All about the Use & Care of your Gas Range TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Setting Oven Controls .......................................... 13 Important Safety Instructions .................................3 Care & Cleaning (Cleaning Chart) ......................... 21 Features at a Glance..............................................7 Care & Cleaning .................................................. 22 Surface Cooking ....................................................8 Before You Call ............
WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS Product Registration Register Your Product The PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD should be filled in completely, signed and returned to Electrolux Home Products. Serial Plate Location Congratulations on your purchase of a new appliance! At Electrolux Home Products, we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to providing you with the best service possible. Your satisfaction is our number one priority.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. WARNING If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. FOR YOUR SAFETY: — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. — WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: • Do not try to light any appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulling down on the door or the drawer of this appliance can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance. Do not allow children to climb or play around the appliance. The weight of a child on an open door may cause the appliance to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury. Do not use the oven for storage. • Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, near surface burners.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP • Know which knob controls each surface heating unit. Always turn the knob to the LITE position when igniting the burner. Visually check that burner has lit. Then adjust the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. • Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts of the appliance listed in this Owner’s Guide. Before using the self-cleaning cycle of the appliance, remove all utensils or foods from the appliance. • Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket. • Do not use oven cleaners.
FEATURES AT A GLANCE 1 Your built-in range Features: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Burner valve & knob. Oven vent Interior oven light. Self-clean interior oven. Adjustable interior oven rack(s). 3-piece handle. Storage drawer. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14 000 BTU Surface burner. 9 500 BTU Surface burner. 16 000 BTU Surface burner. 5 000 BTU Surface burner. 12 000 BTU Surface burner.
SURFACE COOKING Use Proper Cookware Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 2). Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Figure 1. Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Note: Always use a utensil for its intended purpose. Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
SURFACE COOKING Canning Tips & Information CAUTION Canning can generate large amounts of steam. Use extreme caution to prevent burns. Always raise the lid to vent steam away from you. Prevent damage to cooktop and burner grates: 1. Do not use water bath or pressure canners that extend more than one inch beyond the edge of the burner grate. 2. Do not leave water bath or pressure canners on high heat for an extended amount of time. 3.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Placement of Burner Bases and Caps Your Cooktop is equipped with three different sizes of burners: Power Burner, Standard Burner and Simmer Burner. Place the burner base over each gas opening, matching the burner base size with the gas opening size. Place the burner cap on each burner base, again matching the cap size to the burner base size. The cap for each burner has an inner locating ring which locates the burner cap in the center of the burner.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Operating the Gas Surface Controls: 1. Place cooking utensil on surface burner. 2. Push the surface control knob down and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position (See Figure 1). 3. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position. Note: All four electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, only the burner you are turning ON will ignite. 4. Visually check that the burner has a flame. 5. Turn the control knob counterclockwise to the desired flame size.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location Arranging oven racks Each oven has its own vent as shown below (Figure 1). 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. DO NOT BLOCK OVEN VENT. Never close off the openings with aluminium foil or any other material.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS 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. 1 2 3 9 10 11 12 8 4 5 6 7 1. Quick Clean pad—Use to select the 2 hours self cleaning cycle. 2. Set clock pad—Use to set the time of day. 3.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING THE CLOCK Í NOTE Note: The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. The SET 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 timer in the display will flash. To set the clock 1. Press Set Clock pad once (do not hold pad down). 2.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING MINUTE TIMER 1. Press the Timer On.Off pad. 2. Press the Up arrow pad to increase or Down arrow pad to decrease the time in one minute increments. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes. 3. The display shows the timer count down in minutes if more than 1 hour remains. When less than 1 hour remains, the display will count down in seconds. 4. When the set time has run out, the timer will beep 3 times.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING BROIL Broiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by direct heat under the broil element of the oven. Be sure you center broiler pan directly under the broil element for best results. Arrange oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the rack as needed. The broiler pan and its insert allow dripping grease to drain and kept away from the high heat of the broiler. DO NOT use the broiler pan without its insert. DO NOT Cover the insert with foil.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING BAKE TIME AND DELAY START The Bake Time and Start Time pads operate the features that will turn the oven ON and OFF at the times you select in advance. The oven can be programmed to start immediately and shut off automatically (timed bake) or to begin baking at a later time with a delayed start (Delay start). Í NOTE During Timed bake the preheat indicator light will function during the preheat operation.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING THE SABBATH FEATURE (for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The BAKE TIME and DELAY START pads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used with the BAKE 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.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SELF-CLEANING A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above normal cooking temperatures) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth. DO HAND CLEAN FRAME IMPORTANT Adhere to the following cleaning precautions: • Allow the oven to cool before cleaning. • Wear rubber gloves when cleaning any exterior parts of the oven manually.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS SETTING QUICK CLEAN OR SELF-CLEAN CYCLE TIME LENGTH The Quick Clean and Self Clean pads control the SelfCleaning feature. If you are planning to use the oven directly after a self-clean cycle remember to allow time for the oven to cool down and the oven door to unlock. This normally takes about one hour. So a 3 hour selfclean cycle will actually take about 4 hours to complete.
CARE & CLEANING (Cleaning Chart) Cleaning various parts of your appliance Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned off and the appliance is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANING WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANING LATER. Surfaces How to Clean Aluminum (trim pieces) & Vinyl Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth.
CARE & CLEANING Ceramic glass cooktop cleaning & maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply some of cooktop cleaning creme to the ceramic surface. Clean and buff with a non abrasive cloth or pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions.
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning Burner Heads, Caps & Grates The cooktop is designed to make cleaning easier. Because the gas Burners are sealed, cleanups are easy when spillovers are cleaned up immediately. Surface Burner Grate 1st The cooktop, Burner Heads and Caps should be routinely cleaned. Keeping the Burner Head Ports clean will prevent improper ignition and an uneven flame. Refer to the following instructions: THE COOKTOP IS NOT REMOVABLE. Do not attempt to remove or lift the cooktop.
CARE & CLEANING Removing and replacing the main oven door CAUTION The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. The oven door can be removed to make oven cleaning easier. To Remove Oven Door: 1. Open door approximately 4 inches to the stop position. 2. Grasp door at side edges. 3. Lift door up and off hinges. 4. To clean oven door, see the cleaning chart at beginning of this section. To Replace Oven Door: 1.
BEFORE YOU CALL (Solutions to Common Problems) 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 Corrections Cookies and biscuits burn on the bottom.
BEFORE YOU CALL (Solutions to Common Problems) IMPORTANT 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 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 rack is level.
BEFORE YOU CALL (Solutions to Common Problems) OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Metalmarks. Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop surface. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning cream to remove the marks. "Cooktop Cleaning - Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models" section under General Cleaning. Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface. Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches.
MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: 1.
