Crosley ES340 User Manual

Use & Care Manual

Welcome..........................................2

Important Safety Instructions .....3-4

Features at a Glance ......................5

Before Setting Oven Controls ....6-8

Setting Surface Controls ............8-9

Oven Control Functions ..............10

Electric Range

ES340 Control, Self-Cleaning Oven

with Ceramic Cooktop

Setting Oven Controls............. 11-15

Self Cleaning (Speed Clean) .. 16-17

General Care & Cleaning ....... 18-21

Adjusting Oven Temperature....... 21

Before You Call

Solutions to Common Problems ................ 22-23

Warranty ......................... Back Page

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Welcome & Congratulations

FOR PRODUCT

INFORMATION CONTACT:

Congratulations on your purchase of a new range! At Crosley Canada 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.

Crosley Canada Corporation

P.O. Box 14515

4646 Heritage Hills Blvd.

Mississauga ON Canada L5R1Y4

www.crosley.com

Please attach sales receipt

here for future reference.

We know you’ll enjoy your new range and Thank You for choosing our product. We hope you consider us for future purchases.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This Use & Care Manual provides specific operating instructions for your model. Use your range only as instructed in this manual. These instructions are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference.

Model Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date:

The self-addressed PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD should

be filled in completely, signed and returned to Crosley Canada Corporation.

Serial plate location;

Open storage drawer (some models) or remove outer lower panel (some models).

The product serial plate will provide you both the model number and serial number for your range. You can find the serial plate on your range at one of the locations illustrated above.

This Use & Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your range and feature information for several models. Your range may not have all the described features. The graphics shown are representational. The graphics on your range may not look exactly like those shown.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference.

This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.

• 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. 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.

• 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.

• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.

drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the range. Do not allow children to

climb or play around the range. The weight of a child on an open door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be

seriously injured.

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.

Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if

equipped) for storage.

Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or

Heating the Room.

• 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.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS, HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface units and oven heating elements

may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient 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 window.

• 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 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 Only 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

Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or

Do not store items of interest to children in

injury.

• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded.

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.

Important Safety Instructions

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—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 flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn the fan on.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

• Use Care When Opening 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 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.

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.

• 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.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR RANGE

• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area underneath 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 manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.

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 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.

Features At A Glance

Your Electric Range Features Include:

1. Electronic Oven Control with Kitchen Timer.

2. Left Front Single Radiant Element Control (some models) or

Dual Radiant Element Control (some models).

3. Left Rear Single Radiant Element Control (some models) or

Dual Radiant Element Control (some models).

4. Warming Zone Radiant Element Control (some models).

5. Right Rear Single Radiant Element Control (some models) or

Dual Radiant Element Control (some models).

6. Right Front Single Radiant Element Control (some models) or

Dual Radiant Element Control (some models).

7. Element ON Indicator Light(s).

8. HOT SURFACE Indicator Light(s).

9. Quick Convection Cooking System Switch (some models).

10. Quick Convection Cooking System Indicator Light (some

models).

11. Oven Interior Light with removable Cover.

12. Automatic Oven Door Light Switch (some models).

13. Self-Cleaning Oven interior.

14. Self-Clean Door Latch.

15. Quick Convection Cooking System Fan (some models).

16. Adjustable Interior Oven Rack(s).

17. Large 1 piece Oven Door Handle.

18. Full width Oven Door with Window.

19. Storage Drawer with Integrated Handle (some models) or lower

cover panel (some models).

20. Easy to clean upswept Cooktop.

21. Ceramic Smoothtop (elements, styles and color will vary by

model).

22. 6” Single Radiant Element (some models).

23. 5-7” Dual Radiant Element (some models).

24. 9” Single Radiant Element (some models).

25. 6-9” Dual Radiant Element (some

models).

26. 12” Single Radiant Element (some

models).

27. Warming Zone Radiant Element

(some models).

28. Broil Pan (some models).

29. Broil Pan Insert (some models).

30. Leveling Legs and Anti-tip Bracket

(included).

NOTE: The features of your range may vary according to model type & color.

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Before Setting Oven Controls

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 the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. DO NOT BLOCK OVEN VENT.

Removing & Replacing 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

Fig. 1

Arranging Oven Racks & Roasting Shelf

ALWAYS ARRANGE OVEN RACKS WHEN THE OVEN IS COOL (PRIOR TO OPERATING THE OVEN). Always use oven mitts when

using the oven.

Recommended Rack Positions for Broiling, Baking & Roasting: Food Rack Position

Broiling hamburgers & steaks 1 Broiling meats, chicken or fish 1, 2, or 3 Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits 3 or 4 & Muffins Frozen pies, angel food cake, 6 yeast, bread, casseroles, small cuts of meat or poultry Turkey, roast or ham (use Roasting Shelf) 7 (some models)

of the rack upward and slide the rack back into place.

2 3

4 5

Roasting Shelf

positioned incorrectly

Fig.3

Fig. 2

Correct Roasting

Shelf position

Fig. 4

Types of Oven Racks & Roasting Shelf

Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack types shown; Flat Rack (Fig. 5) and Roasting Shelf (Fig. 6; some models). To maximize cooking space the Roasting Shelf should be used in the lowest rack position to roast large cuts of meat and poultry (See Fig. 2).

Place Roasting Shelf with care in rack position 7 (See Fig. 2). Be sure the Roasting Shelf is level and the front end of the shelf rests over the front ends of the oven rack glides on both sides of the oven interior (See Figs. 3 & 4)

Flat

Oven Rack

Roasting

Shelf

Fig. 6Fig. 5

Baking Layer Cakes with 1 or 2 Oven Racks

For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks, place cookware on rack positions 3 & 6 (See Fig. 7). For best results when using a single oven Flat Rack, place cookware on rack position 4 (See Fig. 8).

Air Circulation in the Oven

For best air circulation and 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. The hot air must be able to circulate around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food.

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

Before Setting Oven 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. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only flatbottomed 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.

Warming Zone

Surface Control

(some models)

Single Radiant

Surface Control

(some models)

Single Radiant (some models)

Dual Radiant (some models)

Surface Control

ceramic glass cooktop cleaning in the General Care & Cleaning and Before You Call checklist

sections of this Use & Care Manual.

Element On & Hot Surface Indicator Lights

NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for

ELEMENT ON

INDICATOR

LIGHT

HOT SURFACE

INDICATOR LIGHT

Your range is equipped with two different types of radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on your range— the Element On indicator light and the Hot Surface indicator lights (See illustration at left).

The Element On indicator lights are located on the control panel above each radiant element control knob and will glow when a surface element is turned ON. A quick glance at this indicator light after cooking is an easy check to be sure ALL surface controls are turned OFF. The Hot Surface indicator light located on the control panel will glow when any surface cooking area heats up and will REMAIN ON until the glass cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.

NOTE: 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 flat.

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. COPPER - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum). STAINLESS STEEL - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.

CAST IRON - A poor 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.

Setting Surface Controls

Using proper cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. 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).

Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figs. 1 & 2. For more information about the ceramic cooktop see “Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance” in the General Care & Cleaning section.

Fig. 2

Single Radiant Surface Elements (all models)

To Operate a Single Radiant Element:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on radiant surface element.

2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting (Refer to

the Suggested Radiant Surface Element Settings Table, Figs. 3 & 4). Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish 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. 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 surface element OFF before removing the cookware.

Fig. 1

Note: The Element On indicator lights will glow when one or more elements are turned ON. A quick glance at these indicator lights when cooking is finished 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

Fig. 3

sufficiently.

Suggested Radiant Surface Element Settings Table

The suggested settings found in Fig. 4 are based when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Note: The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for best cooking

SINGLE AND DUAL RADIANT SURFACE ELEMENTS Setting Type of Cooking

HIGH (HI - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling

MEDIUM HIGH (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry

MEDIUM (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. 4

results.

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 sufficiently.

Do not place plastic items such as 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 fire if placed

too close to the surface elements.

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