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Ken 970C4254 Use & Care Manual

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Use & Care Guide
Guide d'utilisation et d'entretien
English / Français
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Model/Modèle: 970
4254*
Kenmore
Slide-in Electric Range
Cuisinière Électrique
* = color number, numéro de coleur
P/N 139901401 Rev. A
Sears Canada Inc.
Toronto (Ontario) Canada M5B 2C3
www.sears.ca
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  • Page 1 Use & Care Guide Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien English / Français Model/Modèle: 970 4254* Kenmore ® Slide-in Electric Range Cuisinière Électrique * = color number, numéro de coleur P/N 139901401 Rev. A Sears Canada Inc. Toronto (Ontario) Canada M5B 2C3 www.sears.ca...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before Setting Oven Controls ..............14 Oven Controls ..................... 15 Kenmore Limited Warranty ..............2 Care and Cleaning ..................29 Parts and Repair Service................3 Before You Call ................... 34 Before Setting Surface Controls ..............9 Oven Baking .....................34 Setting Surface Controls................

  • Page 3: Parts And Repair Service

    Parts and Repair Service Parts and Repair Service Sears Parts and Repair Services WE’RE THERE FOR YOU LONG AFTER THE SALE To purchase replacement parts and product accessories, call 1.800.4.MY.HOME (1.800.469.4663), visit Sears.ca/parts, or visit your nearest Sears Parts and Repair store. Delivery to your home is available.
  • Page 4 Parts and Repair Service Serial Plate Location To locate the serial plate open the oven door. The serial plate is attached to the left side of the oven frame. 2500 Record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product in the corresponding space below..

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. on an open over door may cause the oven to This manual contains important safety tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury. symbols and instructions. Pay attention to Never cover any slots, holes, or these symbols and follow all instructions passages in the oven bottom or cover an given.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Do not heat unopened food • Proper Installation—Be sure your containers. Build-up of pressure may cause appliance is properly installed and container to burst and result in injury. grounded by a qualified technician in Do not store items of interest in accordance with the National Electrical cabinets or on the backguard of a range...
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. • Cold temperatures can damage the elec- • When you are flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn on the fan. tronic control. When using this appliance for the first time, or when the appliance IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMIC has not been used for an extended period GLASS COOKTOPS...
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. • Do not cover the broiler insert with • Some birds are extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-clean aluminum foil; exposed fat and grease cycle of any oven. Move birds to another could ignite.

  • Page 9: Before Setting Surface Controls

    Before Setting Surface Controls Before Setting Surface Controls Using Proper Cookware Cookware Material Types The size and type of cookware used will influence the radiant The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat element power level setting needed for best cooking results. is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom.
  • Page 10 Before Setting Surface Controls Types of Cooktop Surface Elements Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements located still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched below the surface of the glass.

  • Page 11: Setting Surface Controls

    Setting Surface Controls Setting Surface Controls Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop Suggested settings for single and dual (some models) radiant surface elements The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located Table 1: Suggested settings for various cooking needs below the surface of the glass.
  • Page 12 Setting Surface Controls Dual radiant surface element (some models) Single radiant surface elements (all models) Figure 4: Single radiant element control To operate the single radiant element: Figure 5: Dual radiant element control Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element.
  • Page 13 Setting Surface Controls Using Turbo Boil™ Flex Element (some models) 4. Press the up arrow again for the highest setting (HI). All three indicator lights will turn on. The selected indicator The Turbo Boil™ (Flex) feature uses a higher wattage surface lights will remain on while the zone is heating.

  • Page 14: Before Setting Oven Controls

    Before Setting Oven Controls Oven vent location The oven vent is located under the control panel. When the oven Types of Oven Racks is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. It is normal if steam or moisture appear around the vent during the cooking process.

  • Page 15: Oven Controls

    Oven Controls 1. Warmer Drawer - Used to keep cooked food warm and at 19. STOP - Use to stop any cooking function except time of day serving temperature. and timer. Oven Lock - Use STOP key to lock oven door and the control panel.
  • Page 16 Oven Controls Setting The Clock Setting 12 hour or 24 hour display mode When the appliance is first powered up, 12:00 will flash in the The clock display mode allows you to select 12 hr or 24 hr display (Figure 10).
  • Page 17 Oven Controls Setting Oven Controls Lockout Setting Timer The control may be programmed to lock the oven door and lock The minute timer allows you to track your cooking times without the oven control keys. interfering with the cooking process. The timer may be set from a minimum time of 1 minute to a maximum of 11 hours and 59 To activate the oven lockout features: minutes.
  • Page 18 Oven Controls Setting Bake Setting Convec Bake Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using The convection function uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat normal temperatures. The convection fan will turn on and stay uniformly and continuously around the oven (Figure 16).
  • Page 19 Oven Controls Convection bake rack positions: Setting Convec Convert • When using any single rack, position the rack so that the Pressing the Convec Convert key automatically converts the food is in the center of the oven. cooking temperature entered for any standard baking recipe to the lower temperature required for convection baking.
  • Page 20 Oven Controls Setting Convec Roast Setting Cook Time The Convec Roast function combines a cook cycle with the Use Cook Time to program the oven control to automatically convection fan to roast meats and poultry. Meats cooked using turn the oven function off after a desired length of time. the Convec Roast function will be juicier and poultry will be crisp on the outside while staying tender and moist on the inside.
  • Page 21 Oven Controls Setting Delay Start Setting Slow Cook Delay Start sets a delayed starting time to oven cooking or The Slow Cook feature cooks foods more slowly and at lower cleaning functions. Prior to setting a delay start, be sure the time oven temperatures for longer periods of time.
  • Page 22 Oven Controls Setting Broil To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550°F (288°C): Use the broil function to cook meats that require direct exposure Arrange the oven racks when cool. For optimum browning to radiant heat for optimum browning results. The Broil feature is results, preheat oven for 2 minutes before adding food.
  • Page 23 Oven Controls Setting Warmer Drawer (some models) Warmer Drawer Temperature Selection To Operate the Warmer Drawer Refer to the chart below for recommended settings. If a particu- lar food is not listed, start with the medium setting. If more crisp- Your range is equipped with a warm drawer.
  • Page 24 Oven Controls Arranging Warmer Drawer Rack Positions Warm & Hold The warmer drawer rack can be set in two positions to accom- Food poisoning hazard. Do not let food sit for modate foods and any items that need to be warmed or kept more than one hour before or after cooking.
  • Page 25 Oven Controls Setting the Sabbath feature (for use on the Jewish To program oven to Bake with default oven temperature of Sabbath and Holidays) 350°F (177°C) and activate the Sabbath feature: Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day. For further assistance, guidelines for proper usage and a complete list of models with the 2.
  • Page 26 Oven Controls To turn the oven off and keep the Sabbath feature active: To restore oven control to factory default settings: Press you choose to restore any of the options to a factory default setting using this method, all of the above user settings will be restored to the factory default settings.
  • Page 27 Oven Controls Self Clean • Remove any excessive build up caused by spills. Any spill on the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before A self cleaning oven cleans with very high temperatures well starting a self clean cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water above normal cooking temperatures.
  • Page 28 Oven Controls If it becomes necessary to stop Self Clean when active: Press 2. If Self Clean has heated the oven to a high temperature, allow enough time for the oven to cool and the door Opn Figure 29: Hot oven door locked (L) door open message (R). message to appear (Figure 29).

  • Page 29: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty of major cleaning later. Surface Type Recommendation Aluminum and Vinyl...
  • Page 30 Care and Cleaning Cooktop Maintenance Cooktop Cleaning Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot ceramic glass cooktop. cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recom- mended CookTop®...
  • Page 31 Care and Cleaning Care and Cleaning (cont) Aluminum foil and utensils Do not use the following on the cooktop: NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as •...
  • Page 32 Care and Cleaning Removing and Replacing the Warmer Drawer To replace the warmer drawer: Pull the bearing glides to the front of the outer compart- To remove the warmer drawer: ment glide channels until they snap into place (See Electrical shock hazard can occur and result in Figure 34).
  • Page 33 Care and Cleaning Removing and Replacing the Oven Door Oven door The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. hinge locations To remove the oven door: Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 36).

  • Page 34: Before You Call

    Before You Call 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 Baking Problems Causes...

  • Page 35: Solutions To Common Problems

    Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time and expense. Possible solutions are provided with the problem listed: Problem Solution Poor baking results • Many factors effect baking results. Use proper oven rack position. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate.
  • Page 36 Before You Call Appliance is not level. • Be sure floor is level, strong, and stable enough to adequately support range. • If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation. • Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of appliance until the rack is level.
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