
steam vegetables
Medium Low (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Low (lo - 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer
Fig. 1
IMPORTANT
Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass
cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they will
damage the ceramic cooktop.
NOTES
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and
type of food being cooked will inuence the setting
needed for best cooking results.
The On indicator light will glow when one or more
elements are turned on. A quick glance at this indicator
light when cooking is nished is an easy check to be
sure all control knobs are turned OFF. The Hot Surface
indicator light will continue to glow AFTER the control
knob is turned to the OFF position and will glow until
the heating surface area has cooled sufciently.
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