Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DCF4205 Amana
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BUILT BETTER THAN IT HAS TO BE _ Owner's Manual Covering _'mancr Distinctions'ACF4205A and DCF4205 The BL_A CF4215A, A CF422GA and A CF4225A _-oof ilooj F ! TheBb Electric Smoothtop Range Keep instrucdons for future reference. Be sure manual stays with range.
Thank you for buying an Amana Range! Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If the registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate found on right side of storage door opening: Mode Number.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION I A WARNING I To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, It must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To verify bracket has been installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look under the range with • flashlight.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd) ALL APPLIANCES 1. Proper Installation--Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. 2. Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or Heating the Room. 3. Do Not Leave Children Alone--Children should not be alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd) OVENS 1. Use Care When Opening Door---Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. 2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers---Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.
Cooking on the Smoothtop Cooking Safely with Surface Elements I A WARMNG I To avoid risk of serious personal injury,property damage, or fire, do not leave surface elements unattended while in operation. Grease and spillovers can ignite causing a firs.
Cookware Suggestions What Should You Consider in Cookware? Select Flat bottomed cookware. Pans with aluminum disk bottoms. Heavy gauge metal cookware. Handles that are secure, that are not heavy enough to tilt pan. Proper pan size. Flat bottomed wok Avoid Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.
Oven Cooking Methods Oven Cooking Methods Bake Bake (lower) and broil (upper) elements operate during bake. Bake element is not visible on the oven bottom, but housed underneath the oven bottom. Broil element may cycle on and off during bake and is only used to heat oven quicklyand brown top of food.
Before Using the Oven Oven Racks and Rack Positions Your range has 6 oven rack positions to accommodate many types of cooking and cookware. Position oven reck before turning oven on. 1. Pull rack forward to stop position. 2. Raise front edge of reck and pull untilrack is out of oven.
Features ® 12-hour automatic cancel This safety feature prevents oven from continuing to operate if it has been left on for over 12 hours. If a cooking function continues longer than 12 hours without any options on oven control being touched, this feature turns oven off.
Display and Signals iO d _.mm L IHIPJlna_ mi Digital Oven Control am PREHEAT It LOCKED IIi OVEN CLEAN OFF 0 BROIL WM AKE PUSH TO TURN Clock also displays time of day. LIGHTS DESCRIPTION CLOCK Clock pad light remains on while time of day is set. TIMER ON/OFF Timer On/Off pad lightremains on while the timer counts down.
Using the Oven Control Digital Oven Control ee Q io Q I PREHEAT I= LOCKED I OVEN CLEAN OFF a WM BROIL PUSH TO TURN Flashing Display When power is connected or interrupted, oven display flashes. Press CLOCK to reset display. Clock may need to be reset.
Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Baking While oven is still cool, remove any stored items from the oven cavity. 1. Place recks in desired positionand close oven door. 2. Push and turn oven temperature knob to =, desired temperature. OVEN • Oven indicatorlight will turn on and stay on.
Using the Oven Control (cont'd) What's the difference between TIMED and DELAYED cooking? When using TIMED cooking, the oven begins to heat immediately after the oven control is set. Then, the oven cooks for the specified length of time. When using DELAYED cooking, the oven begins to cook later in the day.
Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Self-cleaning Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. For the oven to operate through a complete self-clean cycle, the self-clean must be set when the oven is cool. 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning(see below right).
Using the Oven Control (cont'd) I A WARNING I To avoid riskof personal injury, do not touch oven vents, or area around vents, dudng self-cleaning. These areas can become hot enough to cause bums. I & cmnoN I To avoid fire or smoke damage, • remove any flammable materials from storage drawer.
Cooking Baking Guidelines When baking with a new oven, keep in mind temperatures vary from oven to oven. Store-bought thermometers are generally not accurate and should not be used to calibrate oven temperatures.
Cooking (cont'd) Common Baking Problems If you begin to notice consistent problems refer to the chart below for possible solutions, if results are still poor, contact Amana Consumer Affairs at (800) 843-0304. Test your cakes for doneness while they are still in the oven.
Cooking (cont'd) Meat Basics While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides this information as a guide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contact USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Meat & Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555.
Cooking (cont'd) Broiling Guidelines Broilingis a dry heat cooking method that allows a restaurant quality charbroiledflavor. Meat is exposed directlyto the heating element at high temperatures. 1. Place meat on rack in broiler pan, with the surface of cuts the specified distance from the heating element (specified below).
Cooking (cont'd) Roasting Guidelines Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods, such as masting. To mast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow roasting pan.
Cooking (cont'd) Braising Guidelines Less tender cuts such as those from the round, chuck, brisket and shank require moist cooking. A longer cooking time at lower temperatures with moisture helps soften the meat. 1. Brown meat with a small amount of oil in heavy pan.
Care and Cleaning I)oor Removing Oven Door 1. Fully open oven door. 2. Push hinge locks down toward door frame, to the unlocked position. • This may require a flatblade screwdriver. 3. Close door to first stop position. 4. Firmly grasp both sides of top of oven door, NOT door handle.
Care and Cleaning ( om,d) To avoid risk of bums or electrical shock: • disconnect electricalsupplyto oven before changing lightbulb. • before replacinglight bulb make sure oven and bulb are cool. • Do not operate oven without bulb and cover in place.
Care and Cleaning (cont'd) Caring for the smoothtop For routine cleaning, allow top to cool before cleansing. Wash surface with a dampened cloth and smoothtop cleaner conditioner. Use another clean damp paper towel to wipe off the cleaner. Use a dry paper towel, buff the smoothtop to make sure all the cleaner conditioner is removed.
Care and Cleaning (cont'd) Cleaning Stainless Steel Damage to stainless steel finish due to Improper use of cleaning products, or using non-recommended cleaning products, is not covered under warranty. For Amana recommended products,call Consumer Affairs at 1(800) 843-0304 or online at www.
Troubleshooting You may save time and money by checkingitems below before ceiling for service. List includes common concerns that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact Amana Consumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304.
Troubleshooting (cont'd) NOISE Frequent cycling off and on of oven. N_Tnal Cracking or popping sound Norma To maintain a tampemture for baking, the oven cycles on and off.
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