Page 2 - DANGER; WARNING; CAUTION; Thank you for buying an Amana Range!; Product Assistance at; or; call Consumer Affairs at
2 Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels DANGER ! DANGER—Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING ! WARNING—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION ! CAUTION—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in m...
Page 3 - • ALL RANGES CAN TIP
3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ! To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by aproperly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To verify bracket has beeninstalled properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look underthe range with a flashlight. Bracket...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
4 ALL APPLIANCES 1. Proper Installation—Be sureyour appliance is properlyinstalled and grounded by aqualified technician. 2. Never Use Your Appliance forWarming or Heating theRoom. 3. Do Not Leave ChildrenAlone—Children should notbe alone or unattended in the area where theappliance is in use. They ...
Page 5 - Precautions
5 OVENS 1. Use Care When OpeningDoor—Let hot air or steamescape before removing orreplacing food. 2. Do Not Heat Unopened FoodContainers—Build-up ofpressure may cause container to burst and result ininjury. 3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. 4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place ovenracks in de...
Page 6 - Cooking on the Smoothtop; Setting Surface Element Controls; Cooking Safely with; Indicator Lights
6 Cooking on the Smoothtop Setting Surface Element Controls Push in and turn the surface element control knobsin either direction to turn on the surface elements.Surface elements are located under the ceramiccooking surface and radiate heat through thecooktop. It is normal for the element to cycle o...
Page 7 - Cookware Suggestions; What Should You Consider in Cookware?; Select; Flat Pan Test
7 COOKWARE MATERIAL USES Aluminum Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising,and roasting. Stainless Steel Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups,sauces, vegetables, general cooking. Copper Clad / Tin Lined Heats and cools quickly. Use for gourmet cooking,wine sauces, egg dishes. Coo...
Page 8 - Broiling Hints; Bake; Oven Cooking Methods; Need help on how to
8 Broiling Hints • Remove excess fat from meat before broiling. Cut edges of meat toprevent curling. • Place food on a cold ungreased broiling pan. If pan is hot, food sticks. • All food except fish should be turned at least one time. Begin broilingwith skin side down. • Season meat after it has bro...
Page 9 - Before Using the Oven; Aluminum Foil; Oven Racks and Rack Positions; Rack Position Guidelines for Baking,
9 Before Using the Oven Aluminum Foil WARNING ! To avoid risk of personal injury,property damage or fire, do notline oven bottom, racks, or broilerpan and grid with aluminum foil. When placed on the oven bottom orracks, aluminum foil not only createsa hazard, but also affects cookingperformance. To ...
Page 10 - Features; 2-hour automatic cancel
10 Features 12-hour automatic cancel This safety feature prevents oven from continuing to operate if it has beenleft on for over 12 hours. If a cooking function continues longer than 12 hourswithout any options on oven control being touched, this feature turns ovenoff. Any time an option is touched,...
Page 11 - Timer Signal; Display and Signals
11 L IGHTS D ESCRIPTION CLOCK Clock pad light remains on while time of day is set. TIMER ON/OFF Timer On/Off pad light remains on while the timercounts down. COOK/CLEANTIME Cook/Clean Time light is turned on when enteringcook or clean time. Light remains on during the cookor clean cycle. STARTCOOK/C...
Page 12 - Using the Oven Control; Setting Electronic Clock; Setting Minute Timer
12 Using the Oven Control Setting Electronic Clock The 12 hour clock does not display AM , PM or military time. When power is connected or restored, display flashes untilRECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad is pressed ortemperature knob is turned. 1. Press RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad. 2. Press + or pads until ...
Page 13 - Preheating; Broiling; Baking
13 Using the Oven Control (contd) Preheating In most cases, you should preheat theoven before baking. After the rangecontrol is set, the oven temperature willbegin to rise until the desired cookingtemperature is reached (approximately8 to 10 minutes). When cookingtemperature is reached oven signal ...
Page 14 - Timed Baking; Delayed Baking; What's the difference
14 Using the Oven Control (contd) Timed Baking Set oven to cook for desired amount of time. Follow recipe directions forpreheating the oven.1. Place food in oven. 2. Press COOK/CLEAN TIME pad. 3. Press or pad until desired length of time is displayed.• Cook time can be set up to 11 hours and 59 min...
Page 15 - Do I need to prepare?; Interrupting the self-clean cycle
15 Using the Oven Control (contd) WARNING ! To avoid risk of personal injury,do not touch oven vents, or areaaround vents, during self-cleaning.These areas can become hotenough to cause burns. CAUTION ! To avoid fire or smoke damage,• remove any flammable materials from storage drawer.Items like pl...
Page 16 - Delayed Self-clean Cycle
16 Delayed Self-clean Cycle Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior.Set oven to begin and end cleaning at later time. Range control beginsthe self-clean at your specified start time.1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see below left). Oven bottomrecess must be checked for...
Page 17 - Cooking; Baking Guidelines; Pies
17 Cooking BAKING TIME GUIDELINES Cake PanType Pan size Cups of batter Oven Temp. Minutes Oval 7 ¾" x 5 ¾" 2 ½ 350°F 25 to 30 13" x 9 ¾" 8 350°F 25 to 30 Round,2" layer 6" 2 350°F 25 to 30 8 “ 3 350°F 30 to 35 14" 10 350°F 50 to 55 Round,3" layer 8" 5 325°F 60 to ...
Page 18 - Common Baking Problems; Test your cakes for doneness
18 Cooking (contd) Problem Cause Lopsided cakes(bake unevenly) Pans touching each other or oven walls.Batter spread unevenly in pan.Uneven heat distribution in oven.Oven is not level. Cakes, cookies, biscuitstoo brown on bottom or top Oven not preheated.Pans touching each other or oven walls.Using ...
Page 19 - Meat Basics; Handling Hints; Using a Meat Thermometer; A meat thermometer can; Tenderizing
19 Cooking (contd) Meat Basics While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides this information as aguide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contactUSDA (United States Department of Agriculture) M...
Page 20 - Broiling Guidelines
20 Broiling Guidelines Broiling is a dry heat cooking method that allows a restaurant qualitycharbroiled flavor. Meat is exposed directly to the heating element at hightemperatures. 1. Place meat on rack in broiler pan, with the surface of cuts the specifieddistance from the heating element (specifi...
Page 21 - Roasting Guidelines
21 Cooking (contd) Roasting Guidelines Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods,such as roasting. To roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow roasting pan. 3. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so ...
Page 22 - Braising Guidelines
22 Braising Guidelines Less tender cuts such as those from the round, chuck, brisket and shankrequire moist cooking. A longer cooking time at lower temperatures withmoisture helps soften the meat. 1. Brown meat with a small amount of oil in heavy pan. 2. Pour off excessive drippings, season, if desi...
Page 23 - Care and Cleaning; Removing Oven Door; Hinge Lock
23 Care and Cleaning Removing Oven Door 1. Fully open oven door. 2. Push hinge locks down towarddoor frame, to the unlockedposition.• This may require a flatblade screwdriver. 3. Close door to first stop position. 4. Firmly grasp both sides of top ofoven door, NOT door handle. 5. Lift door up until ...
Page 24 - Replacing Oven Light
24 Care and Cleaning (contd) To keep your smoothtop looking like new, Amana recommends routine cleaning. The following general instructions for routineand tough spot cleaning are based on the performance of Amana recommended products. To order these products, contact theConsumer Affairs department ...
Page 25 - Caring for the smoothtop
25 PROBLEM C AU SE REM OVAL Brown streaksand specks Cleaning with sponge or cloth containingsoiled detergent water Normal cleansing (provided above) Blackened,burnt on spots Spatters or spillovers on a hot cooking area oraccidental melting of plastic like a bread bag Clean area with smoothtop cleane...
Page 26 - For best cleaning results; Cleaning Stainless Steel; Citric Acid; or call Consumer Affairs at
26 Can I use liquid cleaners on my stainless steel? Just because a cleaner is a liquid does not mean it is non-abrasive.Many liquid cleansers designed to begentle on tile and smooth surfaces stilldamage stainless steel. Cosmeticdamage from using non-recommendedproducts is not covered under warranty....
Page 27 - Troubleshooting; Topic; OPERATION
27 Troubleshooting You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concernsthat are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact AmanaConsumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304. Topic Poss...
Page 28 - NOISE
28 NOISE Frequent cycling off and on of oven. Normal To maintain a temperature for baking, the ovencycles on and off. Cracking or popping sound Normal Wet cooking utensils or possible spillage. APPEARANCE Scratches Gritty dirt or rough surface oncooking utensils Shiny scratches Use recommended smoot...
Page 32 - Amana Warranty; Full ONE Year Warranty; Limited Warranty; Second through Fifth Year
2001 Amana Appliances Amana, Iowa 52204 Part No.36-32066501-0Printed in U.S.A.07/01 Amana Warranty Full ONE Year Warranty Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana Iowa) whichproves defective as to workmanship or materials. Limited Warranty ...
