Amana ARTS6651 - Manuals

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...

6 Cooking on the Smoothtop Setting Surface Element Controls Push and turn the surface element control knobs in either direction to turn onthe surface elements. Surface elements are located under the ceramiccooking surface and radiate heat through the cooktop. The controls haveinfinite settings betwe...

7 What Should I Consider in Cookware? Flat Pan Test For best cooking results, use a panwith a flat bottom. To determine ifpan has a flat bottom. 1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of pan. If pan is not flat, gapsbetween bottom of pan and edgeof ruler can be seen. 2. A small groove or mark on a pan does ...

8 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 ovenperformance. To minimize spills in theove...

9 Custom Features 12-hour automatic cancel This safety feature turns off the oven if it has been left on for over 12 hours.To prevent the oven from shutting off after 12 hours of use, simply press anyoption. Any time a pad is touched, 12-hour automatic cancel is reset. Child lockout This safety feat...

10 TIMER ON/OFF CLOCK STOP TIME COOK TIME OVEN CANCEL CLEAN BROIL BAKE CLEAN BROILLOCK DELAYOVEN ONCLEANSTOPTIMER BAKE 888 HR O N Using the Oven Control OVENLIGHT Flashing Display When power is connected orinterrupted, oven display flashes.Press CLOCK to clear display. Clockmay need to be reset. Mak...

11 Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Baking 1. Press BAKE pad.• BAKE and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ° display. 2. Press or pad until desired temperature is displayed.• BAKE , O N , and baking temperature are displayed 3. Press OVEN CANCEL pad when finished.• Remove food from oven when cooking time ...

12 Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Timed Baking Set oven to cook for desired amount of time. Oven automatically stopsheating after time elapses.1. Arrange racks to desired position and place food in oven. 2. Press COOK TIME pad.• OVEN , TIME , and HR display • 10 minute minimum cooking time. 3. Pres...

13 CAUTION ! To avoid risk of personal injury, donot 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 materialsfrom storage drawer. Items likeplastic containers and papermanuals can...

14 Timer Signal When time elapses, timer beeps3 times then approximately onceevery 6-10 seconds untilTIMER ON/OFF pad is pressed. Preheat Signal After setting oven to bake andselecting a temperature, ovenpreheats. When oven reaches settemperature, 1-second signalsounds. End-of-Cycle Signal When a ti...

15 BAKEWARE GUIDELINES Dark or dullpans Absorb more heatand result in darkerbrowning.Recommended forpies and breads. Shiny pans(no sides) Recommended forcookies. Shiny pans(sides) Recommended forcakes Glass pans Lower recommendedoven temperature by25°F. Baking Guidelines Remember when baking with a ...

16 Cooking (cont'd) Problem Cause Lopsided cakes(bake unevenly) Pans touching each other or oven walls.Batter spread unevenly in pan.Incorrect use of aluminum foil.Oven is not level. Cakes, cookies, biscuitstoo brown on bottom or top Oven not preheated.Pans touching each other or oven walls.Using gl...

17 Cooking (cont'd) 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 contact USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-45...

18 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...

19 Cooking (cont'd) Roasting Guidelines Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods,such as roasting. When using convection to roast, meat may roast morequickly. To roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a sh...

20 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. If using the convection element, less timemay be required to braise the meat. 1. Brown meat with a smal...

21 Care and Cleaning Removing Oven Door 1. Make sure oven is cool. 2. Open door fully. 3. Remove screw on each side oflower portion of oven door. 4. Close door to first stop, graspdoor firmly on each side, and liftupward until door is off hinges.• Do not lift door by handle. Glass can break. • If ne...

22 Care and Cleaning (cont'd) To keep your range looking like new, Amana recommends routine cleaning. The following general instructions for routine andtough spot cleaning are based on the performance of Amana recommended products. To order these products, contact ourConsumer Affairs department at 8...

23 Care and Cleaning (cont'd) For routine cleaning, allow top to cool before cleansing. Wash surface with a dampened cloth and smoothtop cleanerconditioner. Use another clean damp paper towel to wipe off the cleaner. Use a dry paper towel, buff the smoothtop tomake sure all the cleaner conditioner i...

24 Troubleshooting You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concerns thatare 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...

25 NOISE Fan noise (some models) Normal Fan will cycle on and off during and after ovenuse. Frequent cycling off and on of oven. Normal To maintain a temperature for baking, the ovencycles on and off. Frequent cycling off and on of surfaceunits Normal Smoothtop burners cycle on and off to maintainpr...

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