Use and Care Guide
Table Of Contents
- Warnings
 - Welcome
 - Before you start
 - Safety and Warnings
 - Safety Symbols
 - Electrical Shock Hazard
 - Tipping Hazard
 - Explosion Hazard
 - Fire Hazard
 - Poisoning Hazard
 - Hot Surface Hazard
 - Other Safety Tips
 - Stove Models
 - HRG 36” Freestanding gas range
 - HRG 30” Freestanding gas range
 - Gas Supply Requirements
 - Safety Tips for Gas Operation
 - Dimensions and Clearances
 - Electric Power Supply Requirements
 - Electrical Grounding Instructions
 - 10. First Use
 - Conditioning the oven
 - Positioning the shelves
 - Surface Burner Ignition
 - Simmer and Boil
 - Flame Size
 - Power Failure
 - Cooktop
 - Burner Grates
 - Oven burner use
 - Broil burner use
 - Oven cooking guidelines
 - 12. Oven Function
 - Natural Airflow Bake
 - Infrared Broil
 - Convection Bake
 - Convection Roast
 - Convection Defrost
 - Defrosting
 - Convection Dehydration
 - 13. Broiler Operation
 - Preheating
 - To Broil
 - Setting Broil
 - Broiling guidelines
 - 14. Cleaning Instructions
 - Do’s
 - Don’ts
 - Cleaning Burner caps and brass flame spreaders
 - Cleaning side racks
 - Cleaning oven shelves
 - Cleaning broil/roast pan and slotted grid
 - Cleaning bake and broil burners
 - Cleaning porcelain surfaces
 - Cleaning the oven glass window
 - Cleaning the oven door gasket
 - Cleaning stainless steel surfaces
 - 15. Replacing the burner parts
 - Removing and replacing the oven door
 - Removing the oven door
 - Replacing the oven door
 - Replacing the oven light bulb
 - 16. Troubleshooting Guide
 - Cooktop
 - Oven
 - 17. Warranty & Service
 - Warranties and Duration
 - Thor Group will pay for:
 - Thor Group will not pay for:
 - 18. Warranty and Product Registration
 - Exhibit A
 - Correct Position for Dual Burner
 
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12.
OVEN FUNCTION
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NATURAL AIRFLOW BAKE
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INFRARED BROIL
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CONVECTION BAKE
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CONVECTION ROAST
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CONVECTION DEFROST
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DEFROSTING
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CONVECTION DEHYDRATION
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13.
BROILER OPERATION
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PREHEATING
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TO BROIL
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SETTING BROIL
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BROILING GUIDELINES
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14.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
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DO’S
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DON’TS
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CLEANING BURNER CAPS AND BRASS FLAME SPREADERS
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CLEANING SIDE RACKS
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CLEANING OVEN SHELVES
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CLEANING BROIL/ROAST PAN AND SLOTTED GRID
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CLEANING BAKE AND BROIL BURNERS
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CLEANING PORCELAIN SURFACES
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CLEANING THE OVEN GLASS WINDOW
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CLEANING THE OVEN DOOR GASKET
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CLEANING STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES
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15.
REPLACING THE BURNER PARTS
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REMOVING AND REPLACING THE OVEN DOOR
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REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR
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REPLACING THE OVEN DOOR
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REPLACING THE OVEN LIGHT BULB
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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COOKTOP
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OVEN
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17.
WARRANTY & SERVICE
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WARRANTIES AND DURATION
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Empava WILL PAY FOR:
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Empava  WILL NOT PAY FOR:
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18.
WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION
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EXHIBIT A & B &C 
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Correct Position for Dual Burner........................................................................................................................51-52
How to install Knobs and Handles For Empava KD Models......................................................................................53-56
Rubber Pad Installation on Back Panel ..............................................................................................................57










