RCA L2B335GEL, User And Care Manual

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Page 2: ...e yourequest service Check the ProblemSolveron pages24 and 25 It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyou can correct yourself If youl led service Toobtain service seethe Consumer Servicesp i t back of this book Toobtain replacementparts contactRCA GE ServiceCenters We reproud of our serviceand wantyou to be pleased If for some reason you are nothappywith the service you receive here are three...

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Page 6: ... i f C o o I 6 S u r U n C o n t I7 O v D o L a U d u S e l f c y o n l I 8 O v h t e r i I 9 O v S h e Eqdahed on page 8 8 9 10 1 6 7 1 8 7 8 1 Explained F e I o p 1 Oven S S u 8 1 B r P a R n 1 c i t S e l o 1 O D G 1 1 R e O D 1 1 R e S t D 3 1 M a S N 1 A n D e 3 1 R e O B 1 6 ...

Page 7: ... without havingcookwareon the grate The finishon the gratemay chipwithout cookwareto absorbthe heat Checkto be surethe burneryou turnedon is the one youwantto use Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place your hand a pot holder cleaning cloths or other materials on them HowtoSelectFlameSize The flame sizeon a gasburner shouldmatch thecookwareyou are using FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWA...

Page 8: ...lace placeshelfon shelf supportwith stop locks curved extensionof shelf facingup and towardrear of oven Tiltup front and push shelftowardback of oven untilit goespast stop on oven wall Then lowerfront of shelfand push it all the wayback shelf Positions The ovenhas four shelf supports A bottom B C and D top Shelfpositionsfor cookingare suggestedon Bakingand Roasting pages o Light Usethe switchonthe...

Page 9: ...a reminderonlyand willnotoperate day Clock is nowset The clock the oven st be set to thecorrect time of Youcan use the Minute Second day foraccurateautomaticoven Timer whether or notthe ovenis timingoperations beingused The Minute Second Timer does not interferewith oven operations Tocancel the Timer Push and hold TIMER buttonfor three seconds This will clear the Minute SecondTimer function 3 When...

Page 10: ... desired see page 2 Howtofchange a When a function has been entered you can recall what has beenprogrammedbypushingthe corresponding function button Themessagesinthedisplayshow you which function is currently being displayed While the function is displayed you can change it with the SET knob Youcan changeany programmed function at any time Tones End of CycleTone 3 longbeeps one secondon onesecondo...

Page 11: ...ceasmall sheetofit about 10by 12inchesat themost on a lowershelfseveral inchesbelowthefood Do notplace foilontheovenbottom common Baking Problem and Possible SOllltiom PIES Burningaroundedges E ofcrusttoot h I n c b a t e m p Bottomcrust soggyand unbaked Al owcrust and or fih ig to COO1 sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell Fillingmaybe toothin orjuicy Fillingallowedto standinpieshell beforebaking Fil...

Page 12: ... P r c i p f c c D e a 5 m i f m m O b a 4 5 f 2 m i t a 3 5 f 1 t 1 m i D m o g g d b r o F t r o S B m u F t r o S B m u Cakes w i t h o s h o r t e n i A n g e f o o J e l l r o l S p o n Cakes B u n d c a k C u p c a k F r u i t c a L a y e L a y e c h o c o l L o a A l u m i T u P a V l e t J e l R o P a M e t o C e r a P a A B A 3 2 5 3 7 5 3 2 5 T p p i c o L p w w p V l e t o C e r a P a h...

Page 13: ...sand approximatecookingtimes Oven Temperature 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 7 3 2 Doneness R a M e d W e D o R a M e d W e D o W e D o W e D o T V W e D o W e D o W e D o W e D o Step 4 Most meatscontinueto cook slightlywhilestandingafter beingremovedfromthe oven Standingtime recommendedfor roastsis 10to 20 minutes This allowsroaststo firm up and makes themeasier to carve Internal temperaturewill ri...

Page 14: ...out one half the totalcooking time turn food then continueto cook to preferred doneness 6 Push CANCEL button Remove broilerpan from ovenand servefood immediately Leavepan outsidethe ovento cool Qumstions Ansvw3rs Q When broiling is it necessary to alwaysuse a rackinthe pan A Yes Usingtherack suspends the meatoverthepan Ast_he meat cooks thejuices fallintothe pan thuskeepingmeatdrier Juices are pro...

Page 15: ...antitya n d l HIorLO Shelf FirstSide SecondSide Rmd Thickness Broil Position Time Minutes Time Minutes Comments BacOn A lb a b o S H c 3 2 A r i s i l t h i s l i c GroundBeef l l 4p a t t i H c 8 10 5 7 S p e v U t 9p a t R k t D o n t 3 7 i t h i a b s t BeefSteaks H R a r l i t h i B 7 5 S t l t l c t M e i i t 1 i b B 1 0 5 b e b r P f i B 1 8 r e c 1 h i t h i B 10 5 S l f 2 f i b B 1 2 7 B 2...

Page 16: ...n the controlpanel theywilldamagethe finish L i Cooktop Clean the area under the cooktop often Built upsoil especially grease may catchfire Tomakecleaningeasier the cooktopmay be liftedup Before raisingthe cooktop L Be sure burners are turned off 2 Removethe grates and the drip pans This range is equippedwith dual supportrods that will snap into place when the front of the cooktop is liftedall the...

Page 17: ...r soap filled abrasive pads r llsethe self clean cycle i Lift cmo Door The ovendoor is removableto makethe interiormore accessible duringreplacementofthelampbulb Hinge I Toremove the door open it a few inchesto the specialstopposition that willhold the door open Grasp firmlyon each sideand liftthedoor straightup and off the hinges Note Be careful notto placehands betweenthe springhingeand the oven...

Page 18: ...pment Removeand discard the shippingscrews Tilt the burner to the rightto release itstwo tabs from slotsin the burner support and movethe burner towardthe back of the range This disengagesit from the gas valveat the front of the range and it liftsout easily Toremoveburned on food soak the burner in a solution of water and a product used for cleaningthe insideof coffee makers Soak the burner for 20...

Page 19: ... intact and well fittingovendoor gasketis essentialfor energy efficientoven operationand goodbakingresults If younoticethegasketb e c n worn frayedor damagedin any wayor if it has becomedisplaced on the door youshouldreplaceit Makesure the ovenlightbulbcover D is in place ii A B c D o B Oven Front Frame Openings in Door OvenDoor Gasket oven Light Bulb cover Step4 Close the ovendoor and make sure t...

Page 20: ...EAN will be on in the display Note During a delayedself clean operationyou can find out when the oventurns on bypushingand holdingthe CLEAN button To stop a clean cycle 1 Press the CANCEL button 2 Waituntil the ovenhas cooled below locking temperature about 20 30 minutes and the word LOCK is off in the display Bthe leftas far as it willgo Youwill not be ableto openthe door right awayunlesstheoven ...

Page 21: ...do if excessive smokingoccursduringcleaning A This is causedbyexcessivesoil Pressthe CANCELbutton Open windowsto rid roomof smoke Wait untilthe ovenhas cooled about 20 30minutes andthe wordLOCK is offin thedisplay Wipeup the excesssoiland resetthe clean cycle Q Is the crackling soundI hear duringcleaningnormal A Yes Thisisthesoundofthemetal heatingand coolingduring boththe cookingand cleaningfunct...

Page 22: ...more information hen Liner SoapandWater Coolbeforecleaning Frequentwipingwith mild soapandwater willprolongthe timebetweenmajorcleanings Besure to rinse thoroughly 1SoapandWater 1Dishwasher Safe Shelvescan becleaned indishwasheror byhand usingsoapand water Rinse thoroughlyto removeanysoapafter cleaning Shelvesmayalso becleaned inself cleaningoven butmaylosesomeluster anddiscolor Cleanas described ...

Page 23: ...d flashes push the CANCEL buttonaid startover 5 Whenyouhavemadethedesired adjustment pushthe CLOCK buttontogo backtothe timeofday displayor to useyourovenasyou wouldnormally N o t T a d j u s d e s c a b o w i n c h a t s e l f t e m p e r Broilando Bwner Air Ymtters Air adjustmentshuttersfor the broilandovenburnersregulatethe flowofair to theflames The air adjustmentshutterfor the top broil burne...

Page 24: ...ner flameslooklike A callforservice Normalburnerflamess l l o r d e p o t t o g y u W i L g s y t i oninner cones is normal Ifrage is connectedto LP g c d s i theinstallationinstructions Toturn fromOFF position p t k inandthenturn oSparkigniternotde activated Turnburneroffand relight eS o m h a b u u o t b o t k P t k s t o t s a c l S p a 1 Aluminumf beingused i m p i o ventblockedontop ofrange I...

Page 25: ...hto setself cleanoperation Allowthe rangetocoolto roomtemperature The self cleancycleisnotfinished T heovenmustcool belowthe locking temperaturewhichtakesapproximately20 to 30 minutesafterclean cycleis completed Improperair gasratio in oven Adjustovenburner air shutter e An odor from theinsulationaroundtheovenliner isnormalforthe first fewtimes ovenis used This is temporary 2 ...

Page 26: ...m o a o t s y n t h f l m w r m a s u t f l c o v e c M w i t s h r n w a r o d i s c o D n i n s t r a o v c a r p e u n l a s h o 1 4 i n c p l y o s i m i n s u l i p l a b e t t r a n a c a r p e a a s Anti Tip device is i n s t M a s t w c o v a r t r a c w i t h e g e n b t r a u t 2 0 A v p l c a a t r a T r e t h a c a b r e a o t o f l o o p e b u i n s a m e v e n h o v t r a t p r f o r...

Page 27: ...l I M a d r f c a a r fr F e o r s p f f c f Important Toreduce the risk of burns or fire when reachingover surface burners cabinetstorage space abovethe range shouldbe avoided If cabinet storagespace is to be providedabovethe range the risk can be reduced by installinga range hoodthat sticksout at least 5 beyondthe front of the cabinets Cabinetsinstalledabovea range may be no deeper than 13 See F...

Page 28: ...fwater columnon naturalgasor if designedfor LP gas propaneor butane 10inchesofwatercolumn Make sureyou are supplyingyour rangewith thetypeof gasforwhich it is designed The typeof gasand the operatingpressure for which yourrangeisdesignedare identified on the model and serial number plate locatedon the rangeframe belowthe surfaceburner knobs If at any time in the future you decideto use this rangeo...

Page 29: ...nternal thread of the manual shut offvalve takingcare to back upthe shut off valveto keep it from turning 4 Connect flexiblemetal applianceconnector to the adaptor on the range Positionrangeto permit connection at the shut off valve 5 ll en all connections have been made make sure aHrange controlsare in the off position and t u on the m a s q v a h Use a liquid leak detectorat alljoints and connec...

Page 30: ...local codespermit a TEMPORARY CONNECTION maybe madeto a properlygroundedtwo prongwall receptaclebythe useof a UL listed adapteravailableat mosthardware stores T E M P O M E T A D A P L N P E R M I I C A N I F A L I L A I f P R O N G S t d _ P I e I A I a Q I N P R G R A F I C O N N B E U The larger slot in the adapter must be alignedwith the larger slotin the wallreceptacletoprovideproper polarity...

Page 31: ...ve Screw A S h u Loosen the Phillipshead screw and rotatethe shuttertowardopen or closedpositionas needed Todetermine if the ovenburner flames are proper observethe flames They should steadywith approximately 1 blue conesand should not extendout overthe edges of the burner baffle L eveh lg t Range For proper cooking and baking the range must be leveled Leveling legs are located on each corner of t...

Page 32: ...uldnowbe visibleon the top of the cap 3 Determine whether youwill anchorthe bracketto the floor or wall Fasten the bracket securely with the screwsprovided Screws are self drillingin wood plywood particle and chip board and most metalframing See Figure 2 If attachingto masonry you can buy suitablescrews and anchors at a hardwarestore Use a masonry drill to drill the required holes If the bracket c...

Page 33: ...A d A A d j u S h u Theair adjustmentshutterforthe ovenburner islocatedattheopen dofthe venturitubeandsitson le hoodofthevalve Theair shuttershouldbecompletely openfor usewith LP gas Loosen thePhil ipshead screwand rotate theshutterto openposition I 1 Todetermineiftheovenburner flamesare proper observethe flames Theyshouldburnsteady withapproximately1 bluecones andshouldnotextendoutoverthe edgesof...

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