Auto Defrost - Kenmore 88522 Use & Care Manual

Auto Defrost
Defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for
frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets the defrosting times according to the weight you
enter. For added convenience, the AUTO DEFROST beeps to remind you to check or turn over the food during
the defrost cycle.
After touching the AUTO DEFROST pad once, enter the food weight.
Available weight ranges are 0.1 to 6.0 Ibs.
E×ample: To defrost 1.2 Ibs of meat.
1. Touch AUTO DEFROST pad.
2. Enter the weight.
3. Touch ENTER/START pad.
NOTES:
• After you touch ENTER/START pad, the display counts down the defrost time. The oven will beep twice during
the Defrost cycle. At this time, open the door and turn the food as needed. Remove any portions that have thawed
or separate please then return frozen portions to the oven and touch ENTER/START pad to resume the defrost
cycle.
• The oven will not stop during the BEEP unless the door is opened.
Defrosting guide
Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.
Roast Beef, Pork 2.5-6.0 Ibs. Start with the food placed fat side down. After each stage, turn the food over
and shield any warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil. Let stand,
covered, for 15 to 30 minutes.
Steaks, Chops, Fish 0.5-3.0 Ibs. After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any warm or thawed portions
of food, shield them with narrow flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any
pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 5-10 minutes.
Ground Meat 0.5-3.0 Ibs. After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let
stand, covered with foil, for 5-10 minutes.
Whole Chicken 2.5-6.0 Ibs. Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start defrosting with the breast side
down. After the first stage, turn the chicken over and shield any warm portions
with narrow strips of aluminum foil. After the second stage, again shield any
warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil. Let stand, covered for 30-60
minutes in the refrigerator.
Chicken Pieces 0.5-3.0 Ibs. After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted. Let stand for 10-20 minutes.
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