Kenmore 790.3263 Series, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...Cuidado English Espafiol Model Modelo 790 3263 790 3264 Kenmore Elite P N 139901308 Rev A Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www kenmore com Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario Canada M5B 2C3 www sears ca ...

Page 2: ...l and workmanship and will not pay for 1 Cracks in a ceramic glass cooktop that are not a result of thermal shock 2 Stains and scratches on a ceramic glass cooktop resulting from failure to maintain it properly according to all instructions supplied with the product 3 Consumable items that can wear out from normal use including but not limited to filters belts incandescent light bulbs and bags 4 A...

Page 3: ...a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer servicer or the gas supplier Important Indicates installation operation maintenance or valuable information that is not hazard related Important Safety Notice The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce...

Page 4: ...tems such as cook books plastic ware and towels as well as flammable liquids Do not store explosives such as aerosol cans on or near the oven Stepping leaning or sitting on the door or drawers of an oven can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance Do not allow children to climb or play around the oven The weight of a child on an open over door may cause the oven to tip re...

Page 5: ...am type fire extinguisher available visible and easily located near the appliance Cold temperatures can damage the elec tronic control When using this appliance for the first time or when the appliance has not been used for an extended period of time be sure the appliance has been in temperatures above 32 F 0 C for at least 3 hours before turning on the power to the appliance Air curtain or other ...

Page 6: ...proper bakeware and always use the oven racks Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil Exposed fat and grease could ignite COOl TOP Use proper flame size m Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing Proper relationship of utensil to...

Page 7: ...d bakeware from the oven Remove oven racks unless otherwise instructed Do not use oven cleaners No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven Do not clean the door gasket The door gasket is essential for a good seal Care should be taken not to rub damage or move the gasket Some birds are extremely sensitive to the fumes giv...

Page 8: ...k may occur if the conversion to L P gas is not made by a qualified installer or electrician _Any additions changes or conver sions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by a qualified technician This appliance allows for conversion to Liquefied Petroleum L P Gas If an L P conversion is needed contact your local L P Gas provider for assistan...

Page 9: ...ap should not move off the center of the burner head when sliding from side to side Check and be sure that all oval style some models burner caps are correctly in place on oval burner heads It is very important to be sure that all surface burner caps and burner grates are properly installed and in the correct locations before operating the cooktop burners Remember Always keep surface burner caps i...

Page 10: ...sed areas of the burner head Installing burner grates Do not use the surface burners without the burner caps and burner grates properly installed Missing pieces or improper installation may lead to spills burns or damage to your range and cookware Make sure the burner grates are properly placed on the cooktop before using the surface burners The grates are designed to rest inside the recess on the...

Page 11: ...kware check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware See Figure 6 Cookware material types The most popular materials available are Aluminum Excellent heat conductor Some types of food will cause it to darken Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining pitting Copper Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily Stainless Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results Is ...

Page 12: ...ame size for various types of cooking See Table 1 For deep fat frying Use a thermometer and adjust the surface knob accordingly If the fat is too cool the food will absorb the fat and be greasy If the fat is too hot the food will brown so quickly that the center will be under cooked Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as the food will neither brown or cook properly Table 1 Suggest...

Page 13: ...rface cooking areas at the same time This can cause uneven heating results In the event of an electrical power outage the surface burners can be lit manually Use caution when lighting surface burners manually To light a surface burner hold a lit match to the burner head then slowly turn the surface control knob to Lite After burner lights push in and turn knob to desired setting When operating the...

Page 14: ... oven racks To arrange Always arrange the oven racks when the oven is cool prior to operating the oven To remove Pull the oven rack straight forward until it reaches the stop position Lift up front of oven rack slightly and slide out To replace Place the oven rack on the rack guides on both sides of oven walls Tilt the front of oven rack upward slightly and slide the oven rack back into place Be s...

Page 15: ...s grasp the upper and lower portions of the glide rack Lift up the front of the rack slightly and continue to pull the rack away from the oven See Figure 13 5 Be sure to grasp both upper and lower rack portions together when removing or handling the glide rack The rack portions move independently and are difficult to handle unless held together To replace the glide rack See Figure 13 1 Grasp both ...

Page 16: ...nction 16 Conv Roast Use for roasting hams turkey roasts 1Z Oven Light Use to turn oven light ON and OFF 18 STOP Use to stop any cooking function 19 Clock Use with numeric keys to set the time of day 20 Numeric keys Use to enter temperatures and cooking times and use to enter time of day when setting clock 21 Oven Lockout Use to lock oven door and control panel Minimum Maximum Control Settings All...

Page 17: ...s 2 Press Self Clean to toggle between 12 Hr day or 24 Hr day display modes See Figure 15 3 Press START to accept choice Figure 15 12 Hr dAy and 24 Hr dAy settings Changing Between Continuous Bake Setting or 12 Hour Energy Saving The oven control has a factory preset built in 12 Hour Energy Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours The control may be ...

Page 18: ...ckout feature 1 Press and hold Oven Lockout for 3 seconds The motor door latch will begin unlocking the oven door automatically Do not open the oven door Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely unlock 2 When the Loc message no longer displays the oven door may be opened and the oven control keys will be available for use Important note To avoid damage to the oven door latching mecha...

Page 19: ...Minute twice Setting PreHeat For best baking performance use the PreHeat feature The Preheat feature will bring the oven up to the set cooking temper ature A reminder tone will sound indicating when the set temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven When the oven is finished preheating the preheat feature will perform like the Bake feature and continue to maintain the oven set temper...

Page 20: ...are as shown in Figure 21 Allow at least 2 inches 5 cm of space between bakeware for proper air circulation Layer cakes will have best results when using the Cakes Breads function Setting Convection Bake The convection function uses a fan to circulate the oven s heat uniformly and continuously around the oven Figure 22 This improved heat distribution allows for fast even cooking and browning resul...

Page 21: ...e convection fan will not engage for the first 6 minutes Afterwards it will turn on to maintain the oven reaches set temperature The convection fan will begin rotating 6 minutes after Convection Bake Convection Roast or Convection Convert has been activated If the oven door is opened when the convection function is active the convection fan will stop rotating until the oven door is closed When usi...

Page 22: ...th Delay Start settings If a recalled recipe includes Cook Time the oven will auto matically shut off when the Cook Time is finished Cakes and Breads The Cakes Breads functions are designed to give optimum baking performance for cakes or breads These functions work well for baking cakes brownies pies fresh or frozen baked custards cheesecakes breads rolls biscuits muffins and corn bread The Cakes ...

Page 23: ... the time of day is set correctly Food poisoning hazard Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness Foods that can easily spoil such as milk eggs fish meat or poultry should be chilled in the refriger ator first Even when chilled they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins and should be remove...

Page 24: ...he insert with foil the exposed grease could ignite When broiling always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food Keep door closed during broil To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550 F 2 3 4 5 6 7 Arrange the oven racks when cool For optimum browning results preheat oven for 5 minutes before adding food Position bakeware in oven to the prefer...

Page 25: ... dark but will not burn the outside as it seals in the meat s juices Two Slow Cook settings are available high Hi or low Lo The high setting is best for cooking foods between 4 and 5 hours The low setting is best for cooking foods up to 9 hours or longer Food poisoning hazard Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness Foods ...

Page 26: ...ould be inserted into the food and receptacle while the oven is still cool 2 Place the prepared food on the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven x i receptacle probe connector handle probe cable handle probe sensor 3 Plug the meat probe into the probe receptacle located on the top left front oven cavity When the meat probe is correctly plugged into the receptacle the probe icon will ...

Page 27: ...inimal Internal Cooking temperatures Food type Internal temperature Beef veal lamb roasts steak chops Medium 160 F 71 C Well done 170 F 77 C Fresh pork roasts steaks chops Medium 160 F 71 C Well done 170 F 77 C Ham 160 F 71 C Poultry Whole chicken turkey 165 F 74 C Poultry breasts roasts 165 F 74 C Stuffing cooked alone or in bird 165 F 74 C Leftovers 165 F 74 C Information courtesy the U S Depart...

Page 28: ...ming pastries or breads the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape Use only dish ware utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use in the warmer drawer To add Warm Hold to turn ON after baking 45 minutes with a set temperature of 425 F 218 C 1 Press Cook Time 2 Enter 4 5 using numeric keys 3 Press START 4 Press Bake and enter 4 2 5 2 1 8 on numeric keys 5 Press _ to...

Page 29: ...rt with the medium level and adjust as needed Table 4 Suggested settings for Warmer drawer Food Item Heating level Breads Pastries LO Casseroles LO Dinner Plates with food LO Eggs LO Gravies LO Meats MED Sauces MED Soups Cream MED Stews M ED Vegetables MED Fried foods HI Hot beverages HI Soups clear HI Downward Position Figure 35 Warmer Drawer in downward position Important notes Use only plates u...

Page 30: ...t the Bake feature and temperature s needed for the oven and the Cook Time and Delay Start options if needed Any settings made prior to setting the Sabbath mode will be visible in the displays The Cook Time option if set prior to the Sabbath mode will give one audible alert at the end of Cook Time The Sabbath mode will override the factory preset 12 Hour Energy Saving mode and the appliance will s...

Page 31: ...tive Remember the oven will shut off automatically after completing a Cook Time Delay Start or Warm Hold and therefore may only be used once during the Sabbath Jewish Holidays If a Delay Start time longer than 11 hours and 59 minutes is desired set the oven control for the 24 hour day display mode setting For detailed instructions see Setting 12 hour or 24 hour display mode on page 17 To turn the ...

Page 32: ...s follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times you may adjust the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the oven temperature displayed The oven tempera ture may be increased as much as 35 F 19 C or decreased 35 F 19 C from the factory calibrated settings To increase or decrease the oven tempe...

Page 33: ...ners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of the oven interior Clean any soil from the oven frame the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom Figure 40 These areas heat suffi ciently to burn soil on Clean using soap and water prior to starting Self Clean Do not clean the oven door gasket Figure 40 The woven material of the oven...

Page 34: ...n lockout is active Setting Delay Start Self Clean To start a delay Self Clean with default clean time of 3 hours and a start time of 9 00 o clock 1 Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day the oven is empty and ALL oven racks are removed Be sure oven door is completely closed 2 Press Delay Start 3 Using numeric keys enter 9 0 0 for time to start 4 Press S A_r to accept 5 Press Self C...

Page 35: ...ean water and a cloth Your oven finish may be Easy Clean TM Stainless Steel some models Clean the stainless with warm soapy water using a clean sponge or cloth Rinse with clean water and dry wffh a soft clean cloth Do not use any store bought cleaners like stainless steel cleaners or any other types of cleaners containing any abrasive chlorides chlorine or ammonia It is recommended to use mild dis...

Page 36: ...are used on the cooktop If aluminum pans are allowed to boil dry when using the cooktop the utensil will be damaged or destroyed Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners To avoid possible burns do not attempt any of the cleaning instructions provided below before turning OFF all of the surface burners and allow them to cool Any additions changes or conversions required in order for this appliance ...

Page 37: ...en cavity and are covered with a glass shield held by screws The glass shield protects the light bulb and must be in place whenever the oven is in use See Figure 44 To replace the oven interior light bulb Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are cool before replacing the oven light Do not allow your fingers to touch the new bulb when replacing This will shorten the life of the bulb Use a p...

Page 38: ... the oven door at the same angle as the removal position See Figure 47 seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame See Figure 48 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully open the oven door horizontal with floor See Figure 45 4 Push the door hinge locks up toward and into the oven frame on both left and right ov...

Page 39: ...nd rail and release Figure 50 Bearing glide placement 2 Carefully line up both sides of the warmer drawer glide rails to the outer compartment glide channels located inside the empty warmer drawer compartment See Figure 51 Warmer drawer_ handle Right hand rail and release Figure 49 Removing the warmer drawer 4 The warmer drawer should now be released from the rails Remove warmer oven drawer using ...

Page 40: ...ened too frequently Allow oven to preheat to desired temperature before placing food in oven Choose pan sizes that will permit 2 to 4 of air space 5 1 cm to 10 2 cm on all sides when placed in the oven Use a medium weight baking sheet Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before placing food in the oven Use proper rack position for baking needs Set oven temperature 25 F 13 C lower than...

Page 41: ...abinets not square or are built in too tightly Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible Carpet interferes with appliance Provide sufficient space so appliance can be lifted over carpet The time of day is not set The oven clock must first be set in order to operate the oven Be sure oven controls are set properly See Setting The Clock on page 17 and review instructions for the desir...

Page 42: ... Surface burner flame is too high Surface control knob has not been completely turned to LITE Push in and turn the surface control knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn control knob to desired flame size Burner ports are clogged With the burners OFF use a small gauge wire or needle to clean ports See the Care and Cleaning section for complete instructions Appliance power cord is disconne...

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