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Range

ES300 Control, Self-Cleaning Oven

with Sealed Gas Burners

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

Important Safety Instructions .....3-4

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

Before Setting Oven Controls .... 5-6

Setting Surface Controls ...............6

Oven Control Functions ................ 7

Setting Oven Controls.............. 7-10

Questions or for Service Call:

1-800-944-9044 (U.S.)

1-800-668-4606 (Canada)

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Self Cleaning............................ 11-12

General Care & Cleaning ....... 12-14

Adjusting Oven Temperature .......14

Before You Call

Solutions to Common Problems ........................ 15

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

p/n 316417182 (0901)

Welcome & Congratulations

Congratulations on your purchase of a new range! At Electrolux Home Products, 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.

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:

Serial plate location:

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

Grounding Instructions

extension cord, or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death.

against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle. DO NOT cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.

For personal safety, the range must be properly grounded. For maximum safety, the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is correctly polarized and properly grounded. If a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only available outlet, it is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician.

Purchase Date:

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

Product Registration

Be sure to register your product. The self-addressed PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD should be filled in completely, signed and returned to

Electrolux Home Products.

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adapter plug, an

This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding plug for your protection

See the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packaged with this range for complete installation and grounding instructions.

Conversion to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (or L.P. Gas)

Personal injury or death from electrical shock may occur if the range is not installed by a qualified installer or electrician.

Any additions, changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by a qualified technician.

The natural gas range is designed to allow for conversion to Liquefied Petroleum (L.P.) Gas.

If L.P. conversion is needed, contact your local appliance dealer for assistance. The L.P. Conversion Kit may be obtained from your appliance dealer and should be installed by a qualified service technician. Before installing the kit be sure to follow the L.P. Installation Instructions carefully.

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.

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a

qualified installer, servicer or the gas supplier.

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

If the information in this manual is not

• 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 Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.- latest edition, or in Canada CAN/CGA B149.1, and CAN/CGA B149.2, and the the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No.70-latest edition, or in Canada CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, and local 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.

• Air curtain or other overhead range hoods, which operate by blowing a downward air flow on to a range, shall not be used in conjunction with gas ranges other than when the hood and range have been designed, tested and listed by an independent test laboratory for use in combination with each other.

NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning.

NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

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 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.

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 burners 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.

Important Safety Instructions

• 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 BURNERS, AREAS NEAR THESE BURNERS, OVEN BURNERS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface and oven burners may be hot even though

flames are not visible. Areas near surface burners 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 burners. 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—ELECTRIC IGNITION MODELS ONLY: Do not attempt

to operate the oven during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the oven. If the oven is not turned off and the power resumes, the oven will begin to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP

Use Proper Flame Size—Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency.

• Know which knob controls each surface burner. Place a pan

of food on the burner before turning it on, and turn the burner off before removing the pan.

•Always turn knob to the full LITE position when igniting top

burners. Visually check that burner has lit. Then adjust the flame

so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend

Over Adjacent Surface Burners—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 burners.

• Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High Heat

Settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that

may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

• Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line surface

burner pans, or oven bottom, except as suggested in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

• Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of glass, glass/ ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

• Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warmer Drawer—

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 below the backguard. 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.

• Cold temperatures can damage the electronic control. When using the appliance for the first time, or when the appliance has not been used for an extended period of time, be certain the unit has been in temperatures above 32°F (0°C) for at least 3 hours before turning on the power to the appliance.

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. Refer to the range manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.

• 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.

SELF CLEANING OVENS

• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts listed in this Owner’s Guide. 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.

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 Gas Range Features Include:

1. Electronic Oven Control with Kitchen Timer.

2. Speed Bake™ Cooking System Control Switch & Indicator Light (some models).

3. Left Front Burner Valve & Knob.

4. Left Rear Burner Valve & Knob.

5. Right Rear Burner Valve & Knob.

6. Right Front Burner Valve & Knob.

7. Easy to clean Upswept Cooktop

8. Dishwasher safe Burner Grates (colors vary).

9. Self-Clean Oven Door Latch.

10. Manual Oven Light Switch (some models).

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

12. Oven Interior Light with Shield (some models).

13. Self-Cleaning Oven interior.

14. Adjustable Oven Rack(s).

15. Speed Bake™ Cooking System Fan (some models).

16. Large 1 piece Oven Door Handle.

17. Full width Oven Door (styles vary with model).

18. Storage Drawer with integrated Handle (some models) or lower cover panel (some models).

19. 5,000 BTU Simmer Burner (some models).

20. 9,500 BTU Burner (some models).

21. 12,000 BTU Power Plus Burner (some models).

22. 14,000 BTU Power Plus Burner (some models).

23. Burner Drip pans (some models).

24. Broil Pan (some models).

25. Broil Pan Insert (some models).

26. Leveling Legs and Anti-tip Bracket (included).

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

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Before Setting Oven Controls

Oven Vent Location

The oven vent is located below the backguard (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air is released through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. DO NOT BLOCK THE VENT.

Removing & Replacing Oven Racks

To remove, pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide out.

Fig. 1

Oven Racks

Your range is equipped with one or more Flat Oven Rack(s). Place the rack(s) into the positions shown in Fig. 2. Refer to the following Recommended Rack Positions for Broiling, Baking & Roasting for complete information.

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.

Flat Oven Rack

Fig. 2

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