Magic Chef 3500PPA, 3500PPW, 3500PPW-D, 3500SPA, 3500SPW Use And Care Manual

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Care

Instructions for your Electric Range

CONTENTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................... 1-3 Oven racks ............................... 8

Preheating ................................ 8

FEATURES ............................... 4-5 Howto bake or roast ........................ 9

Clock and timer ............................ 4 Common baking problem chart ................ 9

Continuous cleaning oven .................... 5 Howto broil .............................. 10

USING YOUR COOKTOP ................... 6-7 MAINTENANCE ............................ 11

Surface elements .......................... 6 Oven light ............................... 11

Drip bowls ................................ 6 Storage drawer ........................... 11

Control knobs ............................. 6 Oven door ............................... 11

Signal rights............................... 6 Leveling legs ............................. 11

Cooking tips .............................. 6 Fuses(Canada only) ....................... 11

Cookware ................................ 7

Heatsettings .............................. 7 CARE AND CLEANING CHART ............... 12

USINGYOUR OVEN ...................... 8-10 SERVICE .................................. 13

Oven characteristics ........................ 8 Troubleshooting ........................... 13

Oven controls ............................. 8

Oven indicator light ......................... 8 WARRANTY ............................... 14

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Information inthe Safety Instructionsection covers all STORAGE IN, ON OR NEAR APPLIANCE - Do not
electriccooking appliances. You may find some infor- store oruse gasolineor otherflammable materials, va-
mation that does not pertain to your particular appli- porsandiiquidsintheoven, nearsurfaceunitsorinthe

ance. Please review this section before using your vicinity of this or any other appliance. The fumes can
cooking appliance, create a fire hazard or explosion. Do not usecooktop

oroven as a storage area forfood or cooking utensils.

Thefollowing instructions are based on safety consid-
erations and must be strictly followed to eliminate the

potential risksoffire, electricshock, or personalinjury. DO NOT USE WATER //(l,'=--_-4

ON GREASE FIRES -
Smotherfire or flame or

PROPERINSTALLATION-Besureyourapplianceis use dry chemical or

properly installedand grounded by a qualifiedtechni- foam-type extinguisher, _' -'-[_

clan. if available or sprinkle

heavily with baking soda.

USE ONLY DRY POTHOLDERS - Moist or damp

NEVER USE YOUR potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
APPLIANCE FOR steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating ele-
WARMINGOR HEAT- ments. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloths.

ING THE ROOM.

SURFACE COOKING UNITS:
USE PROPER PAN SIZE - This appliance is

equipped withone or moresurface elementsof differ-

STORAGEABOVERANGE-To eliminatethehazard ent sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large
ofreachingover hotsurface elements,cabinetstorage enough to cover the surface element. The use of un-

should not be provided directly above a unit. If pro- dersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating
vided, storage should be limited to infrequently used element to direct contact and may result in ignition of

itemsthat canbe safelystored in an areasubjected to clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will
heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items also improve efficiency.

such asvolatile liquids,cleaners, or aerosol sprays. If
cabinet storage is provided, installation of a range

hood that projects at least 5-inches beyond the bet- NEVER LEAVESURFACE ]"_ I ,,_"/
tomof thecabinet will reduce the hazards associated UNITS UNATTENDED AT

with such storage. HIGH HEAT SETTINGS -

Boilover causes smoking

'_'_-,,--_/-_-_.,_', WEAR PROPER and greasy spillovers that

APPAREL - may ignite.
Loose-fitting or

hanging garments

should never be MAKE SURE DRIP BOWLS ARE IN PLACE - Ab-

worn while using sence of these bowlsduringcookingmaysubjectwir-
the appliance, ingorcomponentsunderneathtodamage.

USERSERVICING - Donot repairor replace any part PROTECTIVE LINERS- Do not use aluminum foil to

of the appliance unless specifically recommended in linesurface unitdripbowls or oven bottoms, except as
the Use and Care Book. All other servicing should be suggested in the Useand Care Book. Improperinstal-

referred to a qualified technician. Always disconnect lation of these liners may result in a risk of electric
unitor cut-off powerto unit before any servicing, shock, or fire.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS - Only certain types VENTILATING HOODS:
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or CLEAN VENTILATING HOODS FREQUENTLY -

otherglazed utensilsare suitablefor range-top serv- Greaseshouldnotbe allowedtoaccumulateonhood
icewithoutbreakingcluetothesuddenchangeintem- or filter.When flamingfoods underthe hood,turnthe

perature, fan off. The fan, if operating,may spreadthe flame.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING

UTENSIL HANDLES The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWaterandToxic Enforce-

_ _ SHOULD BE ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requiresthe GOVer-

TURNED INWARD nor of California to publisha list of substances known
AND NOT EXTEND to the State of California to cause canceror reproduc-

OVER ADJACENT tive harm,and requiresbusinesses towarncustomers
SURFACE UNITS - of potential exposures to such substances.

To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flam- Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when

mable materials, and the appliance is engaged inthe self-clean cycle there
spillage due to unin- may besome low-level exposure to someofthe listed

tentionalcontact withthe utensil,the handle ofa uteri- substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposureto
sil should bepositioned sothat itisturned inward, and these substances can be minimized by properly vent-
does net extend over adjacent surface elements, ingthe appliancetothe outdoors duringtheself-clean

cycle.

DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLE HEATING ELE-
MENTS - Heating elements should never be im- DEEP FAT FRYERS:

mersed in water. Immersing element in water would Use extremecautionwhen movingthe greasekettleor
damage insulating material insideelement, disposing of hot grease.

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR OVEN

OVENS: ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS OR INTE-
USE CARE WHEN OPENING DOOR - Lethotairor RIOR SURFACES OF OVEN- Elementsmay be hot

steam escape before removing or replacing food. even though theyare dark incolor.Areas near surface

elements and interior surfaces of oven may become
DO NOTHEAT UNOPENED FOODCONTAINERS - hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
Build-up of pressure may causecontainerto burstand not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials

result in injury, contact heating elements, areas near elements or in-

terior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient
timeto cool.Among these areas are the cooktop, sur-

KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS (located under rear ele- faces facing the cooktop, ovenvent opening and sur-

ment; rear corner of cooktop; between oven door and faces near this opening, oven door, and ovenwindow.
control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOB- Also, do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any

STRUCTED. Blockage of vent prevents proper oven other metal object, other than a utensilon a surface
air circulationand will affect oven performance. Avoid element, to contact heating elements.

touching oven vent area while oven is on andfor sev-
eral minutesafter ovenis turned off.Some partsofthe ANTI-TIP BRACKET:

vent and surrounding area become hot enough to WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appli-
cause burns, ance from unusual usage or by excessive loading of

the oven door, the appliance must be secured by a

PLACEMENTOFOVEN RACKS- Alwaysplaceoven properlyinstalled anti-tip device, To check ifdevice is
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-

mustbe movedwhile hot, use care toavoid contact of neath rangeto seethat one ofthe rear leveling legs is
potholder with oven element, engagedinthe bracketslot. When removing appliance

forcleaning, be sure anti-tip device isengaged when
rangeis replaced. Theanti-tip devicesecures the rear

leveling leg to the floor, when properly engaged.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
After applianceis installed, be certain all packing ma- ATTENTION: NE LAISSER AUCUN ALIMENT, US-

terials are removedfrom the appliance before operat- TENSILE DE CUISINE, ETC., DANS LE FOUR
ing the unit. If appliance is installed near a window, DURANTLE CYCLE D'AUTONETTOYAGE.
take steps to prevent curtains from blowing over sur-

face elements creating a fire hazard. Onsome models, afanshould beheardduring theself

clean cycle. If not, cancel clean cycle and call a serv-

Careshould begiven to location of appliance. Besure iceman before self-cleaning again. (Refer to CON-

floor covering underappliance, walls adjacentto appli- TENTS onfrontcover for location ofself-clean instruc-

ance,cabinetryadjacentto appliance,and othermate- tions and fan information.)
rials adjacent to appliance can withstand prolonged

heat.This is a heavyappliance and cansettle intosoft SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP:

floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl. Use care Do not cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should
when moving range on this type of floor covering, break, cleaning solutions and spillevers may pene-

trate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric
shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

_..__ OVEN DOOR Clean cooktop with caution. Ifa wetsponge orclothis

Do not place excessive usedto wipe spills on a hotcooking area, becareful to

weight on an open oven avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce nox-
door or stand on an open ious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

oven door as, in some

cases, it could cause the DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE - Children

range to tip over, break- should not be left alone or unattended in area where

age of the door or serious appliance is in use.Theyshouldnever beallowedtosit
injury, or stand on any part of the appliance. CAUTION: Do

notstore itemsof interestto children incabinets above

CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE - Locate and mark an appliance or on the backguard of a range.
breaker or fuse.Never replace a blownfuse or reseta

breaker untilyou know what has causedthe problem. Children climbing on the appli-

/

Always replace a blown fuse with one of the correct anceto reach itemscould beseri- /
amperage, do not use a substitute, ously injured. Children must be

taught that the appliance and

CONTROL KNOBS - Turn off control at the comple- utensilsinoronit canbe hot.Chil-
tion of a cooking operation, dren should be taught that an ap-

pliance is not a toy. They should

not be allowed to play with con-

SELF-CLEANING OVEN: trois or other parts of the unit.
Do notcleandoor gasket.Thedoor gasket is essential

fora good seal. Care should betaken not to rub,dam-
age, or movethe gasket. Donot useoven cleaners or

oven liner protective coating of any kind in or around
anypartofthe self-clean oven. Clean only parts listed

inthis booklet. Beforeself-cleaning the oven, remove
broiler pan, oven racks, and other utensils.

CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE FOOD OR COOKING
UTENSILS, ETC., IN OVEN DURING THE SELF

CLEANING MODE OFOPERATION. -- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

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FEATURES

ELECTRONIC

TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK
AND TIMER

Ifyour range is equippedwith adigital

clock and timer, it will eitherbe design

1 or design 2. Follow the instructions

for the illustration that matches the
clock on your range.

DESIGN 1 DESIGN 2

Whenrangeisfirstconnectedtopower TO SET ATIMINGOPERATION FOR
or if power is interrupted,12:00 will LESS THAN ONE HOUR: Press and

flash inthe display, holdMIN buttonuntildesiredtimeap-

pearsinthedisplay. Timerwill immedi- Q Q

CLOCKSET MINUTETIMER

TO SET CLOCK: Slide switch up to ately begin counting down as soon as
CLOCK position, the MIN button is released.

HOUR CLOCK

0[ 1 2 ] _ _ TO SET ATIMING OPERATION FOR 88:88will flash in the display when

I'D _"_ ONE TO TWO HOURS: Press the range is firstconnected to power or if

: QJ _j HOUR button. (1:59 will appear in the power is interrupted.

display.) Select desired minutes by

MZN TIMER pressing and holding MIN button. Tim-

ingwillbeginwhen buttonisreleased. TO SET CLOCK: Press and hold

PressandholdHOUR buttonuntilcot- Twohoursis themaximumtimingthat CLOCKSET buttonwhileturningMIN-
recthourappearsinthe display, canbe set. UTE TIMER knobto the correcttime-

of_day. MINUTE TIMER knobcan be
turnedineitherdirection.

Press and hold MIN buttonuntilthe TO CANGEE M|NUTE _MER QP

correctminutesappearinthe display. ER_ATII_N_R

TO SET MINUTE TIMER: Turn MIN-

_i_E _bs_ _i_f-d_ i _# UTETIMERknobtotheright,tothede-siredtime, up to 60:90 (1 hour).Timer

TO SET MINUTETIMER: Slideswitch _ i6_ _ _ ay will begincounting down after a few

downtoTIMER position.Thetimer will
automatically begin counting down seconds delay.Whentime haslapsed,

from 1hour in incrementsof one min- a continualbeep will sound forup to 2
ute. minutes.

HOUR CLOCK

_ _ PressCLOCKSETbuttonto stop beep

[ _= sounds. The correct time-of_;iay will

O _ 5 reappear inthe display.

MIN TIMER

(0:59)will bedisplayed as soon as the

switch is moved to the TIMER posi-
tion.)

To check time-of-day during a timing
operation,pressandholdCLOCKSET

button. Time will reappear in the dis-
play.

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