Oven Cooking Tips 10-T2 - Kenmore 911.47712 Use & Care Manual

OPERATION
Oven CookingTips
It is normal to have some odor when
using your oven for the first time To help
eliminate this odor, ventilate the room
by opening a window or using a vent
hood
IMPORTANT: Never cover the oven
bottom or oven rackwith aluminum foil
Improper use can cause poor heat flow,
poor baking results and may damage
the oven finish To prevent staining from
spillovers, you may place a piece of
aluminum foil or a cookie sheet below
foods which may spilt over
Preheating is bringing the oven
temperature up to the temperature
you witl be using during baking Let the
oven preheat when recipes call for
preheating
To prolong the tifeof your oven
light bulbs, follow this helpful tip:
Always turn the lights off when
the oven is not in use or during a clean
cycle if your oven lights are left on for an
extended period of time, the oven will be
warm when the door is opened due to the
heat generated from the oven iightbulbs
In the back of the oven you wilt notice a
srna+l t ube, This is a heat sensor that
maintains the temperature of the oven,
Never move or bend this tube,
_._. Oven
_-_,_ Temperature
......... Sensor
The ovenvent is located under the control
panel, This area could become hot during
oven use It is normal for steam to come
out of the vent and/or coliect moisture
underneath when theoven is in use. The
vent is important for proper air circulation
Never block this vent.
Oven Vent
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_ Location
Opening the door often to check foods wiii
cause heat loss and poor baking results
The low temperature zoneof your oven
(between !70 ° and 200°F) is available to
keep hot cooked foods warm However,
foods should not be kept at these
temperatures longer than 2 hours
When using your convenient Delay
Start operation,foods such as dairy
products, fish, poultry, etc., should
never sit more than 1 hour before
cooking Roomtemperature and the heat
from the oven light promote bacterial
growth
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