Broiling; Prepare For Self-Clean And Delayed Self-Clean Cycle - Amana ARG7800 Owner's Manual

Broiling

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WARNING
To avoid risk of fire, do not line the broiler grid with foil.
• Foil may trap grease on top of grid close to burner
causing a fire.
• Never leave oven unattended while broiling.
Overcooking may result in a fire.
Broiling Tips
• Remove excess fat from meat before broiling. Cut
edges of meat to prevent curling.
• Place food on a cold ungreased broiling pan. If pan is
hot, food sticks.
• All food except fish should be turned at least one time.
Begin broiling with skin side down.
• Season meat after it has browned.
• Broiling does not require preheating.
• Begin cooking using suggested rack levels in Broiling
Guide section to test broiler results. If food is not brown
enough, cook on a higher rack position. If food is too
brown, cook on a lower rack position.
Broiling
1. Center food on broiling grid and pan, and place in
oven.
• Oven door should be closed.
2. Press BROIL pad.
• "BROIL" and "---" displays.
3. Press or .
• Oven begins to broil within 5 seconds. "BROIL", "
and "HI" display.
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A—Broiler Grid
B—Broiler Pan
Broiler Pan and Grid
Broiler Flame
Allow no more than 40–60 seconds before burner ignites
and flame is seen. If burner does not ignite turn
temperature knob to OFF position. If burner repeatedly
fails to ignite within 40–60 seconds contact an authorized
servicer.
Radiant screen style broiler flame should appear hazy or
fuzzy. Haze should be no more than
radiant screen should begin to glow red or orange within
1–2 minutes.
Prepare for Self-clean and
Delayed Self-clean Cycle
To avoid risk of personal injury, do not touch oven
vents or areas around vents during self-cleaning.
These areas can become hot enough to cause burns.
To avoid risk of smoke damage or fire, clean excess
spills from oven interior.
To avoid fire or smoke damage, remove any flammable
materials from storage drawer. Items like plastic
containers and paper manuals can melt or burn.
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• A small amount of smoke is normal when cleaning.
Excess smoke may indicate a faulty gasket or too
much food residue has been left in oven. Move birds
and small animals susceptible to fumes or smoke to
another room.
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• Oven should be cleaned before it gets too dirty. Wipe
up large spills before self-cleaning.
• Do not use cleaning cycle if oven light cover is not
properly in place.
• Remove oven racks and all cooking utensils from oven.
• Clean excess spills from oven interior.
• Remove items from rangetop and backguard. These
areas can become hot during self-cleaning cycle.
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