Kenmore 316520000 Use & Care Manual page 34

Setting Warmer Oven Controls
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Warmer oven features
The warmer oven is ideal for warming foods such
as pizza, casseroles, baked potatoes and frozen
convenience foods. Use the keep warm feature to
keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature.
The warmer oven may be set with the keep warm
feature.
• KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE
LOWER OVEN WHEN HOT. FAILURE TO DO
SO CAN RESULT IN BURNS.
Recommendations for the warmer oven
• When placing food in the lower oven always use
a baking sheet or pan with 4 raised sides to
prevent food from sliding off.
•
DO NOT LINE THE OVEN DRAWER WITH FOIL OR
COVER THE OVEN RACK WITH FOIL.
result in damage to your oven.
• The maximum height of foods and utensils that
may be used in the lower oven is 2-1/2". The
maximum width is 15". Pay close attention to
foods that have potential to rise beyond the
recommended 2-1/2" maximum height.
• Use pans in the lower oven large enough to
contain food and any juices created from the
cooking process.
• Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic
may melt onto the drawer or surrounding
areas and be very difficult to clean. Use a lid or
aluminum foil instead. Use only utensils and
cookware in the oven drawer that are
recommended for oven use in the upper oven
• Always use oven mitts when removing food
from the lower oven. The lower oven rack,
compartment, cookware/plates may be hot.
• Should an oven fire occur, close the drawer
and turn the lower oven OFF. If the fire
continues, use a fire extinguisher. Do not put
water or flour on the fire. Flour may be
explosive.
For best results
• The warmer oven rack must always be in place
when warming. Be sure that the rack is placed
with the down turned sides into the drawer -Fig.
1. This will provide for some air space between
This may
the drawer and the food.
• For best results with the warmer oven, pastries,
casseroles with crumb toppings and bakery
type items should be cooked in the upper oven.
• When using the warmer oven, limit the number of
times the drawer is opened; this will minimize
heat loss. Repeated opening of the drawer
during the warming process may produce
uneven results.
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Fig. 1