Magic Chef 11JN 10K 51FA Use And Care Manual

And

Instructionsfor your gas range

This BookletCovers

1. Range with No Clock.

2. Range with Time-Of-OayClock.

3. Range with a Clock and Timer.

CONTENTS

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.......... 1-4 Preheating.................... 9

Oven racks ................... 9

FEATURES..................... 5-6 How to bake ................ 10

Clock ........................ 5 How to roast ................ 11

Minute timer ................. 5

How to broil ................ 12

Eye level oven ................ 5

Continuous clean oven ........ 6 MAINTENANCE............... 13-14

Light replacement ............ 13

SURFACECOOKING............. 7-8 Leveling legs ................ 13

Cooktop ...................... 7 Oven door ................... 13

Burner grate .................. 7 Broiler drawer ............... 13

Surface burners .............. 7 Oven bottom ................ 13

Lighting surface burner ....... 7 Lighting pilots ............... 14

Selecting flame size........... 8 Pilotless ignition ............. 14

Griddle and fifth burner ....... 8 Spark ignition ............... 14

GIo bar ignition .............. 14

USINGYOUROVEN............ 9-12 Surface burner

Oven characteristics .......... 9 valve adjustment ........... 14

Oven vent.................... 9 CLEANINGCHART................ 15

Oven control ................. 9

Oven burner .................. 9 SERVICE............. .......... 16

CONSUMER

INSTALLER To save you time, energy and

Please leave this manual with money, read and keep this 8112P053-60

this range, manual for future reference. (2/90)

ABOUTYOURNEW OVENCHARACTERISTICSABOUTTHISBOOKLET:

COOKING APPLIANCE over the years, design changes have The features covered in this

beenmadeto rangesto improveheat booklet are for several model

Congratulations on your choice of distributionin theoven andto reduce ranges. You may find informa-
this cooking appliance!As you use heat loss. Please expect some tion pertaining to features that

your newapplianceweknowthat you differences with this new range, are not onyourparticularrange.
will appreciatethemanyfeaturesthat In our continuing effort to

provide excellent performance,ease The oven temperature control has improve the quality of our
of cleaning, convenience and de- been checked for proper operation, products,it may benecessaryto

make changes to the product

pendability. Youmay noticethat yournewovenis without revising this booklet.

hotter(foodscookfaster/browningis For example, the knobon your

New features have dramatically darker) or cooler(foodscookslower/

range may not look like the

changedtoday's cookingappliances browning is lighter) than your ' illustration in this book.
and the way we cook. It is therefore previousoven. (It is not unusualfor

very important to understand how the oven temperature of older
your new appliance operates before appliances to be out of adjustment).

you use it. On the following pages,
you will find a wealthof information You may find it necessaryto increase

regarding all aspects of your or decreasethe cookingtime or oven

appliance. By following the instruc-

temperatureof yourfavorite recipe.If

tions carefully, you will be able to using a packaged mix, follow the
fully enjoy and properly maintain directions on the label. Please

your new appliance, rememberthateachovenhasitsown

characteristics.

MODELIDENTIFICATION

If you have a question, or need
service, have this information ready:

1.Complete model and serial num-
bers from the rating plate which is
located under the lift-up cooktop MODELNUMBER

on the right side. On ranges

equipped with sealed surface
burners,the rating plate is located

SERIALNUMBER

on theoven frontframe.Openoven
doorto locate rating plate.

2. Purchaseor installation date from
your sales slip. PURCHASE/INSTALLATIONDATE

Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book, your
warranty, and the sales sliptogether

in a handy place. SERVICECOMPANY& PHONENUMOER

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

FORYOURSAFETY FORYOURSAFETY WARNING

DONOTSTOREORUSE IF YOUSMELLGAS: Improperinstallation,ad-
GASOLINEOR OTHER 1.0PENWINDOWS. justment,alteration,ser-
FLAMMABLEVAPORS 2.DONOTTOUCHELEC- vice or maintenancecan

TRICALSWITCHES. causeinjury or property

ANDLIQUIDSIN THE 3.EXTINGUISH ANY damage.Refer to this

manual.Forassistanceor

VICINITYOFTHISOR OPENFLAME. additionalinformationcon-

ANYOTHERAPPLIANCE. 4.IMMEDIATELY CALL suit a qualifiedinstaller,

YOURGASSUPPLIER. serviceagency,manufac-

INSTALLATION turer (dealer)or the gas

This is a heavy appliance and can IN CASE OF FIRE: supplier.

settle into soft floor coverings,such 1. Turn off range controlsand venti-

as cushioned-vinyl. Whenmoving on lating hood, if equipped. GENERAL
this type of floor, use care. 2. Smotherfire or flame with baking No cookingappliance should beused

soda,dry chemical, or a foam-type as a space heater. This instructionis

A range should NOT be installed extinguisher.Donot usewater on based on safety considerations to
directlyover kitchencarpetingunless grease fires, prevent potential hazard to the

an insulating pad or 1/4-inch thick • If the fire is in theoven, smotherit consumeras well as damageto the
piece of plywood is placed between by closing the oven door. appliance.

the range and carpet. Be sure floor • If the fire is in a pan on a surface
covering under range can withstand burner,cover the pan.

prolongedheat.

If range is installed near a window, _i_" '

properprecautionsshouldbetakento
prevent curtains from blowing over
burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.

_.._,_L._ _ Keeparea around appliance clearand

--- GASTYPE free from combustible materials,

__ All models, except sealed burner gasoline, andother flammable vapors

models, are adjustable for use with and materials.
NATURAL or LP (bottled) gas. (A
separate conversion kit is required In the event of a prolonged power

Have the installer show you the for ranges equipped with sealed failure, the surface burner can be
location of the gas shut off valve and burners). An appliance adjusted for manually lighted with a match. The
how to shut it off in an emergency, one type of gas CANNOTbeusedwith oven cannot be operated during a

the other type until adjustments are power failure.

Be certain all packing materials are made by a qualified serviceman.
removed from the range before Never block oven vent or air intakes.

operating, to prevent fire or smoke Do not obstruct the flow of corn-

damage should the packing material SERVICING bustion and ventilation air. Restric-

ignite. Electrical supply must be dis- tion of air flow to the burner prevents

connected beforeservicing appliance, proper performance. Avoid touching

Observe all instructions for minimum Do not repair or replace any part of oven vent area while oven is on and
clearances to any combustible your range unless specifically re- for several minutes after oven is

surfaces. These should be in commended in this manual. All other turned off. Someparts of theventand
accordance with information on the servicing should be referred to a surrounding area becomehot enough

rating plate, qualified technician, to cause burns.

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

VENTILATINGHOOD GREASE

Misuse of appliance doors or To reduce the hazard of storage Use extremecaution when moving

drawers,suchasstepping,leaningor above a range,installa ventilating thegreasekettleor disposingof hot

sittingon the dooror drawer,may hoodthat projectsat least5 inches grease.

resultinpossibletippingoftherange, beyond the bottom edge of the
breakageof doorandbroilerdrawer, cabinets.Clean hoodfrequentlyto Hot grease is flammable.Avoid

andseriousinjuries, preventgreasefromaccumulatingon lettinggreasedepositscollectaround

hoodoritsfilter.Shoulda boiloveror appliance,rangehood,orventfan.Do

,_ _.__,__ spilloverresult in an openflame, not leavecontainerof greasearound

immediatelyturnoffthehood'sfanto a cooking appliance. Always let
avoid spreading the flame. After

_ _ thoroughly extinguishingflame, the / y __,_

"_--__-- _' fan may be turned on to remove _-"__:__L--_[-_

unpleasantodor or smoke.

IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE
ANDWARNIN(j quantitiesofhotfatusedfordeepfat

STORAGE ABOVE RANGE The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater fryingcoolbeforeattemptingtomove
To eliminatethehazardof reaching and ToxicEnforcementAct of 1986 or handle.Inthe eventof a grease

over hot surface burners,cabinet (Proposition 65) requires the fire, DONOTattemptto movepan.
storage should not be provided Governorof Californiato publisha Coverpan with a lid to extinguish

directlyabovea unit. listof substancesknownto theState flameandturnsurfaceburneroff.Do

of California to cause cancer or notdouseflamewithwater.Useadry

If suchstorageis provided,it should reproductive harm, and requires chemical or foam-typefire extin-
be limitedto itemswhichare used businessesto warn customersof guisher, if available, or sprinkle

infrequentlyand which are safely potential exposuresto such sub- heavilywith bakingsoda.
storedin an areasubjectedto heat stances.

from an appliance.Temperaturesin Spills or boiloverswhich contain

storageareasabovetheunitmaybe Usersof this applianceare hereby greaseshouldbecleanedupassoon
unsafe for some items, such as warnedthatthe burningof gascan as possible.If they are allowedto

volatileliquids,cleanersor aerosol resultin low-levelexposureto some accumulate,theycouldcreatea FIRE

sprays, of the listedsubstances,including HAZARD.

benzene,formaldehydeandsoot,due
primarily to the incompletecorn-

CLEANING bustion of natural gas or liquid ALUMINUM FOIL
Turn off all controlsand wait for petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly Use aluminumfoil ONLY as in-
rangepartsto coolbeforetouchingor adjusted burners will minimize structed,improperuseof aluminum

cleaningthem. Do not touch the incompletecombustion.Exposureto foil maycausedamagetothe range,
burnergratesor surroundingareas these substances can also be affect cookingresultsand canalso
untiltheyhavehadsufficienttimeto minimizedby properlyventingthe resultin shockand/orfire hazards.

cool. burnersto the outdoors. Seepages9 and12.
Touchinga hotovenlightbulbwitha Do not coverbroilerinsertwith foil.

dampcloth couldcausethe bulbto To minimizechanceof greasefires

break.Shouldthe bulbbreak,dis- usea broilerpanthatallowsgrease

connectpowerto the rangebefore to drip belowtheinsert,awayfrom
tryingto removethe bulbto avoid the broilerflame.

electricalshock.
Cleanrangewith caution.If a wet

spongeor clothisusedtowipespills

ona hotcookingarea,becarefulto
avoid steamburns.Somecleaners

canproducenoxiousfumesif applied
to a hotsurface.

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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

COOKINGSAFETY

Never leave a surface cooking Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppot Be sure utensilis largeenoughto

operation unattended especially holdersmaycauseburnsfromsteam, properly contain food and avoid
whenusinga highheatsetting.Boil- Dish towels or other substitutes boilovers.Pan size is particularly

overs cause smokingand greasy shouldneverbeusedas potholders importantindeepfat frying.Besure

spilloversmay ignite, becausethey can trail acrosshot panwill accommodatethevolumeof

surface burnersand ignite or get foodthatisto beaddedaswellasthe

]_ caughtonrangeparts. _-r__._

usecarewhenopeningovendoor.Let

hot air or steam escape before _r_j_-F_ _,_ .

- removingor replacingfood.Always
place oven racks in the desired

positionswhile ovenis cool.If arack

Be sure you know which knob mustbe movedwhile hot, becareful
controls which surface burner, to avoid contactof pot holderswith bubbleacti()n of fat. Neverleave a

Alwaysmakesurethe correctburner ovenburner flame, deepfat frying operationunattended.
is turnedon andthat the burnerhas Useextreme caution when moving

ignited. Whencooking is completed, the greasekettleor disposingof hot

turn burneroff. UTENSIL SAFETY fat.

useonlypansthat haveflat bottoms

Do not use cooktopor ovenas a andhandlesthat are easilygrasped Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnersflame
storage area for food or cooking andstay cool.Avoidusingunstable, sothatit doesnotextendbeyondthe

utensils.Thisinstructionis basedon warped, easily tipped or loose bottomof utensil.Thisinstructionis
safety considerationsto prevent handledpans.Donotusepansiftheir basedonsafetyconsiderations.

potentialhazardto userand to the handles twist and cannot be
appliance, tightened.Pansthataretooheavyto Neverleta panboildryasthiscould

movewhenfilledwithfoodmayalso damagethe utensilandtheappliance.

Usecautionwhenwearinggarments be hazardous.
madeofflammablematerialto avoid AEROSOL SPRAYS

clothingfires. Loosefittingor long- Alwaysplace a pan of food on a

hanging-sleevedapparelshouldnot surfaceburnerbeforeturningit on, Many aerosol-typespray cansare
bewornwhilecooking.Clothingmay and turn it off beforeremovingthe EXPLOSIVEwhenexposedtoheatand

igniteor catchutensilhandles, pan. maybehighlyflammable.Avoidtheir

useor storageneara hotappliance.

Alwaysturn panhandlesto the side

or backof appliance,not out intothe
room where they are easily hit or PLASTICS
reached by small children. To Manyplasticsarevulnerableto heat.

minimizeburns,ignitionofflammable Keepplasticsawayfrompartsofthe
materialsandSpillagedueto unin- appliancethat maybecomewarmor

Neverheatanunopenedcontaineron tentionalcontactwiththeutensil,do hot.
the surfaceburneror in the oven. not extend handlesover adjacent

Pressurebuild-up may cause con- surfaceburners.
tainerto burst resultingin serious

personalinjury or damageto the -_ _
range. _-_;_ L,_',___ ×_'J.J_2_

Slideovenrack outto addor remove _

food, usingdry, sturdypot holders. ,r__._

Always avoid reachinginto ovento
placeor removefood.

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

COOKINGUTENSILS ELECTRICAL

ALUMINUM- Conductsheat quickly CHILD SAFETY CONNECTION
and evenly. The heavier the gauge 1.Do not leavechildrenaloneor

(thickness) the more durable, unsupervisednear the appli- Applianceswhich requireelectrical
Aluminummaydiscolorfromalkaline ancewhenit isinuseorisstill power are equippedwith a three-
foodsandpit from acidfoods, hot. pronggroundingplugwhichmustbe

plugged directly into a properly

COPPER- Verygoodheatconductor, 2.Children should never be groundedthree-hole120voltelectri-

cal outlet.

but discolorseasily.Usedprimarily allowedto sitorstandonany
for bottom coatingsand gourmet partof theappliance.

cookware.

3.ChildrenMUSTbetaughtthat

STAINLESSSTEEL- Aloneit is a poor the I_/'_'_--_J_._/applianceandutensilsinor __ _)_

conductor,developshot spotsand on it canbe hot.
producesuneven cooking results. I .' '

However,it is durable,easytoclean, _'==j_;-_,=._
andsomewhatstainresistant.Coat-

ing stainlesssteelwitha copperor _:>_ v,_,.._ _ ,
aluminumbottomresultsin aneasy- _-_/J/,,r_ ; '

to-clean, durable, even cooking _ A/ways disconnect power to

utensil, app/iancebeforeservicing.
CASTIRON- Slowtoconductheat,but If an ungrounded,two-holeor other

retainstheheatwell.Heavytohandle 4.Childrenshouldbetaughtthat typeelectricaloutletis encountered.
and mustbe keptwell seasonedto an applianceisnotatoy.They IT ISTHEPERSONALRESPONSIBILITY

preventstickingandrusting, shouldnotbeallowedto play OFTHEAPPLIANCEOWNERTOHAVE

withcontrolsorotherpartsof RECEPTACLEREPLACEDWITH A

GLASS/GLASSCERAMIC Transfers the unit. PROPERLYGROUNDEDTHREEHOLE
heatslowlyandunevenly,butholds ELECTRICALOUTLET.The three-

heatwell.Onlycertaintypesof glass, 5.Lethot utensilscoolin a safe pronggroundingplugis providedfor
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthen- place, out of reach of small protectionagainstshockhazards.DO
ware, or otherglazed utensilsare children. NOTCUT OR REMOVETHE THIRD
suitableforrangetopservicewithout GROUNDINGPRONG FROM THE

breakingduetothesuddenchangein 6.CAUTION:Donotstoreitemsof POWERCORDPLUG.
temperature. Check and follow interestto childrenincabinets

manufacturer'srecommendeduseor abovean appliance.Children
limitationsfor suchutensils, climbingon the applianceto

reachitemscouldbeseriously
injured.An applianceshould
notbeusedasa stepstoolto

cabinetsabove.

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