Electric
Range
ES200/300 Controls, Self-Cleaning Oven
with Ceramic Cooktop
Welcome ....................... 2
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ImportantSafety Instructions.. 3-4
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Features at a Glance ......... 5
Before Setting Oven Controls .. 6-7
Setting Surface Controls ... 7-8 _1
Oven Control Functions ...... 9
Settine.lOven Controls .... 10-14,
Self-Cleaning .............. 15-16
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Care & Cleaning .......... 17-20 r_
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Before You Call
Common Problems ............... 21-22
Warranty ............ Back Cover _1
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This Use & Care Manual provides specific operating instructions for your model.
Use your range only as instructed n this manual. These instructions are not
meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common
sense and caution must be 3racticed when installing,operating and maintaining
any appliance.
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Open storage or warmer drawer,
or remove lower panel
(on some models)
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 s tuations that may cause serous bodily harm death or property damage
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 atthe 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.
All ranges can tip.
Injury to persons could result.
Install anti-tip device packed with range.
See Installation Instructions.
[Fl'vlV'J"t#ll_[cll To reduce the risk of tipping,
the range must be secu red by properly installed
anti-tip bracket provided with the range. To
check if the bracket is installed properly, visually
check that rear leveling leg is inserted into and
fully secu red by the anti-tip bracket by removing
lower panel or storage drawer. For models
with a warmer drawer, grasp the top rear edge
of the range and carefully attempt to tilt it
forward. Refer to the Installation Instructions
for proper anti-tip bracket installation.
Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or
drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and also
cause damage to the range. Do notallow childrento 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.
_!'vJV-'1:t_ll_[1 Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if
equipped) for storage.
Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range.
Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously
injured.
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 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.
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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 ofany kind should be used inor 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.
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Your
Electric
Range
Features
At a Glance
Cermeic
Automatic Oven
Door L
(some models)
Interior
(1)Broil Pan and
(1) Broil Pan Insert Light
Door Latch
Oven Interior
Fan
(some models)
JStable
Interior
Oven Rack(s)
Large I Piece
Door Handle
(stylevaries
with model)
FullWidth
with/_vithoutWindow
(stylesvary by model)
Door
Storag_
Ceramic
Smoothtops
(stylesand color
varyby model)
with Integrated
Handle
6"or 8"
Single Radiant
Element
6"or 8"
Single Radiant
Element
Radiant Element (on some models)
Warming Zone
. Single Radiant
Features will vary according to model
LevelingLegs
and Anti-tipBracket
(see Install=ion
Instructions)
6"
Smoothtop
Element
6"-9"DualRadiant
Element
(some models)
9"Single Radiant
Element
(some models)
8"Single Radiant
Element
(some models)
OVENVENT
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Oven Vent Location
For models equipped with ceramic cooktops, the oven vent islocated under the
left rear side of the control panel. When the oven ison, warm is released
through the vent. This venting isnecessary for proper air circulation inthe oven
and good baking results. DO NOT BLOCK OVEN VENT.
Arranging Oven Racks
AL WAYSARRANGE OVEN RACKS WHEN THE OVEN IS COOL (PRIOR TO
OPERATING THE OVEN). Always use oven mitts when using the oven.
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 of the rack upward and slide the rack back into place.
Rack
Roasting
Shelf
(some models)
Food Rack Position
Broiling meats, chicken or fish 1,2 or 3
Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits& muffins 3 or 4
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread, 5
casseroles, small cuts of meat or poultry
Turkey, roast or ham Roasting shelf
Note: Always use caution when removingfood fTomroasting shelf.
For multiple rack baking with Speed Bake', use positions2 and 5.
RECOMMENDED RACK POSITIONS FOR
BROILING, BAKING & ROASTING
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. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element
outline onthe cooktop. Heat is transferred up th rough the surface of the cooktop tothe cookware. Only flat-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.
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NOTE: Please read detailed instructionsfor ceramic glass cooktop cleaning in the General Cleaning and Before You Call
checklist sections of this Use and Care Manual.
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About the Radiant Surface Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the
temperatu re 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. The ceramic fixture
thermallyinsulatesthe heating element, concentrating heat
in the heating zone. For efficient cooking, turn off the
element several minutes before cooking is complete. This
will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a Imiter that allows the element to cycle on and off, even at the HIsetting. This helps to prevent
damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting isnormal and can occur ifthe cookware istoo small for the radiant
element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.
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Dual Radiant Surface Elements (If equipped)
The dual radiant surface element is made up ofan innerand outer coil within the same surface
element. Avariable control isused to operate the different coils. The smaller or innercoil has
a lower wattage and can be used to prepare smaller quantities of food in smaller pans. The
dual element can also combine both the innerand outer coils for a combined higher wattage.
The combined operation should be used to prepare larger quantities of food in larger pans.
Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights
You r range isequipped with two different surface control lights that will glow onyou r range--
the Element On indicator light and a Hot Surface indicator light.
The Element On located onthe control panel, will glow when any surface element is turned on. A quick glance atthis light after
cooking is an easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.
The Rot Surface indicator light, located on the control panel, will glow as the surface cooking area heats up and will REMAIN
ON until the glass cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.
To Operate Single Radiant Surface Elements
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2, Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired
OFF
setting. 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 redsurface heating area extending beyond the
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bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the
surface heating area.
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When cooking iscompleted, turn the surface element off before removing the
cookware. Note: the Element On indicator light will glow when one or more
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Single RadiantSurfaceControl
elements are turned on. A quick glance at the indicatorlight(s) when cooking
isfinished isan easy check to besure all control knobs are turned off. The Rot
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
sufficiently.
_lrt_m_'_j"{t_! 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 orplastic 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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To Operate Dual Radiant Surface Elements (If equipped)
Symbols onthe backguard areused to indicate which coil ofthe Dual Radiant
element will heat. The • symbol indicates the inner coil only. The (_ symbol
indicates both inner and outer coils will heat. You may switch from either coil
setting at any time during cooking. Push in and turn the control knob in either
direction to the desired setting as instructed above.
SINGLE AND DUAL RADIANT SURFACE ELEMENTS
Type of Cooking
HIGH (HI - 9)
MED,UMH,G. S>
MEDIUM (5 - 6)
MEDIUM LOW (2 - 4)
LOW (LO - 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam
vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
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 results.
Setting the Warming Zone Control (if equipped)
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Warming Zone Recommended Food
Settings Chart
Food Item Heating
Level
Breads/Pastries LO
Casseroles LO
Dinner Plates with Food LO
Eggs LO
Gravies LO
Meats MED
Sauces MED
Soups (cream) MED
Stews MED
Vegetables MED
Fried Foods HI
Hot Beverages HI
Soups (liquid) HI
The purpose of the Warming Zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving
temperature. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food
on the Warming Zone.
All food placed on the Warming Zone should be covered with a lid oraluminum foil
to maintain quality. For best results, when warming pastries or breads, the cover
should have an opening to allow moisture to escape. Do not use plastic wrap to
cover food. Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to clean.
Use only dishware, utensils and cookware recommended for oven andcooktop use
on the Warming Zone.
Unlike the surface elements, the Warming Zone will not glow red
when it is hot.
Always use potholders oroven mitts when removing food from the
warm zone as cookware and plates will be hot.
Setting the Warming Zone Control
1. To set the control, push ineither direction and turn the knob. The temperatures
are approximate, and are designated by HI, MED and LO. However, the control
can be set at any position between HI and LO for different levels of heating.
2. When done, turn the control to OFF. The Warming Zone will remain warm until
the hot surface indicator light goes off.
Temperature Selection - Refer tothe chart at the side column for recommended
heating levels. If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium level, and
adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the
medium level.
Warming keep as; vegetables,
Note: Use the Zone to cooked foods hot such
gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates.
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