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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Informationin the Safety Instructionsection covers all STORAGE IN, ON OR NEAR APPLIANCE - Do not
electriccooking appliances. You may find some infor- store or usegasoline or otherflammable materials,va-
mation that does not pertain to your particular appli- porsandliquidsintheoven, 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 use cooktop
oroven as a storageareafor food or cooking utensils.
Thefollowinginstructionsare basedonsafety consid-
erationsand must be strictly followed to eliminate the
potentialrisksof fire,electricshock,orpersonal injury. DO NOT USE WATER //(l(_
PROPERINSTALLATION- Besureyourapplianceis use dry chemical or
properly installed and grounded by a qualified techni- foam-type extinguisher, _:.112z_"_
clan. if available or sprinkle
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.
ON GREASE FIRES-
Smother fire or flame or
heavilywith bakingsoda.
USE ONLY DRY POTHOLDERS - Moist or damp
SURFACE COOKING UNITS:
USE PROPER PAN SIZE - This appliance is
equipped with one or moresurface elements of differ-
STORAGEABOVERANGE-Toeliminatethehazard ent sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large
ofreachingoverhotsurfaceelements,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 contactand may result in ignition of
itemsthat canbe safely stored in an areasubjectedto 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, instatlation of a range
hood that projects at least 5-inches beyond the bot- NEVERLEAVESURFACE _ I A_'/_
tom of the cabinet will reducethe hazardsassociated UNITS UNATTENDED AT
with such storage. HIGH HEAT SETTINGS -
Boilover causes smoking
APPAREL - may ignite.
Loose-fitting or
_WEAR PROPER and greasy spillovers that
__]l_ should never be MAKE SURE DRIP BOWLS ARE IN PLACE - Ab-
hanging garments
worn while using sence of these bowls during cooking may subject wit-
the appliance, ing or components underneath to damage.
USERSERVICING- Donot repairorreplaceanypart PROTECTIVE LINERS- Do not use aluminum foil to
of the appliance unless specifically recommended in linesurface unitdrip bowls or oven bottoms, exceptas
the Use and Care Book.All other servicingshould be suggested in the UseandCare Book. Improperinstal-
referred to a qualified technician. Arwaysdisconnect lation of these tiners may result in a risk of electric
unitor cut-off power to unit before any servicing, shock, orfire.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS - Only certaintypes VENTILATING HOODS:
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or CLEAN VENTILATING HOODS FREQUENTLY -
otherglazedutensilsare suitablefor range-topserv- Grease shouldnotbeallowedto accumulateonhood
icewithoutbreakingduetothesuddenchangeintern- orfilter.When flamingfoodsunderthe hood,turnthe
perature, fanoff. The fan, if operating,mayspreadthe flame.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
UTENSIL HANDLES The CaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforce-
TURNED INWARD norof California to publish a list ofsubstances known
AND NOT EXTEND to the Stateof Californiato cause canceror reproduc-
OVER ADJACENT tive harm,and requiresbusinessesto warncustomers
SURFACE UNITS - of potential exposures to such substances.
To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flam- Usersof this appliance are herebywarned that when
_ _ SHOULD BE ment Actof 1986 (Proposition 65) reqairesthe GOver-
tentional contact withthe utensil, the handle of a uten- substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to
sil should bepositioned sothat itis turnedinward, and these substances can be minimized by properlyvent-
does not extend over adjacent surface elements, ingtheapplianceto theoutdoors duringthe self-clean
DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLE HEATING ELE-
MENTS - Heating elements should never be im- DEEP FAT FRYERS:
mersed in water. Immersing element in water would Useextreme cautionwhen movingthe grease kettleor
damage insulating material inside element, disposing of hot grease.
mable materials, and the appliance isengaged in the self-clean cycle there
spillage due to unin- may besome low-level exposureto someofthe listed
cycle.
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 replacingfood. eventhoughtheyare dark incolor. Areas nearsurface
elements and interior surfa_cesof oven may become
DO NOTHEAT UNOPENED FOOD CONTAINERS - hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
Build-up ofpressure may causecontainerto burstand nottouch or let clothing or other flammable materials
result in injury, terior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient
KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS (located under rear ele- facesfacing the cooktop, oven vent opening and sur-
ment; rear corner of cooktop; betweenoven door and faces nearthis opening,oven door, andovenwindow.
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 ovenvent area while oven ison and for sev-
eral minutes afterovenis turned off. Somepartsofthe 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 loadingof
PLACEMENTOFOVEN RACKS-- Always placeoven properly installedanti-tip device. Tocheck if device is
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-
mustbe movedwhile hot, use care to avoid contact of neath range to see that one of the rear leveling legs is
potholder with oven erement, engagedinthe bracketslot. Whenremovingappliance
contact heating elements, areas nearelements or in-
timeto cool. Among theseareas arethe cocktop, sur-
the oven door, the appliance must be secured by a
for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device isengaged when
range is replaced.The anti-tip device securesthe rear
leveling leg to the floor, when properlyengaged.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Afterapplianceis installed,be certain all packing ma- ATTENTION: NE LAISSER AUCUN ALIMENT, US-
terials are removedfromthe appliance beforeoperat- 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 prevent curtains from blowing over sur-
face elements creating a fire hazard. On some models, a fan should be heard during the
self-clean cycle. If not, cancel clean cycle and call a
Careshouldbegiven to locationof appliance. Besure serviceman before self-cleaning again. (Refer to
floorcovering underappliance,walls adjacentto appli- CONTENTS on front cover for location of self-clean
ance,cabinetryadjacentto appliance,andother mate- instructionsand fan information.)
rials adjacent to appliance can withstand prolonged
heat. Thisisa heavy applianceandcansettle 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._,.__,_,.^,_ c._,._ OVEN DOOR Cleancooktopwithcaution. Ifa wet spongeOrcarefulClOthis
Do not place excessive usedtowipe spillson a hotcooking area, be to
weight on an open oven avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce nox-
_q_ door or standon 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 applianceisin use.They shouldnever be allowedtosit
_'_ injury, or stand on any part of the appliance. CAUTION: Do
CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE - Locate and mark an appliance or on the backguard of a range.
breakero.rfuse. Never replace a blown fuseor reset a
breaker untilyou knowwhat has causedthe problem. Children climbing on the appli- '_/'f_F_ /
amperage, do not use a substitute, ously injured. Children must be /
CONTROL KNOBS - Turn off control at the comple- utensilsinor on itcanbe hot.Chil-
tion of a cooking operation, dren should betaught that anap-
Always replace a blown fuse with one of the correct ance to reachitemscould beseri- '-__=_.__ _
SELF-CLEANING OVEN: trois or other parts of the unit.
Donotcleandoor gasket.Thedoor gasket isessential
for agood seal. Care should be takennot to rub,dam-
age, or movethe gasket. Donot useoven cleaners or
oven liner protectivecoating of any kind in or around
anypart ofthe self-clean oven.Clean only partslisted
inthis booklet. Beforeself-cleaning the oven, remove
broiler pan, oven racks, and other utensils.
notstore itemsof interesttochildren in cabinets above
taught that the appliance and
pliance is not a toy. They should
not be allowed to play with con-
CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE FOOD OR COOKING
UTENSILS, ETC., IN OVEN DURING THE SELF-
CLEANING MODE OF OPERATION. -- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
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ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER
TIMER (minutetimer) CLOCK (time-of_:_ay) BAKETEMP
1. Press TIMER pad. 1. PressCLOCKpad. 1. Press BAKETEMP pad.
2. TurnSET knobto desiredtime. 2. Turn SET knobuntildisplay shows 2. Turn SET knob untildesiredoven
3. TIMER startsautomatically, correcttime-of_:lay, temperatureappearsinthedisplay.
3 beepssignaltheendof thetiming 3. Press STOP/CLEAR padto cancel
operationand the time-of_:lay re- When power is firstsuppliedto range thebakingoperation.
appearsinthedisplay, oriftherehasbeenapowerfailure,the
4. To cancel: Press TIMER pad and displaywillflash. Followaboveinstruc- See pages10to11 foradditionalinfor-
holdfor3secondsorturnSET knob tions toset clock, mationon bakingand roasting.
until :00 appears in the display.
Time-of_ay will reappearafter a
slightdelay.
STOP/CLEAR SET
Pressto cancel alloperations Turn knob ineitherdirection toen-
exceptclockand timer, ter time or temperature.Knob is
STOP] •, ,, 888°1
CLE,R ' '1' "' ,r, CLE,NI
SFc L_'ANCOOK S_-OP-T_ME_ DELAY
also usedtoselect HIor LO broil.
SET
TIMER CLOCK COOKTIME CLEAN STOPTIME BROIL BAKETEMP
(Note:All indicatorwordsaredisplayedtoshowtheirlocationinthedisplay.Whenovenortimerisnotinuse,indicatorwordsarenot
displayed,indicatorsareonlydisplayedwhenovenissetfor acook,delayedcook,cleanortimeroperation.)
CLEAN COOK TIME/STOP TIME BROIL
1. Close door. To begin cooking immediately: 1. Press BROIL pad.
2. Move door handle to locked posi- 1. Press BAKE TEMP pad and enter 2. Turn SET knobclockwiseto set HI
tion. oventemperaturewithSET knob. BROIL or counterclockwiseto set
3. Press CLEAN pad.("door" willflash 2. Press COOK TIME pad and enter LOBROIL.
in display and beeps will sound if desired cookingtime by turning the 3. Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel
door is not locked.) SET knob. broiloperation.
4. Oven will automatically clean for 3 See page 12foradditional information.
hours,orselect 2or 4 hoursbyturn- To delay the start of cooking:
ing the SET knob. 1. Press BAKE TEMP pad and enter
See page 5 for additional information, oven temperature with SET knob.
2. Press COOK TIME pad and enter
cookingtime with SET knob.
3. Press STOP TIME pad and enter
time you wish food to stop cooking
with SET knob.
Ovenautomatically turns on and off at
the preset times.
Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel
end-of-cooking beeps.
See page 6 for additional information.
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FEATURES
SELF-CLEAN OVEN
Theself--cleanovenusestemperatures 3. WhentheCLEANpadispressed,the TO CANCEL CLEAN CYCLE:
above normalcookingtemperaturesto oven will automaticallyclean for 3 1. PushSTOP/CLEAR pad.
automaticallyclean theentire oven. hours.
TO OPERATE: -I ,, o I-I1-1 Ifthe LOCK indicator isdisplayed, al-
to the right(locked position). ° I_11_1 CLEAN lOWoven to cool (up to one hour).
l. Closedoor and movedoor locklever S--/LE,,_C
--_
A shorter (2 hour) or longer (4 hour) Door and lock levermay be damaged if
clean cycle can be selected by turn- the lock leveris forced tothe left before
ingthe SET knob. the LOCK indicator turns off.
2. Press CLEAN pad.
If door is not locked as described,
"door"will flash in the display.
T_MER Once LOCK indicator turns off, the
BEFORE DURING to become hot during a clean cycle.
SELF-CLEANING SELF-CLEANING Thereforetouching the cooktopduringa
Whenthe door islockedandtheCLEAN self-clean cycle should be avoided.
pad is pressed, the oven automatically
begins to heat to cleaning tempera- As the oven heats and cools, you my
tures, hear sounds of metal parts expanding
Clean oven frame, door frame and and contracting. This is normal and will
around the oven vent with a non-abra- Asthe oven reaches cleaningtempera- not damage your appliance.
sive cleaning agent such as Bon Ami.
These areas are not exposed to clean- tures, the LOCK indicatorwill turn on to
ing temperatures and should be has engaged. At this point, the oven AFTER
cleaned to prevent soil from baking on door can notbe unlockedand opened. SELF-CLEANING
during the clean cycle. Some soil may leave a light gray, pow-
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers To preventdamage tothe doorand lock dery ash which can be removed with a
from the oven bottom to prevent exces- left when the LOCK indicator is dis- that the clean cycle was not long
sive smokingduring the clean cycle, played, enough.The soilwill be removedduring
DO NOT USE OVEN CLEANERS OR
OVEN LINER PROTECTIVE COAT- About one hour after the completion of the next clean cycle.
INGS OF ANY KIND ON THE SELF- the clean cycle,the internalIockwill dis- Ifthe oven racks do not slide smoothly
CLEAN OVEN FINISH OR AROUND engageand theLOCKindicator willturn after a cleancycle, wipe racks and era-
ANY PART OF THE OVEN. moved to the left (unlocked position) amount of vegetable oil to restore ease
show that an internal lock mechanism
lever, do not force the lock lever to the damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates
off. At this point, the lock lever can be bossed rack supports with a small
2. IftheLOCKindicatoris notdisplayed,
the oven door can be unlocked.
door can be unlocked.
It is normalfor the cooktop of the range
To preventdamage, do not cleanor rub and the door opened, of movement.
the gasket around the oven door. The
gasket isdesignedto seal inheatduring somesmoke andodormaybe detected, oven interior orovendoor. This isa nor-
the clean cycle. This is normal and will reduceor disap- realconditionresultingfrom heatingand
The first few timesthe oven iscleaned, Fine, hair-like lines may appear in the
pear with use. If the oven is heavily cooling of the porcelain finish. These
soiled, or if the broiler pan is left in the lines do not affect the performance of
oven, smoke and odor may occur, the oven.
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FEATURES
AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING
Automaticcooking featureisusedtoturntheovenonand
offatthepresettime-of-day. Thisfeaturecanbe usedto
delaythestart of a cookingoperation.
Theautomaticcookingfeaturewillnotoperateunlessthe
clockisfunctioningandisset atthe correcttime-of-day.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
IMPORTANT: Highlyperishablefoods
such as dairy products, pork, poultry,
seafoods or stuffing are not recom-
mended for delayed cooking. If cook-
ing more than one food, select foods
that cook for the same length of time
and at the same oven temperature.
To reset or cancel the program: Press
the STOP/CLEAR pad.
After setting the Automatic Cooking
feature, press the CLOCK padand the
time-of_:lay will reappear in the dis-
play. "TIMED BAKE ON" or "DELAY
BAKE" and the oven temperature will
remaininthe display asa reminderthat
the oven is setfor a cookingoperation.
At end of cooking, continuous beeps
will sound. PressSTOP/CLEARpadto
cancel beeps.
EXAMPLE
Food is to cook for 2 hours and 30
minutesat 350°F.Youwish thefood
to becooked by 6:00.
1. Press BAKE TEMP pad.
2. Turn SET knob until 350° ap-
pears in the display.
3. Press COOK TIME pad.
4. Turn SET knob until 2:30 (2
hours, 30minutes)appears inthe
display.
5. Press STOP TIME pad.
6. TurnSET knobuntil6:00 appears
in the display.
The oven will turn on at 3:30; cook
the food for 2 1/2 hours, and will
automatically turn off at 6:00.
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USING YOUR COOKTOP
COOKING AREAS HINTS
The foursurfacecooking areas onyour Do not allow plastic objects, aluminum
range are identified by permanent pat- foil, sugar, orfoodswith highsugarcon-
ternsinthe cooktop.There aretwo large
andtwosmall areas.Usethesmaller ar- th_ heat _ _ v'_/_ _ __ tentto meltontothe hotcooktop. Melted
eas for small cooking utensils and the _#Cj_ _ i_ is _i _ _ _ re_ materials can cause permanent dam-
largerareasforlarge utensils. Thiscon- _]_ _rO_ _ _t0_ ............. age to the cooktop.
serves energy.
SURFACE CONTROLS
HOT SURFACE LIGHT
Therange isequipped witha HOT SUR-
Your smoothtop is equipped with elec- FACE light. This red light willturn on to
tronic surface controls that provide 9 indicatethat the cooking area ishot and
fixed heat settings, will remainon untilthe areahas cooled.
When the HOT SURFACE indicator
ON 1_• 3 • _ • 7 • 9 to touch.
lightturns off,the top willbecoolenough
r i
RETAINED HEAT
i.ow .llo. o jI wesuggestthatyoustartw,tha.ower
ON/O_ To protect the top, it is not recom-
The yelle_ !@N !_d_at_( ig_tsto occur, remove lidand reduce to a lower or as a cutting board orto cook food di-
_Ow _ _ iset_ _ _ ee setting.Allow enoughtime for the cook- rectly on the cooktop without autensil.
!_ _ _i_me_(_ii ing area to adjust to the newsetting.
_ _#| _h_h_at _|i#g heat for a period of time after the ele- the cooktop. These items can mark or
_res.sBiGHER _ad_! re_ _i_ completelymentoff a cookedfewminuteSandusebef°retheretainedf°°dis c=ency.
tore heatto completethe cooking operation.
_i#g_!_ _ow _i _ _ _ After 30 minutes, the cooktop may be Thin gauge aluminumcookware, alumi-
RIGR i_i_ _# too cool to keep foods warm; however, nuT foil or foil containers such as pop-
P_essLO_E_ metal marks.
heat setting then gradually increase the
setting until you find the optimum set-
ting. Boilovers are more likely to occur if
you start out on HIGHthen reduce to the
lowersetting.
Iffood is cooking too fast or if believers mendedto usethetop asa work surface
Do not use a trivetor metalstand (such
The smoothtop cooking area retains as a wok ring) between the utensil and
merit has been turned off.Turn the ele- etch the surfaceand affect cooking effi-
the TOP MAY STILL BE TOO WARM
TO TOUCH. for use on the cooktop. They will leave
corn poppers are NOT recommended
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Do not slide glass items across the
cooktop. They may scratch or damage
the top.
Do NOT slide aluminum cookware
across the cooktop. This may result in
aluminummarkswhichthen mustbe im-
mediately removed with a recom-
mended cooktop cleaner.
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USING YOUR COOKTOP
COOKWARE
Cookingperformanceisgreatlyaffected Never leave a deep fat frying opera-
by the type of cookware used. Pans tion unattended.
should have a flat bottom. The flat bot-
tom allows good conductivity between
theutensil and the cookingarea to pro- Acceptable water-bath or pressure
vide uniform cooking results, faster canners should not be oversized and
heating and more efficient use of en-
ergy.
Pans with uneven, warped, or grooved ment) or a very large canner that rests
bottoms do not make good contact, re- on two surface elements.
duce heat conductivity and result in
slower, lesseven heating.
Besure utensil is large enough toprop- sized, havean uneven bottom ordo not
erly contain food and avoidboilovers, meet proper utensil specifications.
Pan size is particularly important in To prevent damage to range, neverll
deepfrying. Besure panwill accommo- operateasurface unit withouta pan in
date the volume of food that is to be paceandneverallowapantoboildry.addedaswell asthebubbleactionoffat.
must have a flat bottom. The following
are not recommended:Canners with
ridged bottoms, oversized canner
(2-inches larger than the surface ele-
Do notusespecialtyitemsthat areover-
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS
Usethefollowingchartas aGUIDELINE untilyoubecomemorefamiliarwithyourcooktop.Keep inmindthatdifferenttypesof
cookwarematerialsrequiredifferentheatsettingsforthesame cookingoperation.We suggestthatyouexperimenttofindthe
heatsetting thatbest suits your particular cooking needs.Information inthe chart is basedon heavy gauge aluminum cook-
ware. Lowerthe heat setting if using stainless steel, cast iron utensilsor glassware designed for surface cooking.
HIGH To bring liquid to a boil, blanch, preheat skillet, or bringpressure up in pressure cooker. (Note:
9 Alwaysfollow instructionsin pressure cookeruse and carebook.) Always reduceto a lower heat
setting when liquids just begin to boil or food begins to cook.
Medium
6-5 To maintainmoderate to slow boil for large amounts of liquids.
LO-1 To keep foods warm before serving.
NOTE:Referto cookware manufacturer's recommendationsfor suggested heatsettings. Some manufacturersdo not rec-
ommendthe use of HIGHor the use of HIGH for extended cooking operations.
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USING YOUR COOKTOP
CARE INFORMATION CLEANING CHART
Clean smoothtop after each use. Use WARNING: BEFORE CLEANING, BE CERTAIN ALL ELEMENTS ARE
only cleaning agents recommended in TURNED OFF AND THE COOKTOP IS COOL.
the cleaning chart. Other materials
may damage the finish of the smooth-
top.
Carefully blot up spillovers around the
outside of the cooking area as they oc-
cur with dry paper towels. BE CARE-
FUL NOT TO BURN HANDS WHEN Heavy stains, Elco Cooktop Cleaning Gentlyscourwithpasteandpapertowel
WIPING UP SPILLS. DO NOT USE A soda or and water, apply paste and let stand for 30 to 45
DAMP CLOTH WHICH MAY CAUSE minutes. Cover with damp papertowel-
STEAM BURNS. ingtokeep pastemoist.Scour to remove
When surface is cool, clean as directed dry.
in the chart. DO NOT USE the follow-
ing cleaning agents. _sn
Abrasives (metal scouring pads,
cleansing powders, scouring clean-
ers or pads) will scratch the smooth-
top.
• Chemicals (oven cleaners, chlorine Brown or gray Elco Cooktop Cleaning Gently scour with paste to remove as
bleaches, rust removers or ammo- stains from Creme. muchas possible. Reapplypasteand let
nia) may damage the finish of the HARD WATER stand for 30 minutes. Scour with addi-
smoothtop, or metal marks, tional paste to remove remaining stain.
• Cleaning agents designed for glass- Rinse completely and dry.
ware which contain ammonia may
harm the smoothtop.
• Soiled cloth or sponge will leave an PROBLEM SOLVING CHART
invisible film on the cooktop which
may cause discoloration the next PROBLEM CAUSE TO PREVENT
time the cooktop is used.
burned on food. Creme. Paste of baking toremove asmuchaspossible.Then re-
remaining stain. Rinse completely and
CAUTION:
If metal melts onto the smoothtop, DO
NOT USE TOP. CALL AN AUTHOR-
IZED SERVICER. Do not attempt to re-
pair cooktop yourself.
To prevent permanent damage to the Metal-marking Sliding or scraping metal Do not slide any glass or metal object
cooktop, do not allow cookware to boil utensils or oven racks across cooktop. Clean immediatelywith
dry. acrosscooktop. ElcoCooktop Cleaning Creme.
Do not place plastics on a warm or hot
I cooking area. They will melt and ad-
here to the smoothtop. The smoothtop
may chip or pit in attempting to remove
melted plastic from the top.
To prevent scratching or damage to the oration with a water and foods, clean and dry. Usecorrect heat setting
smoothtop: Do not leave sugar, salt, metallic sheen to prevent boilovers.
sand, soil, shortening or other fats on
the cooking area. Be sure area is free
from these before turning on cooking
area.
Areas of discol- Mineral deposits from Use cookware with bottoms that are
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USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN RACK POSITIONS:
CHARACTERISTICS RACK 1 (top ofoven) usedfor broiling
thinnon-fatty foods such as fish.
RACK 2 used for two-rack baking or
ae broiling thicker cuts of meat.
yo_ and for roastingsome meats, bottom.
RACK 3used for mostone-rack baking NEVERplace pans directly onthe oven
RACK 4used forone ortwo rack baking
and roasting large meats, cooking Do notcover entire rack with aluminum
larger foods and for baking angel food foil orplace foildirectlyundercookware.
cake or pieshells. To catchspillovers, cut a piece of foil a
little larger than the pan and place iton
RACK 5used for roastingturkey orbak- the rack below the rack containing the
ing angel food cake or pie shells, pan.
PREHEATING
AI
It is not necessary to preheat oven for
FAN 0-- roasting. It is not necessary to preheat
for broiling unless darker browning is
Slide in and drop in models are _;_ desired or it cooking thin (3/4-inch)
equippedwith afan which automatically
turns on whenever the oven is set for _ steaks.Allow broil elementto preheat 3
cooking or cleaning. The fan will auto to 5 minutes.
matically turn off when the unit has /
cooled. / Selecting temperature higher than de-
sired will NOT preheat the oven any
faster. Preheating at a higher tempera-
OVEN RACKS ture may have a negativeeffecton bak-
The twooven racksare designedwith a HINTS ing results.
"lock-stop" position to keep racksfrom Ifcooking ontwo racks, staggerpansso
accidentally coming completely out of one is not directly over the other. Use
the oven. rack positions2 and 4 or 2 and 5, when To preheat: Set oven for bakingand al-
To remove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull "1 in the display until the oven reaches
cooking on two racks, low theoven to heat untildisplay shows
thepresettemperature. 100will appear
leases. @ ture.
To replace: Place rack on rack sup- A single beep will signal that the oven
ports, tilt up and push toward rear of has reached the preset temperature.
oven. Pull rack out to "lock-stop" posi-
tionto besure rackiscorrectlyreplaced. Iftheoven temperature ischangedafter
up and continue pulling until rack re- _ oven temperature in5° incrementsuntil
rackout to the "lock-stop" position.Tilt _ 1 100°F. The display will then show the
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the oven reaches the preset tempera-
preheating, a beep will signal that the
oven has reached the newtemperature
setting.
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USING YOUR OVEN
HOWTO BROIL darker browning is desired.
Broiling is a method of cooking tender TO SET OVEN TO BROIL:
meats by direct heat under the element. 1. Prepare meat by removing excess fat
The cooking time is determined by the and slashing remaining fat, being
distance between the meat and the ele- careful not to cut into meat. This will
ment, the desired degree of aloneness help keep meat from curling.
and the thickness of the meat. 2. Place broiler pan on any of the recom-
Broiling requires the use of the broiler mended rack positions. Generally,
pan and insert. The correct position of for brown exterior and rare interior,
the insert in the pan is very important, the meat should be close to the ele-
The broiler insert should be placed in ment. Place further down if you want
the pan so grease will drain freely. Im- meat well done.
proper use may cause grease fires. 3. Broiling should be done with oven Use HI BROIL for most broil operations.
door opened to the broil stop position When broiling tonger cooking foods
The broiler insert CANNOT be covered (opened about 4-inches). such as pork chops, poultry or thick
with aluminum foil as this prevents fat 4. Follow suggested times on broiling steaks, select LO BROIL. Low tempera-
from draining into pan below. However, chart. Meat should be turned once ture broiling allows food to cook to the
for easier cleaning, the broiler pan can about half way through cooking, well done stage without excessive
be lined with foil. 5. Check doneness by cutting a slit in browning. Cooking time may increase if
Do not use disposable broiler pans. meat near center for desired color. LO BROIL Lsselected. Broil times may
They do not provide a separate tray. 6. Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel a need to be increased if range is installed
Preheat broil element 5 to 10 minutes if broil operation, on a 208-volt circuit.
BROILING CHART
BACON #2 Well Done 6to 10 minutes
CHICKEN LO BROIL
Whole, split #3 Well Done 45 to 60 minutes
Pieces #3 Well Done 30 to 45 minutes
GROUND BEEF PATTIES
3/4 to 1-inch thick #2 Rare 10 to 13 minutes
LAMB CHOPS
1-inch thick #2 Medium 12 to 15 minutes
1 1/2-inch thick #3 Medium 15 to 19 minutes
Medium 12 to 15 minutes
Well Done 15to 18 minutes
Well Done 16to 20 minutes
Well Done 25to 30 minutes
WIENERS, precooked
Hot dogs, smoked or Polishsausage, Bratwurst, etc. #2 8 to 12 minutes
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MAINTENANCE
LIGHT REPLACEMENT TO replace: Fitends of drawer glides
Before replacinglight bulb, DISCON- ontorails.Liftupdrawerfrontandgently
NECT POWER TO RANGE. push in to first stop position. Lift up
To replace fluorescent surface light: drawer to the closed position.
Grasp the top trim of backguard with
ward while lifting to release trim from
catches at each end.
thumbs under front edge and pull out- f_\ __--_*,_ ,_.
Remove bulb and replace with an 18 causethe rangetotip over, breakageof
watt fluorescent tube. Snap top trim the door or serious injury.
backintoplace,restorepowerand reset
clock. When opening oven door,allow steam
To replace oven light: Be sure bulb is oven to check, addor remove food.
cool. Do not touch a hot bulb with a
damp cloth asthe bulb may break. Use To remove lift-off door: Open doorto To prevent range from accidently tip-
a dry potholder, to prevent possible the "stop" position (opened about 4 ping, range should be secured to the
harm to hands, and very carefully un- inches)and grasp door with both hands floor by sliding rear levelingleg into the
screw bulb cover and bulb. ateach side. Do not usedoor handleto anti-tip bracket suppliedwiththe range.
drawer again and continue to slide
, LEVELING LEGS
baking,yourrange must belevel. Level-
ing legs are located on each corner of
Some floors are not level. For proper
the base of the range. Level by turning
the legs.
OVEN DOOR
Do not place excessive weight on an
open oven door or stand on an open ii j I
oven door as, in some cases, it could
and hotair to escapebefore reachingin
lift door. Lift up evenly until door clears
the hinge arms.
(CANADIAN RANGES ONLY)
- - " Your range is equipped with seven (7)
type"P"fuses.The fuses are locatedon
the back wall. Remove the storage
drawer for access to the fuses.
Replace with a 40 watt appliance bulb.
Replace bulb cover and reconnect
power to range. Resetclock. 1 "- ....
STORAGE DRAWER
The storagedrawer at the bottomof the
rangeissafe andconvenient for storing
metal and glass cookware. DO NOT 7FUSES-j
store plastic, paperware, food or flam-
mable material in this drawer. Remove
drawer to clean under range.
To remove: Empty drawer then pull To replace door: Grasp door at each If part of your range does not operate,
drawer out to the first stopposition. Lift side, align slots in the door with the check to see if afuse has blown.A gap
upfrontofdrawerand pullto thesecond hinge arms and slide door down onto in the fuse strip or a darkened window
stop position. Grasp sides and lift up the hinge arms until completely seated indicatesablown fuse. Replacewiththe
and outto remove drawer, on hinges, sametype and amperagetype "P"fuse.
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SERVICE
PART OR ALL OF YOUR Is the range plug disconnected fromthe electricaloutlet? • Are housefuses blown or
RANGEDOES NOT OPERATE circuit breakers tripped? • Isthe range plug loose or improperly plugged in? Has
powersupply to your home been interrupted? • Was range properly set?
FPLUS A NUMBER APPEARS This is called a FAULT CODE. If a fault code appearsin the display, press the STOP/
IN THE DISPLAY AND A CON- CLEAR button. If the fault code does not reappear, reprogram oven or cooktop. Ifthe
TINUOUS BEEP SOUNDS. faultcode reappears again, disconnect power to the range and call a servicer. Iffault
(EXAMPLE: F 2) code is displayed, the oven and cooktop will not operate.
CONTROL WILL NOT AC- Press padagainwith slightly morepressure. Ifcontrol does not acceptentry, calla ser-
CEPT AN ENTRY vicer. • Is LOCKindicator on?Allow oven tocool. LOCK indicatorwill turn off and oven
canbe setfor bake or broil operation. If LOCK indicatordoes notturn off afterallowing
oven to cool for two hours, have a serviceman check the range.
SURFACE ELEMENTS FAIL Is range plug disconnected from theelectrical outlet? • Check circuit breakeror fuse
TO TURN ON OR HEAT FOOD boxfortrippedcircuitbreakersorblownfuses..Wascontrolproperlyset?Seepage4.
PROPERLY •Was incorrect utensil used? • For optimum results, utensil SHOULD HAVEA FLAT
bottom.Seepage8for additionalinformation.(NOTE:Expectcookingtimesto increase
if range is connected to 208 volts). ° Have serviceman check range.
FOOD NOT BAKING SATIS- Was control properly set? See page 4. ° Are racks properly in placeand in correct
FACTORILY positionforwhatyou arebaking? * Israngelevel? • Areyouusing the properpan? ° Is
itbright, not soiledor dark colored? ° Haveyou usedfoil incorrectly? ,,Are you using
standardmeasuringutensils? ° Didyou preheat if recommended? ° Oven tempera-
ture is incorrectly set - too low or too high. See page 11.
OVEN DOES NOT OPERATE Is therange disconnected from the electricalpower? ° Was control properly set? See
page4.
OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT Is bulb loose or burned out?
WORK
SERVICE
Do not attempt to service the appli- cover for location of your modeland se- If you did not receive satisfactory serv-
ance yourself unless directed to do rial numbers.) icethroughyour servicer or Maycoryou
so in this book. Contact the dealer may contact the Major Appliance Con-
sumer Action Panel by letter including
who sold you the appliance for serv- Ifyou areunableto obtainservice, write your name, address, and telephone
ice. tous. Ouraddress is foundon therating number, aswell as the model andserial
plate. Seefront coverfor locationof rat- numbers ofthe appliance.
ing plate.
HOW TO OBTAIN
SERVICE if you are not satisfied withthe local re- MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
When your appliance requires service sponse to your service requirements, 20NorthWackerDrive
or replacement parts, contact your call or write MAYCOR Appliance Parts Chicago, IL 60606
DealerorAuthorized Servicer.Use only and Service Company, 240 Edwards
genuine factory or Maycor parts if re- Street, S.E., Cleveland, TN 37311,
placementpartsare necessary.Consult (615) 472-3500. Include or have avail- MACAP (Major Appliance Consumer
the Yellow Pages in your telephone di- able the complete model and serial Action Panel)is anindependent agency
rectory under appliance for the service numbers ofthe appliance,the nameand sponsored by three trade associations
center nearest you. Be sure to include address of the dealer from whom you as acourt of appealson consumercorn-
your name, address, and phone num- purchased the appliance, the date of plaints which have not been resolved
ber, along with the model and serial purchase and details concerning your satisfactorily within a reasonableperiod
numbers of the appliance. (See front problem, of time.
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FULLONE-YEAR WARRANTY
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)lianceParts&ServiceCompanywill repairorreplace,withoutcharge, anypart ofyourproductwhich has
.... a wrier urin one- earwarra r ...........
defecti terialo ork hipdu ingthefi sty arafte thedateoftheo igi linstallati This tye nds
........ to nyo d g the y nty pe led .....
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..... LIMITED5 YEAR WARRANTY .........
it,
Y
n ma rw mans r r e r r na on• warren xte
..... O lectic ngeseq ippedwithsoliddi oothtopheafi gele ando g go ithseal db f ................... ne r ra u scorsm n merits, n asran sw e umers, or
' an additional 4 year period beyond the firstyear ofthe general coverage ofthis warranty Maycor willreplace any of the ..........
.... soliddiscor smoothtop heating elements or sealed burnerswhich fail to heatas aresultof defectiveworkmanship or .....
material Additionally Maycor will replace any smoothtop cooking surface which cracks or breaks during normal .....
......: householdcooking These partsmustbe installedby aqualified person Anylaborcharge required for replacement is
..... notcovered by this warranty. ....
...........HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE ............
To obtain the repair or replacement of a defective part under these warranties, you should contact the dealer from
whom you purchased the applianceor a servicer he designates. ,
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES
1. Conditionsand damage resultingfromimproper in- 5. Any product used for otherthan normal household
stallation, delivery, unauthorized repair, modifica- use. Itdoes not extend to products purchased for
tion, or damage not attributableto adefect in mate- commercial or industrial use.
rial " _"_
orword,maRs,,,_
2. Conditions resulting from damage, such as: (1) im- stallation errors or to instruct you on how to use the
proper maintenance, (b) misuse, abuse, accident, products.
or (c) incorrect electrical current or voltage.
3. Warrantiesare void ifthe original serial number has SUSTAINED BYANY PERSON AS A RESULT OF
.................... been removed, altered, or cannot be readily deter- ANYBREACH OFTHESEWARRANTIES OR ANY .....
.... mined. IMPLIEDWARRANTY. Some states do not allow
..... 4 Light bulbs ,so veexcu n m "
....... applyt yo :.....
..... o u.
ADDITIONAL HELP
.... Ifyou are not satisfiedwith the local response to your service requirements and wish to contact Maycor, please ad-
dressyour lettertotheCustomer RelationsDepartment,Maycor Parts&ServiceCompany,240 Edwards Street,S.E., ....
.... Cleveland,TN 373t _or cart(dr5) 472-3500. Tosave time, your letter should inctudethe comptetemodel andserial ........
, .....numbersofthewarrantedappliance thenameandaddressofthedealerfromwhomyou purchasedtheappliance the
date of purchase anddetails concerning your problem.
iiiiii_ i I
DOMESTIC GAS OR ELECTRIC RANGE
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6. Any expense incurred forservicecalls to correct in-
7. CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ......
the exclusion or limitation of consequential or inci-
dental damages the abe I sio ay not .....
........ ly gi by MThese warranties are the on written or expressed warranties ven aycor. Noone is authorized to increase, ....
.....: alter, or enlarge Maycor's responsibilities or obligations under these warranties• These warranties give you specific
legal rights, andyou may also have other rights whichvary from state to state.
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