Kenmore 970.4952 Series, 970.4953 Series, 790.4944 Series, 790.4941 Series Use & Care Manual
Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
English / Español
Model/Modèle: 970-4952*, -4953*
Kenmore®
Wall Oven
Horno de pared doble
* = color number, número de color
P/N 139900107_ A
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A
.www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
Sears Canada Inc.
Toronto (Ontario) Canada M5B 2B8
Table of Contents
Please carefully read and save these instructions ...............................2
Kenmore Limited Warranty ..................................................................... 2
Before setting oven controls......................................................................... 7
Oven vent location .....................................................................................7
Oven Controls ................................................................................................. 8
Care and Cleaning ..................................................................................... 21
Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven .................................................21
Removing and Replacing the Oven Door ............................................22
Replacing the oven light .........................................................................23
Before You Call........................................................................................... 24
Oven Baking .............................................................................................24
Solutions to Common Problems ..............................................................25
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This Use & Care guide contains operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models. Your product
may not have all the described features. The graphics shown are representative. The graphics on your appliance may not look
exactly like those shown. Common sense and caution must be practices with installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.
Kenmore Limited Warranty
When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a
defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to arrange for free repair.
This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this appliance is ever used for other than private family
purposes.
This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:
1. Cracks in a ceramic glass cooktop that are not a result of thermal shock.
2. Stains and scratches on a ceramic glass cooktop resulting from failure to maintain it properly according to all instructions
supplied with the product.
3. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to filters, belts, light bulbs, and bags.
4. A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation, operation or maintenance.
5. A service technician to clean or maintain this product.
6. Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed, operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied with the
product.
7. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.
8. Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those recom-
mended in all instructions supplied with the product.
9. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to this product.
Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies
Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair as provided herein. Implied warranties,
including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by
law. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the duration of implied warranties of merchantability or fitness, so
these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States or Canada.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2B8
All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Tip Over Hazard
• A child or adult can tip the
oven and be killed.
• Install the anti-tip device to
oven and/or structure per
installation instructions.
• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged
when the oven is moved.
• Do not operate the oven without the
anti-tip device in place and engaged.
• Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or serious burns to children
and adults.
Refer to the installation
instructions supplied
with your appliance for
proper installation.
Check for proper installation with a visual
check that the anti-tip
screws are present.
Anti-tip mounting
holes
Test the installation with light downward
pressure on the open oven door. The oven
should not tip forward.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
This manual contains important safety
symbols and instructions. Pay attention to
these symbols and follow all instructions
given.
Do not attempt to install or operate your
appliance until you have read the safety
precautions in this manual. Safety items
throughout this manual are labeled with a
WARNING or CAUTION statement based on
the hazard type.
DEFINITIONS
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to
alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety message that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
- Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in death or serious injury
- Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
Storage In or On Appliance—
Flammable materials should not be stored in
an oven. This includes paper, plastic, and
cloth items, such as cookbooks, plastic ware,
and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do
not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on
or near the oven.
Do Not Leave Children Alone -
Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use.
They should never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance, including the
storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer
drawer, or lower double oven.
door or drawers of an oven can result in
serious injuries and also cause damage to the
appliance. Do not allow children to climb or
Stepping, leaning, or sitting on the
play around the oven. The weight of a child
on an open over door may cause the oven to
tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.
When heating fat or grease,
watch it closely. Grease may catch fire if it
becomes too hot.
Never cover any slots, holes, or
passages in the oven bottom or cover an
entire oven rack with materials, such as
aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap
heat, causing a fire hazard.
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Wear proper apparel. Loose-
fitting or hanging garments should never be
worn while using this appliance. Do not let
clothing or other flammable materials come
into contact with hot surfaces
Do not heat unopened food
containers. Build-up of pressure may cause
container to burst and result in injury.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Do not use water or flour on
grease fires. Cover the fire with a pan lid, use
baking soda, or use a dry chemical or foam
type extinguisher.
Use dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces may result
in burns from steam.Do not let potholders
touch hot cooking areas. Do not use towels or
other bulky cloths.
The California Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires
the governor of California to publish a list of
substances known to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harms, and it
requires businesses to warn customers of
potential exposures to such substances.
Read and follow all the warnings,
cautions and important notes regarding the
instructions and precautions for unpacking,
installing, and servicing your appliance:
Remove all tape and packaging before using
the oven. Destroy the carton and plastic bags
after unpacking the oven. Never allow
children to play with packaging material.
Do not touch heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven. Heating elements
may be hot even though they are dark in
color. Interior surfaces of ovens become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact heating
elements
they have sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the appliance may become hot
enough cause burns such as the oven door,
windows, and the oven vent.
•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. In
Canada, install in accordance with CSA
Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical
code, Part 1, and local electrical code
requirements. Install only per installation
instructions provided in the literature
package for this oven.
or interior surfaces of oven until
•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 reduces the risk
of personal injury and damage to the
oven.
• Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified
technician and an authorized repair
service. Know how to disconnect the
power to the oven at the circuit breaker or
fuse box in case of an emergency.
• Never modify or alter the construction of
an oven by removing the leveling legs,
panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/
screws, or any other part of the oven.
• Remove the oven door from any unused
oven if it is to be stored or discarded.
• 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.
• Cold temperatures can damage the electronic control. When using this appliance
for the first time, or when the appliance
has not been used for an extended period
of time, be sure the appliance has been in
temperatures above 32ºF (0ºC) for at
least 3 hours before turning on the power
to the appliance.
• Be sure to have an appropriate foam-type
fire extinguisher available, visible, and
easily located near the appliance.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR
OVEN
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR
OVEN
• Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
• Use care when opening oven door, lower
oven door, or warmer drawer (some
models). Stand to the side of the oven
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 clear. Touching
surfaces in this area when the oven is on
may cause severe burns. Do not place
plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near
the oven vent. These items can melt or
ignite.
• Always handle oven racks when the oven
is cool. Place oven racks in desired
positions while the oven is cool. if a rack
must be moved while the 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
bakeware and utensils before moving the
rack.
Before manually cleaning any
part of the oven, be sure all controls are
turned off and the oven is cool. Cleaning a
hot oven can cause burns.
Clean the oven regularly to keep all parts
free of grease that could catch fire. Do not
allow grease to accumulate. Always follow
the manufacturer’s recommended directions
for use of kitchen cleaners and aerosols. 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 the manufacturer’s
instructions for cleaning hoods.
• Do not use a broiler pan without its insert.
Do not cover the broiler insert with
aluminum foil; exposed fat and grease
could ignite.
• Do not use aluminum foil or other protective liners 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.
• Do not cook food on the oven bottom.
Always use proper bakeware and use the
oven racks.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
SELF-CLEANING OVENS
• Use the self-clean cycle to clean only the
parts listed in this manual. Before using
self-clean, remove the broiler pan, any
food, utensils, and bakeware from the
oven. Remove oven racks unless otherwise
instructed.
• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial
oven cleaner, oven liner, or protective
coating of any kind should be used in or
around any part of the oven.
• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The
door gasket is essential for a good seal.
Do not rub, damage, or move the gasket.
• Some birds are extremely sensitive to the
fumes given off during the self-clean
cycle of any oven. Move birds to another
well-ventilated room.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
Do not use an adapter plug or an
extension cord, or remove grounding prong
from the power cord. Failure to follow this
warning may cause serious injury, fire, or
death
.
For personal safety, this appliance must be
properly grounded.
For models factory-equipped with a power
cord:
For maximum safety, the power cord must be
plugged into an electrical outlet that is the
correct voltage, is correctly polarized, and
properly grounded in accordance with local
codes.
For ovens to be wired into a junction box:
It is the personal responsibility of the
consumer to have the appropriate outlet with
the correct, properly grounded wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician. See
the installation instructions packaged with
this appliance for complete installation and
grounding instructions.
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Before setting oven controls
oven vent
location
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located under the left side of the control panel
(Figure 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this
vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the
oven and good baking results. Steam or moisture may appear
near the oven vent, this is normal. Do not block oven vent:
Figure 1:
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using
the oven. When cooking, the oven interior and exterior and oven
racks will become very hot which can cause burns.
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
Removing, arranging and replacing racks:
Arranging - always arrange the oven racks when the oven is
cool (prior to operating the oven.
To rem o ve - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of
rack and slide out.
To rep l a ce - fit oven rack onto the rack guides on both sides of
oven walls. Tilt the front of oven rack upward and slide the rack
back into place. Be sure oven racks are level before using.
Type of oven racks
at handle
oven rack
at oven rack
bottom oven
rack
oset
oven rack
Figure 2:
The flat oven rack (some models) or flat handle oven rack (some
models) may be used for most cooking needs.
The offset oven rack (on some models) is designed to place the
base of the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower than flat
oven racks. This design allows several additional positions
between the flat rack positions.
To maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven rack
(on some models) in the lowest rack position for roasting large
cuts of meat.
Air circulation in the oven
For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the
cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and
cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back
of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate around the
cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food.
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Oven Controls
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READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the
various features and functions of the oven as described below. Detailed instructions for each feature and function follow later in
this Use & Care Guide.
1. Bake - Used to enter the normal bake feature.
2. Conv Bake - Used to select the Convection Bake feature.
3. Conv Roast - Used to select the Convection Roast mode.
4. Broil - Used to select variable broil feature.
5. Cook Time - Used to enter the length of the cook time
desired.
6. Delay Start - Used to set the desired start time for baking.
May be used with Cook Time to program a delayed timed
bake or clean cycle.
7. Slow Cook - Used to select the Slow Cook Feature cycle.
8. Warm & Hold - Used to set the Warm & Hold function.
9. Self Clean - Used to set a 2 to 4 hours Self-Clean cycle.
10. Conv Convert - Used to select the Convection Convert
feature that works with Conv Bake..
11. START - Used to start all oven features (except Oven Light)
12. STOP - Used to cancel any oven function except Clock and
Timer.
13. Oven Light - Used to turn oven light on and off.
14. Timer on-off - Used to set or cancel Timer. The minute timer
does not start or stop cooking.
15. Add 1 Minute - Used to add additional minutes to Timer.
16. Clock - Used to set the time of day.
17. Oven Lockout - Used to lock the oven keys and oven door.
18. Numeric Keypad - Used to enter temperature and times.
Minimum & maximum control settings
All of the features listed below have minimum and maximum
time or temperature settings that may be entered into the
control. An entry acceptance beep will sound each time a
control key is touched (the Oven Lockout is delayed 3 seconds).
An entry error tone (3 short beeps) will sound if the entry of the
temperature or time is below the minimum or above the
maximum settings for the feature.
Feature Min temp. or time Max temp or time
PreHeat 170°F/77°C 550°F/288°C
Bake 170°F/77°C 550°F/288°C
Broil 400°F/205°C 550°F/288°C
Timer 0:01 Min. 11:59 Hr./Min.
Self Clean 2 hours 4 hours
Conv Bake 170°F/77°C 550°F/288°C
Conv Convert 170°F/77°C 550°F/288°C
Conv Roast 170°F/77°C 550°F/288°C
Slow Cook Lo (225°F/180°C) Hi (225°F/180°C)
Cook Time 0:01 Min. 11:50 Hr./Min.
Delay Time 12 Hr. 1:00 Hr./Min. 12:59 Hr./Min.
Delay Time 24 Hr. 0:00 Hr./Min. 23:59 Hr./Min.
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Oven Controls
Setting the Clock
The key is used to set the clock. The clock may be set for
12 or 24 hour time of day operation. The clock has been preset
at the factory for the 12 hour operation. When the range is first
plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has been
interrupted, the time in the display will flash. Press . The
display will stop flashing.
Example: Setting the clock for 1:30:
1. 1 Press . CLO will appear in the display. )
2. Press 1 3 0 keys to set time of day. Press
3. Time of day will now appear in the display.
Changing between 12 or 24 hour time of day display
1. Press and hold for 7 seconds until 12Hr or 24Hr
appears in the display.
2. Press Self-Clean to switch between the 12 and 24 hour time
of day displays. The display will show either 12Hr of 24Hr
(figure)
Setting Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy Saving
The Timer on-off and Self-Clean keys control the Continuous
Bake or 12 hour Energy Saving features. The oven control has a
factory preset 12 Hour Energy Saving feature that shuts off the
oven control if left on for more than 11 hours and59 minutes. The
oven can be programed to override this feature for Continuous
baking.
To set the Continuos Bake or 12 Hour Energy feature:
1. Press and hold Timer on-off for about 7 seconds. The
dashes will change to show either 12Hr OFF or Stay On in
the display and the control will beep once.d
2. Press Self-Clean to switch between the 12Hr Energy saving
and Continuous Bake features. Note: 12 Hr OFF indicates
the control is set for the 12 hour energy saving mode. Stay
On indicates the control is set for the Continuous Bake
mode.
3. Press to accept your selection and the display will
return to show the time of day.
3. Press to accept the change or press to reject.
4. Reset the correct time as prescribed in Setting the Clock
above. Note: if the 24 hour time of day was selected, the
clock will now display time from 0:00 through 23:59 hours.
Setting Oven Timer
The Timer on-off controls the Timer and serves as an extra timer
that will beep when the set time has run out. It does not start or
stop cooking. The Timer feature can be used during any of the
other oven control functions, except Self-Clean and Sabbath.
To set Timer (example 5 minutes)
1. Press Timer on-off. When dashes appear in the display
press the number 5 key (for this example) and press .
The time will begin to count down.
2. Note: If the start key is not pressed timer will return to time
of day after 30 seconds.
3. When timer runs out, End and TIMER show in display. The
clock will beep 3 times every 30 seconds until Timer on-off
is pressed. Press Timer on-off to cancel the timer at any
time. Once canceled the display show the time of day.
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