Kenmore Double Oven Gas Range Use & Care Manual

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Use & Care Guide
English
Kenmore Elite
®
Double Oven Gas Range
P/N 318205252B (1105)
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5B 2B8
www.sears.ca
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  • Page 1 Use & Care Guide English Kenmore Elite ® Double Oven Gas Range P/N 318205252B (1105) Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2B8 www.sears.ca...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before Setting the Oven Controls ..........11 Control Pad Features ..............12 Appliance Warranty ..............2 Setting the Clock ..............13-14 Product Record ................2 Consumer Defined Control ..........15-16 Serial Plate Location ..............2 Setting Oven Controls ............17-29 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETy INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETy INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires. NEVER cover any slots, holes or Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher. rack with materials such as aluminum foil.
  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETy INSTRUCTIONS • Never leave surface burners unattended at • Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom high heat settings—Boilovers cause smoking with aluminum foil. Exposed fat and grease and greasy accumulations that may ignite, or could ignite. a pan that has boiled dry may melt.
  • Page 6: Grounding Instructions

    Grounding Instructions Grounding type wall Do not, under any receptacle For personal safety, the cooktop must be properly grounded. For maximum circumstances, cut, remove, or bypass safety, the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is the grounding correctly polarized and properly grounded.
  • Page 7: Range Features

    Range Features your gas range includes: 1. Electronic Oven Control with Timer 2. Decorative Accent light 3. Left Front Burner Valve & Knob 4. Left Rear Burner Valve & Knob 5. Center Burner Valve & Knob 6. Right Front Burner Valve & Knob 7.
  • Page 8: Before Setting Surface Burner Controls

    Before Setting Surface Burner Controls Locations of the Gas Surface Burners Your range is equipped with gas surface burners with different BTU ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the burner size increases. The small SIMMER burner is best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc.
  • Page 9: Setting Surface Burner Controls

    Setting Surface Burner Controls Operating the Gas Surface Controls: Do not place plastic items Place cooking utensil on surface burner. such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon 2. Push the surface control knob down and turn counterclockwise out of the holders or plastic wrappings on top of OFF position (See Figure 1).
  • Page 10: Surface Cooking

    Surface Cooking CORRECT INCORRECT Use Proper Cookware • Curved and warped pan bottoms. Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact • Pan overhangs burner grate by • Flat bottom and straight sides. with the entire surface more than 2.5 cm (1”). •...
  • Page 11: Before Setting The Oven Controls

    Before Setting the Oven Controls Oven Vent Location Upper & Lower Oven Vents See illustration on left side for venting location of each oven. When the oven is on, warm air is released through the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
  • Page 12: Control Pad Features

    Control Pad Features READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLy BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various features and functions of the oven as described below. Detailed instructions for each feature and function follow later in this Use & Care Guide. NOTICE: The illustrations and instructions contained in this document only refer to the lower oven operations.
  • Page 13: Setting The Clock

    Setting the Clock Setting the Clock pad is used to set the clock. The clock may be set for 12 or 24 hour time of day operation. The clock has been preset at the factory for the 12 hour operation. When the range is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the time in the display will flash.
  • Page 14: Setting The Clock

    Setting the Clock Setting Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy Saving pads control the Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy Saving features. The oven control has a factory preset built-in 12 Hour Energy Saving feature that will shut off the oven if the oven control is left on for more than 11 hours and 59 minutes.
  • Page 15: Consumer Defined Control

    Consumer Defined Control Note: The Consumer Defined Control features are adjustments to the control that will not affect cooking results. These include the Oven Lockout, Temperature Display and Silent Control Operation features. Setting Oven Lockout Feature pad controls the Oven Lockout feature. The Oven Lockout feature automatically locks the oven door and prevents the oven from being turned on.
  • Page 16 Consumer Defined Control Setting Temperature Display — Fahrenheit or Celsius pads control the Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature display modes. 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. Note: both ovens will be changed at the same time.
  • Page 17: Setting Oven Controls

    Setting Oven Controls Setting Preheat pad controls the Preheat feature. The Preheat feature will bring the oven up to temperature and then indicate when to place the food in the oven. Use this feature when recipes call for preheating. Preheating is not necessary when roasting or cooking casseroles.
  • Page 18: Temperature Visual Display

    Setting Oven Controls Important Things to Know Before Setting any Basic Oven Cooking Function This appliance has been factory pre-set to start any BAKE, CONV BAKE, CONV ROAST, PREHEAT, CAKES or BREADS function with the oven set temperature automatically set for 350°F. However if desired, the oven set temperature may be adjusted at any time during the cooking process.
  • Page 19: Oven Baking

    Setting Oven Controls Oven Baking For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance. Baking Problems and Solutions Chart Baking Problems Causes...
  • Page 20: Setting Cook Time

    Setting Oven Controls Setting Cook Time pads control the Cook Time feature. The automatic timer of the Cook Time feature will turn the oven OFF after cooking for the desired amount of time you selected. INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAy To program the oven to begin baking immediately and to shut off automatically (example: Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes) Be sure the clock is set for the correct time of day.
  • Page 21: Setting Delay Start

    Setting Oven Controls Setting Delay Start pads control the Delay Start feature. The automatic timer of the Delay Start feature will turn the oven on and off at the time you select in advance. Note: If your clock is set for normal 12 hour display mode the Delayed Timed Bake or Delayed Timed Convection Bake cycle can never be set to start more than 12 hours in advance.
  • Page 22 Setting Oven Controls Setting Broil - Upper Oven Only pad controls the Broil feature. When broiling, heat radiates downward from the oven broiler for even coverage. The Broil temperature may be set between 400°F and 550°F. The broil pan and broil pan insert used together allow dripping grease to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the oven broiler.
  • Page 23 Setting Oven Controls Setting the Food Categories Features (lower oven only) and pads may be used when cooking certain food items. These pads have been designed to give optimum cook performance for the foods selected in each category. pad (lower oven only) combines a cook cycle with the convection fan and element to roast meats and poultry. Preheating is not necessary for meats and poultry.
  • Page 24 Setting Oven Controls Setting Convection Bake- Lower Oven Only The CONVECTION BAKE pad controls the Convection Bake feature. Use the Convection Bake feature when cooking speed is desired. The oven can be programmed for Convection baking at any temperature between 300°F (149°C) to 550°F (288°C).
  • Page 25 Setting Oven Controls Setting Convection Convert feature- Lower Oven Only The CONV CONVERT pad is used to automatically convert a standard Baking recipe for convection baking. When set properly, this feature is designed to display the oven set converted (reduced) temperature in the display. Convection Convert MUST be used with the Convection Bake keypad.
  • Page 26 Setting Oven Controls Setting the Slow Cook Feature pad is used to activate this feature. The Slow Cook feature may be used to cook foods more slowly, at lower oven temperatures and provides cooking results much the same way as a Slow Cooker or Crock-Pot. The Slow Cook feature is ideal for roasting beef, pork &...
  • Page 27 Setting Oven Controls Setting the Warm & Hold™ Feature pad turns ON the Warm feature and will maintain an oven temperature of 170°F (77°C). The Warm feature will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished. After 3 hours the Warm feature will shut the oven OFF.
  • Page 28 Setting Oven Controls To Set the Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) pads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used with the 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 29: Setting Oven Controls

    Setting Oven Controls To Set the Recipe Recall Feature This feature will ONLY recall a Bake, Convection Bake, Cakes, Breads, Convection roast, Slow Cook, Cook Time or a Cook Time with a Warm & Hold added setting. This feature will not work with any other function including a Delay Start, a Clean Cycle or a Broil setting.
  • Page 30: Self-Cleaning

    Self-Cleaning Self-Cleaning Oven During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become A Self-Cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave small cooking temperatures) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to children unattended near the appliance.
  • Page 31 Self-Cleaning To avoid possible burns use care when opening the oven door after the Self- To Start the Self-Clean Cycle Cleaning cycle. Stand to the side of the oven The FLEX CLEAN pad controls the Self-Cleaning feature. If you are when opening the door to allow hot air or steam planning to use the oven directly after a self-clean cycle remember to to escape.
  • Page 32: Adjusting The Oven Temperature

    Self Cleaning Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle If it becomes necessary to stop or interrupt a self-cleaning cycle due to excessive smoke or fire in the oven: Press 2. The oven door can only be opened after the oven has cooled down for approximately 1 HOUR and the "DOOR LOCKED"...
  • Page 33: General Care & Cleaning

    General Care & Cleaning Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the oven is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE EXTENT AND DIFFICULTY OF MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
  • Page 34: Porcelain Enamel Cooktop Cleaning Instructions

    General Care & Cleaning Porcelain enamel cooktop cleaning instructions The cooktop is designed to make cleaning easier. Because the gas burner are sealed, cleanups are easy when spillovers are cleaned up immediately. Correct and consistent cleaning is essential to maintaining your porcelain enamel cooktop. If food spills and grease spatters are not removed, they may burn onto the surface of the cooktop and cause permanent discoloration.
  • Page 35 General Care & Cleaning Removing and Replacing the Lift-Off Oven Door Door Hinge The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat locations with with the inside of the door facing down. oven door fully To Remove Oven Door: open Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor- See Fig.
  • Page 36: Before You Call

    Before you Call Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Oven Control Beeps and...
  • Page 37: Before You Call

    Before you Call Solutions to Common Problems OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Entire oven does not operate. When the oven is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the oven has been interrupted, the display will flash. The oven cannot be programmed until the clock is set. Be sure electrical cord is securely connected into the electrical junction box.
  • Page 38: Notes

    Notes...
  • Page 39: Protection Agreements

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  • Page 40: Sears Service

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