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Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
English / Español
Model/Modèle: 790-4942*, 790-4940*
Kenmore®
Electric Built-In Oven
Horno de pared doble
* = color number, número de color
P/N 139900101 Rev. A
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
Sears Canada Inc.
Toronto (Ontario) Canada M5B 2B8
www.sears.ca
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Self Clean ..................................................................................................17 Table of Contents Care and Cleaning ..................................................................................... 19 Please carefully read and save these instructions ...............................2 Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven .................................................19 Kenmore Limited Warranty ...................................................................
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Read all instructions before using this appli- ance. Tip Over Hazard This manual contains important safety • A child or adult can tip the symbols and instructions. Pay attention to oven and be killed. these symbols and follow all instructions � Install the anti-tip device to given. oven and/or structure per Do not attempt to install or operate your installation instructions. appliance until you have read the
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Read and follow the below Stepping, leaning, or sitting on instructions and precautions for unpacking, the door or drawers of an oven can result in installing, and servicing your appliance: serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance. Do not allow children to climb or • Remove all tape and packaging before play around the oven. The weight of a child using the oven. Destroy the carton and on an
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. • Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. • Do not attempt to operate the oven Broiler pans and inserts allow dripping fat during a power failure. If the power fails, to drain away from the high heat of the always turn off the oven. If the oven is not broiler. Do not cover the broiler insert with turned off and the power resumes, the aluminum foil; exposed fat and grease oven will begin to operate agai
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. this appliance for complete installation and SELF-CLEANING OVENS grounding instructions. • Clean only the parts listed in this manual. DO NOT TOUCH HEATING Before using self-clean, remove the broiler ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF pan, any food, utensils, and bakeware OVEN - Heating elements may be hot even from the oven. Remove oven racks unless though they are dark in color. Interior otherwise instruct
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Before Setting Oven Controls Oven vent location The oven vent is located under the control panel. When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not block oven vent. flat oven rack oven vent location flat handle oven rack Figure 1: Do not block oven vent location Protective Liners — Do not use aluminum foil to offset line the oven bottom. Only use aluminum foil as recommended oven rack in t
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Oven Controls 11 1 5 2 6 3 7 9 10 13 4 8 14 12 Oven Control Features Minimum and Maximum Control Settings 1. Timer Set-Off - Use to set or cancel the timer. All of the features listed have minimum and maximum time and 2. Cook Time - Use to enter length of desired cooking time. temperature settings that may be entered into the control. An entry acceptance beep will sound each time a key is touched 3. Warm & Hold - Use to select Warm & Hold function. (the Oven Lockout tone is delayed by 3 secon
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Oven Controls Setting the Clock Add 1 Minute When the appliance is first powered on, 12:00 will flash in the Use the Add 1 Minute key to set additional minutes to the timer. display (See Figure 3). The time of day must first be set before Each press of the key will add 1 additional minute. If the operating the oven. Add 1 Minute key is pressed when the timer is not active, the timer will activate and begin counting down from 1 minute. To add 2 minutes to the timer: Press Add 1 Minute twice.
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Oven Controls Changing Oven Temperature Display Setting Oven Lockout The oven control is preset to display temperatures in Fahrenheit The control may be programmed to lock the oven door and lock (°F) when shipped from the factory. The control can be changed the oven control. to display either (°F) or Celsius (°C). To activate the oven lockout features: To change the temperature to display °C or °F: 1. Be sure oven door is completely closed. 1. Press and hold Broil for 6 seconds. 2. Press and
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Oven Controls Setting Bake Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indicating 5 when the set bake temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven. 4 Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F 3 (77°C) and 550°F (288°C). To set Bake with default temperature of 350°F: 2 1. Press Bake. 1 2.Press . To cancel Bake at anytime, press . To set Bake for oven temperature of 425°F: 1. Press Bake. Figure 15: R
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Oven Controls Setting Delay Start Warm & Hold™ The Delay Start feature delays starting time to oven cooking or Warm & Hold will keep cooked foods warm and ready for cleaning functions. Prior to setting a delay start, be sure the time serving for up to 3 hours after cooking has finished. After of day is set correctly. 3 hours, the Warm & Hold will shut-off automatically. Warm & Hold should only be used with foods that are already at serving Food Poisoning Hazard. Do not let food sit for tem
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Oven Controls Setting Broil To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550°F: Use the Broil function to cook meats that require direct exposure 1. Arrange the oven racks when cool. For optimum browning to radiant heat for optimum browning results. The Broil feature is results, preheat oven for 2 minutes before adding food. factory preset to broil at 550°F. The Broil function temperature 2. Position bakeware in oven. may be set at any temperature between 400°F (205°C) and 550°F
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Oven Controls Adjusting Oven Temperatures Restoring Factory Default Settings Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure When new, your appliance left the factory with predetermined accurate baking temperatures. For the first few uses, follow your (default) oven control settings. Over time, users may have made recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you changes to these settings. The following options may have been think the oven is cooking too hot or to
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Oven Controls To program oven to Bake with default oven temperature of Setting the Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish 350°F and activate the Sabbath feature: Sabbath and Holidays) 1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day. For further assistance, guidelines for proper 2. Arrange oven racks, place bakeware in oven, and close usage, and a complete list of models with oven door. the Sabbath feature, please visit the web at: 3. Press the Bake key. star-k.org 4.Press . This a
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Oven Controls To turn the oven off and keep the Sabbath feature active: Press . To turn off the Sabbath feature: Press and hold both Cook Time and Delay Start keys simultane- ously for at least 3 seconds to turn the Sabbath feature off. The control will provide an acceptance tone, and SAb will disappear from the display. The oven is no longer programmed for the Sabbath feature. What to do during a power failure or power interruption after the Sabbath feature has been activated: Should you ex
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Oven Controls tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices, or pie filling) to remain on Self Clean the surface because they may leave a dull spot even after cleaning. A self cleaning oven cleans with very high temperatures well above normal cooking temperatures. The high temperature elim- • Do not clean the oven door gasket (See Figure 20). The inates soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash woven material of the oven door gasket is essential for a you can wipe away afterwards with a
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Oven Controls message to appear (See Figure 22). When this message turns off, the oven may be opened. 3. Before restarting Self Clean, be sure to read important notes below. Important note: Figure 22: Hot (L) and door OPn (R) • When Self Clean is active, you may check the amount of When Self Clean is Finished clean time remaining by pressing the Self Clean key once. 1. The Cln message will turn off, and Hot will appear in • If your clock is set with the (default) 12 hr display mode, the d
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Care and Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty and time of major cleaning later. Surface Type Recommendation Aluminum and Vinyl Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Painted body parts Use a soft cloth and clean with mild dish detergent and water or a 50/50 solution of vineg
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Care and Cleaning Removing and Replacing the Oven Door The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, Oven door lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. hinge To remove the oven door: locations 1. Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 23). 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely toward the oven door (See Figure 24). A tool such as a small flat-blade Figure 23: Door hinge location screwdriv
