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Electrolux GAS RANGE Use & Care Manual

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G a s S l i d e - I n R a n g e
318 20 3 894 (0809) Rev. A

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  • Page 1 Use & Care Guide G a s S l i d e - I n R a n g e 318 20 3 894 (0809) Rev. A...

  • Page 2: Finding Information

    Solicite la P/N 318203894E. product information: www.electroluxappliances.com Spanish Use & Care Manual Electrolux Home Products P. O. Box 212378 Augusta, GA 30917 ©2008 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Post Office Box 212378, Augusta, Georgia 30917, USA All rights reserved. Printed in the USA...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Finding Information TABLE OF CONTENTS Finding Information ..........2 Keep Warm ............. 27 Make a Record for Future Use ......2 Slow Cook ............28 Model and Serial Number Location ....2 Dehydrating ............ 29 Questions? ............2 Defrosting ............29 Table of Contents ..........

  • Page 4: Safety

    Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read all safety instructions before using your new Electrolux range. WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your appliance, follow basic precautions including the following:...
  • Page 5 Safety Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or drawer of this appliance can result in serious injuries and may also cause damage to the appliance. Do not allow children to climb or play around the appliance. The weight of a child on an open door may cause the appliance to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.
  • Page 6 Safety IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP Use proper flame size—Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency.
  • Page 7 Safety • Placement of Oven/Warmer Drawer (if equipped) Racks. Always place oven racks in desired location while oven/drawer (if equipped) is cool. Remove all utensils from the rack before removing rack. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, use extreme caution. Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition.

  • Page 8: Feature Overview

    Feature Overview YOUR SLIDE-IN RANGE PORCELAIN GRATES DEEP DRAWN COOKTOP TOUCH ACTIVATED GLASS CONTROL PANEL LARGE METAL HANDLE CURVED GLASS OVEN DOOR WARMER DRAWER DOOR WINDOW GLASS SIMMER BURNER POWER BURNER 5 000 BTU 14 000 BTU DUAL FLAME REGULAR BURNER BURNER 9 500 BTU 18 000 BTU...
  • Page 9 Feature Overview YOUR SLIDE-IN RANGE OVEN DOOR LATCH OVEN VENT BROILING ELEMENT OVEN RACK SUPPORT SLIDEABLE OVEN RACKS CONVECTION FAN OVEN LIGHT OVEN RACK SUPPORT BRACKETS BROILER PAN BROILER PAN GRID CONVECTION ROASTING RACK...

  • Page 10: Oven Rack Supports And Oven Vents

    Feature Overview OVEN RACK SUPPORTS & OVEN VENTS Installing Oven Rack Supports ALWAYS INSTALL OVEN RACK SUPPORT BEFORE TURNING ON THE OVEN (WHEN THE OVEN IS COOL). To install oven rack support, insert the supports by pushing them downward into the two brackets on each side of the oven interior, as shown below.

  • Page 11: Removing And Replacing Oven Racks

    Feature Overview REMOVING AND REPLACING OVEN RACKS Removing Sliding Oven Racks 1. With the rack in its closed position; grasp the rack and the sliders at once. 2. Slightly lift the rack and sliders and pull it to clear the first bracket. 3.

  • Page 12: Oven Control Pad Functions

    Feature Overview OVEN CONTROL PAD FUNCTIONS 16 17 Light Pad- Used to turn the oven light on and off. Bake Pad- Used to enter the normal baking mode temperature. Broil Pad- Used to select the variable broil mode. Convection Bake Pad- Used to select the convection baking mode. Convection Roast Pad- Used to select the convection roasting mode.
  • Page 13 Feature Overview OVEN CONTROL PAD FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) 21 22 Bread Proof Pad- Used to select the bread proof mode. Clean Pad- Used to select the self-cleaning mode. Upper Oven Pad- Used to activate the upper oven for cooking operation. Warmer Oven Pad- Used to activate the warmer oven for warming operation. Lite Pad- Used to start a 2 hours self-clean cycle.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    Getting Started SETTING CLOCK AT POWER UP When the unit is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the timer in the display will flash with "12:00". The clock cannot be set when the oven is on. If an invalid time of day is entered, the control will triple beep to prompt you to re-enter a valid time of day.

  • Page 15: Oven Light

    Getting Started OVEN LIGHT Your appliance includes “theater” style oven lighting feature that gradually lights both the upper and lower oven interiors to full brightness. The upper oven is equipped with 2 halogen lights and the lower oven is equipped with 1 incandescent light. The oven lights will turn on automatically when the oven door is opened.

  • Page 16: Surface Cooking

    Surface Cooking LOCATIONS OF THE BURNERS The cooktop is equipped with different sized burners. The surface burners are located on the cooktop as follows (See Figure): - a 5 000 BTU (natural gas) burner located at the right rear position; - a 18 000 BTU (natural gas) burner located at the right front position;...

  • Page 17: Surface Cooking Utensils

    Surface Cooking SURFACE COOKING UTENSILS *GOOD POOR • Curved and warped pan bottoms. • Pan overhangs unit by more than • Flat bottom and straight sides. 2.5 cm (1”). • Tight fitting lids. • Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pans should have flat bottoms.

  • Page 18: Setting Surface Controls

    Setting Surface Controls SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Your cooktop may be equipped with any combination of the following burners: Simmer Burner: best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc. Standard Burner: used for most all surface cooking needs. Large Burner: best used when bringing large quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food.

  • Page 19: Using The Griddle

    Surface Cooking USING THE GRIDDLE The griddle is intended for direct food cooking and can be used on both sides. Do not use pans or other cookware on the griddle. Doing so could damage the finish. With the grate in position over the burner, set the griddle on top of the grate positioning the notches in the griddle over the grate fingers (refer to...

  • Page 20: Setting The Warmer Oven

    Setting the Warmer Oven WARMER OVEN OPERATION To Operate the Warmer Oven The purpose of the warmer oven is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food in the warmer drawer. All food placed in the warmer oven should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain moisture and softness.

  • Page 21: Cooking Modes

    Cooking Modes BAKING This mode is best used for your standard recipes. The hidden bake element is used to heat the air and maintain temperature. The temperature probe can be used in this cooking mode. The upper oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F with a default temperature of 350°F.

  • Page 22: Cook Time

    Cooking Modes COOK TIME Cook Time allows the oven to be set to cook for a set length of time and shut off automatically. The time remaining will always be shown in the timer section of the display. The oven will shut off and will beep when the countdown is finished.

  • Page 23: Broiling

    Cooking Modes BROILING This mode is best for meats, fish and poultry up to 1” thick. Broiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by direct heat under the broil element of the oven. The high heat cooks quickly and gives a rich, brown outer appearance.

  • Page 24: Convection Baking

    Cooking Modes CONVECTION BAKING This mode of cooking enables you to obtain the best Convection Bake culinary results when baking with multiple pans and Air Flow racks. Multiple rack baking may slightly increase cook time for some foods but the overall result is time saved. Most foods cooked in a standard oven will cook faster and more evenly with Convection Bake.

  • Page 25: Convection Convert

    Cooking Modes CONVECTION CONVERT The Convection Convert pad is used to automatically convert a standard baking recipe for convection baking. When set properly, this feature is designed to display the actual converted (reduced) temperature in the display. Convection Convert may ONLY be used with a Convection Bake cooking mode.

  • Page 26: Convection Roasting

    Cooking Modes CONVECTION ROASTING This mode is best for cooking tender cuts of beef, lamb, pork and poultry. Use this mode when cooking speed is desired. The Convection Roasting gently browns the exterior and seals in the juices. Convection roasting uses the hidden bake element, the hidden convection element, the broil element and a fan to circulate the oven's heat evenly and continuously within the oven.

  • Page 27: Keep Warm

    Cooking Modes KEEP WARM This mode is best for keeping oven hot foods warm for serving after cooking has finished. The Keep Warm feature uses the hidden bake element to maintain the temperature within the oven. The Keep Warm feature may be used with Multi-Stage (refer to its section for directions) if you wish to have the Keep Warm feature turn ON automatically when cooking has finished.

  • Page 28: Slow Cook

    Cooking Modes SLOW COOK This mode may be used to cook foods more slowly, at lower oven temperatures and provide cooking results much the same way as a Slow Cooker or Crock-Pot. The Slow Cook feature is ideal for roasting beef, pork & poultry. Slow Cooking meats may result in the exterior of meats becoming dark but not burnt.

  • Page 29: Dehydrating

    Cooking Modes DEHYDRATING This mode dries foods with heat from the convection element. The heat is circulated throughout the oven by the convection fan. Dehydrating is used to dry and/or preserve foods such as fruits, meats, vegetables and herbs. This mode holds an optimum low temperature while circulating the heated air to slowly remove moisture.

  • Page 30: Bread Proofing

    Cooking Modes BREAD PROOFING Proofing bread prepares the dough for baking by activating the yeast. This feature is ideal for proofing, or rising bread dough. The oven can be programmed for Bread Proofing at any temperature between 85°F to 100°F with a default temperature of 100°F. Bread Proofing Tips: •...

  • Page 31: Perfect Turkey

    Cooking Modes PERFECT TURKEY This mode uses the temperature probe to control precisely the cooking of a perfect turkey. The convection system gently browns the turkey’s exterior and seals in the juices. The temperature probe is required with this cooking mode (read its section on next page for more details). The oven can be programmed for Perfect Turkey at any temperature between 170°F to 550°F with a default temperature of 325°F.

  • Page 32: Temperature Probe

    Cooking Modes TEMPERATURE PROBE For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, testing the internal temperature is the best method to insure properly cooked food. The Temperature Probe gets the exact temperature you desire without having to guess. This feature can be used with Bake, Convection Bake, Convection Roast and Perfect Turkey cooking modes.

  • Page 33: Multi Stage

    Cooking Modes MULTI STAGE This feature enables you to perform sequential cooking at the touch of a button. Its purpose is to program a queue of up to three cooking modes with individual cooking time and temperatures in a sequence. This feature can be used with most cooking modes; Baking, Broiling, Convection Baking, Convection Roasting, Convection Broiling, Keep Warm and Bread Proof.

  • Page 34: Multi Stage

    Cooking Modes MULTI STAGE (CONTINUED) Stage 3 14. Press KEEP WARM . “170” will start flashing in the display prompting to enter a temperature. 15. Enter a temperature using the numeric pads 16. Press START . “00:00” will start flashing in the display prompting to enter a cook time. 17.

  • Page 35: Electronic Control Settings

    Electronic Control Settings USER PREFERENCES The User Preferences menu includes all user defined options. This feature enables you to control the various options of the electronic controls. This menu features the Time of Day, Celsius or Fahrenheit display mode, Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy Saving modes, Clock display or No-Clock display, 12 Hours Time of Day or 24 Hours Time of Day, Audio Control, and Adjusting the oven temperature.

  • Page 36: Setting Clock Display - On Or Off

    Electronic Control Settings USER PREFERENCES (CONTINUED) SETTING CLOCK DISPLAY — ON OR OFF The oven control can be programmed to display the time of day or not. The oven has been preset at the factory to display the time of day. Changing clock display between ON and OFF: 1.

  • Page 37: Setting Temperature Display - Fahrenheit Or Celsius

    Electronic Control Settings USER PREFERENCES (CONTINUED) SETTING TEMPERATURE DISPLAY — FAHRENHEIT OR CELSIUS The oven control can be programmed to display temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius. The oven has been preset at the factory to display in Fahrenheit. To change display from Fahrenheit to Celsius or Celsius to Fahrenheit: 1.

  • Page 38: Oven Controls

    Oven Controls MY FAVORITES The Favorites settings allows you to save your most frequently used or most complex cooking sequences. This feature will save the cooking mode, the target temperature and the cooktime (if any). The oven can recall up to three cooking sequences from its internal memory, which are easily accessible from a one touch button.

  • Page 39: Sabbath Feature

    Oven Controls SABBATH FEATURE (FOR USE ON THE JEWISH SABBATH & HOLIDAYS) The HI and LO pads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used with the BAKE pad. The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (the oven temperature adjustment feature should be used only during Jewish Holidays), however the display will not visibly show or provide any audible tones indicating whether the change occurred correctly.

  • Page 40: Sabbath Feature

    Oven Controls SABBATH FEATURE (CONTINUED) Note: You may change the oven temperature once baking has started. Press UPPER OVEN , BAKE , the HI or LO pad to adjust the temperature and then press START UPPER OVEN TWICE (for Jewish Holidays only). Remember that the oven control will no longer beep or display any further changes once the oven is set for the Sabbath feature.

  • Page 41: Care & Cleaning

    Care & Cleaning USING THE SELF-CLEAN FEATURE Adhere to the Following Cleaning Precautions: • Allow the oven to cool before cleaning. • Wear rubber gloves when cleaning any exterior parts of the oven manually. During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the oven can become very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance.

  • Page 42: Starting The Self-Clean Cycle

    Care & Cleaning STARTING SELF-CLEAN CYCLE A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above cooking temperatures) which eliminate soil completely or reduce it to a fine powdered ash you can whisk away with damp cloth. If you are planning to use the oven directly after a self-clean cycle remember to allow time for the oven to cool down and the oven door to unlock.

  • Page 43: General Cleaning

    Care & Cleaning GENERAL CLEANING Cleaning Various Parts of Your appliance Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the appliance is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANINGS LATER Surfaces How to Clean Glass, Painted and Plastic Body...

  • Page 44: Care And Cleaning Of Stainless Steel

    Care & Cleaning CARE AND CLEANING OF STAINLESS STEEL Special care and cleaning are required for maintaining the appearance of stainless parts. Please refer to the table provided at the beginning of the General Care & Cleaning section in this Use & Care Manual. TO REMOVE AND REPLACE OVEN DOOR 1.

  • Page 45: Oven Light

    Care & Cleaning OVEN LIGHT An interior oven light will turn on automatically when the oven door is opened. The oven light may be turned on when the door is closed by using the oven light switch located on the control panel. The lamp is covered with a glass shield.

  • Page 46: Cleaning The Burner Grates, Burner Caps And Burner Heads

    General Care & Cleaning CLEANING THE BURNER GRATES, BURNER CAPS AND BURNER HEADS Surface Burner The Grates, Burner Caps and the Large 18k Burner Head Grate should be routinely cleaned. Keeping the burner ports clean will prevent improper ignition and an uneven flame. If needed, the fixed burners should be cleaned in place with an humid cloth (do not spraw water on them).

  • Page 47: Porcelain Enamel Cooktop Cleaning Instructions

    General Care & Cleaning PORCELAIN ENAMEL COOKTOP CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING Do not use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically damage the cooking surface. CAUTION UTION UTION UTION...

  • Page 48: Solutions To Common Problems

    Solutions to Common Problems Baking Problems For best cooking results pre-heat the oven when baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meats or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previous appliance.
  • Page 49 Solutions to Common Problems IMPOR IMPOR IMPORT T T T T ANT IMPOR IMPOR Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense. This list includes common experiences that are not the result of defective workmanship or material in your cooktop.
  • Page 50 Solutions to Common Problems OVEN SMOKES EXCESSIVELY DURING BROILING • Meat too close to the broiler element. Reposition the rack to provide more clearance between the meat and the broiler. Preheat broil element for quick searing operation. • Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into the lean.

  • Page 51: Warranty Information

    14. Damages to the finish of appliance or home incurred during transportation or installation, including but not limited to floors, cabinets, walls, etc. 15. Damages caused by: services performed by unauthorized service companies; use of parts other than genuine Electrolux parts or parts obtained from persons other than authorized service companies;...

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