Magic Chef 3510PPW Use And Care Manual

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Instructions for your Electric Range

CONTENTS

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

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

FEATURES ............................... 4-5 Howto bakeor roast ........................ 9

Digital clock/timer .......................... 4 Common baking problemchart ................ 9

Continuouscleaning oven .................... 5 Howto broil .............................. 10

USINGYOUR COOKTOP ................... 6-7 MAINTENANCE ............................ 11

Surfaceelements .......................... 6 Oven light ............................... 11

Dripbowls ................................ 6 Storagedrawer ........................... 11

Controlknobs ............................. 6 Ovendoor ............................... 11

Signallights............................... 6 Levelinglegs ............................. 11

Cookingtips .............................. 6 Fuses (Canadaonly) ....................... 11

Cookware ................................ 6

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

USING YOUR OVEN ...................... 8-10 SERVICE .................................. 13

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

Ovencontrols ............................. 8

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

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Informationin the Safety Instructionsection coversall STORAGE IN, ON OR NEAR APPLIANCE - Do not

electric cooking appliances. You mayfind some infor- storeor usegasoline or otherflammable materials,va-

mation that does not pertain to your particular appli- pors andliquidsinthe oven,nearsurfaceunitsor inthe
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 use cooktop

or ovenas a storage area forfood or cookingutensils.

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

potential risks offire, electricshock,or personal injury. DO NOT USE WATER __/ I I( _'_

ON GREASE FIRES-
Smother fire or flame or

PROPERINSTALLATION - Besure yourapplianceis use dry chemical or
properlyinstalled and grounded by a qualified techni- foam-type extinguisher, __'1_1
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-
WARMING OR 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 more surfaceelements of differ-

STORAGEABOVE RANGE-Toeliminatethe hazard ent sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large
ofreaching over hotsurface elements,cabinet storage 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 canbesafely stored inanarea subjected to clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will
heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items also improve efficiency.

such as volatile liquids,cleaners, or aerosol sprays. If
cabinet storage is provided, installation of a range ,_ , /j

hoodthat projects at least 5-inches beyond the bot- NEVER LEAVE SURFACE

tom of the cabinet will reduce the hazardsassociated UNITS UNATTENDED AT
with such storage. HIGH HEAT SETTINGS -

Boilover causes smoking
and greasy spillovers that

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APPAREL

Loose-fitting or

_,hanging garments

should never be MAKE SURE DRIP BOWLS ARE IN PLACE - Ab-
worn while using sence of these bowls during cooking maysubject wir-

the appliance, ing or components underneath to damage.

USERSERVICING- Donotrepairor replaceany part PROTECTIVE LINERS - Do not use aluminum foil to
of the appliance unless specifically recommended in line surfaceunit drip bowlsoroven bottoms, except as

the Use and Care Book. All other servicing should be suggested inthe Use andCare Book. Improperinstal-
referred to a qualified technician. Always disconnect lation of these liners may result in a risk of electric

unit or cut-off power to unit before any servicing, shock, orfire.

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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-

other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top serv- Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood
icewithoutbreaking due tothe sudden change in tern- or filter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the

perature, fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING

UTENSIL HANDLES The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-

SHOULD BE ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Gover-
TURNED INWARD nor of California to publisha listof substances known
AND NOT EXTEND to the State of California to cause cancer or reproduc-

OVER ADJACENT tive harm, and requires businesses towarn customers
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 in the self-clean cyclethere

spillage due to unin- may be some low-level exposure tosome of the listed

tentional contact withthe utensil, the handle of a uten- substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to

sil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and these substances can be minimized by properly vent-
does not extend over adjacent surface elements, ing the appliance to the outdoors during the self-clean

cycle.

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

mersed in water. Immersing element in water would Use extreme cautionwhen movingthe grease kettleor
damage insulating material inside element, disposingof hot grease.

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR OVEN

OVENS: ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS OR INTE-
USE CARE WHEN OPENING DOOR - Let hot air or RIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Elements may be hot

steam escape before removing or replacing food. even thoughthey are dark in color. Areas near surface

elements and interior surfaces of oven may become

DO NOT HEAT UNOPENED FOOD CONTAINERS - hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
Build-up of pressure may cause container to burstand not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials

contact heating elements, areas near elements or in-

result in injury, terior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient

time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, sur-
KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS (located under rear ele- faces facing the cooktop, oven vent opening and sur-
merit; rear corner of cooktop; between oven door and faces near thisopening, oven door, andoven window.

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 utensil on a surface

air circulation and will affect oven performance. Avoid element, to contact heating elements.
touching oven vent area while oven is on and for sev-

eral minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of the 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

PLACEMENT OF OVEN RACKS- Always place oven properly installed anti-tip device. To check if device is
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-

must be moved while hot, use care to avoid contact of neath range to see that one of the rear leveling legs is

engaged in the bracket slot. When removing appliance

potholder with oven element, for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device is engaged when

range is replaced. The anti-tip device secures the rear
leveling leg to the floor, when properly engaged.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
After appliance is 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, DURANT LE CYCLE D'AUTONETTOYAGE.

take steps to preventcurtains from blowing over sur-
face elements creating a fire hazard. Onsome models,afan shouldbe heardduringthe self

clean cycle. If not, cancel clean cycle and call a serv-
Careshouldbe givento location ofappliance. Besure iceman before self cleaning again. (Refer to CON-

floor covering underappliance,walls adjacenttoappli- TENTSon front cover forlocation of selfclean instruc-

ance,cabinetryadjacentto appliance,andother mate- tions and fan information.)
rials adjacent to appliance can withstand prolonged
heat.This is a heavyappliance andcan settle 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 spillovers may pene-

trate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric

shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

_c=o_ OVEN DOOR Cleancooktop with caution. Ifawet spongeor clothis

Do not place excessive usedto wipe spills on a hotcooking area,be carefulto

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 applianceisinuse. Theyshould neverbeallowedto sit

injury, or stand on any part of the appliance. CAUTION: Do

notstore itemsof interesttochildren in cabinetsabove

CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE - Locate and mark an appliance or on the backguard of a range.
breakeror fuse. Neverreplacea blownfuse or reseta

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

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Always replace a blown fuse with one of the correct anceto reachitemscould 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- utensils inoron itcan behot.Chil- -

tion of a cooking operation, dren should betaught 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 notcleandoorgasket. The door gasket isessential

fora good seal. Care should betaken notto rub,dam-
age, or movethe gasket.Do not useovencleaners or
oven liner protective coating of any kind in or around

any partof the self clean oven.Clean only parts listed
in this booklet. Before self 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 MODEOF OPERATION. -- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

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FEATURES

DIGITAL CLOCK AND

TIMER

Ifyourrangeisequippedwitha digital

clockandtimer,itwilleitherbedesign

1 or design2. Followthe instructions

for the illustrationthat matches the
clockon yourrange.

DESIGN1 DESIGN2

Whenrangeisfirstconnectedtopower TO SET ATIMING OPERATIONFOR
or if power is interrupted,12:00 will LESSTHAN ONE HOUR: Pressand

flash inthe display, holdMIN buttonuntildesired time ap- Q Q

pears inthedisplay.Timer willimmedi-

TO SET CLOCK: Slide switch up to ately begin counting down as soon as CLOCKSET MINUTETIMER

CLOCK position, the MIN button is released.

I_ I 12 00]_1_ TO SET ATIMING OPERATION FOR 88:88 will flash in the display when

• ONE TO TWO HOURS: Press the range is first connected to power or if

• HOUR button.(1:59 will appear in the power is interrupted.
display.) Select desired minutes by

pressingand holdingMIN button.Tim-
ingwill beginwhen button isreleased. TO SET CLOCK: Press and hold

Pressandhold HOURbutton untilcor- Two hours isthe maximumtiming that CLOCK SETbutton while turning MIN-

rect hour appears in the display, can be set. UTETIMER knob to the correct time-

of-day. MINUTE TIMER knob can be
turned in either direction.

Press and hold MIN button until the TO CANCEE M!NUTE TIMER OP-

correctminutesappearinthe display. ER_N _R ST_P iEN_F-;'_

_iaEii _E_i Sideswitch_io!he'"" TO SET MINUTE TIMER: Turn MIN-

UTETIMERknobto the right,tothe de-

TOSET MINUTETIMER: Slideswitch _ aY_il! _ea_ sired time, up to 60:00 (1hour). Timer
downtoTIMER position.Thetimer will will begin counting down after a few

automatically begin counting down secondsdelay. Whentime has lapsed,
from 1 hour in increments of one min- a continual beep will sound for up to 2

ute. minutes.

_[ g 5 ___________ i_ PressCLOCKSETbutton to stop beep

sounds. The correct time-of-day will

• reappear inthedisplay.

TO CANCEL A TIMING OPERA-

TION: Turn MINUTE TIMER knob to

(0:59)will bedisplayed as soon asthe the left, until 00:00 appears inthe dis-
switch is moved to the TIMER posi- play. The correct time-of-day will re-
tion.) appear in the display after a few sec-

onds delay.

To check time-of-day during a timing
operation,press andholdCLOCKSET

button. Time will reappear in the dis-
play.

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