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Surticetooting
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Oventooting
How
tooperate the
self-cleaning Iowerovenp22
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Help w
Beforeusingyourrange?
readthisbmk carefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
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Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
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questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If ‘you received
a damaged
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
range...
Savetimeandmolleye
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page26.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
writedownthe model
,,
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemona labelon
thefrontofthe rangebehindthe
ovendoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
,.,
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
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\Vhenusingelectricalappliances,
basic safetyprecautions should
be followed,includingthe
following:
* Use thisapptianceonlyfor iti
intendeduse as described in this
manual.
~Be sureyourapplianceis
I
pro~rly instaUedad gro~ded
bj~a qualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewith the provided
installationinstructions.
@Don’tattemptto repair
or replaceany part of your
rangeudess it is specfi]cally
recommendedin this book. All
otherservicingshouldbereferred
to a qualifiedtechnician.
Beforepefiormingany
service9DECONNE~ H
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ATT~ HOUSEHOLD
~lsmmo~ PmL
mm~ SWPLY
BYREMOWNGTHE FUSE
OR SWIKHING OFF THE
CRC~T BREAKER.
@Do not leavec~~en done—
childrenshouldnot be lefialone
or unattendedin anarea wherean
applianceis in use.They should
neverbe allowedto sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.
@Don>tallowanyonetochb,
standorhangon thedoor,
&aweror rangehp. ~ey codd
damagethe rangeandeventip
itover,causingseverepersonal
injury.
@CAUTION:ITEMSOF
mmmsT m cHmDmN
SHOULDN~ BE S~mD
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UGE OR ON Tm
BAC~PLASH OF A
wGE-cmDmN
CLW~G ON T~
MGE TO~ACH ITEMS
CO~D BE SEWOUSLY
mm~.
*Neverwear loose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing .
theapphance.Flmable material
could be ignited if broughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
and may cause severe burns. -
@Use onIydry ptholders—
moist or damp potholderson
hot surfaces may resultin burns’ .
from s~am. Do notlet potholders
touchhot heatingelements.Do
not use atowelor otherbulb
cloth.
* Neveruse youra-ppliancefor
warmingor heatingthtiroom.
@Storagein oron appliance—
Flammablematerialsshouldnotbe
stored in an ovenor near surface
units.
@Keephood andgrease filters
clean to maintaingood venting -and to avoidgrease fires.
@Do not letcookinggrease
or other flamable materials ‘–
accumulatein or nearthe
range.
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@Do notuse wateron grease ~“
fires. Neverpickup a flaming R,_
pan. Smotherflaming panon
;urface unit by cover[ng~an
completelywith we~l-fittinglid9‘
cookiesheet orflat tray.
Flaminggrease,’outiidea ~an
can beput outby cov~ringwith
bakingsoda or,if.available,a
multi-purposedry chemical
or foam.
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~Do not touchheating ~‘
elemenk orinteriorsurfaceof
oven.These surfacesmaybe hot
enoughto burn eventhoughtiey ~ ‘are dark incolor. During and , after use,.do nottouch, or let ~ - ‘clothingor other flammable
materialscontactsurfice units,
areas nearbysurface units or any
interior area ofthe oven;allow
sufficienttime forcooling,.firs~. m
Potentiallyhot surfacesinclude , Sthe cooktop and areas facingthe . =cooktop,ovenventopeningand - =
surfacesnear theopening, and =
crevicesaround the oven door.. =
Remember: The inside surface =
of the ovenmaybe hot when the -6.
door is opened.
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~When cookingpork, follow
our directionsexactlyand always
cook the meat to atleast 170”F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythat trichina maybe
present inthe meat; it willbe
killed and the meatwill be safe
to eat.
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oven
Stmd awayfrom rangewhen
@
o~nhg ovendoor.Hot airor
steamwhich escapescamcause
burns to hands, faceand/or
eyes.
QD0n9theatunopened food
contiers k the oven.-ure
codd butidupandthecontier
could bumt9causing antijury.
@Keep ovenvent ducts
unobstructed.
~ Keep ovenfreefrom grease
buildup.
@PIaceovenshelf in desired
positionwhile ovenis cool.If
shelvesmustbe handled when
hot, do notletpotholdercontact
heatingunits in theoven.
@hlhg out shelf to the
sheBfstop isa convenienceti
lifting heavyfoods. It isalso a
precautionagainst burns from
touchinghot surfacesof the
dooror ovenwails.
@When using cooking or
roasthg bags in oven9follow
the manufacturer’sdirections.
@Do not use your ovento dry
newspapers. If overheated,they
can catch fire.
self-cleaning oven
* Do not cleandoor gasket.
The door gasketis essentialfor a
good seal. Care should be taken
notto rub, damageor movethe
gasket.
@Do not use ovencleaners. No
commercial ovencleaner or oven
liner protectivecoating of any
kind should be used in or around
anypart of the oven.
@clean Ody park listed in this
use and CareBook.
surfaceCooting Unik
@Use properpan size—This
applianceis equippedwithone
or more surfaceunitsof different
size. Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslarge enoughto cover
the surface unit heatingelement.
The use ofundersizedutensils
wdl exposea portionof the
heatingelement to direct contact
and mayresult in ignitionof
clothing.Proper relationshipof
utensilto burner willalso
improveefficiency.
* Neverleavesurfaceunits
-ttended athighheatsttms.
Boflovercauses smokingand
greasy spilloversthatmay catch
on fire.
@Be sure drip pansand vent
ducts akenot coveredand are
in place. Their absenceduring
cookingcould-damagerange
parts and wiring.
~Don9t use aidnum fOtitO
line drippans or anywherein
the ovenexceptas describedin
this book. Misuse could resultin
a shock, fire hazard or damage
to the range.
~Qdy certain types of
glass/ceramic,earthenwareor
other glazedcontainersare
suitablefor range-topservice;
others maybreak because-ofthe
sudden changein temperature.
(See sectionon “Surface
Cooking” for suggestions.)
~To minimbe burnsy ignition
of flammable materials,and
spi~age,the handle of a
container should be turned
towardthe centerofthe range
without extendingovernearby
surface units. -
Don9timerse or soak
~
removablesurfaceunits. Don9t
put them in a dishwasher.
,.
glass9
@Alwaysturnsurfaceunit to
OFF beforeremovingutensiI. ‘—-
@Keepan eyeon foodsbeing
friedat HIGHorMEDIm
~GH heats.
@Toavoidthe possibility
of a burn or electric shock9
alwaysbe certainthat the
controlsfor aUsurfaceunits
areat OFF positionand all
coilsarecoolbeforeattenipting
to Mtor removethe unit.
~men flaming foods uder
the hood9turnthe fan off. The
fan9ifoperating9may spread
thtiflame.
~Foodsfor fryingshould be as
dry as possib~e.Frost on frozen
foodsor moisture,onfresh foods
can cause hot fatto bubbleup
and over sidesofpan.
@Use littlefatfor effective
sha~lowor deep-fatfrying.
Fillingthe pan toofill of fat can _
cause spilloverswhen food is
added.
@If a combinationof oils or
fafi willbe usedin frying9stir
togetherbeforeheating, or as fa.fi
melt slowly.
~Alwaysheatfat slowly9and
watchas itheats.
@Use deep fatthermometer
w’heneverpossible to prevent
overheatingtit beyondthe
smokingpoint.
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SAW THESE
@Before self-cleaning theoven,
removebroilerpan and other
utensils.
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Your range,iikemanyotherhouse-
holditenls,isheavyand cansettle
intosoft floor coveringssuchas
cushionedvinylor carpeting.When
movingthe rangeon thistypeof
flooring,usecare,aridit isrecommendedthat thesesimpleand inexpensiveinstructionsbefollowed.
Therangeshouldbeinstalledon a
sheetof plywood(or similarmate-
rial)asfollows:Whenthe~loor
coveringisterminatedat thejront
of ~herangt, thearea thattherange
willrest on shouldbe builtup with
plywoodto thesamelevelor higher
than the floorcovering.Thiswill
thenallowthe rangeto bemoved
for cleaningor servicing.
Levelingthe
ange
Levelingscrewsare locatedon each
cornerof the baseof the range.By
removingthebottomdraweryou
canlevelthe rangeto an uneven
floorwiththe useofa nutdriver.
Toremovedrawer,pulldrawerout
alltheway,tiltup the frontand
removeit. Toreplace,insertglides
at backofdrawerbeyondstop on
rangeglides,Liftdrawerif necessaryto inserteasily.Letfront of
drawerdown.,thenpush in to close.
Usecookingutensilsof medium *
weightaluminum,tight-fitting
covers,and flat bottomswhich
completelycovertheheatedportion of thesurfaceunit.
Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterin
a coveredpan.
Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quicklyto cookingtemperatures @
stHIGH heat. Whenfood
reachescookingtemperature,
reduceheatimmediatelyto
lowestsettingthatwillkeepit
cooking.
Useresidualheatwithsurface
cookingwheneverpossible.For
example,whencookingeggsin
theshell,bringwaterto boil;
then turn to OFF positionto ‘
completethe~ooking.
Usecorrectheatfor cooking
task. .
(iftimeallows,donot uie HIGH
heatto start),‘MEDIUM~1— .
quickbrowniqgs,MEDIUM—
slowfrying;LOW-fi”nis~cooking’
mostquantities,-simrneti-double; .boilerheat,finishc~oking,aid ~,.
specialfor smallquantified. ‘ - ,,
Whenboilingwaterfor-teaor
.HIGH-to start cooking- @
@
@
Preheatthe ovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook ~------
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating. *-:.
If youfindpreheatingisnecessary,watchtheindicatorlight, m_
and put foodin the oven
promptlyafterthe
AIWaysturn ovenOFF before
removingfood.
Duringbaking,avoidfrequent =:
door openings.Keepdoor ripen =_--u
as short a time as possiblewhen =.
it isopened.
Cookcom~leteovenmeals
ins~eadofjust o“nefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetables,and
somedessertswillcook together
witha’main-di$hcasserqlejmeat =.....
loaf,chickenor roast. Choose
foodsthat cook atthe sametern- =-
peratureand in approximately =
the-same“time. ‘
Useresidualhe;t in ovenwhen- =”
everpossibleto firiish”cogking =
casseroles,oven_meals;etc. Nso -. “
add.r~lls.or precooked”,~esserts, --’ _S~
to-~va~ril~v~njusingresidual -
heatto warmthem’.
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FeattBresofYourRange
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Page 7
*eaturesofYourRange
Explained
FeatureIndex~ onpage
1 ModelandSerialNumbers
2 SurfaceUnitControls
3 “ON’’IndicatorLigllt 8
forSurfaceUnits
4 OvenSetControls 13
5 OvenTempControls
6 OvenCyclingLight(Glowsuntiloven
reachesselectedtemperature,thengoes
offandonduringcookingwiththeoven
unitsastemperatureismaintained.)
7 AutomaticOvenTimer, 12
ClockandMinuteTimer
8 OvenDoorLatch
9 BroilerPanandRack
10 OvenLockedLight(Glowsduring 22
self-cleaningwhenovenilasreached
cleaningtemperature.Ovendoor
cannotbeopenedwhenthislightison.)
11 OvenCleaningLight(Glowsduring 22
self-cleaningwhenallcontrolsareset.
Cyclesoffandonwiththeoven
heatingunitsafterovenreaches
cleaningtemperature.
2
8
13
13
22
18
Explained
FeatureIndex
16 OvenVentDuct(Locatedunder
rightrearsurfaceunit.)
17 OvenInteriorLight(Comeson 20
automaticallywhendooris opened.)
18 OvenLightSwitch(Useto turn 13
ovenlightonduringcookingwhen
ovendoorisclosed.)
19 BroilUnit 18
20 BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgently 14
forwipingovenfloor.)
21 OvenShelves
22 OvenShelfSupports(LettersA, B, 13
Cand Dindicatecookingpositions
forshelvesasrecommendedon
baking,roastingandbroilingguides.)
23 StorageDrawer
24 OvenDoorGasket
onpage
20
13
24
22
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12 Plug-InCalrod”SurfaceUnits 21
(Mayberemovedwhencleaning
underunit.)
13 Chrome-PlatedTrimRingsand .
PorcelainDrip Pans
14 CooktopLamp
15 CooktopLightButton 13
(Pushandholduntil
cooktoplightcomeson.)
21
20
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surfaceCooting
SeeSurfaceCookingGuideonpages10and 11.
.~.
toSettheControls
surface cooking with
HOW
InfiniteHeatControk
Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothIOFFandHIGHpositions,
thereisaslightnichesocontrol
“clicks”at thosepositions;“click”
onHIGHmarksthehighestsetting;
thelowestsettingisbetweenthe
wordslVARMandOFF.k aquiet
kitchen,youmay hearslight Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
“clicking”soundsduringcooking,
indicatingheat settingsselected
arebeingmaintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
pushin.
t
Step2:Turneitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
Cmhg Guide
forUskg Heak
1
NmE
1.AtHIGH,MEDHI, neverleaveJ
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmaycatch
fire.
2. AtWARM,LOW,meltchocolate,
butteronsmallunit.
Quiclcstartforcooking;bring
watertoboil.
Fastfry,panbroil;main~in
fastboilonlargeamountof
food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamount
offood.
CookafterstartingatHIGH;
cookwithlittlewaterin
coveredpan.
Steamrice,cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmost
foods.
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Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOF~position. When
controlisinanypositionother
than OFF,itmaybe rotated
withoutpushingin.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYheatonanvsurfaceunitison.
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Page 9
Uestiom &Amwers
- Q. MayI canfoodsand preserves
- on
my surface units?
A. Yes,butonlyuseutensils
designedforcanningpurposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyourCah-od@
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
amountsofsteam,becarefulto
avoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Canningshouldonlybedoneon
surfaceunits.
Q. CanI covermydrip panswith
foil?
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
mecanting mps
Q. CanI usespecialcooking
equipment,likean oriental wok,
on anysurface units?
A. Utensilswithoutflatsurfaces
arenotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andthe rangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. Whyam I notgettingtheheat
I needfrommyunitseventhough
I havethe knobson the right
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
surfaceconnection.
Q. Whydo myutensilstilt whenI
placethemonthesurface unit?
A. Becausethe surfaceunitis
not flat. Makesurethatthe“feet”
onyourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyintherangetopindentation
andthe reflectorringis flatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyisthe porcelainfinishon
myconhiners comingoff?
A. IfyousetyourCalrod”unit
higherthanrequiredforthe
containermaterial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepot or pan.
Also,a toohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
Canning shouldbedoneon
cooktop
Insurfacecookingoffoodsother,
thancanning,the useoflargediameterutensils(extendingmore
thanl-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)
isnotrecommended.However,
whencanningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,large-diameter
utensilsmaybeused.Thisis
becauseboilingwatertemperatures
(evenunderpressure)arenot
harmfil tocooktopsurfaces
surroundingheatingunit.
HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
LARGEDIAIMETERCANNERS
OR~HER LARGEDIAMETER
UTENSILSFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODS~HER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
ying—cookattemperaturesmuch
igherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunits.
O~!y.
ObserveFollowi~Pok@
inCanning
1. Bringwatertoboil onHIGH
heat,thenafierboilinghasbegun,
adjustheattolowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyand
best usessurfaceunit.)
2. Be surecannerfitsovercenter
ofsurfaceunit.If yourrangedoes
notallowcannertobecenteredon
surfaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
containersforgoodcanningresults.
3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
cannerisflatorslightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedorrippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamelware)
arenotrecommended.
RIGHT
moNG
4. Whencanning,use recipes from
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars for canning,suchasBall
andKerr;andthe UnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,infollowingthe
recipes,thatcanningisaprocess
that generateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamorheat.
N~E: If yourrangeisbeing
operatedon lowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processmaybe improvedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
H~ tapwater.
Page 10
surfacecooking
Guide
cookware mps
1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfasterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareis slowto absorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOW orMEDIUMsettings.Steel
pansmaycookunevenlyifnot
combinedwithothermetals.
Usenon-stickorcoatedmetal
cookware.Flatground~roceram”
saucepansorskilletscoatedonthe
bottomwithaluminumgenerally
cookevenly.Useglasssaucepans
withheat-spreadingtrivets
availableforthatpurpose.
2. Toconservethemostcooking ‘
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe
saucepantothesizeofthesurface
unit.Apanthatextendsmorethan
aninchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim
ringtrapsheat whichcauses
“crazing”(finehairlinecracks)on
porcelain;anddiscoloration
rangingfrombluetodarkgrayon
chrometrimrings.
a
v
Food Cookware
CerM1
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal
Cocoa Uncovered
Coffee
Eggs
Cookedinshell
Friedsunny-side-up Covered
Poached Covered
Scrambledor omelets
Fruits
Meats, Poultry
Braised:Potroasts of
beef,lambor veal;
porksteaksand
chops
Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
Covered
Saucepan
Saucepan
Percolator
Covered
Saucepan
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Directionsand Setting
to Start Cooking
HI.Incoveredpanbring
water toboilbeforeadding
cereal.
HI.Stirtogetherwater or
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjusttoaboil.
HI.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLOW.
HI,Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDHI.Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
HI.Meltbutter. Friedovereasy
HI.Incoveredpanbring
watertoa boil.
HI,Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor.
HI,Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil.
H1.Meltfat,thenaddmeat.
SwitchtoMEDHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
HI.Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
Setting to Complete
Cooking
LOWorWM,thenaddcereal.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingtiients.
LOWtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
LOW.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked,
Continuecookingat MEDHI
untilwhitesarejustset,about
3to5 moreminutes.
LOW,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocook
otherside.
LOW.Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesatMEDHI.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
LOW.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking.
LOW.Simmeruntilfork
tender.
MEDHIorMED.Brownand
cooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded.
Comments
Cereals bubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.
Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Percolate8 to 10minutesfor
8 CUOS,lessforfewerCUPS.
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly.
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.
Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.
Freshfmit:Use1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependson whether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.If not,
allowmorecookingtime.
Meatcanbe seasonedandfloured
beforeitis browned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitor tomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2 to3hours.
PotRoast:2%to4hours.
Pan fryingisbestforthinste~ks
andchops.If rareisdesired,preheatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
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3.DeepFatFrying.Donotoverfill
.
kettlewithfatthatmayspillover
whenaddil~gfood.Frostyfoods
bubblevigorously.Watchfoods
fryingatHIGHtemperaturesand
keeprangeandhoodcleanfrom
accumulatedgrease.
OVER 1“
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Food
FriedChicken
Panbroiledbacon
Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwholefish
Simmeredorstewed
meat;chicken;corned
bees smokedpork;
stewingbeefitongue;
etc.
Melting
chocolate,
butter,-marshmallows
Pancakesor
Frenchtoast
%Sta
Noodlesorspaghetti
PressureCooking
fiddings, Sauces,
Candies, Frostings
Vegetables
Fresh
Frozen
Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushmms;celery;etc.
,Rice
and C~rits
Cookware
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
Saucepall
Small
Covered
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit
Skilletor
Griddle
Covered
Largekettle
orPot
Pressure
Cookeror
Canner
Uncovered
Saucepan
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Saucepan
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
Directionsand Setting
toStart Cooking
HI.Meltfat.SwitchtoMED
HItobrownchicken.
HI.Incoldskillet,arrange
baconslices.Cookjust
untilstartingtosizzle.
HI. Meltfat.SwitchtoMED
tobrownslowly.
HI. Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanorkettle.
Cookuntilsteaming.
Allow10to15minutesto
WM.
meltthrough.Stirtosmooth.
MEDHI.Heatskillet 8to
10minutes.Grease lightly.
HI.Incoveredkettle, bring
saltedwatertoaboil,uncover
andaddpastaslowlyso
boilingdoesnotstop.
HI.Heatuntilfirst jigg!eis
heard,
HI.Bringjusttoboil.
HI.Measure1/2to 1inch
waterinsaucepan.Add
saltandpreparedvegetable.
Incoveredsaucepanbring
toboil.
HI. Measurewaterandsalt
asabove.Addfrozenblock
ofvegetable.Incovered
saucepanbringtoboil.
HI.Inskilletmeltfat.
HI.Bringsaltedwaterto a
boil.
SettingtoComplete
Cookinu
LOW.Coverskilletand
cookuntiltender.
Uncoverlastfewminutes.
MEDHI.Cook,turning
overasneeded.
LOW.Coverandcook
untiltender.
LOW.Cookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil).Forverylarge
loads,mediumheatmay
beneeded.
Cook2to3minutesperside.
MEDHI.Cookuncovered
untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HImaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecook~n~time.
MEDHIforfoodscooking
10minutesorless.MEDfor
foodsover10minutes.
LOW.TQfinishcooking.
MED.Cook1pound10
to30 or moreminutes,
dependingontenderness
ofvegetable.
LOW.Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.
MED.Addvegetable,
Cookuntildesired
tendernessisreached.
WM.Coverandcook
accordingtotime.
Comments
Forcrispdrychicken,coveronly
afterswitchingtoLOWfor10
minutes.Uncoverandcook,turning
occasionally10to20minutes.
Amoreattention-freemethod
istostartandcookatMED.
Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebefore frying.
Addsaltorotherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
beensmokedorotherwise
cured.
Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkorwater.
Thickbattertakes slightlylonger
time.Turnoverpancakeswhen
bubblesrisetosurface.
Uselargeenoughkettleto
preventboilover.Pastadoubles
insizewhencooked.
Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute.
Stirfrequentlytoprevent
sticking.
Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
waterandlongertime.
Breakuporstirasneededwhile
cooking.
~rn overorstirvegetableas
necessary forevenbrowning.
Tripleinvolumeaftercooking.
TimeatWM.Rice:1cuprice and
2cupswater–25minutes.Grits:
1cupgritsand4cupswater—
40minutes.
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AutomaticmmerandCIOCk
The automatictimerandclock on
rangearehelpful devices that
your
serveseveralpurposes.
Tosettheclock
~sh the centerknob in andturn
theclockhandstothecorrecttime.
(IftheAutomaticTimerpointer
shouldmovealso,letknobout,
turntheTimerpointerto OFF.)
To set the Minute mmer
TheMinuteTimerhasbeen
combinedwiththe rangeclock.Use
ittotimeallyourprecisecooking
operations.You’llrecognizethe
MinuteTimerasthepointerwhich
isdifferentincolorandshapethan
the clockhands.
~ SETTHEMINUTETIMER,
turn the center knob, without
pushing in, until pointerreaches
numberofminutesyouwishtotime.
(Minutesaremarked,upto60,in
thecenterringonthe clock.)Atthe
endofthesettime,a buzzersounds
totellyoutimeisup. Turnknob,
withoutpushingin, untilpointer
reachesOFFandbuzzerstops.
~me Bake Uses
Automatic~mer
UsingtheAutomaticTimer,you
canTIMEBAKEwiththeoven
startingimmediatelyandturning
offattheStopTimesetoryoucan
setbothStartandStopdialsto
automaticallystartandstopovenat
a latertimeofday.Ittakesthe
worryout ofnotbeinghometo
startorstopthe oven.
SettingthedialsforTIMEBAKE
isexplainedindetailonpage12.
SeIf-CleanUses
Automatic~mer
Theself-cleaningfunctiononyour
rangeusestheAutomaticTimerto
setthelengthoftimeneededto
cleanwhetheryouwishtoclean
immediately,or delaythecleaning.
BysettingtheStartand/orStop
Dialsyoumaychoosetobegin
immediatelyor cleanatlowenergy
timesduringthenight.Full
explanationsofsettingStartand
StopDialsfor self-cleaningare
describedonpages20and21.
Q.Howcan I usemyMinute
~mer to makemysurface
cookingeasier?
A. YourMinuteTimerwillhelp
timetotalcookingwhichincludes
timeto boilfoodandchange
temperatures.Donotjudgecooking
timebyvisiblesteamoniy.Food
willcookincoveredcontainers
eventhoughyoucan’tseeany
steam.
Q. Must the Clockbe set on
correct timeofdaywhen I wish
to usethe AutomaticTimer for
baking?
A. Yes,ifyouwishtosettheStart
or Stopdialstoturnonandoffat
settimesduringtimedfunctions.
0. CanIusetheMinuteTimer
~uringovencooking?
A. The MinuteTimercanbeused
duringanycookingfunction.The
AutomaticTimers(StartandStop
dials)areusedwithTIMEBAKE
andSELF-CLEANfunctions.
Q. CanIchangethe clockwhile
I’m~me Cookingin theoven?
A.No. Theclockcannotbechanged
duringanyprogramthatusesthe
oventimer.You musteitherstop
thoseprogramsorwaituntilthey
arefinishedbeforechangingtime.
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usingYouroven
BeforeusingYouroven
1. Lookatthecontrols.Be sure
youunderstandhowto setthem
properly.Readoverthedirections
forthe AutomaticOvenTimerso
youunderstanditsusewiththe
controls.
2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat
theshelves.Takeapracticerunat
removingandreplacingthemproperly,
togivesure,sturdysupport.
3. Readoverinformationandtips
that follow.
4. Keepthisbookhandysoyoucan
refertoit, especiallyduringthe
firstweeksofgettingacquainted
withyourrange.
ovencontrols
Thecontrolsfortheoven(s)are
markedOVEN SETandOVEN
TEMP.OVEN SEThassettingsfor
BAKE,TIMEBAKE, BROIL,
CLEANandOFF.Whenyouturn
theknobtothe desired setting,the
properheatingunitsarethen
activatedforthatoperation.
OVEN ‘1’EMPmaintainsthe
temperatureyouset, fromWARM
(150°F.)toBROIL(550°F.)to
CLEAN(880°F.).
The
Oven CyclingLightglows
untiltheovenreachesyourselected
temperature,thengoesoffandonwith
theovenunit(s)duringcooking.
PREHEATINGtheoven,evento
hightemperaturesettings,isspeedy
—rarelymorethanabout10minutes.
Preheatthe ovenonly when
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepan eyeontheindicatorlight
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterlightgoesout.
OV~~
Theshelvesaredesignedwithstop-
lockssothatwhenplacedcorrectly
ontheshelfsupports,they(a)will
stopbeforecomingcompletely
fromtheoven,and(b)willnottilt
whenremovingfoodfromor
placingfoodonthem.
TO~MO~ shelvesfromthe
oven,lifiuprear ofshelf,pull
forwardwithstop-locksalongtop
ofshelfsupports.Becertainthat
shelfiscoolbeforetouching.
TQ~PLACE shelvesinoven,
insertshelfwithstop-locksresting
onshelfsupports.Pushshelftoward
rearofoven;itwillfallintoplace.
Whenshelfisinproperposition,
stop-locksonshelfwillrununder
shelfsupportwhenshelfispulled
forward.
InteriorShelves
ShelfPositiom
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports
markedA(bottom),B,CaridD
(top).Shelfpositionsforcooking
foodaresuggestedonBaking,
RoastingandBroilingpages.
oven Li@t
Thelightcomesonautomatically
whenthedoorisopened.Use
switchtoturnlightonandoffwhen
doorisclosed.Switchislocatedon
frontofdoor.
Lmp OverCooMp
Lampmaybelightedbypressing
thelampswitchbutton.Besureto
holdbuttondepresseduntillight
comeson.
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Page 14
Whencookingafoodforthefirst
timein your newoven,usetime
givenonrecipesasa guide.Oven
thermostats,overaperiodofyears,
may“drift”fromthefactorysetting
anddifferencesintimingbetween
anoldanda newovenof5to 10
minutesarenotunusualandyou
maybeinchd to thinkthatthe new
ovenisnotperformingcorrectl}~.
However,yournewovenhasbeen
setcorrectlyatthefactoryandis
moreapttobeaccuratethanthe
ovenitreplaced.
Howto Bake
Step 1: Placefoodin-oven,being
certaintoleaveabout1inchof
spacebetweenpansandwallsof
ovenforgoodcirculationofheat.
Closeovendoor.Duringbaking,
avoidfrequentdooropeningsto
preventundesirableresults.
Step2: TurnOVENSETknobto
BAKEandOVENTEMPknobto
temperatureonrecipeor inBaking
Guide.
Step3: Checkfoodfordoneness
atminimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoffheat
andremovefoods.
offautomaticallyatspecifictimes
thatyouset.ExamplesofImmediate
Start(oventurnson nowandyou
setittoturnoffautomatically)or
DelayStartandStop(settingthe
oventoturnonautomaticallyata
latertimeandturnoffatapreset
stoptime)willbedescribed.
Hw m *t m-
Sm
N~E Beforebeginningmake
suretherangeclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.
ImmediateStartissimplysetting
ovento startbakingnowandturning
offata latertimeautomatically.
.Remember,foodscontinuecooking
afiercontrolsareoff.
Step1: TosetStopTime,pushin
knobonSTOPdialandturnpointer
totimeyouwantoventoturnoffi
forexample6:00.TheStartDial
shouldbeat the samepositionas
thetimeofdayonclock.
Step2: ~rn OVENSETknobto
TIMEBAKE.TurnOVENTEMP
knobtooventemperature,for
example250°F.
Howto setDelay Shrt
andstop
DelayStartandStopis settingthe
oventimertoturntheovenonand
offautomaticallyata latertime
thanthepresenttimeofday.
Step1: Tosetstarttime,pushinknob
onSTARTdial andturnpointer
totimeyouwantoventoturnon,
forexample3:30.
Step 2: TosetStopTime,pushin
knobonSTOPdialandturnpointer
totimeyouwantoventoturn off,
forexample6:00.Thismeansyour
recipecalledfortwoandone-half
hoursofbakingtime.
N~E: TimeonStopDialmustbe
la~r thantimeshownonrangeclock
andStartdial.
Step 3: TurnOVENSETknobto
TIMEBAKE.TurnOVENTEMP
knobto250°F.orrecommended
temperature.
Placefoodin oven,closethedoor
andautomaticallytheovenwillbe
turnedonandoffatthetimesyou
haveset.TurnOVENSETtoOFF
andremovefoodfromoven.
Theautomaticoventimercontrols
aredesignedtoturntheovenonor
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Page 15
BakingGuide
1.Aluminumpansconductheat
quick!y.Formostconventional
baking,light,shinyfinishesgenerally
give bestresults.Theyprevent
overbrowninginthetimeittakes
forheattocookthecenterareas.
Dull(satin-finish)bottomsurfaces
ofpansarerecommendedforcake
pans andpieplatestobesurethose
areasbrowncompletely.
Food Container
Bread
Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet
Coffeecake
Cornbreadormuffins
Gingerbread ShinyMetalPanwith
Muffins
Popovers DeepGlassorCastIronCups
Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans
Yeastbread(2loaves)
Plainrolls ShinyOblongor MuffinPans
Sweetrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans
Cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfood
Jellyroll
Sponge
Cakes
Bundtcakes MetalorCeramicPan A,B
Cupcakes
Fruitcakes
Layer
Layer,chocolate ShinyMetalPanwith B
Loaf
Cookies
Brownies
Drop CookieSheet
Refrigerator CookieSheet
Rolledorsliced CookieSheet
Frui6A,
OtherDesserts
Bakedapples GlassorMetalPan
Custard
Puddings,Rice GlassCustardCupsor
andCustard
Pies
Frozen
Merirlgue
Onecrust
rwOcrust
‘astryshell
tiiscelianeous
3akcdpotatoes
;callopcddishes
;ouffles
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
CastIronorGlass
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalMuffinPans
Metal orGlassLoafPans
Aluminum~lbe Pan
MetalJellyRollPan
MetalorCeramicPan
ShinyMetalMuffinPans
MetalorGlassLoafor A, B
TubePan
ShinyMetalPanwith B
satin-finishbottom
satin-finishbottom
MetalorGlassLoafPans
MetalorGlassPans
- GlassCustardCupsorCasserole
(setinpanofhotwater)
Casserole
FoilPanonCookieSheet
Spreadtocrustedges
GlassorSatin-finishMetal
GlassorSatin-finishMetal B
GlassorStitin-finishMetal
SetonOvenShelf
GlassorMetalPan
Glass
2. Darkornon-shinyfinishes,
glassandPyroceram@utensilsoften
absorbheat,whichmayresultin
dry,crispcrusts.Reduceovenheat
25”F.iflightercrustsaredesired.
Preheatcastironforbakingsome
foodsforrapidbrowningwhen
foodisadded.
3.Prehetitingtheovenisnot always
necessary,especiallyforfoods
Position Temperature Minutes Commen~
A,B,C 350°-4000 30-60
A,B,C 325°-4000 60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamount
A,B,C
whichcooklongerthan30to40
minutes.Forfoodwithshort
cookingtimes,preheatinggives
best appearanceandcrispness.
4. Openthe ovendoortocheck
foodaslittleaspossibletoprevent unevenheatingandtosaveenergy.
Shelf
B,C 400°-4750
B,A
B
B 350°
A,B
B
B
A,B 375°-4250
A, B 375°-4250
B,A 350°-3750
A 325°-3750
B
A 325°-3500
B
B
B,C 325”-350° 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
B,C 350°-4000 10-20 UseShelfCandincreasetemp.
B,C
B,C
B
B
A 400°-4250 45-70 Largepiesuse400”F.andincrease
B,A
A,B 400°-4250 45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelower
B
B 300°-3500
Oven
350°-4000
400°-4500
400°-4250
375°
350°-3750
375°-4000
325°-3500 45-65
350°-3750
275°-3000
350°-3750
350°-3750 25-30
350° 40-60
400°-4250
375°-4000
300°-3500
325° 50-90
325°-3500
400°-4250 40-60 temperature,longertime.
450°
325°-3750 30-60 or size.
Time,
15-20 Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake
20-30
20-40
45-55
20-30 Decreaseabout5minutesformuffin
45-60
45-60
45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivedeepest
10-25 Forthin rolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
~o-30
30-55 Two-piecepanis convenient.
10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
45-60
20-25
2-4hrs.
‘ 20-35
6-12 25”F.to50”F.formorebrowning.
7-12
30-60
15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringue,use
12-15
30-75
2to4minutesless time.
Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
mix,orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,
thenat 350”F.for 10to 15minutes.
browning.
Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
Paperlinersproducemoremoist
crusts.
Use300”F.andShelfBforsmallor
individualcakes.
Reducetemp.to300”F.forlarge
custard.Cookbreador ricepudding
withcustardbase80to90minutes.
time.
400°F.for8to 10minutes.
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Page 16
Roastingiscookingbydryheat.
Tendermeatorpoultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredinyouroven.
Roastingtemperatures,which
shouldbelowandsteady,keep
spatteringtoaminimum.When
roasting,itisnotnecessaryto
sear,baste,coveror addwater
toyourmeat.
Roastingisreallyabaking
procedureusedformeats.Therefore,
~vencontrolsaresettoBAKEor
TIMEBAKE.(Youmayheara
slightclickingsound,indicatingthe
ovenisworkingproperly.)Roasting
iseasy;justfollowthesesteps:
Step1:Checkweightofmeat,and
place,fatsideup,onroastingrack
inashallowpan.(Broilerpanwitl~
rackisagoodpanforthis.)Line
broilerpanwithaluminumfoilwhen
usingpanformarinating,cooking
withfruits,cookingheavilycured
meats,orforbastingfoodduring
cooking.Avoidspillingthese
materialsonovenlinerordoor.
Step2:Placeinovenonshelfin
AorB position.Nopreheatingis
necessary.
Step4:Mostmeatscontinueto
.
cookslightlywhilestanding,afier
beingremovedfromtheoven.For
rareor mediuminternaldoneness,
ifmeatistostand10to20minutes
whilemakinggravy,orforeasier
carving,youmay wishtoremove
meatfromovenwheninternal
temperatureis5to 10°F.below
temperaturesuggestedinguide.
Ifnostandingisplanned,cook
meattosuggestedtemperaturein
guideonoppositepage.
N~E: YoumaywishtouseTIME
BAKE,asdescribedonpage14,to
turnovenonandoffautomatically.
Rememberthatfoodwillcontinue
tocookinthehotovenandtherefore
shouldberemovedwhenthe desired
internaltemperaturehasbeen
reached.
For frozen Ross@
@Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb.etc..canbe startedwithout
thawing,butallow10to25minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(10
minutesperpoundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).
eThawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven
onpacker’slabel.
Q.k itnecessarytocheckfor
donentiswithameatthermorne~r?
A. Checkingthefinishedinternal
temperatureatthecompletionof
cookingtimeisrecommended.
TemperaturesareshowninRoasting
Guideonoppositepage.Forroasts
of~er$ ~bs.,cookedat 300°F.with
reducedtime,checkwiththermometer
athalf-hourintervalsafterhalfthe
timehaspassed.
Q.Whyismyroastcrumbling
whenI tryto carveit?
A. Roastsareeasierto slice if
allowedto cool 10to20minutes
afterremovingfromoven.Besure
tocutacrossthegrainofthemeat.
Q.Do I needtopreheatmy
oveneachtimeIcookaroast
orpoultry?
A. Itisrarelynecessarytopreheat
youroven,onlyforverysmall
roasts,whichcookashortlength
oftime.
Q.Whenbuyingaroast,are
thereanyspecialtipsthatwould
helpmecookitmoreevenly?
A’:Yes.Buyaroastas evenin
thicknessas possible,or buyrolled
roasts.
Q. CanIsealthesidesofmyfoil
~’tent”whenroastingaturkey?
A. Sealingthefoil willsteamthe
meat.Leavingitunsealedallowsthe
airtocirculateandbrownthemeat.
Step3%TurnOVEN SETtoBAKE
andOVENTEMPto325°F.Small
poultrymaybecookedat375”F.
forbestbrowning.
Page 17
Roasting Guide
1.PositionovenshelfatBfor
3.Removefatanddrippingsas
5.Frozenroasticanbe
small-sizeroasts(3 to7 lbs.)and necessary.Basteasdesired. conventionallyroastedbyadding
atA forIargerroasts.
2. Placemeatfat-sideup, orpoultry
4. Standingtimerecommendedfor
roastsis10to20minutestoallowroast
breast-sideup,onbroilerpanor to firmupandmakeiteasierto
othershallowpanwithtrivet.Do
carve.Internaltemperaturewillrise
notcover.Donotstuffpoultryuntil about5°to 10”F.;tocompensatefor
just beforeroasting.Usemeat
temperaturerise,ifdesired,remove
10to25minutesperpoundmore
timethangiveninguidefor
refrigeratedroasts.(10minutes
perpoundforroastsunder5pounds.)
Defrostpoultrybeforeroasting.
probeformoreaccuratedoneness. roastfromovenat5°to 10”F.less
Controlsignalswhenfoodhas
thantemperatureonguide.
reachedsettemperature.(Donot
placeprobeinstuffing.)
~pe Temperature
Meat 3 to5-lbs. 6 to 8-lbs.
Tendercuts;rib,highqualitysirlointip, 325°
rumportopround*
LambLegorbone-inshoulder*
Veal shoulder,legorloin* 325°
Porkloin,ribor shoulder:k 325° WellDone: 35-45
Ham,precooked
Ham,raw
*Forbonelessrolledroasts over6-inchesthick,add5to 10minutesper poundtotimesgivenabove.
Poultry
Chickenor Duck 325° WellDone:
Chickenpieces 375°
Turkey 325°
Oven ApproximateRoastingTime,
325° Rare: 21-25
325°
325° WellDone: 20-30 17-2(!
Doneness in Minutesper Pound
Rare: 24-30 18-22 130°-140°
Medium: 30-35
Well Done: 35-45 28-33 1700-185°
Medium: 25-30 24-28
WellDone: 30-35
Well Done: 35-45 30-40
ToWarm:
Well Done: 35-40 185°-1900
WellDone: 20-25 15-20 185°-190°
10minutesperpound(anyweight) 125°-1300
Under 10-lbs. 10to 15-lbs.
I
3 to 5-lbs. Over5-lbs.
35-40 30-35 185°-1900
10
to 15-lbs. Over 15-lbs. In thigh:
22-25 150°-160°
20-23 130°-1400
28-33 170°-185°
30-40
Internal
Temperature“F
150°-1600
1700-180°
170°-180°
160°
Page 18
Broilingis cookingfoodbyintense
radiantheatfromtheupperunitin
the oven.Mostfishandtendercuts
ofmeatcanbebroiled.Follow
thesestepstokeepspatteringand
smokingtoa minimum.
Step1: If meathasfatorgristlenear
edge,cutverticalslashesthrough
bothabout2“apart.Ifdesired,fat
maybetrimmed,leavinglayer
about1/8”thick.
Step2: Placemeatonbroilerrack
inbroilerpanwhichcomeswith
range.Alwaysuserackso fatdrips
intobroilerpan;otherwisejuices
maybecomehotenoughtocatchfire.
Step3:Positionshe~on-remended
shelfpositionassuggestedinBroiling
Guideonoppositepage.Most
broilingisdoneonC position,but
ifyourrangeisconnectedto208
volts,youmaywishtousehigher
position.
Step6: Turnfoodonlyonceduring
coo-ting.Timefoodsforfirstside
perBroilingGuide.
Turnfood,thenusetimesgivenfor
secondsideasa guidetopreferred
doneness.(Wheretwothicknesses
andtimesaregiventogether,use
firsttimesgivenforthinnestfood.)
Step%TurnOVEN SETknob
toOFF.Servefoodimmediately,
andleavepanoutsideoventocool
duringmealforeasiestcleaning.
UseofAlminm Foil
Questiom& Answers
Q.Why shouldIleavethedoor
closedwhenbroilingchicken?
A. Chickenisthe onlyfood
recommendedforclosed-door
broiling.Thisisbecausechickenis
relativelythickerthanotherfoods
youbroil.Closingthedoorholds
moreheatintheovenwhichallows
chickentocookevenlythroughout.
Q.Whenbroiling,isitnecessary
toalwaysusearackinthepan?
A. Yes.Usingtheracksuspends
themeatovertheparl.Asthemeat
cooks,thejuicesfallintothepan,
thuskeepingmeatdrier.Juices
areprotectedbythe rackandstiy
cooler,thuspreventingexcessive
spatterandsmoking.
Q.ShouldIsaltthemeatbefore
broiling?
A. No.Salt drawsoutthejuices
andallowsthemtoevaporate.
Alwayssaltafiercooking.Turn
meatwithtongs;piercingmeat
withaforkalsoallowsjuicesto
escape.men broilingpoultry
orfish,brusheachsideoften
withbutter.
Sten 4:Leavedoorajarafewinches
(ex~eptwhenbroilingchicken).
The doorstaysopenbyitself,yet
thepropertemperatureis maintained
intheoven.
Step5: TurnbothOVENSETand
OVENTEMPknobstoBROIL.
Preheatingunitsisnotnecessary.
(Seenotes in BroilingGuide.)
1. Ifdesired,broilerpanmaybe
linedwithfoilandbr~ilerrackmay
becoveredwithfoilforbroiling.
ALWAYSBECERTAINTOMOLD
FOILTHOROUGHLYTO
BROILERRACK,ANDSLIT
FOILTOCONFORMWITH
SLITSIN RACK.Broilerrackis
designedtominimizesmokingand
spattering,andtokeepdrippings
coolduringbroiling.Stoppingfat
andmeatjuicesfromdrainingto
the broilerpanpreventsrackfrom
servingitspurpose,andjuicesmay
becomehotenoughtocatchfire.
2. DONOTplaceasheetof
aluminumfoilonshelf.Todoso
mayresultinimproperlycooked
foods,damagetoovenfinishand
increaseinheatonoutsidesurfaces
oftheoven.
Q.Whyaremymeatsnotturning
outasbrownastheyshould?
A. Insomeareas,thepower
(voltage)to therangemaybelow.
Inthesecases,preheatthebroil
unitfor 10minutesbeforeplacing
broilerpanwithfoodin oven.
Checktoseeifyouareusingthe
recommendedshelfposition.Broil
forlongestperiodoftimeindicated
intheBroilingGuide.Turnfood
onlyonceduringbroiling.
Q. Do1needtogreasemybroiler
racktopreventmeatfromsticking?
A. No.Thebroiler rack isdesigned
toreflectbroilerheat, thuskeeping
thesurfacecoolenoughtoprevent
meatstickingtothesurfice.However;
sprayingthebroilerracklightlywith
avegetablecookingspraybefore
cookingwillmakecleanupeasier.
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BroilingGuide
Broiling
1. Alwaysusebroilerpanandrack
thatcomeswithyouroven.Itis
designedtominimizesmokingand
spatteringbytrappingjuicesinthe
shieldedlowerpartofthepan.
2. Ovendoorshouldbe ajarfor
mostfoods;thereisa special
positionondoorwhichholdsdoor
opencorrectly.
3. Forsteaksandchops,slashfat
evenlyaroundoutsideedgesofmeat.
Quantityandlor
r
Bacon
I
GroundBeef
WellDone
BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Chicken
Thickness
%-lb.(about8
thinslices)
l-lb.(4patties)
IAto ~in. hick
l-inchthick
(1to 1%-lbs.)
1%-in.thick
(2to2%-lbs.)
1whole
(2to2%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
Toslash,cutcrosswisethrough
outerfatsurfacejusttotheedgeof
themeat.Usetongstoturnmeat
overtopreventpiercingmeatand
losingjuices.
4. Ifdesired,marinatemeatsor
chickenbeforebroiling.Orbrush
withbarbecuesaucelast5to 10
minutesonly.
5. Whenarrangingfoodonpan,
donot letfattyedgeshangover
sides,whichcouldsoilovenwith
fatdripping.
Shelf
Position
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
FirstSide
Time, Minutes
7
7
9
13
10
15
25
35
Second Side
Thne, Minutes
4-5
7
9
13
7-8
14-16
20-25
10-15
6. Broilerdoesnotneedtobe
preheated.However,for verythin
foods,orto increasebrowning,
preheatifdesired.
7.FrozenSteakscanbe
conventionallybroiledby
positioningtheovenshelfatnext
lowestshelfpositionandincreasing
cookingtimegiveninthisguide
1%timesper side.
8. Ifyour rangeis connectedto
208Volts,raresteaksmaybebroiled
bypreheatingbroilheat;r and
positioningtheovenshelfone
positionhigher.
Comments
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Spaceevenly.
Upto 8pattiestakeaboutsametime.
Steakslessthan1inchcookthrough
beforebrowning.Panfryingis
recommended.
Slashfat.
Reducetimesabout5to 10minutesper
sideforcut-upchicken.Brusheachside
withmeltedbutter.Broilwithskin
downfirstand
broilwithdoorclosed.
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
hbster ~ils
(6to8-oz.each)
Fish
Ham Slices
(precooked)
PorkChops
Well Done
Lamb~hO~S
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Wcli Done
Weners and similar
precookedsausages,
bratwurst
2to4slices
1pkg.(2)
2(split)
2-4
l-lb.fillets%to
‘/z-in,thick
l-in.thick
2(Minch)
(l-in.thick)
2
about1 lb.
2(1 inch)
about10to12OZ,
2(1Minch)
about1lb.
l-lb. pkg.(10)
%-2
c
c
B
c
B
c
B
c
c
c
B
1
3-4
13-16 Do not
5
8
10
13
8
10
10
17
c
‘/2
turnover.
5
8
10
13
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
1-26
Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglishmuffins
cut-side-upandbrushwithbutter,if
desired.
Cutthroughbackofshell.Spread
open.Brushwithmelted butter
beforeandafterhalftime.
Handleandturnverycarefully. ~
Brushwithlemonbutterbeforeand
duringcookingifdesired.Preheat
broilertoincreasebrowning.
Increasetimes5to 10minutesperside
for lfi-inch thickorhomecured.
Slashfat.
Slashfat.
Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwiseinto5to6-inchpieces.
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careandcleating
Propercareandcleaningare
importantso yourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyin caringforyourrangeto
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
Porceiain Enamel Mh
The porcelainenamelfinishis
sturdybutbreakableif misused.
Thisfinishisacid-resistant.
However,anyacidfoodsspilled
(suchasfruitjuices,tomatoor
vinegar)shouldnotbe permitted
toremainonthefinish.
Removable oven Door
(Ioweroven)
ToREMOVEdoor,opentoBROIL
position,orwhereyoufeelhinge
catchslightly.Graspdooratsides;
liftdoor upandawayfromhinges.
ToREPLACE,graspdooratsides.
Lineupdoorwithhingesandpush
doorfirmlyintoplace.
oven ventDuct
LightBulbReplacement
CAUTION:Beforereplacing
yourovenlampbulb,disconnect
theelectricpowerforyour
CookingCenteratthemainfuse
orcircuitbreakerpanel.Besure
toletthelampcoverandbulbcool
completelybeforeremovingor
replacingthem.
bw~~
Theovenlamp@ulb)is covered
withaglassremovablecoverwhich
isheldinplace withabail-shaped
wire.Removeovendoor,if
desired,to reachcovereasily.
Toremove:
e Holdhandundercoversoit
doesn’tfallwhenreleased.With
fingersofsamehand,firmlypush
backwirebailuntilit clearscover.
Lifioffcover.DONOTREMOVE
ANYSCREWS~ REMOVE
COVER.
@Replacebulbwith40-watthome
appliancebulb.
Toreplacecover:
@Placeitintogrooveoflamp
receptacle.Pullwirebailforward
tocenterofcoveruntilitsnapsinto
place.Wheninplace,wireholds
coverfirmly.Becertainwirebailis
indepressionincenterofcover.
@Connectelectricpowertooven.
OvenLamp
UpperOvenLamp
Toremove,holdglasscoverand
removescrew.Pullglasscover
forward,thendownandremove.
Replacebulbwith40-wattappliance
bulb.
Afterreplacingbulb,tuck extension
onglasscoverintobackoflamp
opening.Fitcoveroveropening
andreplacewasherandscrew.Then
connectelectricpowertorange.
N~E: Whenremovingand
replacingthelampcover,if
thermostattubeshouldbe moved
outofplace,be certaintoreturnit
toitsproperhorizontalposition,
andabout1/2inchfromcover.
CooktopSurfaceLamp
WHENCHANGINGCOOK~P
LAMP,DON~ ~UCH METAL
ENDOFLAMP.
~ Holdglasspanelassemblyand
removethe3 screwsfromthemetal
framethatholds topofassembly
inplace.
~Holdassemblyinbothhandsand
lowerituntilitisremoved.
@Whencompletelycool,remove
lampandreplacewithbulbofthe
samewattage.Lifiglasspanel
assemblyintoplaceandreplace
screwsintopofassemblytohold
itin place.
@Reconnectelectricpowertothe
range.
Yourrangeis ventedthroughaduct
locatedu;der therightrearCalrod@
unit.Cleanthe ductoften.
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Re#novabIeupper oven
mneb, ShelfandBroiler
Reflector
Toclean,placeshelffromupper
ovenoneithershelfofself-clean
oven.(Shelfmayhavetobeshifted
slightlysoshelfstopsdonotintetiere
withplacementofpanels.)
Slideoutovenbottom;liftingbake
unitslightlymakesthiseasiertodo.
LiRbackpanelandremove.Place
bottomandbackpanelsback-tobacksosoiledsidesfaceoutward.
Placethesepanelsovershelfon
STRAIGHTshelf.Itisimportant
thatpanelslayflatonshelf.
Liftsidepanelsupandout ofoven.
Placeback-to-backonremaining
self-cleanshelf.
Toreplace,replacepanelsinany
orderdesired.Becertainoven
bottomisreplacedsonotchisat
right,and“feet”onbakeunitrestin
depressionsinpanel.Replace
broilerreflectorso“openside”is
towardbottomofoven.
Cleantheareaunderthedrippans
ofien.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchf~e. Tomake
cleaningeasier,theplug-insurface
unitsareremovable.
Caution:Besureallcontrolsare
turnedOFFbeforeattemptingto
cleanunderthecooktopor removing
theCalrod”unit.
Toremove:
*Raisetheunitcoil oppositethe
receptacle.Liftaboutoneinch
abovethetrimringandpullaway
fromthereceptacle.Caution:Be
surethecoilsarecoolbefore
removinga Cdrod” unit.
oAfterremovingtheplug-in
surfaceunit, removethe trimring
anddrippantocleanunderunit.
Toreplace:
oPlacethedrippaninthesurface
unitcavityfoundontopofthe
range.Lineupthe drippansothe
unitreceptaclecanbeseen.
o Putthetrimringintoplaceover
thedrippan.Note:Thedrippan
mustbe underthetrimring.
oInserttheterminalsoftheplug-in
unit throughtheopeninginthedrip
panandintothereceptacle.
~Guidethesurfaceunitintoplace
soit fitsevenlyandfitssnuglyinto
drippanortrimring.
Mj@@ Oven ~emo-t
Usetimegivenonrecipewhen
cookingfirsttime.Ovent.bermostats,
intime,may“drift”fromthe
factorysettinganddifferencesin
timingbetweenanoldandanew
ovenof5to 10minutesarenot
unusual.Yourovenhasbeenset
correctlyatthefactoryandismore
apttobeaccuratethanthe oven
whichitreplaced.However,ifyou
findthatyourfoodsconsistently
browntoolittle or toomuch,you
maymakea simpleadjustmentin
thethermostat(OvenTemp)knob.
PULLKNOBOFFOFSHAFT,
LOOKATBACKOFKNOBAND
NCYI’ECURRENTSETTING,
BEFOREMAKINGANY
ADJUSTMENT.
Toincreasetemperature,turn
towardHIor RAISE;todecrease
turntowardLOor LOWER.Each
notchchangestemperature10
degrees.
Toadjustoventhermostatfor
eitheroven:
Terminals
@Wipearoundtheedgesofthe
surfaceunitopeningintherange
top. Cleantheareabelowtheunit.
Rinseallwashedareaswitha damp
clothor sponge.
oDonotattempttocleanplug-in
surfaceunitsinanautomatic
dishwasher.
oDonot immerseplug-insurface
unitsinliquidsofanykind.
oDonotbendtheplug-insurface
unitplugterminals.
~ Do notattemptto clean,adjust
or inanywayrepairtheplug-in
receptacle.
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1. Pull offOvenTempknobfor
ovenneedingadjustment.Loosen
bothscrewsonbackofknob.
2. Movepointeronenotchin
desireddirection.Tightenscrews.
3. Returnknobtorange,matching
flatareaofknobtoshaft.
Recheckovenperformancebefore
makinganadditionaladjustment.
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operatingtheself-cleaningbwer oven
Beforesetting oven
controls, check These
Thi~s:
step1:
Removebroilerpan, broilerrack
andothercookwarefromtheoven.
(Ovenshelvesmaybeleftin oven.
Note:Shelvesmaybecomegray
afterseveralcleanings.)
step 2:
Wipeupheavysoilonoven
bottom.
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A. OvenFrontFrame
B. OvenDoor Gasket
C. OpeningsinDoor
D. OvenLight
step3:
Cleanspattersorspillsonoven
frontframe(A)andovendoor
outsidegasket(B)withadampened
cloth.Polishwitha dry cloth.Do
notcleangasket(B).Donotallow
watertorundownthroughopenings
intopofdoor(C). Neverusea
commercialovencleanerin or
aroundself-cleaningoven.
Caution: Chrometrimrings
aroundthesurfaceunitsshould
neverbecleanedintheselfcleaningoven.Neithershould
reflectorpansoffoilor shiny
chrome.
Howtoset oven
foraeati~
Step1:
~rn OVENSETandOVEN
~~ knobstoCLE~. Controls
willsnapintofinalpositionwhen
theCLEANlocationisreached.
Step2:
SlidetheLA~H HANDLEtothe
rightasfaras itwillgo.
,.d””-
\
step 3:
Settheautomaticoventimer:
~Makesure
andtheSTA~ dialshowthecorrect
timeofday.WhentheSTARTknob
ispushedinandturned,itwill“pop”
intoplacewhenthetimeshownon
therangeclockisreached.
e Decideoncleaninghours
necessary.
RecommendedCleaningTime:
ModerateSoil—2hours
(thinspi~sandlightspatter)
HeavySoil—3hours
(heavy,greasyspillsandspatter)
eAddthesehourstopresenttime
ofday,thenpushin andturnS~P
dialclockwisetothisdesiredstop
time.CLEANINGlightglows,
showingcleaningis starting.
TheLOCKEDlightwillglow,
indicatingovenishotanddoor
cannotbeopened.Ovendoorand
windowget hotduringself-cletig.
DON~ ~UCH.
boththerangeclock
step4:
Close oven doorandmakesure
ovenlight(D) is off.
step5:
Theporcelain-enameleddrippans
thatcamewithyourrangecanbe
cleanedautomaticallyintheselfcleaningoven.Wipeoffboilovers
thatarenotstuckonbeforeplacing
twopans,upsidedown,on each
ovenshelf.
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Follow’Thesestepsafter
self-cleaning
Afiercleaningiscomplete,the
ovendoorwillstaylockeduntilthe
ovencoolsandtheLOCKEDlight
goesoff.Thistakesabout30
minutes.
Step 1:
WhenLOCKEDlightis off,slide
theLATCHHANDLEtotheleftas
farasitwillgoandopenthedoor.
Step2:
TurnOVENSETknobtoOFF.
Step 3:
TurnOVENTEMPknobtoW-.
NOTE:Tostartandstopcleaning
ata latertimethanshownonclock,
pushinandturnSTARTdialtotime
youwishtostart.Addthehours
neededforcleaningto this“start”
time,thenpushinandturnSTOP
dial tothisdesired“stop”time.
Ovenwillautomaticallyturnon
andoffatthesettimes.
QuestiomandAmwers
Q.Why won’tmyovenclean
immediatelyeventhoughIset
allthetimeandcleanknobs
correctly?
A. Checktobesure yourSTART
dial is settothesametimeasthe
rangeclock.Alsochecktobe
sureLA~H HANDLEismoved
totheright.
Q. If myovenclockisnot
working,canIstillse~-clean
myoven?
A. No.YourAutomaticOven
Timerusestherangeclocktohelp
startandstopyourself-cleaning
cycle.
Q.CanI usecommercialoven
cleanersonanypartofmy
se~f-cleaningoven?
A. Nocleanersorcoatingsshould
beusedaroundanypartofthis
oven.Ifyoudousethemanddonot
wipetheovenabsolutelyclean,the
residuecanscartheovensurface
anddamagemetalpartsthenext
timetheovenis automatically
cleaned.
Q. CanI cleantheWovenGasket
aroundtheovendoor?
A. No,thisgasketisessentialfor
agoodovensealandcaremustbe
takennot to rub,damageor move
thisgasket.
Q.Afterhavingjust usedthe
oven,theLOCKEDlightcame
onandIcouidnotmovethe
LATCHHANDLE.Why?
A. Afterseveralcontinuoushigk-
temperaturebakingsorbroilings,
theLOCKEDlightmaycomeon.
Theovendoorcan’tbelatchedfor
self-cleaningwhiletheLOCKED
Iightison. Ifthis happens,letthe
ovencooluntiltheLOCKEDlight
goesoff.Thentheovendoorcan
belatchedfor self-cleaning.
Q.WhatshouldIdoif excessive
smokingoccursduringcleaning?
A. Thisis causedbyexcessivesoil,
andyoushouldswitchtheOVEN
SETknobtoOFF.Openwindows
toridroomofsmoke,Allowthe
oventocoolfor
atleastonehour
beforeopeningthedoor.Wipeup
the excesssoilandresettheclean
cycle.
Q.Isthe“crackling”soundI
hearduringcleaningnormal?
A. Yes.Thisisthe metalheating
andcoolingduringboththe
cookingandcleaningfunctions.
Q.Shouldtherebeanyodor
duringthecleaning?
A. Yes,there maybea slightodor
duringthefirstfewcleanings.
Failuretowipeoutexcessivesoil
mightalsocauseanodorwhen
cleaning.
Q.Whatcausesthehair-like
linesontheenameledsurfaceof
myoven?
A. Thisisanormalcondition,
resultingfromheatingandcooling
duringcleaning.Theydonotaffect
howyourovenperforms.
Q.WhydoIhaveashleftinmy
ovenaftercleaning?
A. Sometypes ofsoilwillleave
adepositwhichisash.It canbe
removedwithadampspongeor
cloth.
Q.My ovenshelvesdonotslide
easily.Whatisthematter?
A. Aftermanycleanings,oven
shelvesmaybecomesocleanthey
donotslideeasily.If youwish
shelvestoslidemoreeasily,
dampenfingerswitha small
amountofcookingoilandrub
lightlyoversidesofshelfwhere
theycontactshelfsupports.
Q.Myovenshelveshavebecome
grayafterseveralcIeanings.Is
thisnormal?
A. Yes.Aftermanycleanings,the
shelvesmaylosesomelusterand
discolortoadeepgraycolor.
Q.CanIcook foodonthecooktop
whiletheovenisself-cleaning?
A. Yes.Whilethe ovenis self-
cleaning,youcanusethecooktop
justas younormallydo.
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cleaningGuide
Note:ht range/ovenpartscoolbeforetouchingorhandling.
Part [ MaterialstoUse
Bake Unitand
BroilUnit
BroilerRn andWck eSoapandWater
ControlKnobs:
Wnge TopandOven
outsideGlassFinish
Metal, including ~SoapandWater
ChromeSideTrims
andTrimStrips
PorcelainEnamel oPaperTowel
Surfac& *DryCloth
InsideOvenDoor*
OvenGasket*
OvenLiner
OvenVentDuct
1
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
~Plastic ScouringPad
oMildSoapandWater
~SoapandWater
@SoapandWaler
gSoapandWater
*SoapandWater
o
SoapandWater
I
Shelves
(SeeSelf-Cleaning
OvenDirections)-
Calrod@Surface
UnitCoiIs
StorageDralver
Chrome-Plated
TrimRings
PorcelainDrip%ns
*Spillageof marinades, fruitjuices, and basting materials containing acids maycause discoloration. Spillovers should be wiped up immediately,
withcarebeingtakentonottouchanyhotportionoftheoven.Whenthesurfaceiscool, cleanandrinse.
~SoapandWater
I
SoapandWater
o
I
e SoapandWater
@Stiff-BristledBrush
*Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
e SoapandWater
@Soap-FilledScouringPad
QPlasticScouringPad
GeneralDirections
Do notcleanthebakeunitorbroilunit.Anysoilwillburnoff whentheunitis
heated.N~E: Thebakeunitishingedandcanbelifted gentlytocleantheoven
floor.Ifspillover,residue,orashaccumulatesaroundthebakeunit,gentlywipe
aroundtheunitwithwarmwater.
Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoiledpanandrackstandinovento
cool.)Sprinkleondetergent.Fillthepanwithwarmwaterandspreadclothorpaper
towelovertherack.Letpanandrackstandforafewminutes.Wash;scourif
necessa~.Rinseanddry.OPTION:Thebroilerpanandrackmayalsobecleanedin
adishwasher.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstorange,
makingsureto matchflatareaontheknobandshaft.
Washallglasswithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwithadry
cloth.If knobsareremoved,donotallowwatertorundowninsidethesurfaceof
glasswhilecleaning.
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON(YTUSEsteelwool,abrasives,
ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.
Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileitis hot,useadrypapertowelorcloth
towipeup rightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.
Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwaterwhencooled
and thenrinse.Polishwithadrycloth.
On self-cleaningoven,cleanONLYthedoorlineroutsidethegasket.Dooris
automaticallycleanedwhenovenisinself-cleaningcycle.Ifspilloveror spattering
occurswhencooking,wipedoorwithsoapandwater.DON~ rubordamage
gasket.Avoidgettingsoapandwateron gasketorinslotsondoor.
AvoidgettingANYcleaningmaterialsonthegasket.
Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwaterwillprolongthe
timebetweenmajorcleanings.Besuretorinsethoroughly.
RemovetheOvenVentDuctfoundundertherightrearsurfaceunit.Washinhot,
soapywateranddryandreplace.
Yourshelvescanbecleanedwiththe self-cleaningfinctionintheoven.Forheavy
soil,cleanby handusinganyandallmentionedmaterials.Rinsethoroughlyto
removeallmaterialsaftercleaning.
Spattersandspillsburnawaywhenthecoilsareheat~. Attheendofameal,
removeall utensilsfromtheCalrod@unitandheatthesoiledunitsat HI.Letthesoil
burnoffabouta minuteandswitchtheunitstoOFF.Avoidgettingcleaningmaterials
onthecoils.Wipeoft’anycleaningmaterialswithadamppapertowelbe~ireheating
theCalrod@unit.
~DONOThandletheunitbeforecompletelycooled.
@DO NOTself-cleanplug-inunits.
~DONOTwashindishwasherorimmersetheminanykindofliquid.
Pulldrawerallthewayopen,tiltup the frontandlifi out.Wipewithdampclothor
spongeandreplace. Neveruseharshabrasivesorscouringpads.
Cleanasdescribedbelowor inthedishwasher.DON~ CLEANONTHE
SELF-CLEANINGFUNCI’ION.Ringswilldiscolor.
Wipeallringsafiercookingsounnoticedspatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyou
cook.Toremove“burned-on”spattersuseanyor allcleaningmaterialsmentioned.
Rublightlywithscouringpadtopreventscratching.
Coolpanslightly.Sprinkleondetergentandwashorscourpanwithwarmwater.
Rinseanddry.In addition,panmayalsobecleanedinthedishwasherorcleanedin
theself-cieaningoven.
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EfiaustSystem
ThisCookingCenterhasabuilt-in
exhaustsystemequippedwitha
damper,atwo-speedexhaust
blowerandremovablefilters.
Exhaustopeningsarelocatedover
cookingtopandinhoodoveroven.
Theexhaustsystemfunctionsonly
whentheblowerisoperating.The
switchfortheexhaustsystemis
beneaththecontrolpanel.Forhigh
speed,pushswitchonce;forlow
speed,pushswitchtwice;andto
stopblower,pushswitchonce
insequence.
Whenblowerisoperatingandhood
overovenisclosed,itexhaustsover
surfaceunitsonly.Whenblower
operateswithhoodinopenposition,
itexhauststhroughopeningsover
surfaceunitsandoverovenatthe
sametime.
THEEXHAUSTSYSTEM
SHOULDBEOPERATED
WHENEVERODORS,VAPORS
ORSMOKEAREEXPE~ED
~ BETHERESULTOFA
COOKINGOPERATION.
STARTFANATBEGINNING
OFCOOKING.
Toopenhoodabovetheoven,lift
uphandleatcenterofhood;to
close,pushdownonhandle.Use
hoodin itsfullyextendedposition
whenevervaporor smokeresults
fromcooking,suchaswhenpan
broilingor fryingonthesurface
units.Seeinformationonuseof
surfaceunits.
Filkrs
TwofiltersareIocatd overcooking
topandonebehindhoodextension.
Filtersareremovableforcleaning.
Filtersbecomesoiledoveraperiod
oftime.Theefficiencyofyour
exhaustsystemdependsonhow
cleanthefiltersare.Frequencyof
cleaning,or replacing,dependson
thetypeofcookingyoudo,but
filtersshouldbecleanedATLEAST
ONCEAMONTH.Also,frequently
cleanthegrease-ladensurfaces
adjacenttothefilters.
Toclean, agitateinhot detergent
solution.Lightbrushingmaybe
usedtohelpremoveimbeddedsoil
anddust.Withcarefuluseand
handling,filterswilllastforyears.
However,if replacementbecomes
necessary,obtaina filterfrom
yourdealer.
Removeand ReplaceFilters
1. Cookingtop:Placefingerin
recessatfrontedgeoffilter;push
filtertorearuntilfrontedgeclears
the exhaustopening;lowerthe
frontandremove.Whenclean,
replace.Placeedgeoffilteragainst
springatrearofexhaustopening.
Pushtorear,liftfrontedge,andlet
springpushfilterforwardintoplace
underedgeofexhaustopening.
2. Hood:Extendhoodasfaras
possible,or removehoodextension
ifdesired;seeillustrationbelow.
Placefingersoneachsideat
bottomoffilter.Pressfiltertoleft
untilitclearstheholderon right
side,thenremove.Whenclean,
replace.Pushfilteragainstclipat
lefiandpressleftuntilfilterclears
holderatrightside.Pushfilter
towardopeningandreleasesoit
slipsbehindholder.
Motor
Theblowermotorispermanently
lubricated;itdoesnotneedoiling.
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1.Toremove9extendhoodasfar
asitwillopen.
Withthumbscurvedaroundedge
ofhoodextension,hookafinger
betweenspringandbracketateach
sideandpushtowardcenterofhood.
Thismovespinsout ofholesin
bracketandhoodextensioncan
be removed.
.
2. Toclean, washwithhot
detergentsolution.Rinseanddry
withsoftcloth.
3. Toreplace,
fitbottomofhalf-
circleflangesintosideofhood.
Secureone sideata time.Align
pinwithholesinbracketandhood
extension,thenpushpinthrough
holes.Thissecureshoodextension
soit cannotberemovedbymistake.
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HOODEXTENSION
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P~ugonrangeisnotcompletelyinsertedintheelectricaloutlet.
Thecircuitbreakerinyourhousehasbeentripped,or afusehasbeenblown.
Ovencontrolsnotproperlyset.
Doorleftinlockedpositionaftercleaning.
Lightbulbisloose.
Bulbisdefective.Replace.
Switchoperatingovenlightisbroken.Callforservice.
OVENSETknobnotsetatBROIL.
OVENTEMPknobnotsetatBROIL.
Doornotleftajar asrecommended.
hproper shelfposition’beingused.CheckBroilingGuide.
Necessarypreheatingwasnotdone.,
Foodis beingcookedonhotpan.
Utensilsareqotsuitedforbroiling.
AIu@urn ‘foil-usedtinthebroilpanrackhasnot beenfittedproperlyandslit
asrecommended.
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FOODDOESN~ ROAST
ORBAKEP~OPERLY
CALROD@SURFACEUNITS
NOTFUN~ONING
PROPERLY
OVENWILLN~
SELF-CLEAN
.
OVENDOOR
WON’TLA~H
OVENSETkn~bnotsettinBAKE.
.OVEN TE~P knobnotsetcbrrectly.
Shelf,positionisincofie~t.CheckRoastingor BakingGuides.
Ovenshelfis not-level. , :
Incorrectcookwareorcookwareofimpropersizeis beingused.
Afoil tentwasnotusedwhenneededtoslowdownbrowningduringroasting.
Surfaceunitsarenot pluggedin solidly.
Trimringsanddrippansarenot’setsecurelyintherangetop.
.
Surfaceunitcontrolsarenotproperlyset.
Automatictimerdialsnotsetor notsetproperly.Clockmustbesettotimeofday
andtheS~P did mustbeset andadvaiicedbeyondthetimenotedonovenclock.
TheS~P dialwasnotadvancedforlongenough.
BothOVENSETandOVEN TEMPbobs mustbesetat CLEANsetting.
A thickpileofspilloverwhencleanedleavesa heavylayerofashin spots
whichcouldhaveinsulatedtheareafromfurtherheat.
Latchnotmovedto theright.
TurnOVENSETknobtoCLEAN.GlowingLockedLightafierknobisturned
indicatesovenistoohotfromprevioususe anddoorwon’tlatch.Tocooloven,
opendoorwide,thenLatchcanbemoved.
OVENSETknobmustbeat CLEANor OFFbeforeLatchcanbemoved.
you need more help.● .Call,toll free:
If
The GE Answer Center”
800.626*2000
consumer information service
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If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyo~itobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,~linois60606
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YOURGENERAL ELEaRBCRANGE
WARRANV
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuch asyour sales slip or cancelled check to estabiish warrantyperiod,
WHATisCOVERED
~~~~ ~S ~Q~ ~~~~~~~ * Servicetripsto
FULLQNEWEAR WARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
any
pati of therange thatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCenteP
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
e Improperinstallation..
yourhometo
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingowner forproducts
purchasedforordinary homeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttothe serviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststo
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELE~RICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
eReplacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
~Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
~Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARHAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
-FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
yourhome.
Somestatesdo notallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynot
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Manager—Consumer Atiaim, General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville,KY 40225
E~O 205CI026
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Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
applyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
Iffurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
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GE NERAL@ELEcTRlc
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