Using Your Oven; Ignition System - Magic Chef 3442XRA Repair Manual

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Using YourOven
OVEN CHARACTERISTICS OVEN VENT OVEN THERMOSTAT
Every oven has its own characteris- The ovenvent is locatedat the base of The oventhermostatknobis usedtose-
tics. You may find that the cooking the backguard. W henthe ovenisin use, lect and maintainthe oventemperature.
times and temperaturesyouwere ec- this area may feel warm or hot to the Always turn this knob just to the desired
costumed to with your previous up- touch. To prevent problems do not: temperature - not to a higher tempera-
Block the vent opening, touch the area ture and then back. This provides more
near the opening or place utensils near accurate oven temperatures. Turn this
to no+_:_e somedifferencesin cooking the vent opening, knobto OFF wheneverthe oven is not in
_results use.
OVEN BURNER
The size and appearance of a properly _ , _ t
IGNITION SYSTEM
adjusted oven burnerflame should beas
Your appliance features pilotless igni- shown:
tion. A globar willlight the oven burner. _
Be sure oven control is set in the OFF
positionpriorto supplyinggas to the ap-
pliance. --_ -
Coneincenter i ssmaller THERMOSTAT
, On some models, there is an indent at
_,_ the 350°F setting.
- -_ _ Cone approx. 1/2-inch SELECTOR KNOB
The SELECTOR knob determinesthe
typeof ovenoperation. T urnthisknobto
The oventemperatureis maintainedby desiredsetting.Each settingisidentified
cyclingthe burneron and off. Afterthe by an indent(stop)and a "click"sound.
oven temperature has been set, there
will be abouta 45 seconddelay before
theburnerignites.Thisisnormaland no
BAKE
gas escapes duringthis delay, t_ -I_ _ _ O
TIME BAKE
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