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Use andCare Guide
Electric Range
Safety Instructions ................... 3–5 Problem Solver.............................. 25
Anti-Tip Device........................................ 3, 24 Thermostat Adjustment–
Do It Yourself............................................ 15
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Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil.......................... 5, 14, 16–18
Features....................................................... 6, 7
Oven ...................
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HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your range, read this Write down the model and guide carefully. serial numbers. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your You’ll find them on a label on the front of the range new range properly. behind the storage drawer. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: range. Before sending in this card,
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety • CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO precautions should be followed, including the CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN following: CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN • Use this appliance only for its intended use CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH as described in this guide. ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. • Be sure your
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Do not store flammable materials in an oven Oven or near the cooktop. • Stand away from the range when opening the • DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE oven door. The hot air or steam which escapes MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS • Do not heat unopened food containers. IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY Pressure could build up and the container OTHER APPLIANCE. could burst, causing an inj
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Important Safety Instructions • Carefully watch for spillovers or over-heating Surface Cooking Units of foods when frying at high or medium high • Use proper pan size— temperatures. Select cookware having flat bottoms • Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. large enough to cover the surface unit Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods heating element. The use of undersized cookware can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides will expose a portion of the surface unit to di
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE 8 9 10 11 7 12 6 13 14 15 6 16 5 4 17 3 18 2 1 19 JBS05 6
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Features of Your Range Explained Feature Index on page 1 Storage Drawer 3, 22 2 Model and Serial Number Location 2 3 Anti-Tip Device 3, 24 See the Installation Instructions. 4 Broil Element 4, 18, 19, 23 5 Oven Light 22 6 Surface Unit Controls 5, 9, 21 7 Cooktop 20 8 Oven Cycling Light 12 Glows until the oven reaches the selected temperature, then goes off and on during cooking with the oven elements as temperature is maintained. 9 Oven Vent Duct 4, 21 Located under the right rear surface unit.
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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE WITH YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has electric coil surface units. If you The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and are used to cooking on gas burners or other types of cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or electric cooktops you will notice some differences surface unit you have. when you use electric coils. The following chart will help you to understand the differences between electric coil surface units and any other type you may have u
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M Cooktop Comparison Surface Controls O L F SURFACE CONTROLS Your surface units and controls are designed to give you an infinite choice of heat settings for surface unit cooking. At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into position. When cooking in a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight “clicking” sounds–an indication that the heat settings you selected are being maintained. Switching to higher heat settings always shows a quicker heat change than switching to lower settings. How to Set the Cont
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COOKWARE TIPS Cookware Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Aluminum Right Wrong cookware conducts heat faster than other metals. Cast-iron and coated cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb heat, but generally cook evenly at low to medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly if not combined with other metals. For best cooking results pans should be flat on the NOT OVER 1 INCH OVER 1 INCH bottom. Match the size of the saucepan to the size of the surface unit. The pan should not extend ove
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Cookware Tips Home Canning Tips HOME CANNING TIPS Canning should be done on surface units only. HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS Pots that extend beyond one inch of surface unit’s FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN drip pan are not recommended for most surface cooking. WATER. Most syrup or sauce mixtures—and all types However, when canning with water-bath or pressure of frying—cook at temperatures much higher than canner, larger-diameter pots may be us
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USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand 3. Read over the information and tips that follow. how to set them properly. 4. Keep this guide handy so you can refer to it, 2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. especially during the first weeks of using your Take a practice run at removing and replacing them new range. properly to give sure, sturdy support. NOTE: You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the first few times you turn your oven
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Using Your Oven Baking BAKING Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. It is recommended that you operate the oven for a number of weeks to become familiar with your new oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It lists easy Do It Yourself instructions. How to Set Your Oven for Baking To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in 2. Check the food for doneness at the minimum time the correct
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BAKING (continued) Baking Pans Pan Placement For even cooking and proper browning, there must be Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the pan determines the amount of browning that will occur. enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as • Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a much as possible rather than being placed to the front browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies. or to the back of the oven. • Sh
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R R R E E E T T T Baking Adjust the Oven Thermostat T T T L L L O O O O O O O O O H H H S S S E E E N N N S S S C C C R R R E E E ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may find that your new oven cooks differently To Adjust the Thermostat: than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 1. Pull off the knob. use your new oven for a few weeks to become more 2. Loosen both screws on back of the knob. familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide. If you think yo
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ROASTING Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or Most meats continue to cook slightly after being poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. removed from the oven. The internal temperature Roasting temperatures, which should be low and will rise about 5° to 10°F. during the recommended steady, keep spattering to a minimum. standing time of 10 to 20 minutes. This allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to carve. Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. To compen
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Roasting Roasting Guide Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook a roast or poultry? thermometer? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the A. It is not necessary to preheat your oven. completion of cooking time is recommended. Q. When buying a roast, are there any special tips Temperatures are shown in Roasting Guide. For that would help me cook it more evenly? roasts over 8 lbs., check with thermomet
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BROILING Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the Position the shelf on the recommended shelf position upper broil element in the oven. Most fish and tender as suggested in the Broiling Guide. Most broiling is cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to done on C position, but if your range is connected keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. to 208 volts, you may wish to use a higher position. If the meat has fat or gristle around the edge, cut Leave the door open
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Broiling Broiling Guide BROILING GUIDE • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with • When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty your range. It is designed to minimize smoking and edges hang over the sides. These will soil the spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part oven bottom. of the pan. • The broiler does not need to be preheated. However, • Leave the oven door open to the broil stop position for very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheat for all food
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CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your range BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF AND will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow ALL SURFACES ARE COOL BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE. these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe and proper maintenance. Surface Units and Drip Pans To clean the surface units, turn the control to the To replace a surface unit: highest setting for a minute. The coils will burn off • Replace the drip pan in
