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Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this range. Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.
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imPortant saFetY instructions • DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR tHese units, oven Heating elements or interior surFaces oF tHe oven or Warmer DRAWER (if equipped). Both surface units and oven heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns.
For glass cooktoP onlY • Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop— If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. • Clean Cooktop Glass with Caution— If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn.
Features at a glance - model a Your built-in range Features: Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Left front element control. Left rear element control. Right rear element control. Right front element control. Keep warm zone control. Element on indicator light.
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Your built-in range Features: Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Electronic element control digital displays. Keep warm zone control. Warm & serve drawer control. Left front element control. Left rear element control. Right rear element control. Right front element control.
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Features at a glance - model c Your built-in range Features: Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Left rear burner control. Keep warm zone control. Warm & serve drawer control. Left front element control. Left rear element control. Right rear element control.
About the ceramic glass cooktop The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only flat-bottom cookware should be used.
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Recommended Surface Setting Chart to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing. ESEC power failure indicator message (PF) When the range is first plugged in or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the ESEC control will display the message "PF" (Power Failure;...
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Using proper cookware The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figures 1 & 2. Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element (Figure 1).
setting surFace controls single radiant surface elements The cooktop has 2 or 3 SINGLE radiant surface elements: the left rear position (Figures 1, 2 & 3), the right rear position (Figures 1 and 2), and the right front position (Figures 1 and 3). The left rear element may also be used with the Bridge element (Model C only - Figure 3).
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dual surface radiant element The cooktop is equipped with 1 or 2 dual radiant surface elements located at the left front (Figures 1& 2) and the right front (Figure 2) or the right rear (Figure 3) position. Symbols around the knob are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat.
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setting surFace controls Bridge surface radiant element The cooktop is equipped with a “BRIDGE” surface element located at the left front and middle (Fig. 1) positions. The Bridge can be used when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped cookware. The element will maintain an even temperature setting across both portions of the Bridge.
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Keep warm zone (Models B & C only) The purpose of the keep warm zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the keep warm feature to keep cooked foods hot such as: vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location The oven is vented at the center rear of the cooktop. When the oven is on, warm air is released through the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. DO NOT BLOCK oven vent. Never close off the openings with aluminium foil or any other material.
Types of oven racks Your built-in range may be equipped with one or more of the oven racks styles shown; • Flat handle oven rack (All models - Figure 1). • Offset oven rack (Model A only - Figure 2). • Flat oven half rack (Models B & C only - Figures 3 & 4). • Effortless oven rack (Models B &...
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3. Place the oven rack in positions 1, 2 or 3 only (see previous page to verify positions). Be sure the rack connector brackets are at the rear of the range and pointing towards oven bottom (See Figure 2). 4. Assemble one connector arm at a time. With the oven...
Control pad features READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various features and functions of the oven as described below. detailed instructions for each feature and function follow later in this use & care guide. delay bake start time clock 10 11 quick...
12 or 24 hour time of day operation. The clock has been preset at the factory for the 12 hour operation. When the range is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the timer in the display will flash.
To change control from normal sound operation to silent control operation 1. To tell if your range is set for normal or silent operation press and hold delaY start. “-- --” will appear and “delaY” will flash in the display. After 6 seconds “beeP on”...
setting oven controls setting minute timer The timer on . oFF pad controls the Minute Timer feature. The Minute Timer serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. It does not start or stop cooking.
setting Quick or PoWerPlus The PreHeat pad controls the Quick or PowerPlus Preheat feature. The Preheat feature will bring the oven up to temperature and then indicate when to place the food in the oven. Use this feature when recipes call for preheating.
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setting oven controls SETTING CONVECTION BAKE This mode of cooking enables you to obtain the best culinary results when baking with multiple pans and racks. Multiple rack baking may slightly increase cook time for some foods but the overall result is time saved. Some food may cook faster and more evenly with Convection Bake.
setting convection convert The Convection Convert pad is used to automatically convert a standard baking recipe for convection baking. When set properly, this feature is designed to display the actual converted (reduced) temperature in the display. Convection Convert may ONLY be used with a Convection Bake cooking mode.
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setting oven controls SETTING CONVECTION BROIL (some models) Use this mode for thicker cuts of meat, fish and poultry. The Convection Broiling gently browns the exterior and seals in the juices. Convection broiling uses the broil element and a fan to circulate the oven’s heat evenly and continuously within the oven.
SETTING BAKE TIME Bake Time allows the oven to be set to cook for a specific length of time and shut off automatically. The oven will shut off and will beep when the countdown is finished. This feature can be used with Bake, Convection Bake, Convection Roast, Pizza and Chicken Nuggets cooking modes.
setting oven controls setting keeP Warm This mode is best for keeping oven baked foods warm for serving after cooking has finished. The keeP Warm pad turns ON the Keep Warm feature and will maintain an oven temperature of 170°F (77°C). The Keep Warm feature will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished.
setting cHicken nuggets The cHicken nuggets pad has been designed to give optimum cooking performance when cooking your favorite chicken nuggets. The Chicken Nuggets pad is preset for a Convection Bake at (400°F) with a Bake Time of 18 minutes, ending with a Keep Warm setting.
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setting oven controls SETTING BROIL This mode is best for meats, fish and poultry up to 1” thick. Broiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by direct heat under the broil element of the oven. The high heat cooks quickly and gives a rich, brown outer ap- pearance.
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SETTING THE SABBATH FEATURE the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The BAKE TIME and delaY start pads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used with the BAKE pad. The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (the oven temperature adjustment feature should be used only during Jewish Holidays), however the display will not visibly show or provide any audible tones indicating whether the...
setting oven controls adjusting oven temPerature The temperature in the oven has been pre-set at the factory. When first using the oven, be sure to follow recipe times and temperatures. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for the temperature you select, you can adjust the actual oven temperature to be more or less than what is displayed.
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During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to the touch. do not leave small children unattended near the appliance.
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setting oven controls setting selF-clean cYcle time lengtH The selF clean pad controls the Self-Cleaning feature. If you are planning to use the oven directly after a self-clean cycle remember to allow time for the oven to cool down and the oven door to unlock. This normally takes about one hour.
SETTING KEEP WARM DRAWER CONTROL (If equipped) Keep warm drawer rack positions The rack can be used in 2 ways: In the upright position (Figure 1) to allow low • profile food items to be placed both under and on top of the rack (for example, rolls or biscuits on top of the rack and a casserole dish underneath).
NOT use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop. Easy Care™ Stainless Your range finish is may be made with Easy Care™ Stainless Steel (some models). Steel (some models) Oven Clean the stainless with warm soapy water using a clean sponge or cloth. Rinse with Door &...
Ceramic glass cooktop cleaning & maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CERAMA BRYTE® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface. Clean and buff with a non abrasive cloth or pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking.
care & cleaning cleaning recommendations for the ceramic glass cooktop (continued) Plastic or foods with a high sugar content: These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately.
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Around Oven door Hinge Figure 3 Special door care instructions - doors contain glass that can break. Read the following recommendations: 1. Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place. 2. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other ob- ject.
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care & cleaning To remove and replace storage drawer with extendible glide (some models) To Remove Storage Drawer 1. Open the drawer to the fully opened position. 2. Locate the latches on both sides of the warmer drawer. 3. Pull up on the left glide latch and push down on the right glide latch.
• Incorrect pan size. • Pan not centered in oven. Cakes not level. • Range not level. • Pan too close to oven wall or rack overcrowded. • Pan warped. Foods not done • Oven too cool.
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Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of range until the rack is level. When range is level, cooktop may appear out of alignment if countertop is not level.
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BEFORE YOU CALL occurrence POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION scratches or Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be abrasions on sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not cooktop surface. affect cooking and will become less visible with time. Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used.
major aPPliance WarrantY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions.