Manual Amana ACF4205A

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    Owner's Manual Contents Important Safety Information .............. 3 Cooking on the Smoothtop ................. 6 Cookware Suggestions ...................... 7 Oven Cooking Methods ...................... 8 Before Using the Oven ....................... 9 Features ........................................... 10 Displays and Signals ............. ...

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    2 Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels DA NG ER ! DANGER —Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING ! W ARNING— Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION ! CAUTION— Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury or product or pro ...

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    3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INFORMATION SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS WARNING ! T o reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). T o verify bracket has been installed properly , remove the storage drawer or panel and look under the range with a flashlight. Bracket(s) must be engaged in the rear corner o ...

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    4 ALL APPLIANCES 1. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. 2. Never Use Y our 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. They should never be allowed to sit or sta ...

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    5 O VENS 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 . 3. Keep Oven V ent Ducts Unobstructed. 4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. ...

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    6 Cooking on the Smoothtop Setting Surface Element Controls Push in and turn the surface element control knobs in either direction to turn on the surface elements. Surface elements are located under the ceramic cooking surface and radiate heat through the cooktop. It is normal for the element to cycle on and off during heating. The controls have in ...

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    7 COOKWARE MA TE RI A L USES Aluminum Heats and coo ls qu ick ly. Use f or fr ying, brais ing, and roas ting. Stainless Steel Heats and coo ls at m oderate rate. Us e for s oups, sauces, ve getabl es, general cook ing. Copper Clad / Tin Lined Heats and c ools qu ick ly. Use f or gour m et cook ing, wine sauc es, egg d ishes. Cookw are Sug gestions ...

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    8 Br oiling Hints • Remove excess fat from meat before broiling. Cut edges of meat to prevent 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 broiling with skin side down. • Season meat after it has browned. • Broiling does not require pre ...

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    9 Befor e Using the Oven Aluminum F oil WA R N I N G ! T o avoid risk of personal injury , property damage or fire, do not line oven bottom, racks, or broiler pan and grid with aluminum foil. When placed on the oven bottom or racks, aluminum f oil not only cr eates a hazard, but also affects cooking perf ormance. T o minimize spills in the ov en, p ...

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    10 F eatures 12-hour automa tic 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 of f. Any time an option is touched, 12-hour automatic cancel is reset. Ov en te ...

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    11 L IG HT S D ESCRI PTI ON CLOCK Clo c k pad light remains on while ti me of day is set. TIMER ON/ OF F Time r On/ O ff pad li ght re ma ins o n wh ile th e time r counts down. COOK/C LEAN TIME Cook/Clean Time l ight is turned on when entering cook or c lean time. Light remains on during th e cook or clean c ycle. START COOK/C LEAN S tart C ook/C ...

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    12 Using the Ov en Contr ol Setting Electronic Clock The 12 hour clock does not display AM , PM or military time. When power is connected or restored, display flashes until RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad is pressed or temperature knob is turned. 1. Press RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad. 2. Press + or pads until correct time-of-day displays. 3. T ime is lock ...

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    13 Using the Ov en Control (cont d) Preheating In most cases, you should preheat the ov en before baking. After the range control is set, the ov en temperature will be gin to rise until the desired cooking temperature is reached (approximately 8 to 10 minutes). When cooking temperature is reached ov en signal beeps. WA R N I N G ! T o avoid risk ...

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    14 Using the Ov en Contr ol (contd) Timed Baking Set oven to cook for desired amount of time. Follow recipe directions for preheating 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 1 1 hours and 59 minutes. 4. Push and turn the temperature c ...

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    15 Using the Ov en Contr ol (contd) WA R N I N G ! T o avoid risk of personal injury , do not touch oven vents, or area around vents, during self-cleaning. These areas can become hot enough to cause burns. CAUT I ON ! T o avoid fire or smoke damage, • remove any flammable materials from storage drawer . Items like plastic containers and paper ...

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    16 Delayed Self-c lean Cy c le Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior . Set oven to begin and end cleaning at later time. Range control begins the self-clean at your specified start time. 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see below left). Oven bottom recess must be checked for grease build up before beginning a self-c ...

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    17 Cooking BAKING TIM E GUIDELINES Cake Pan Ty pe Pan size Cups of batter Oven Temp. M inutes 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" la yer 6" 2 350°F 25 to 30 8 “ 3 350°F 30 to 35 14" 10 350°F 50 to 55 Round, 3" la yer 8" 5 325°F 60 to 65 12" 11 325° ...

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    18 Cooking (cont d) Problem C ause Lopsided cakes (bake unevenly) Pans touching each other or oven walls. Batter spread unev enl y in pan. Unev en he at distri bution in oven. Oven is not level. Cakes, cookies, biscuits too brown on bottom or top Oven not preheated. Pans touching each other or oven walls . Using glass, dark ened, warped or dull ...

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    19 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. ...

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    20 Br oiling Guidelines Broiling is a dry heat cooking method that allows a restaurant quality charbroiled flavor . Meat is exposed directly to 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). 2. Broil for half the recommended ...

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    21 Cooking (cont d) R oasting Guidelines T ender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods, such as roasting. T o 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 tip is centered in thickest part of roast. ...

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    22 Br aising 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. 2. Pour off excessive drippings, season, if desired. 3. Add small amount of liquid (1/2 to 2 cu ...

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    23 Care and Cleaning Remo ving Ov en 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. 5. Lift door up until hinge arm is clear of the slot. Cleanin ...

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    24 Care and Cleaning (contd) T o keep your smoothtop looking like ne w , Amana recommends routine cleaning. The follo wing general instructions for routine and tough spot cleaning are based on the performance of Amana recommended products. T o order these products, contact the Consumer Af fairs department at 1-800-843-0304. CAUT I ON ! T o avoid ...

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    25 PROBLE M CAUSE REMOVAL Brown stre aks and specks Cleani ng with sp o nge o r cloth co n tainin g soiled de te rgen t wa te r Normal cl eansi ng (prov ided abov e) Blackened, burnt on s pots Spa tte rs o r spillove rs o n a ho t co o king are a o r accid e nta l m elting o f plas tic like a b rea d bag Clean ar ea wit h smoothto p cleaner condi t ...

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    26 Can I use liquid cleaners on my stainless steel? Just because a cleaner is a liquid does not mean it is non-abrasi ve. Many liquid c leansers designed to be gentle on tile and smooth surfaces still damage stainless steel. Cosmetic damage from using non-recommended products is not cov ered under warranty . F or best c leaning r esults Cleaning St ...

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    27 T roubleshooting Y ou may save time and money by checking items below before calling 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 Af fairs Department at 800-843-0304. Topic Possi ble Cause Solution OPERAT ION A p pliance ...

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    28 NOISE Frequent c y cl ing of f and o n of oven. Nor mal To mai ntai n a t empe ratu re f or baki ng, t he oven cycles on an d off. Cracking or popping sound Norm al Wet cook i ng utens ils or possi ble s pil l age. APPEA R A NCE Scratches Grit t y di rt or roug h sur f ace on cook ing u te nsils Shi ny sc rat ch es Use r ec ommended sm ootht op ...

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    2001 Amana Appliances Amana, Iowa 52204 Part No.36-32066501-0 Printed in U.S.A.07/01 Amana W ar ranty Full ONE Y ear War r anty Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana Iowa) which proves defective as to workmanship or materials. Limited War r anty After one year from the date of origina ...

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