Kenmore 9114672590, 9114672591, 9114672592, 9114672593, 9114672990 Owner’s Manual

SAFETY

CONTENTS

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MODEL 46725

46729

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SAVE THESE IHSTRUCTUONS

Read aH instructions before using th_s appg_ance. When using e_ectracal

appliances, basic safety precautions shougd be foHowe_, _ncl_u_ing _he following:

Teach children not to play with range
knobs or any other part of the range.

Never leave children alone or unat-
tended where a range is in use.

CAUTgON:
Never store things children mtght

want above a range.

Never let anyone climb, sit or stand
on the open door or any other part of
the range. Their weight may make

the range tip over.

Never leavethe oven door open when
you are not watching the range.

WARNING:
To prevent accidental tipping of the

range from abnormal usage, includ-
ing excess loading of the oven door,
attach itto the walt or floor by install-
ing the antl-tlp bracket supplied. If

the range is moved for cleaning, ser-
vicing or any reason, be sure antHIp
device Is re-engaged properly when
the range is replaced_ Failure to take
this precaution could result in tipping
of the range and cause injury.

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NESAFOS-3

Always keep the range area clear
and free from things that will burn.

CAUT_O_:
Never" store things in an oven

or near cooktop elements/
burners° These things may catch
fire and plastic items could melto

Hever use your range for warming

or heating a room, You could be
burned or seriously injured. Such
misuse could also cause damage to

the range.

Never wear loose clothing when
using your range° Such clothing

could catch fire.

Never let pot handles stick out
over the front of the range. Turn
handles in so that they cannot be
bumped into. Keep the handles

away from other hot surface ele-
ments/burners.

Never use atowel or other bulky cloth
as a potholder. Such cloths could

catch fire on a hot element/burner.

Never leave cooktop elements/
burners unwatched at high heat
settings. Boilovers cause smok-
ing and greasy splllovers could

catch fire.

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Keep this book for later use°
Be sure your range is Installed and grounded properly

by a qualified technician.
Cheese pots and pans with flat bottoms, large enough

to cover the enttre cooktop element. Thls will cut down
the risk of setting potholders or clothing on fire with an

uncovered element and waste less energy.
Always use care when touchtng the cooktop, oven

heating elements or inside the oven. Heating elements
could be hot enough to burn you even If they are dark in
color. The oven vent duct and oven door may also
become hot during range use. The glass surface of the
cooktop will retain heat after the controls are turned off.

OnUy some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used
for cooktop cooking° Be sure that the pan you use will
not break when heated on the cooktop elements.

Ptace oven racks in desired position while oven is cool.
if rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the

range and clean it. Leftover grease tn the broller pan

can catch on fire next time you use the pan.
Always use dry potholders when removing pans from

the oven or cooktop. Moist or damp potholders can

cause steam burns°
Atways use care when opening oven door. Let hot air

and steam out before moving food.
AJways follow cleaning instructions in this book.

Always keep the range and oven clean. Food and
grease are easy to ignite. Clean the range, oven and
vents regularly.

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.
Cnean Only Parts Listed tn Manual.
Always remove broiler pan and other utensils from the

oven before a self-clean cycle.

CAUTnON: Do not store items of interest to

children _n cabinets above a range or on the
backguard of a range, Children climbing on a
range to reach items could be seriously injured.

Atways keep combustible wall coverings, curtains, or
drapes a safe distance away from your range and oven.

Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and
other linens a safe distance away from your range.

Never store such items on your range.

AJways keep the appliance area clear and free from
things that will burn (gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids).

Never try to repair or replace any part of the range
unless Instructions are given in this book. All other
work should be done by a skilled technician.

Never heat unopened food contalners. Pressure
buildup may make container burst and cause Injury.

Hever leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near
the range. Never let grease build up on your range. You

can keep grease fires from starting if you clean up
grease and spills after each range use.

Never use aluminum foil to line drip bowls or oven
bottoms. Improper use of foil could start a fire.

Never block free airflow through the oven vent.

Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.

Never put removable heating elements in water. Do not

put them in a dishwasher. Do not put them in the self-
clean cycle of self-cleaning ovens.

Do not cook on broken cooktop, if cool(top should
break, cleaning solutions and spiiiovers may penetrate
the broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical ShOCk.
Contact a qualified technician immediately.

Never rub, move, or damage the door gasket on self-
cleaning ranges. The gasket is essential for a good seal.

Only clean the gasket by soaking it with hydrogen
peroxide, as described in the self-clean section of the

manual.
Never touch surface units, heating elements, or interior

surfaces of the oven. They may be hot even though they
appear dark in color°

I]f_he sei_=cleaning raode malfunctions, turn off and
disconnect the power supply, Have serviced by a
qualified technician.

Always keep wooden utensils, plastic utensils or canned
food a safe distance away from your range.

Be sure everyone in your home knows what to do in
case of fire.

For major spills -- Turn unit to LO; use dry paper

towels to wipe up major spills, and then use a razor

scraper (held in a potholder)to sc rape major spills from

a hot cooking zone. DO NOT attempt further cleaning

until cooktop surface has cooled.
Some cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths

could cause steam burns if used on a hot surface_

Never try to clean utensils, cookware or removable

parts of your range during a self-clean cycle.

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NOTI]C

CGOKTOP @REA$_ FmRE

Never pick up a fJamang pan.==l]nstead:

1.Turn off the element.

2. Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid,
baking soda or an extinguisher.

OVEN FBRE--

Do not try to move the p_n_

1. Close oven door and turn controls off.

2. If fire continues, throw baking soda on the

fire, or use a dry chemical foam, or halon
type extinguisher.

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
ment Act requires the governor of California to publish

a list of substances known to the state to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm and requires busi-

nesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such
substances.

, Never slide cookware across your cooktop,

• DO HOT use a dish _owel or sponge _e wipe up the cook_op.

They may leave a detergent film on the cooktop which may cause
discoloration when heated. Ifthls occurs, removethediscoloration

with a recommended cooktop cleaner.

• Melted materials (plastic, aluminum foil, sugar, or foods with high
sugar content) can cause damage to the cooktop. If you acciden-

tally melt anything on your cooktop, turn unit to LO; wipe hot
cooktop immediately with several dry paper towels. Scrape off
remainder of burned material with razor scraper (held in potholder)
at 30° anglewhile unit iswarm. Beca reful not to burn yourself! After
cooking is complete, turn unit to OFF. DO NOT attempt further
cleaning until cooktop surface has cooled.

o DO NOT use scouring powders, plastic, nylon or metal cleaning

pads. They may scratch the cooktop.

o DO N[OT use chlorine bleach,ammonia, hydrofluoric acid, chemical

oven cleaners, or any other kind of chemical cleaner. They may
discolor the cooktop.

The fiberglass insulation In self-clean ovens gives off a
very small amount of carbon monoxide during the
cleaning cycle. Exposure can be minimized by venting
with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood,

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IMPORTAHT:

The model and serial number of your range can be found on a tag behind the storage drawer panel
on the left side of the front frame.

VARIABLE SIZE COOKING ZONE
(Choose 6" or9" diameter cooking zone)

(See Page9)

HOT SURFACE
INDICATOR LIGHT

(See Page 9)

COOKTOPCONTROL

(See page 9)

SWITCH

(For variable size

left

(See page 9)

REMOVABLE OVEN RACKS
(See page 16)

OVEN VENT
(May get hot

during oven use;

DO NOT block vent)

COOKING ZONE

(See pages 9, 15, 19,20)

COOKTOP INDICATOR LIGHT

(Glows when any

cooking zone ison)

(See pages 6-8)

OVEN LIGHT SWITCH

SELF-CLEANING

OVEN INTERIOR

(See pages 13 &14)

OVEN BAKE ELEMENT

NAME AND NUMBER
PLATE LOCATION

REMOVABLE
STORAGE DRAWER

(See page 17)

OVEN DOOR GASKET

(See pages 3 & 13)

REMOVABLE

OVEN DOOR

(With Window)

(See page 16)

BROILER PAN and GRID

(See pages 12 & 15)

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CANCELS BAKE,

BROIL OR

CLEAN OPERATION

PROGRAM

STATUS

DISPLAY

-.,,

CLOCK !

TIMER

DISPLAY

TEMPERATURE

DISPLAY

FUNCTION

DISPLAY

UP ARROW PAD

(INCREASES TIME

OR TEMPERATURE)

!

PRESS TO TURN

TIMER ON AND OFF

Your range control Is touch controlled. To set BAKE,
BROIL, TIMER or CLEAN, touch the desired function pad
and select the temperature or time by touching the arrow

pad.

TO SET THE CLOCK:

Press CLOCK, The word "TIME" will flash in the
display.

2_

Press the UP or DOWN arrow pad to select the correct
time of day. Hold your finger on the arrow pad to
change display numbers qulcklyo Touch and release
the arrow pad to change the time slowly. See Fig. 1.

SET AUTOMATIC

OVEN OPERATIONS

DOWNARROW PAD

(DECREASES TIME

OR TEMPERATURE)

The TIMER display will Increase as follows:

:10 TEN SECONDS See Fig. 2

1:00 ONE MINUTE See Fig. 3

1HR:00 ONE HOUR See Fig. 4

When the display reaches one hour, the display will
change. "HR" will appear in the display.

DISPLAYS TEN SECONDS

INCREASE OR

(_) DECREASE TIME

Fig. 2

DISPLAYS ONE MINUTE ZERO SECONDS

(_ INCREASE OR

Fig. 1

DECREASE TIME

TO SET THE TIMER:

NOTE: The TIMER does not control oven operations.

The maximum time setting is 9 hours and 55
minutes.

1. Press TIMER. "TIMER" will flash in the display.

2. Press the UP or DOWN arrow pad to select the
amount of time. Hold your finger on the arrow pad to
changethetimequickly. Touch and releasethearrow

pad to change the time slowly. The TIMER will
automatically begin counting down after a few

seconds.

3. When the time is up, the end-of-cycle tone will beep.
Press CLOCK to return the time of day to the display.

O INCREASE OR

Fig. 3

DISPLAYS ONE HOUR ZERO MINUTES

AND HOLD INCREASE OR

(_) TO CANCEL TIMER DECREASE TIME

6 Fig. 4 NCERC08

DECREASE TIME

TO RESET THE T MER:

"TIMER" will stop flashing and the TIMER will start

counting down a few seconds alter you stop touching
the UP or DOWN arrow. If you pause while selecting the
time and the timer activates, press TIMER again and

continue to set the time.

TO CANCEL THE TIMER:

After TIMER begins to count down, press TIMER and
hold TIMER In at least four seconds until "TIMER" quits

flashing and time of day returns to display.

TO SET BROIL:

.

Press BROIL. "BROIL"will flash and (---) wilt appear

in the display. See Fig. 5.

2_

Select LO Broil by pressing the UP arrow once. Select
HI Broil by pressing the UP arrow twice. To change

from HI Broll to LO Broil, press the DOWN arrow.

3. After cooking ls complete, press CLEAR/OFF.

(_ TO CANCEL BROIL

TO CANCEL BAKE

INCREASE OR DECREASE

FIG. 6

TEMPERATURE

T ME@ BAK N@:

AUTOt_ATnC OVEN OFF- =
You can begin baiting now and set the oven to turn OFF

automatically.

1. Press COOK TIME.

2. Press UP or DOWN arrow to set how long you want
to bake.

3. Press BAKE.

4. Select temperature using UP or DOWN arrow.
See Fig. 7.

PRESS ONCE TO SET LO BROIL!

FIG. 5

PRESS TWICE TO SET HI BROIL

TO RESET BROIL:

tfyou do not select LO or HI Broil the function display will
go blank. Repeat Steps 1 and 2.

TO SET BAKE:

Press BAKE. "BAKE" will flash.

2.

Select the desired temperature by touching the UP or
DOWN arrow pad. The last used bake temperature
will appear In the temperature display. Increase the

temperature with the UP arrow. Decrease the
temperature with the DOWN arrow.

Ifyou do not set a temperature after you press BAKE, the

display will go blank. Repeat steps I and 2.

3. After baking Is complete, press CLEAR/OFF.
See Fig. 6.

INCREASE OR DECREASE TIME

FIG. 7

NOTE: Youshouldconsider that foodwiH continue
to cook after controls turn OFF unHess you re_ove

the _ood irnmediatelly.

INCREASE OR DECREASE

TEMPERATURE

7 NCCTL18