ENGLISH ESPAÑOL OWNER’S MANUAL ELECTRIC DOUBLE OVEN RANGE Please read this guide thoroughly before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times. LDE3015ST LDE3015SB LDE3015SW P/No.: MFL63291202 www.lg.
I N T RO D U C T I O N IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ....3-9 TROUBLESHOOTING Before Calling for Service .................................. 42-45 SURFACE CONTROLS COOKING Locations of Surface Elements and Controls ............ 10 Hot Surface Indicator .................................................. 11 Using the Element ................................................. 11-12 Recommended Surface Cooking Setting ................... 12 Tips to Protect the Glass/Ceramic Cooktop Surface ..
I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the range. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (cont') • DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool.
I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N ENGLISH READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE ELECTRICAL SAFETY • Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil or any other material to line the oven bottoms. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. • Do Not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contact heating elements. WARNING Aluminum foil • DO NOT place aluminum foil directly on the oven bottom.
I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE SURFACE COOKING UNITS • Use Proper Pan Sizes. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.
I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N ENGLISH READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE CHILD SAFETY WARNING • Children should be kept away from the oven. • Accessory parts will become hot when the broiler is in use. CAUTION • DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance. During the self clean cycle, the outside of the oven can become very hot to the touch. CAUTION • NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE GLASS/CERAMIC COOKING SURFACES (cont') • DO NOT place aluminum foil or plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders, or plastic wrappings or any other material on the range when it is in use. • Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit. • NEVER cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. • Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit you are cooking on.
I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N ENGLISH READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE SAFETY WHEN CLEANING • Open window or turn on a ventilation fan or hood before self cleaning. • Do Not Use Oven Cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven. • Before self cleaning the oven. Remove broiler pan, all oven racks, meat probe and any other utensils from the oven cavity. • Never keep pet birds in the kitchen.
S U R FAC E C O N T RO L S C O O K I N G LOCATIONS OF SURFACE ELEMENTS AND CONTROLS The radiant surface elements are located on the cooktop as below. The radiant control pad locations are correlative to Radiant surface elements on the cooktop as shown below.
S U R FAC E C O N T RO L S C O O K I N G ENGLISH HOT SURFACE INDICATOR The display will Flash HS(Hot Surface). When the surface is too hot to touch because of the heating element. It will remain on after the element is turned off and the surface has cooled to approximately 150 deg F. CAUTION • DO NOT touch surface elements until it has cooled down sufficiently. - The surface elements may still be hot and burns may occur.
S U R FAC E C O N T RO L S C O O K I N G USING THE ELEMENT (cont') To turn on a DOUBLE surface unit: (Right Front ) There are two double elements located in the left & right front position. This allows you to change the size of element. ➊ Press ON/OFF. The display will flash . (If no further pads are pressed within 10 seconds, the display will disappear.) ➋ Press SELECT for double or single element function. First touch is the inner element. Second touch is both inner and outer elements.
S U R FAC E C O N T RO L S C O O K I N G Cleaning To Prevent Marks and Scratches (See pages 37~39 for more information). Before first use, clean the cooktop. Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage. If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough cleaning. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a clean dry towel.
S U R FAC E C O N T RO L S C O O K I N G COOKING AREAS The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent circles on the glass cooktop surface. For the most efficient cooking, fit the pan size to the Single element element size. Warm Heater Pans should not extend more than 1/2 to 1-inch beyond the cooking area. When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through the glass cooktop surface. The element will cycle on and off to maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi.
PA RT S A N D F E AT U R E S ENGLISH PARTS AND FEATURES Warming Zone Element Single element Single element Double element Single element Automatic oven light switch Gasket Ceramic glass Name & Rating label Racks Warning label Upper oven door Racks Anti-tip bracket Lower oven door Accessories for installation Template Anti-tip bracket Screws (6 ea) Accessories for cooking Standard rack(2ea) Anchors (6 ea) Accessories for maintenance Offset rack(1ea) Cleaner Cleaning pad 15 Me
PA RT S A N D F E AT U R E S CONTROL PANEL 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 are listed in this Owner's Manual.
PA RT S A N D F E AT U R E S ENGLISH CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (cont') COMMON FUNCTION 17 CLOCK : Use to set the time of day. 18 SETTING : Use to set the time of day. 19 START TIME : Use to set delay time. (Bake, Self clean only) 20 COOK TIME : Use to set the length of the cook time. (Bake only) 21 START : Use to START all functions in the oven. To activate LOCKOUT press and hold for 3 seconds. 22 NUMBER PADS : Use to enter a temperature and all times.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S CLOCK How to set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed baking or Self Clean cycle. CLOCK 1 2 3 START LOCKOUT ➊ Touch the CLOCK pad once to set. ➋ Touch the number pad to enter the time. Touch the number pad with the correct time of day. For example, to set 12:34, touch the number pad 1, 2, 3 and 4.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S The UPPER or LOWER TIMER ON/OFF serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. It does not start or stop cooking. The UPPER or LOWER TIMER ON/OFF feature can be used during any of the other oven control functions. The UPPER and LOWER TIMER can be operated independently of each other.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S SPECIAL FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following pages describe these features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated. When the display shows your choice, touch the START pad.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S How to set preheating alarm light ON/OFF The interior oven light automatically turn on when the oven door is opened. Once the oven is preheated, the oven lamp will flash until the door is opened. You can activate or deactivate smart oven light feature. Default Setting is On. SETTING 1 START LOCKOUT 1 Touch the SETTING pad 3 times "Pre" will appear in the display. 2 If touching the #1 once or more, you can change ON or OFF and select ON or OFF.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S USING OVEN RACKS The racks have a turned-up back edge that prevents the racks from pulling out of the oven cavity. CAUTION To remove racks: ➊ Pull the rack straight out until it stops. ➋ Lift up the front of the rack and pull it out. • DO NOT cover a rack with aluminum foil or any other material or place on the oven bottom. - This will result in poor baking by disturbing heat circulation and may damage the oven bottom.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S Baking is done with the lower element only, except during pre-heat the broil element is added to reduce preheat times. Bake is used to prepare foods such as pastries, bread, casseroles, & roasts. The bake guide can be used for both the upper & lower ovens. The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C). Default temperature is 350°F (177°C).
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S BAKING LAYER CAKES Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered in the oven as much as possible. If baking with more than one pan, place the pans so each has at least 1” to 1 1/2” of air space around it. If cooking on multiple racks, place the oven racks in positions B (1 Standard rack) and D (Reversed Offset rack). Place the cookware as shown in Fig.1, 2.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S ENGLISH BROIL (For both the Upper & Lower oven) Broil uses an intense heat radiated from the upper heating element. The Broil function works best when broiling thin tender cuts of meat (1” or less), poultry or fish. IMPORTANT NOTE: 0HDW SUREH FDQQRW EH XVHG ZLWK WKLV PRGH Before Broiling. 1 Place the meat or fish on the broiler grid of the broiler pan. Tips for broiling: Preheat oven 3 minutes for best broiling results.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S RECOMMENDED BROILING GUIDE The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature, and your preference of doneness will affect broiling time. This guide is based on foods at refrigerator temperature. For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for broiling (refer to the Fig.1) NOTE: E*: When broiling on the shelf position ‘E’ in the lower oven, choose the offset rack. Fig.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S This feature is available only for UPPER & LOWER BAKE mode. This guide is applied to UPPER & LOWER BAKE mode equally. The oven will turn on immediately and cook for a selected length of time. At the end of the cooking time, the oven will turn off automatically. To set the oven to begin cooking immediately and shut off automatically: (example to set bake at 300°F for 30 minutes.) ➊ Be sure the clock is set for the correct time of day.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S DELAYED TIMED COOK (For both the Upper & Lower oven) This feature is available only for UPPER & LOWER BAKE mode. This guide is applied to UPPER & LOWER BAKE mode equally. The automatic timer of the Delayed Timed Cook will turn the oven ON and OFF at the time you select in advance. To set the oven for a Delayed Start .
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S Pizza is used when cooking pizza especially. Pizza adds the oven from top to bottom to give more evenly browned foods. This is designed to give the most optimum cooking performance for the pizza selected by automatic combination of broil and bake heating system. When using this function, there is no need to preheat the oven prior to cooking. By using smaller space than lower oven, it also provides heating efficiency.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S WARM (For both the Upper & Lower oven) The WARM function will maintain an oven temperature of 170°F. This function should not be used to reheat cold food. The Warm function will keep cooked food warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished. After 3 hours the WARM function will shut the oven OFF automatically. The Warm function may be used without any other cooking operations or can be used after cooking has finished using TIMED BAKE or DELAYED TIMED BAKE.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH PROOF (For the Lower oven only) The Proof feature maintains a warm environment for rising yeast leavened products before baking. To avoid lowering the oven temperature and lengthening proofing time, do not open the oven door unnecessarily. Check bread products early to avoid over-proofing. Before Proof. Place the covered dough in a dish in the oven on rack B or C. NOTE: For best results, cover the dough with a cloth or with plastic wrap.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S SABBATH MODE (For both the Upper & Lower Oven) Sabbath mode is used on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays. After the Sabbath mode is activated all function keys except UPPER and LOWER CLEAR OFF are inactive. Sb will appear in both the cooktop and oven displays. NOTE: If the cooktop had been used prior to setting the Sabbath mode HS will appear in the cooktop displays.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S ENGLISH TO TURN ON or OFF THE OVEN LIGHT (For both the Upper & Lower oven) UPPER LIGHT or LOWER LIGHT The oven light automatically turns ON when the door is opened. The oven light may also be manually turned ON or OFF by touching the OVEN LIGHT feature. NOTE: The oven light cannot be turned on if the self clean feature is active. OVEN & COOKTOP LOCKOUT FEATURE (For both the Upper, Lower oven & Cooktop) The START pad controls the Oven and Cooktop Lockout Feature.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S SELF CLEAN (For both the Upper & Lower oven) The self clean cycle uses above normal cooking temperatures to clean the oven cavity. You may see some smoke and smell an odor the first few times the oven is cleaned. This is normal and will lessen in time. Smoke may also occur if the oven is heavily soiled. During self clean, the kitchen should be well ventilated to minimize the odors from cleaning. The UPPER & LOWER SELF CLEAN cannot be operated simultaneously.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S ENGLISH SELF CLEAN (For both the Upper & Lower oven) (cont') The UPPER & LOWER SELF CLEAN pad is used to start a Self Clean cycle. When used with START TIME pad, a delayed Self Clean cycle may also be programmed. The Self- Clean function has cycle times of 3, 4, or 5 hours. To start an immediate UPPER or LOWER SELF CLEAN cycle and shut off automatically NOTE: Before running a self-clean cycle be sure to remove all racks and accessories.
O P E R AT I N G I N S T RU C T I O N S SELF CLEAN (For both the Upper & Lower oven) (cont') If it becomes necessary to stop or interrupt a selfcleaning cycle due to excessive smoke or fire in the oven: or ➊ Touch UPPER & LOWER CLEAR OFF. ➋ After the oven has cooled down, the DOOR LOCK will automatically release allowing you to open the oven door. NOTE: When using the Self Clean feature: Self Clean can only be run in one oven at a time.
MAINTENANCE ENGLISH CARE & CLEANING Changing the Oven Light Painted and Decorative Trim The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. When the oven door is closed, press UPPER or LOWER OVEN LIGHT to turn it on or off. For general cleaning, use a cloth with hot soapy water. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil.Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry.
MAINTENANCE CARE & CLEANING (cont') Oven Racks Remove the oven racks before operating the selfclean cycle. Leaving the racks in place could cause discoloration, and, if food is spilled into the tracks, could causes the racks to become stuck. If left, clean by using a mild, abrasive cleaner. Rinse with clean water and dry. If the racks are cleaned in the self clean cycle, their color will turn slightly blue and the finish will be dull.
MAINTENANCE ENGLISH CLEANING THE GLASS/CERAMIC COOKTOP (cont') Burned-On Residue IMPORTANT: To clean the glass/ceramic cooktop If any sugar or food containing sugar (preserves, ketchup,tomato sauce,jellies,fudge,candy,syrups, chocolate,etc.
MAINTENANCE REMOVING & REPLACING THE LIFT-OFF OVEN DOOR CAUTION To replace the door: • Be careful when removing and lifting the door. • DO NOT lift the door by the handle. - The door is very heavy. Step. 2 Slide the door back onto the hinges until you hear a solid click and the release buttons have engaged. UPPER OVEN To remove the door: Step. 1 Fully open the door. Step. 2 Lift up on the hinge lock toward the oven frame until they stop. Step.
MAINTENANCE LOWER OVEN To replace the door: To remove the door: Step. 1 Fully open the door. Step. 2 Pull the hinge locks up toward the door frame to the unlocked position. Slot Slot Hinge lock Hinge Slot lock Slot Lock Step. 1 Firmly grasp both sides of the door at the top. Lock Step. 2 With the door at the same angle as the removal position, seat the indentation of the hinge arm into the bottom edge of the hinge slot.
T RO U B L E S H O OT I N G BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE 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. Problem 42 Possible Causes / Solutions Range is not level. • Poor installation.Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of range until the oven rack is level.
T RO U B L E S H O OT I N G ENGLISH BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (cont') Problem Possible Causes / Solutions Oven will not work. • Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. - Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet. • A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. - Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • Oven controls improperly set. - See the Using the oven section. • Oven too hot.
T RO U B L E S H O OT I N G BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (cont') Problem 44 Possible Causes / Solutions Food does not broil properly. • Aluminum foil used on the the broiling pan and grid has not been fitted properly and slit as recommended. - See the Using the Oven section. • In some areas the power voltage may be low. - Preheat the broil element for 5-7 minutes - See the Broiling Guide, page 26. Oven temperature too hot or too cold. • Oven Sensor needs to be adjusted.
T RO U B L E S H O OT I N G ENGLISH BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (cont') Problem Possible Causes / Solutions Excessive smoking during a self clean cycle. • Excessive soil. - Press the CLEAR OFF pad. Open the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until the self clean mode is cancelled. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean. Oven door do not open after a self clean cycle. • Oven is too hot. - Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature. Oven not clean after a self clean cycle.
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