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USING YOUR OVEN
Adjusting the Oven Thermostat
Use the time given on a recipe ~vhen cooking the
first time. Oven thermostats. in time. may "drift'"
from the factory setting ml differences in timing
between an old and a new oven of 5 to 10 minutes are
not unusual. [f you find that your foods consistently
brown too little or too much. you may make a simple
adjustment in the thermostat (the OVEN TEMP) knob.
We do not recommend the use of inexpensive
thermometers, such as those found in the grocery
s[orc. to
re-adjust the temperature
setting of your new
oven. These thermometers can vary by 20-40 degrees.
Yom-oven t!~ermostat has been preset to maximize
cooking efficiency. To obtain pe~k cooking results,
make the temperature adjustment d
re-c~'aluate your
cooking results for several Jays. If you are not satisfied
with cooking results. r-e-adjust the temptmture.
If you think the oven should be hotter or cookr. you
can adjust it yourself. To decide how much to chunge
the temperature, set the o~'enternperuture 25°F. higher
or Iov.'crthun the tcmpcraturc in your recipe. then bake.
The rcsu]ts of this "'test" should give jrou an idea (}i-
how much the temperature shouid be ch:mged.
Pull the knob off the
shaft, look at thr hack
of the knob and note the
current setting lwfore
making any adjustment.
Ttw knob is t"ac[orySC(
with (Iw top wrcw' directly
under thu poin[cr.
Back of the
OVEN TEMP knob
Bottom
screw moves
toward
HOTTER
or
COOLER
To adjust the thermostat:
1. Pull off the knob.
2. Loosen both screws on back of the knob.
3. Hold the knob as shown in the illustration of the back
of the OVEN TEMP knob and turn so the bottom
screw moves in the desired direction. You will hear
and feel notches as you turn the knob. Each notch
changes the temperature about 15° Fahrenheit.
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The bottom screw
moves toward HOTTER
o
to increase the temperature.
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The bottom screw
moves toward COOLER
to
decrease
the temperature.
4. Tighten [he screws.
5. Return the knob to the range.
Re-check oven performance before making any
additional adjustments.
BAKING
When cm)ki~lg :1!.ood for the first time in your new oven. use time given on
recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats. over a period of years, may "drift" from
tile fi:cti~ry sc[(ing und diffcre[wes in timin: betiveen tin old and a new oven of
5 to 10
lninl~tes arc no{
unusu:ll
and yOLImay
be inclined to think that the new
oven is not perti)rming correctly. Hou ~>~cr. y oLlr newr O}rcnhas been set
correctly at the factory und is more apt to be accurate than the oven it replaced.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, plum the sheltes in the
correct position before you turn the o~'en on.
1. Turn the OVEN SET knob [o [3AKE and [IN
OVEN TEMP knob to the temperu(ure yoLldesire.
2. Check food for doneness at the minimum time on
the recipe. Cook longer if necessary. Switch off
heat and remove foods.
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