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Covering Models ARTC7021 ARTC712 ARTC7121 Important Safety Information ....3 Cooking on the Smoothtop ....6 Cookware Suggestions ....... 7 Before Using the Oven ......8 Custom Features ......10 Using the Oven Control ...... 11 Cooking Baking ..........14 Broiling ..........
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Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate found on upper Amana Appliances offers long-term left hand corner of storage door opening: service protection for this new range.
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WARNING WARNING To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a To avoid personal injury, do not properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To verify bracket has been sit, stand or lean on oven door or installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look oven drawer.
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1. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. 2. Never Use Your Appliance for 1. Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped Warming or Heating the with one or more surface units of different sizes. Room.
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1. Use Care When Opening Fires can occur as a result of over cooking Door—Let hot air or steam or excessive grease. Though a fire is escape before removing or unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as follows: replacing food. 2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Surface Element Fire Containers—Build-up of 1.
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Daily care is quick, easy and can prevent damage. To purchase Amana recommended cleaning products, contact our Consumer Affairs department at (800) 843-0304.
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Flat bottomed wok Wok with a ringstand on bottom efficiently and in some cases may not boil liquid. Canning is not recommended with any of the Amana smoothtop ranges or COOKWARE USES cooktops due to the intense heat and MATERIAL large cookware required to can.
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This Oven provides standard Baking, Broiling, and EvenAir ™ Convection Cooking. During EvenAir™ Convection Baking and Broiling, the oven fan in the rear of the oven cavity circulates air while the oven cooks. The circulating air provides even browning and faster baking and broiling times. Bake (lower) and broil (upper) elements operate during bake.
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Your range has 5 oven rack positions to accommodate many types of cooking and cookware. WARNING Position oven rack before turning To avoid risk of personal injury, oven on. property damage or fire, do not 1. Pull rack forward to stop line oven bottom, racks, or broiler position.
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This safety feature turns off the oven if it has been left on for over 12 hours. This feature can be turned on or off. • To allow operation for more than 12 hours: Turn knob to OFF. Press and hold M IN S M IN S Display will change from time of day to "OFF", and return to time of day.
OVEN BROIL CONVECTION 8888 TIMER MINS CLEAN CLOCK LOCKED MINS STANDARD PREHEATED SURFACE Electronic clock has 3 modes—Clock displayed, set clock (display flashes), and clock not displayed. Press CLOCK pad to advance through these modes. The 12 hour clock does not display or military time.
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WARNING While oven is still cool, remove any stored items from the oven cavity. Place racks in desired position and close oven door. To avoid risk of personal injury, property damage or fire, do not 1. Turn oven temperature knob to line oven bottom, racks, or broiler desired temperature.
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CAUTION To avoid fire or smoke damage, Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. • remove any flammable materials from storage drawer. Items like 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning plastic containers and paper (see below right). OVEN manuals can melt or burn.
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When baking with a new oven, keep in mind temperatures vary from oven to oven. Store-bought thermometers are generally not accurate and should not be used to calibrate oven temperatures. BAKING TIME GUIDELINES Cake Pan Pan size Cups of Oven •...
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If you begin to notice consistent problems refer to the chart below for possible solutions. If results are still poor, contact Amana Consumer Affairs at (800) 843-0304. Lopsided cakes Pans touching each other or oven walls. While they are still in the oven. Because (bake unevenly) Batter spread unevenly in pan.
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While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides this information as a guide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contact USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Meat & Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555.
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Broiling is a dry heat cooking method that allows a restaurant quality charbroiled flavor. Meat is exposed directly to the heating element at high temperatures. 1. Place meat on rack in broiler pan, with the surface of cuts the specified distance from the heating element (specified below).
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Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods, such as roasting. To roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow roasting pan. 3.
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Less tender cuts such as those from the round, chuck, brisket and shank require moist cooking. A longer cooking time at lower temperatures with moisture helps soften the meat. 1. Brown meat with a small amount of oil in heavy pan. 2.
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1. Make sure oven is cool. CAUTION 2. Open door fully. To avoid personal injury or 3. Remove screw on each side of property damage, handle oven lower portion of oven door. door with care. 4. Close door to first stop (broiler •...
To keep your smoothtop looking like new, Amana recommends routine cleaning. The following general instructions for routine and tough spot cleaning are based on the performance of Amana recommended products. To order these products, contact the Consumer Affairs department at 800-843-0304.
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You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concerns that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact Amana Consumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304.
OPERATION Appliance not working Power outage Make sure appliance is plugged in. Verify that circuit breaker is not tripped. Replace household fuse but do not change fuse capacity. Oven not working Control error Shut off power to oven for five minutes by switching off circuit breaker.
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After one year from the date of original retail purchase, Amana will provide a free part, as listed below, to replace any part that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. The owner will be responsible for paying all other costs including labor, mileage, and transportation.
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