User's Manual

surfaceLight
(on modelsoequipped)
A full-widthfluorescentlightover
theupper controlpanel illuminates
thecooktop.Pressnd momentarily
hold the SURFACELIGHT switch
on the upper controlpanelto turn
the lighton and off.
Top”of”Rangecookware
Aluminum:Mediurn-wei~ht
u
COO* isrecommendedbecauseit
heatsquic~y and evenly.Mostfoods
brownevedy in an ahIminurnstiet.
Mineds in foodand waterwillstain
but will not harm aluminum.
A
quick scour with a soap-filledsteel
woolpad afier each use keeps
aluminumcookware lookingshiny
and new. Use saucepans with tight-
fittinglids for cooking with
minimum amountsof water.
Cast Iron: If heated slowly,most
skilletswill give satisfactoryresults.
Enamelware: Under some
conditions, the enamel of some
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass
cookware—thosefor ovenuse only
and those for top-of-rangecooking
(saucepans, coffeepotsand
teapots). Glass conducts heat very
slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can
be used for either surface or oven
cooking. It conducts heat very
slowly and cools very slowly.
Check cookware manufacturer’s
directionstobe sure it can be used
on gas ranges,
Stiinless Steel: This metal alone
has poor heating properties, and is
usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for
improved heat distribution.
Combination metal ski~letsusually
work satisfactorily if theyare
used with medium heat as the
man~~facturerrecommends.
usingYouroven
AutomaticIgnition
TbIlight the burners, turn the
OVENSET knobto the desired
finction. Push in and turn the
OVENTEMP knob to the desired
temperature. The burner should
ignitewithin 60 seconds.
CAUTION:DO NOTMAKE ANY
ATTEMPT~ OPERATE THE
ELE~MC IGNITION OVEN
DURING AN ELECTRICAL
POWER FAILURE. Resumption
of electrical power when the OVEN
TEMP and OVEN SET controls
are in any position other than OFF
will result in automaticignitionof
the ovenor broiler burner and
could cause severeburns if, at the
time, you were attemptingto light
the burner with a match.
Beforeusi~Youroven
Be sure you understandhowto set
the controls properly. Practice
removing and replacing the shelves
while the ovenis cool. Read the
information on the followingpages,
and keep this book handy.
The controls for your oven
are marked OVEN SET and
OVEN TEMP.
Tl~eOWN SET control hassettings
forBAKE,BROIL,TIMED BAKE,
CLEAN and OFF.When youturn
the knobto thedesired setting,the
proper burner is activatedfor that
operation.
BA~–Use this settingfor all
normal ovenoperations—for
example,for cookingroastsor
casseroles. Onlythebottomoven
burner operatesduring baking.
BROI&Use this settingfor
broiling.Only the top (broil)
burner will operate.
TmED BA-Use this setting
to turn the ovenon and offat
specifiedtimes when youwant
cookingto start and stop. See
AutomaticOven T~meron next
page.
CLEAN—Use this settingfor the
self-cleaningfinction only.
OFF—Shutsoffpower to the oven
controls. Oven will not operate.
The OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP
controls shouldbe turned to OFF
wheneverthe ovenis not in use.
The OVENTEMPcontroi
maintainsthe temperature you set
for normal ovenoperation as well
as for broiling.
Yor normal oven operation, push
in and turn the knob to the desired
temperature which is marked in 25°
increments.It will normally take 30
to 60 seconds beforethe flame
comes on.
After the ovenreaches the selected
temperature, the ovenburner cycles
—offcompletely, then on with a
full flame-to keep the oven
temperature controlled.
~~~~ “~n” Indicator
Light on upper control panel glows
when oven is in operation; it goes
out when the OVEN SET knob is
turned to OFF.
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