The Oven Racks - Kenmore 790.9700 Series Use & Care Manual

Before Setting Oven Controls
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located under the left slcle of the control
panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes
through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air
circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not
block oven vent.
oven vent
Fig. 1
Removing, replacing and arranging racks
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when
using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior and
exterior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot
which can cause burns.
Protective Liners m DO NOT USE
ALUMINUM FOIL to line the oven bottom. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper
installation of these liners may result in risk of electric
shock, or fire.
Arranging - always arrange
the oven racks when the oven
is cool (prior to operating the
oven).
To remove - pull the rack
forward until it stops. Lift up
front of rack and slide out.
To replace - fit oven rack
onto the rack guides on both
sides of oven walls. Tilt the
front of oven rack upward
and slide the rack back into
place. Be sure oven racks are
level before using.
Fig. 2
models
Recommended oven rack positions by food type:
Food type Position
Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread
and casseroles
Small cuts of meat or poultry
Turkey, roast or ham
Broiling
4or5
2or3
lor2
lor2
See Broil instructions
Types of oven racks
___ flat handle
rack
oven rack
ffset
_ oven rack
oven rack
The flat oven rack (some models) or flat handle oven rack
(some models) may be used for most cooking needs. The
offset oven rack (some models) is designed to place the
base of the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower than
flat oven racks. This design provides several additional
possible positions between the flat rack positions. To
maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven rack
(on some models) in the lowest rack position for roasting
large cuts of meat.
Fig. 3
Air circulation in the oven
For best standard baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm)
around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure
pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven
door, sides or back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able
to circulate around the cookware in the oven for even heat
to reach around the food (Fig. 3 ).
Baking layer cakes and cookies with 1 or 2
oven racks
For best standard baking results when baking cakes or
cookies using a single oven rack, place cookware on rack
position 3 or 4 (See Fig. 2). For best results using 2 oven
racks, place cookware on rack positions 3 and 6 (offset
rack, if supplied, is recommended for position 6). See
Convection Bake instructions for best convection rack
positions.