HARDWICK H3674XRA User manual

Brand: HARDWICK

Model: H3674XRA

Category: Ovens

Type: User manual

The HARDWICK H3674XRA is an electric smoothtop range designed for efficient and versatile cooking. Its smooth cooktop surface provides precise heat control for even cooking and easy cleanup. The range features a digital clock and timer for managing cooking times, a continuous cleaning oven for effortless maintenance, and a range of heat settings for various cooking needs. With its user-friendly controls and safety features, the HARDWICK H3674XRA offers a convenient and reliable cooking experience.

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Instructions for your Electric Smoothtop Range

CONTENTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................... 1-3 Oven racks ............................... 9

Preheating................................ 9

FEATURES ............................... 4-5 How to bake or roast ....................... 10

Digitalclock/timer.......................... 4Commonbakingproblemchart ............... 10

Continuouscleaningoven .................... 5 Howto broil .............................. 11

USINGYOUR SMOOTHTOP ................. 6-8 MAINTENANCE ............................ 12

Cookingareas ............................. 6Oven light ............................... 12

Surfacecontrols ........................... 6 Storagedrawer........................... 12

Signallights............................... 6Ovendoor ............................... 12

Hotsurfacelight ........................... 6 Levelinglegs ............................. 12

Retainedheat ............................. 6 Fuses(Canadaonly) ....................... 12

Hints .................................... 6

Cookware................................ 7 CARE AND CLEANING CHART ............... 13

Heatsettingchart .......................... 7

Careinformation........................... 8 SERVICE .................................. 14

Troubleshooting........................... 14

USINGYOUR OVEN ...................... 9-1 t

Ovencharacteristics........................ 9 WARRANTY ............................... 15

Ovencontrols ............................. 9

Ovenindicatorlight......................... 9

8113P002-60

(lO/91)

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Information in the Safety Instruction section covers all STORAGE IN, ONOR NEAR APPLIANCE - Do not

electric cooking appliances. You may find some infor- store or use gasoline or other flammable materials, va-

mation that does not pertain to your particular appli- pors and liquids in the oven, near surface unitsorinthe

ance.Please review this section before using your vicinity of this or any other appliance. The fumes can

cooking appliance, create a fire hazard or explosion.Do not use cooktop

or oven as a storage area for food or cooking utensils.

The following instructions are based on safety consid-

erations and must be strictly followed to eliminate the

potential risks of fire,electric shock, or personal injury. DONOT USE WATER //(1(_

ON GREASE FIRES -

Smother fire or flame or

PROPER INSTALLATION- Be sure your appliance is use dry chemical or

properly installed and grounded by a qualified techni- foam-type extinguisher, __'1_

clan. if available or sprinkle

heavily with baking soda.

USE ONLY DRY POTHOLDERS - Moist or damp

NEVER USE YOUR potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from

APPLIANCE FOR steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating ele-

WARMING OR HEAT- ments.Do not use a towel or other bulky cloths.

ING THE ROOM.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS:

USE PROPER PANSIZE- This appliance is

equipped with one or more surface elements of differ-

STORAGEABOVERANGE-Toeliminatethehazard ent sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large

of reaching over hot surface elements, cabinet storage enough to cover the surface element. The use of un-

dersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating

should not be provided directly above a unit. If pro-

vided, storage should be limited to infrequently used element to direct contact and may result in ignition of

items that can be safely stored in an area subjected to clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will

heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items also improve efficiency.

such as volatile liquids, cleaners, or aerosol sprays. If

cabinet storage is provided, installation of a range

hood thatprojects at least 5-inches beyond the bot- NEVER LEAVE SURFACE _ I .,,_

tom of the cabinet will reduce the hazards associated UNITS UNA'R'ENDED AT

with such storage. HIGH HEAT SETTINGS -

Boilover causes smoking

and greasy spillovers that

_WEAR PROPER

APPAREL - may ignite.

Loose-fitting or

hanginggarments

(,_[,_ _ should never be MAKE SURE DRIP BOWLS ARE IN PLACE - Ab-

""_)_,)_ _ t worn whileusing may subject wir-ofthese bowlsduringcooking

sence

f _'_,_r___..__L _- _ the appliance, ing or components underneath to damage.

USERSERVICING - Do not repair or replace any part PROTECTIVE LINERS - Do not use aluminum foil to

of the appliance unless specifically recommended in line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms,except as

the Use and Care Book. All other servicing should be suggested in the Use and Care Book. Improper instal-

referred to a qualified technician. Always disconnect lation of these liners may result in a risk of electric

unit or cut-off power to unit before any servicing, shock, or fire.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

GLAZED COOKINGUTENSILS - Only certain types VENTILATING HOODS:

ofglass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or CLEAN VENTILATING HOODS FREQUENTLY -

other glazed utensils aresuitablefor range-top serv- Greaseshould not beallowed to accumulateon hood

icewithoutbreaking dueto thesudden changeintern- or filter.Whenflaming foods under thehood, turn the

perature,fanoff. Thefan, ifoperating, may spread theflame.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING

UTENSIL HANDLES TheCalifornia SafeDrinking Waterand Toxic Enforce-

_ _ SHOULD BE ment Actof 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the GOVer-

TURNED INWARD nor of California to publish a list of substances known

ANDNOT EXTENDto the State of California to cause cancer or reproduc-

OVER ADJACENT tive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers

SURFACE UNITS- ofpotential exposures to such substances.

To reducetherisk of

burns, ignition of flare- Usersofthis appliancearehereby warned that when

mablematerials, and theapplianceisengaged in theself--clean cyclethere

spillagedueto unin- maybesomelow-levelexposureto someofthelisted

tentional contact withtheutensil,thehandleofauten- substances, includingcarbon monoxide. Exposureto

silshould bepositionedso that it isturned inward, andthesesubstancescan beminimized by properly vent-

doesnot extend over adjacent surface elements,ing theapplianceto theoutdoorsduring theself-clean

cycle.

DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLE HEATING ELE-

MENTS - Heating elements should never beim- DEEP FAT FRYERS:

mersed inwater. Immersingelement in waterwould Use extremecaution when movingthegreasekettleor

damageinsulatingmaterial inside element, disposing of hot grease.

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR OVEN

OVENS: ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS OR INTE-

USE CARE WHEN OPENING DOOR - Let hot airorRIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Elementsmay behot

steam escapebeforeremoving or replacing food. even thoughthey aredark incolor. Areasnear surface

elements and interior surfaces of oven may become

DO NOT HEAT UNOPENEDFOOD CONTAINERS - hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do

Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials

result in injury, contact heating elements, areas near elements or in-

terior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient

time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, sur-

KEEPOVEN VENT DUCTS(located under rear ele- faces facing the cooktop, oven vent opening and sur-

ment; rear corner of cooktop; between oven door and faces near this opening, oven door, and oven window.

control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOB- Also, do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any

STRUCTED. Blockage of vent prevents proper oven other metal object, other than a utensil on a surface

air circulation and will affect oven performance. Avoid element,to contact heating elements.

touching oven vent area while oven is on and for sev-

eral minutes after oven isturned off. Some parts of the ANTI-TIPBRACKET:

vent and surrounding area become hot enough to WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appli-

cause burns,ance from unusual usage or by excessive loading of

the oven door,the appliance must be secured by a

PLACEMENT OF OVENRACKS-Always place oven properly installed anti-tip device. To check if device is

racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-

must be moved while hot, use care to avoid contact of neath range to see that one of the rear leveling legs is

potholder with oven element, engaged in the bracket slot.When removing appliance

for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device is engaged when

range is replaced. The anti-tip device secures the rear

leveling leg to the floor, when properly engaged.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

After applianceisinstalled,be certainall packing ma- ATTENTION: NE LAISSER AUCUN ALIMENT,US-

terialsareremovedfromtheappliancebeforeoperat- TENSILE DE CUISINE, ETC., DANS LE FOUR

ingtheunit.Ifapplianceisinstalledneara window, DURANT LECYCLE D'AUTONETTOYAGE.

takestepsto preventcurtainsfromblowingoversur-

faceelementscreatinga firehazard. Onsomemodels,afanshouldbeheardduringtheself

cleancycle.If not,cancelcleancycleandcalla serv-

Careshouldbegiventolocationofappliance.Besureiceman beforeself cleaning again. (Refer to CON-

floorcoveringunderappliance,wallsadjacenttoappli- TENTSonfrontcoverforlocationof selfcleaninstruc-

ance,cabinetryadjacenttoappliance,andothermate- tionsandfan information.)

rialsadjacentto appliancecanwithstandprolonged

heat.Thisisaheavyapplianceandcansettleintosoft SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP:

floor coveringssuchascushionedvinyl. UsecareDo not cook on brokencooktop.Ifcooktopshould

when movingrangeonthistypeof floorcovering, break,cleaningsolutionsand spilloversmay pene-

tratethebrokencooktopand createa riskofelectric

shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

f___ =_._/OVEN DOOR Cleancooktopwithcaution.Ifa wet spongeorcloth is

Do not place excessiveusedtowipespillsona hotcookingarea,becarefulto

weightonan open oven avoidsteam burn.Some cleanerscanproduce nox-

_,t.dooror standon anopen iousfumesif appliedto a hotsurface.

oven door as, in some

cases, it couldcausetheDO NOTLEAVE CHILDREN ALONE - Children

rangeto tip over, break- shouldnotbeleftaloneor unattendedin areawhere

ageofthedoororserious applianceisinuse.They shouldneverbeallowedtosit

injury, or stand onany part of the appliance. CAUTION: Do

notstore items ofinteresttochildren incabinetsabove

CIRCUIT BREAKER ORFUSE - Locate and mark an appliance or on the backguard of a range.

breakeror fuse. Neverreplace a blownfuse or reset a

breaker until youknow what has caused the problem. Children climbing on the appli- /

Alwaysreplace a blownfuse with one of the correct ance toreachitemscouldbeseri-/

amperage,do notuse a substitute, ously injured.Childrenmustbe

taught that the applianceand

CONTROL KNOBS -Turnoff control at the comple- utensilsinoronitcanbe hot.Chil-

tionof a cooking operation, dren should be taught that an ap-

pliance is not a toy. They should

not be allowed to play with con-

SELFCLEANINGOVEN: trois or other parts of the unit.

Donotcleandoor gasket.The doorgasket isessential

foragood seal. Care shouldbe taken notto rub,dam-

age,ormove the gasket. Do notuse oven cleaners or

oven liner protective coating of any kind in or around

anypartofthe selfclean oven. Clean only parts listed

in this booklet.Before self cleaning the oven, remove

broiler pan, oven racks, and other utensils.

CAUTION:DO NOTLEAVEFOOD OR COOKING

UTENSILS, ETC., IN OVEN DURING THE SELF

CLEANING MODEOF OPERATION. -- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-

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FEATURES

DIGITAL CLOCK AND

TIMER

Ifyour range is equippedwitha digital

clockand timer,itwilleitherbedesign

1or design 2. Followthe instructions

for the illustration that matches the

clock on your range.

DESIGN1 DESIGN2

Whenrangeisfirstconnectedtopower TO SET ATIMING OPERATION FOR

or if power is interrupted,t2:00 will LESS THAN ONE HOUR: Pressand

flash inthedisplay, hold MIN button untildesired time ap-

pearsinthedisplay.Timer willimmedi-C) O

CLOCK SET MINUTE TIMER

TO SET CLOCK: Slide switch up to ately begin counting down as soon as

CLOCK position,the MINbutton is released.

He JRCLOO(

8[ 12 1_ _ TO SETATIMING OPERATION FOR 88:88 will flash in the display when

i_1r_ ONE TO TWO HOURS: Press the range is first connected topoweror if

: LJf LIHOUR button. (1:59will appear in the power isinterrupted.

display.) Select desired minutes by

MZN"rZMER pressingand holding MINbutton.Tim-

ingwill begin when button is released. TOSETCLOCK:Press and hold

Pressand hold HOURbutton untilcor- Two hours isthe maximumtiming that CLOCK SETbutton while turning MIN-

rect hourappears in the display, can be set. UTETIMER knob to the correct time-

of_lay.MINUTE TIMER knob can be

turned in either direction.

Press and hold MIN button until the

correct minutes appear in the display. TOSET MINUTETIMER:Turn MIN-

UTETIMERknobtothe right,tothede-

TOSETMINUTETIMER:Slideswitch sired time, up to 60:00 (1 hour).Timer

downto TIMERposition.The timerwill will begin counting down after a few

automatically begin counting down seconds delay.Whentime haslapsed,

from 1 hour in increments of one min- a continual beepwill sound for upto 2

ute. minutes.

HOUR CLOO< PressCLOCKSETbuttontostopbeep

8[ _ _ sounds. The correct time--of_lay will

0_ 5 reappear in the display.

MZN TZHER TO CANCEL A TIMING OPERA-

TION: TurnMINUTE TIMER knob to

(0:59)willbedisplayedas soonasthetheleft,until00:00 appearsinthedis-

switchis movedto the TIMER posi- play, Thecorrecttime-of-day will re-

appear in the display after a fewsec-

tion.) ends delay.

To check time-of-day during a timing

operation,pressandhold CLOCKSET

button. Time will reappear in the dis-

play.

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FEATURES

CONTINUOUS CLEANING

OVEN (if equipped)

WHAT IS THE CONTINUOUS MANUALLY CLEANING HINTS

CLEANING OVEN? HEAVYSPILLOVERS Brittle crusts or stains can be loosened

The finish of the Continuous Cleaning The special finishwill clean most spat- by GENTLY tapping stain with a

Oven isidentified by itsdark gray color, ters during normal oven use unless wooden or plastic utensil.Brush away

whitestippleand rough,porous texture, thereis aheavy buildupof soil Heavyanyloosesoil that flakes off. Varnish

The rough texture prevents grease spillovers such as pie or casserole type stains usually needto besoftened

spatters from forming beads which run boilovers will notclean effectivelywith- with asmall amount of water or damp

down the walls leaving unsightly out some manual help. The crusty or cloth. Remaining soil will gradually re-

streaks. Rather, the rough texture ab- varnish-like stainsthat form fromthese ducewith continuedoven useat normal

sorbs spatters and allows them to spillovers clog the pores and prevent baking temperatures.

spread, thus exposing a larger area to the specialfinishfrom being exposedto

the hot oven air.The catalyst,when ex- the hot oven air. This greatly reduces

posed to heat, speeds the oxidation of the cleaning effectiveness of the finish.

soil.DONOT USE ANY TYPEOFOVEN

CLEANER, POWDERED CLEANS-

Cleaning action automatically begins Thesecrustyorvarnish-likestainsmust ERS,SOAP, DETERGENTOR PASTE

whenevertheoven isturned onfor bak- either be removed or broken up before ON ANY CONTINUOUS CLEANING

ingor roasting.The oven MUSTbe"on" cleaning can effectively take place. SURFACE. ALSO, DO NOT USE ANY

for c_eaningto take place.Nocleaning ABRASIVE MATERIALS, STEEL

will occur whenthe ovenis off. The spe- WOOL, SHARP INSTRUMENTS OR

cial catalyticfinish mustbe exposed to TO MANUALLY CLEAN SCRAPERS FOR THEY W_LL DAM-

hot oven air before soil will begin to HEAVY SPILLOVERSAGE THE FINISH.

gradually reduce in size. Brush off heavy soilwith a nylon brush

orplasticpad.DO NOTUSE papertow-

els,cloths or spongesfor theovenwalls

FACTORS AFFECTING LENGTH OF are porous and particles ofthese mate- Avoid spillovers by using utensils that

CLEANING TIME rialswill ruboff onthe walls. Rinse area are largeenough to holdfood. A cookie

The higher the oven temperature, the with clear water only. sheet orpieceofaluminum foil,just a lit-

fasterthecleaningaction. The lengthof

cleaning time will depend onthese fac- tie largerthanthe pan,can beplacedon

tots:Type of soil,amountorsize of soil, the rack directly belowtherack holding

oven temperature and length of timethe utensil to catch spills.

ovenisin use.Timemayvary fromafew

minutestoseveral hours.Soildeposited

atthe end of a cycle may stillbe visible.

This will usually fadewith continuedOver a period oftime,wear marks may

oven use until the soil gradually disap- appearonthe embossedracksupports.

pearsorcan bewipedupmanually.TheThisis normal and results from sliding

oven will appear presentably clean, the racks in and out of the oven. Wear

eventhough some spatters maybepre- marks willnot affectthe cleaning action

sent. of the oven.

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USING YOUR SMOOTHTOP

COOKING AREAS HINTS

The four surface cooking areason your To operate: Push in and turn knob, in If food is cookingtoo fast or ifboilovers

range are identified by permanent pat- either direction, to the desired heat set- occur, removelidand reduceto a lower

terns inthecooktop. There aretwo large ting. setting. Allow enough time for the cook-

and twosmallareas. Usethesmallerar- ing areato adjust to the new setting.

eas for small cooking utensils and the

largerareas for largeutensils. Thiscon- _ To help keep cooktop clean be sure

serves energy, cooking area and utensil bottom are

clean and dry before use.

Do not allow plastic objects, aluminum

_1_ _ foil,sugar,orfoods withhighsugar con-

tentto melt ontothe hot cooktop. Melted

_/11_ materials can cause permaneat dam-

age to the cooktop.

@"_1t_-Ranges are equipped with one to foursignal lights to indicatewhen a surface

element is on. The light will remain on

until the element is turned oft. After a

cooking operation, besureelement and

W_e_ signal lightare off.

HOT SURFACE LIGHT

_Therangeisequippedwitha HOTSUB-

cycies_ !_isr,_rma__ _ _ _ FACE light.This redlightwillturnonto

_ _ _ indicatethatthe cookingarea ishotand

will remainon untilthe area hascooled.

SURFACE CONTROLS RETAINEDHEAT

ThecookingareacontrolsarecalledIN- The smoothtop cooking area retains To protect the top,it is not recom-

FINITE controls. This type of control heat for a period of time after the ele- mendedtousethetopasaworksurface

provides an infinite choice of heat set- menthasbeenturnedoff. Putthis resid- or as a cutting board or to cook food di-

tings from LOW to HIGH. The controlual heat to good use. Turn the element rectly onthe cooktop without a utensil.

can be set either on any of the hum- off a few minutes before food is com-

bered settings or between the num- pletely cooked and use the retained Do not usea trivetor metalstand (such

bered settings, heatto completethe cookingoperation, as a wok ring) between the utensil and

After 30 minutes, the cooktop may be the cooktop. These items can mark or

OFF too cool to keep foods warm; however, etchthesurface and affect cooking effi-

LOW/__HIGHthe TOP MAY STILL BETOO WARMciency.

I__ TOTOUCH. Whenthe HOTSURFACE

9 indicator light turns off,the top will be Thin gauge aluminum cookware, alumi-

cool enough totouch, num foilor foil containerssuch as pop-

corn poppers are NOT recommended

8 for use on the cooktop. They will leave

We suggest that you start with a lower metal marks.

4_ heatsettingthengradually increasethe

5 6 setting until you find the optimum set- Do not slide glass items across the

ting.Boiloversare more likelyto occur if cooktop. They may scratch or damage

youstartoutonHIGHthen reducetothe the top.

Knobs on your range may not look like lower setting.

this knobbut theyoperate as described Do NOT slide aluminum cookware

in this booklet, across the cooktop. This may result in

aluminum markswhichthen mustbeim-

mediately removed with a recom-

mended cooktop cleaner.

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USING YOUR SMOOTHTOP

COOKWARE

Cooking performanceisgreatlyaffected Pan size is particularly important in

by the typeof cookwareused.Pans deepfrying. Resure pan willaccommo-

should have a flat bottom. The flat bet- date the volume of food that is to be

tom allows goodconductivity between addedaswellasthebubbleactionoffat.

the utensil and thecooking areato pro- Never leave adeep fat frying opera-

vide uniform cooking results, faster tion unattended,

heating and more efficient use of en-

ergy.Acceptable water-bath or pressure

Pans with uneven, warped, or grooved canners should not be oversized and

bottoms do not makegoodcontact,re-must have a flat bottom.

duce heat conductivity and result in

slower,less even heating. Donot usespecialtyitemsthatare over-

Besureutensilis large enoughto prop- sized,havean unevenbottom or do not

erlycontain food and avoid boilovers,meetproper utensil specifications.

SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS

Usethefollowingchartas aGUIDELINEuntilyoubecome morefamiliarwithyourcooktop,Keepinmindthatdifferenttypesof

cookwarematerialsrequiredifferentheatsettingsforthesamecookingoperation,We suggestthatyouexperimenttofindthe

heat setting that bestsuits your particular cooking needs.Information inthe chart is basedon heavy gauge aluminumcook-

ware.Lowerthe heat setting if usingstainless steel, cast iron utensilsor glassware designed for surface cooking.

HITo bring liquidto a boil,blanch, preheat skillet, or bringpressure up in pressure cooker. (Note:

Alwaysfollow instructions in pressurecooker use and carebook.) Always reduceto alower heat

setting when liquidsjust begin to boil or food begins to cook.

Medium

LO To keep foods warm beforeserving.

NOTE: Refertocookware manufacturer's recommendationsfor suggested heatsettings. Somemanufacturers do not rec-

ommendtheuse of HiGH orthe use of HIGH for extendedcookingoperations.

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USING YOUR SMOOTHTOP

CARE INFORMATION CLEANING CHART

Clean smoothtop after each use. Use WARNING:BEFORE CLEANING,BE CERTAIN ALL ELEMENTS ARE

only cleaning agents recommended in TURNED OFF AND THE COOKTOP IS COOL.

the cleaning chart. Other materials

may damage the finish of the smooth-

top.

Carefully blot up spillovers around the

outside of the cooking area as they oc-

cur with dry paper towels. BE CARE-

FULNOT TO BURN HANDSWHEN Heavy stains,EIco Cooktop Cleanin.cGentlyscourwithpasteandpapertowel

WIPING UP SPILLS. DO NOT USE A burned on food.Creme.Paste of baking toremoveasmuchaspossible.Thenre-

soda andwater, apply paste and let stand for 30 to 45

DAMP CLOTH WHICH MAY CAUSE minutes. Cover with damp paper towel-

STEAM BURNS. ingtokeeppastemoist.Scourtoremove

remaining stain. Rinse completely and

When surfaceis cool,clean as directed dry.

in the chart. DONOT USE thefollow-

ing cleaning agents.

•Abrasives (metal scouring pads,

cleansing powders, scouring clean-

ers or pads) will scratch the smooth-

top.

• Chemicals (ovencleaners, chlorine Brownor gray Elco Cooktop Cleanin.(Gently scour with paste to remove as

bleaches, rust removers or ammo- stains from Creme. much aspossible.Reepplypasteand let

nia) may damage the finish of the HARDWATER stand for 30 minutes. Scour with addi-

smoothtop,or metal marks, tional pasteto remove remaining stain.

• Cleaning agents designed for glass- Rinse completely and dry.

ware which containammonia may

harm the smoothtop.

• Soiled cloth or sponge will leave an PROBLEMSOLVING CHART

invisiblefilm on the cooktopwhich

may cause discolorationthe next PROBLEM CAUSE TO PREVENT

time thecooktopisused.

CAUTION:

Ifmetal melts ontothesmoothtop, DO

NOT USE TOP. CALL AN AUTHOR-

IZED SERVICER.Do not attemptto re-

pair cooktop yourself.

To prevent permanent damageto the

cooktop,donotallow cookwaretoboil Metal-marking Slidingorscrapingmetal Do notslidemetal objectacrosscook-

utensils or oven rackstop.Clean immediatelywithElcoCook-

dry. across cooktop, top CleaningCreme.

Do not place plastics on a warm or hot

cooking area. They will melt and ad-

here to the smoothtop. The smoothtop

may chip or pit inattempting to remove

melted plastic from the top. Areasofdiscol- Mineral deposits from Usecookware with bottoms that are

To prevent scratching ordamagetothe oration with a water and foods,clean and dry. Use correct heat setting

smoothtop: Do not leave sugar, salt,metallicsheen to prevent boilovers.

sand, soil, shortening or other fatson

the cooking area. Be sure area is free

from these before turning on cooking

area.

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USING YOUR OVEN

OVEN OVEN RACKS HINTS:

CHARACTERISTICS The two oven racks aredesigned with a Ifcooking ontwo racks,staggerpans so

one is not directly over the other. Use

E_ _ _as i_ _ _a_.a_ed _ "lock-stop" position to keep racks from rack positions 2 and 4 or2 and 5,when

_ics _ accidentally coming completely out of cooking on two racks.

ti_ _r.,d_es yo_ we_ _C- the oven.

y6_ range _le_ #Xp_ To remove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull

di#_re_ces _ _ _ _ rackout to the "lock-stop" position. Tilt

............................ up and continue pulling until rack re-

leases.

OVEN CONTROLS To replace: Place rack on rack sup-

_ _ ports, tiltupand pushtoward rearof

oven.Pull rack out to "lock-stop" posi-

tiontobe surerack iscorrectlyreplaced.

RACK POSITIONS:

RACK 1 (top of oven) used for broiling

THERMOSTATSELECTOR thin non-fatty foods such as fish.

RACK 2 used for two-rack baking or

broiling thicker cuts of meat.

The THERMOSTAT knob isusedto se- RACK 3 usedfor mostone-rack baking

lect andmaintain the oventemperature, and for roasting some meats.

Always turn this knob just TO the de- RACK4usedforoneortworackbaking

sired temperature. Do not turn to a and roasting large meats, cooking

higher temperature and then back. On larger foods and for baking angel food

some models, there is an indent at the cake or pie shells. NEVER placepans directly onthe oven

350°F setting. RACK 5 usedfor roastingturkey or bak- bottom.

ing angel food cake or pie shells.

The SELECTOR knob determines the Do notcover entire rackwith aluminum

type ofovenoperation.Turn thisknobto foilor placefoil directlyundercookware.

desired setting. Each setting is identi- To catch spillovers, cut a piece of foil a

fled by an indent (stop) and a "click" _ little larger than the pan and place it on

sound. _ the rack below the rack containing the

(_)_ pan.

To turnthe oven on, both the Thermo-

stat and Selector knobs must be set. _._PREHEATING

Theoven will notoperateif the Selector

knob isleft inthe OFF position.To turn ___ Preheating is necessaryfor baking. AI-

the oven off,turn the selector knob to lowoven toheatfor 10to15minutesbe-

the OFF position, fore adding food.It is not necessary to

preheatoven for roasting.

OVEN INDICATORLIGHT Itisnotnecessarytopreheatforbroiling

TheOVENindicatorlight,locatedonthe unless darker browning is desired or if

backguard, turns on whenever the se- cooking thin (3/4-inch) steaks. Allow

lectorknob isturned toBAKE or BROIL. broilelement to preheat 3 to 5 minutes.

Whenthe oven reachesthe preset tem-

perature,theindicatorlightturns offand

on as the oven elements cycle off and Selecting temperature higher than de-

on. sired will NOT preheat the oven any

faster. Preheatingat a highertempera-

ture may havea negative effect on bak-

ing results.

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USING YOUR OVEN

HOW TOBAKE ORdesired temperature and the selector time in recipe, Cook longer if neces-

knob to BAKE. sary. Remove food from the oven

ROAST3. Place food in center of oven, allowing and turn the selector knob to OFF.

1. Whencool, positionrack in ovende- a minimum of 2 inches betweenuteri- If you havecarefully followed thebasic

pending on what you are baking,sil and oven walls, instructions and still experience poor re-

2. To setoven: Turn thermostat knob to 4. Check food for doneness at minimum suits, these suggestions may be helpful:

COMMON BAKING PROBLEMSANDWHY THEYHAPPEN

Cakes are uneven. Panstouching each other or Cakesdon't brown on top. Incorrect rack position.

oven walls. Temperature set too low.

Batter uneven in pans. Overmixing.

Temperatureset too loworToo much liquid.

baking time too short.Pan size too large or too little

Oven not level, batter in pan.

Undermixing Oven door opened too often.

Too much liquid. Excessive shrinkage. Too little leavening.

Cake high in middle. Temperature set too high. Overmixing.

Baking time too long. Pan too large.

Overmixing.Temperature set too high.

Too much flour.Bakingtime too long.

Panstouching each other or Panstoo closeto each other

ovenwalls, oroven walls.

incorrect rack position.

Cake falls. Too much shortening or sugar. Uneven texture. Too much liquid.

Too much or too little liquid. Undermixing.

Temperature set too low. Temperature set too low.

Old or too little baking powder. Baking time too short.

Pan too small.

Oven dooropenedfrequently. Cakes have tunnels. Netenoughshortening.

Added incorrecttype of oil to Too much baking powder.

cake mix. Overmixing or at too high a

Addedadditional ingredients speed.

to cake mix or recipe. Temperature set fog high.

Cakes, cookies, biscuits Incorrect rack position.

don'tbrown evenly. Oven door notclosed properly. Cakes crack on top. Batter overmixed.

Doorgasket not sealing Temperature set too high.

properly.Too much leavening.

incorrect use of aluminum foil. Incorrect rack position.

Oven not preheated.

Pansdarkened, dented or

warped. Cake not done in middle. Temperature set too high.

Pan too small.

Bakingtime too short.

Cakes, cookies, biscuits tooOvennot preheated.

brown on bottom.Panstouching each other or

oven walls. Pie crustedges toobrown. Temperature set too high.

Incorrect rack position.Pans touching each other or

incorrect useof aluminum foil. ovenwalls.

Placed 2 cookie sheets on one Edges of crust too thin.

rack.

Used glass,darkened,stained,

warped or dull finish metal Pies don't brown on bet- Used shiny metal pans.

pans. (Use a shiny cookie tom, Temperature set too low.

sheet.)

_ _ow_are Pies havesoaked crust. Temperature too low atstart of

te_t_ _sW_ a_ _rk _ar_ _ as baking.

Ec_os Bak_i_ _eor_ _i_etl0w_#i_g i_e0ve_te_ Filling toojuicy.

=Used shiny metal pans.

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USING YOUR OVEN

HOW TO BROIL DO not use disposable broiler pans.

Broilingisamethodofcookingtender Theydonotprovideaseparatetray" _ _

meats by direct heat under the element.

The cooking time is determined by the Preheat broilelement 5 to 10 minutes if

distance between the meat and the ele- darker browning is desired.

ment, the desired degree of doneness TO BROIL:

and the thickness of the meat. 1. Prepare meat by removing excess fat THERMOSTAT SELECTOR

and slashing remainingfat,being

Broilingrequirestheuseofthebroiler careful not to cut into meat.Thiswill4.Broiling should bedonewith oven

panand insert. Thecorrect positionof help keep meat fromcurling,door opened tothebroil"STOP"posi-

theinsert inthepanisveryimportant. 2.Placebroiler pan on therecom- tion (opened about 4 inches.),

The broiler insert should be placed in mended rack position.For brown ex- 5.Follow suggested times on broiling

the pan so grease will drain freely. Im- terior and rare interior,the meat chart. Meat should be turned once

proper use may cause grease fires, should be close to the element. Place about half way through cooking.

further down if you wish meat well 6. Check doneness by cutting a slit in

The broiler insert CANNOT be covered done.Excessive smoking may occur meat near center for desired color.

with aluminum foil as this prevents fat if meat is placed too close to the broil 7. Turn the selector knob to OFF after

from draining into pan below. However, element, cooking. Broil times may need to be

for easier cleaning, the broiler pan can 3. Tosetoven:Turn boththethermostat increased if range is installed on a

be lined with foil. and selector knobs to BROIL. 208-volt circuit.

BROILING CHART

BACON #2 Well Done 6 to 10 minutes

CHICKEN BROIL AT 450°F

Whole, split #3 Well Done 45 to 60 minutes

Pieces #3 Well Done 30 to 45 minutes

GROUND BEEF PATTIES

3/4 to 1-inch thick #2 Rare 10 to 13 minutes

Medium 12 to 15 minutes

Well Done 15 to 18 minutes

LAMB CHOPS

1-inch thick #2 Medium 12 to 15 minutes

Well Done 16 to 20 minutes

1 1/2-inch thick #3 Medium 15 to 19 minutes

Well Done 25 to 30 minutes

WIENERS,precooked

Hotdogs,smoked or Polish sausage, #2 8 to12 minutes

Bratwurst,etc.

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MAINTENANC

LIGHT REPLACEMENT OVEN DOOR LEVELING LEGS

Before replacing oven fight bulb,DIS- Donot place excessive weighton an Some floors are not level. For proper

CONNECT POWER TO RANGE. Be open oven door or stand on an open baking,your rangemust belevel.Level-

surebulbis cool.Donottouch ahotbulb oven door as, in some cases, it could ing legs are located on each corner of

withadamp clothasthe bulb maycausetherangetotip over,breakage of thebase ofthe range.Levelby turning

break,the door or serious injury,the legs.

Very carefully remove bulb with a dryWhen opening oven door,allow steam J =

potholder to prevent possible harm to and hotairto escape beforereaching in Ill

hands.Replacewith a40wattappliance oven to check,add or removefood.

bulb.Reconnect powertorange andre-

set clock,ifequipped. To remove lift-off door: Open doorto

the "stop" position (opened about 4

STORAGE DRAWER inches)and grasp door withboth hands

ateach side. Do not usedoor handle to

Thestorage drawer atthebottom of the lift door.Lift up evenly until door clears

range issafeand convenientfor storing the hinge arms. Topreventrangefrom accidently tip-

metal and glass cookware. DO NOT

store plastic, paperware, food or fiRm- ping, range should be secured to the

floor by sliding rear levelingleg intothe

mable material in thisdrawer. Remove anti-tip bracket suppliedwith the range.

drawer to clean under range.

Toremove:Empty drawer then pull FUSES

drawerout tothe first stopposition.Lift (CANADIAN RANGES ONLY)

upfrontofdrawerandpulltothesecond Your rangeisequippedwithseven (7)

stopposition.Graspsidesand lift up type"P" fuses.Thefuses arelocatedon

andouttoremovedrawer, thebackwalloftherange. Removethe

-- storage drawer for access to the fuses.

To replace: Fit endsof drawer glides

onto rails.Liftupdrawerfront andgently

push in to first stopposition.Lift up

drawer again and continue to slide

drawer to theclosed position.

To replace door: Grasp door ateach

*_ : side, align slots in the door with the

hinge arms and slide door down onto

the hinge arms until completely seated If part of your range does not operate,

on hinges, check to see if a fusehas blown.A gap

in the fuse strip or a darkened window

indicates ablownfuse. Replacewith the

same typeand amperage type "P" fuse.

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CARE AND CLEANING

Broiler pan & in- Soap & water. Plastic Remove from oven after use.Coolthen pour off grease. Place soapy

sert scouring pad. Soap cloth over insert and pan; let soak to loosen soil. Wash in warm soapy

filled scouring pad. water. Use soap filled scouring pad to remove stubborn soil. Clean in

dishwasher ifdesired.

Control knobs Milddetergent&water. To removeknobs,gently pullforward.Wash in milddetergentandwater. I

Do notuseabrasive cleaningagents. Theywill scratchfinish andremove I

markings. Rinse,dry and replace.Turn each elementON to see ifknobs

have been replacedcorrectly.

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Metal finishes: Soap & water. Paste of Wash with soap and water. Removestubborn soil with paste of baking

Aluminum- back- baking soda & water, soda and water.Do not use oven cleaners, abrasive or caustic agents.

guard base. They will damagethe finish.

Chrome & stainless

steel- trim parts

Plastic finishes: Soap & water. Paste Do not useovencleaner, powder or liquidcleansers, abrasive or caustic

Door handle, Trim, of bakingsoda and cleaningagentson plasticfinishes. These cleaning agentswill scratch or

Backguard trim, water. Non-abrasive marr finish. To prevent staining or discoloration, wipe up fat, grease or

Overlay, Knobs, or plastic pad or sponge, acid (tomato, lemon,vinegar,milk, fruit juice, marinade) immediately

End caps with adry papertowel orcloth. Whensurface iscool,clean with soap and

water; rinse, and dry.

Silicone rubber Soap & water. Door gasket is locatedon the door plug. DO NOT REMOVEGASKET.

door gasket Wash with soap. Rinse thoroughly.

OvenElements

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SERVICE

PART OR ALL OF YOUR Istherange plugdisconnected fromthe electrical outlet? • Are housefuses blown

RANGEDOES NOT OPERATEor circuit breakers tripped? =Is the range plug loose or improperly plugged in?

Has power supply to your homebeen interrupted? *Was oven properly set?

SURFACE ELEMENTSFAIL Is rangeplug disconnectedfrom the electricaloutlet? Checkcircuit breaker or fuse

TO TURN ONOR HEATFOODboxfor tripped circuit breakersor blown fuses.=Is elementproperly plugged into

PROPERLY receptacle? •Was incorrectpan used? Foroptimum results,pan SHOULD HAVE

A FLATbottom. Seepages6and 7for additional information.(NOTE:Expectcook-

ingtimes to increase if range isconnected to 208 volts).,,Have servicemancheck

element.

FOODNOT BAKING SATIS-Are racks properly in place and in correct position for what you are baking? = Is

FACTORILYrangelevel? • Are youusingtheproperpan?Isit bright,not soiledordarkcolored?

• Haveyou usedfoil incorrectly? =Are youusingstandard measuring utensils? =

Didyoupreheat ifrecommended? =Oventemperature isincorrectly set- too low

or too high. See Common Baking Problem chart on page 10.

OVEN DOES NOTOPERATE Is the range disconnectedfrom the electrical power? * Was the Selector knob

turnedtobakeorbroil? *Wasovenproperlyset?

OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT Isbulblooseorburnedout?

WORK

SERVICE cover for locationofyour modeland se- Ifyou did not receive satisfactory serv-

Do notattempt to service theappli- rial numbers.) ice throughyour servicer or Maycor you

may contact the Major Appliance Con-

ance yourselfunless directed to do sumer Action Panelby letter including

so in thisbook. Contact thedealer Ifyouare unabletoobtain service,write your name, address, and telephone

whosold you theapplianceforserv- to us.Our address isfound onthe rating number, aswell as the modeland serial

ice. plate.See front coverfor locationof rat- numbers ofthe appliance.

ing plate.

HOW TO OBTAIN MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel

SERVICEIf youare not satisfiedwith the local re- 20NorthWackerDrive

When your appliance requires service sponse to your service requirements,Chicago,IL 60606

or replacement parts, contact your call or write MAYCOR Appliance Parts

Dealeror Authorized Servicer. Useonly and Service Company, 240 Edwards

genuine factory or Maycor parts if re- Street, S.E., Cleveland, TN 37311,

placementpartsare necessary.Consult (615) 472-3500. Includeor have avail- MACAP (Major Appliance Consumer

the Yellow Pages in your telephone di- able the complete model and serial Action Panel) isan independentagency

rectory under appliance for the service numbersoftheappliance,the nameand sponsored by three trade associations

center nearest you. Be sure to include address of the dealer from whom you asacourt ofappealsonconsumercom-

your name, address, and phone num- purchased the appliance, the date of plaints which have not been resolved

ber, along with the model and serial purchase and details concerning your satisfactorily within a reasonable period

numbers of the appliance. (See front problem,of time.

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FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY iii!i_

DOMESTIC GAS OR ELECTRIC RANGE I

4aycor Appliance Parts & Service Company will repair or replace,without charge, any part of your product which has.

I defect in material or workmanship during the first year after the date of the original installation• This warranty extends ,

to any owner during the one-year warranty period, i

LIMITED 5 YEAR WARRANTY

i iiii_;;iiii!ii i

.............On electric ranges equipped with solid disc or smoothtop heating elements, and on gas ranges with sealed burners,for ,

........................an additional 4 year period beyond the first year of the general coverage of this warranty,Maycor will replace any of the ,

solid disc or smoothtop heating elements, or sealed burners which fail to heat as a result of defective workmanship or

material. Additionally, Maycor will replace any smoothtop cooking surface which cracks or breaks during normal

Any labor charge required for replacement is

These parts must be installed by a qualified person

......... household cooking

..... not covered by this warranty

HOWTO OBTAIN SERVICE

To obtain the repair or replacement of a defective part under these warranties, you should contact the dealer from

whom you purchased the appliance servicer he designates

........... or a

..... = ,iWHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES

1. Conditions and damage resulting from improper in- 5. Any product used for other than normal household

staliation, delivery,unauthorized repair, modifica- use. It does not extend to products purchased for

tion, or damage not attributable to a defect in mate- commercial or industrial use.

...... hip

rial or workmans .,,........,

.... 6. Any expense incurred for service calls to correct in-

2. Conditions resulting from damage, such as: (1) im- stallation errors or to instruct you on how to use the

proper maintenance, (b) misuse, abuse,accident,products.

or (c) incorrect electrical current or voltage.

7. CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES

: 3. Warranties are void ifthe original serial number has SUSTAINED BY ANY PERSON AS A RESULT OF

been removed, altered,or cannot be readily deter- ANY BREACH OF THESE WARRANTIES OR ANY :i

mined. IMPLIED WARRANTY. Some states do not allow ........

:the exclusion or limitation of consequential or inci- ....

dental damages, so the above exclusion may not

4. Light bulbs, apply to you.

ADDITIONAL HELP .................

Ifyou arenot satisfied with thelocal response to your servicerequirements and wish to contact Maycor, please ad-

dress your lettertothe Customer Relations Department, Maycor Parts &Service Company,246 Edwards Street,S.E.,

Cleveland,TN 37311 or call (615) 472-3500. To savetime, your letter should include thecomplete model and serial

......... numbersofthewarrantedappliance thenameandaddressofthedealerfromwhomyoupurchasedtheappliance the

date of purchase and details concerning your problem.

- These warranties are the only written or expressed warranties given by Maycor.No one is authorized to increase,

alter, or enlarge Maycor's responsibilities or obligations under these warranties. These warranties give you specific

legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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