Owner's manual
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Setting the Lower Oven
Lower oven operation
Keep children away from the lower oven when
hot. Failure to do so can result in burns.
Shouldanovenreoccur,closethedrawerand
turnthelowerovenOFF.Iftherecontinues,use
areextinguisher.DO NOTputwaterorouron
there.Flourmaybeexplosive.
The lower oven provides two basic modes, cooking
and warming. The lower oven is ideal for cooking
foodssuchaspizza,casseroles,bakedpotatoes
andfrozenconveniencefoods.Usethekeep
warm feature to keep hot cooked foods at serving
temperature. The lower oven can only be used with
somecookingmodes;Bake,SlowCookandKeep
Warm (read their sections for precise instructions).
NOTE: The lower oven will not operate when the
upper oven is set for self-cleaning or if the control
lockout feature is active.
Lower Oven Tips:
• Thelowerovenrackmustalwaysbeinplacewhen
cookingorwarming.Besurethattherackisplaced
with the down turned sides into the drawer. This
will provide for some air space between the drawer
and the food.
• Whenplacingfoodinthelowerovenalwaysusea
baking sheet or pan with 4 raised sides to prevent
food from sliding off.
• DONOTLINETHEOVENDRAWERWITHFOIL
ORCOVERTHEOVENRACKWITHFOIL.This
may result in damage to your oven.
• Themaximum heightoffoods andutensilsthat
may be used in the lower oven is 4”. The maximum
width is 15”. Pay close attention to foods that
have potential to rise beyond the recommended
4” maximum height.
• Usepansinthelowerovenlargeenoughtocontain
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
andbeverydifculttoclean.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.
• Whenusing theloweroven, limit thenumberof
timesthedrawerisopened;thiswillminimizeheat
loss. Repeated opening of the drawer during the
cooking process may increase cooking times and
produce uneven cooking results. The cooking times
for the lower oven may vary slightly from the upper
oven.
Always use oven mitts when removing food from
the lower oven. The lower oven rack, compartment,
cookware/plates may be hot.