RCA LEB316GR, Use And Care & Installation

Page 1: ...2 Care and Cleaning 23 29 Shelves 12 14 27 Clock Timer 10 11 Storage Drawer 26 Consumer Services 31 Tl ermostatAdjustment 13 Features 6 7 Problem Solver 30 Model and Serial Numbers 2 Safety Instructions 3 5 Oven 11 22 Surface Cooking 8 9 Baking 14 16 Control Settings 8 Broiling BroilingGuide 19 20 Cookware Tips 8 9 Control Settings 11 Warranty BackCover LEB316GR LEB326GR ...

Page 2: ...range Immediatelycontactthedealer builder thatsoldyoutherange save time and money Before you request sel vicee e ChecktheProblemSolverin the backof thisbook It listscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthatyou cancorrectyourself mYou WED SERVICE Toobtainservice seetheConsumerServicespagein NEXT if you are stillnotpleased writeall the thebackof thisbook details including yourphonenumber to We reproudof o...

Page 3: ...elyintotheslotin thedevice fltin pan Qnstitace unitbycovering If youpulltherangeoutfromthewallforany ti completely with well fitiing lid cotike sheet reasontmakesuretherearlevelinglegisreturned orflattray orif avtilable tise drychemicalor toits positionin the device when you push the foam type extinguisher range back Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and in ury F...

Page 4: ...meat to an inte al e wing out sh E to the sheEstopis a Convenience temperatureof at least 170 F TMsassurestfi t in in Iift gheavy foods It is also a precaution theremotepossibilitythat tric na hay be present igiinst burns from touching htit surfaces of the in the meat it will be killed and the meat will be door or oven walls safeto eat when using cooking or roastitig bags in oven followthernanufac...

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Page 7: ... 8 12 SurfaceUnitControls I 8 13 OvenLightSwitch I 12 14 OvenSet Knob 11 I 15 OvenCyclingLight 11 Glowsuntilovenreachesse ectedtemperature thengoesoff andon duringcookingwiththe ovenunitas temperatureis maintained 16 Timer Clock 10 11 17 OvenTemlg Knob 11 18 OvenVentDuct 27 Locatedunderthe rightrear surfaceunit 19 Plug InSurfac Units 7 8 23 6 and 8 Maybe removedwhencleaningunderunit 20 Chrome Plat...

Page 8: ...nghalfwaybetweenHI and MED Maintainsa fastboilon largeamountsof food NIED Sauteandbrown keepsfoodat a medium boilor si mmer NIEDIUMLOW SettinghalfwaybetweenMED andLO CookafterstartingatHI cookswithlittle waterincoveredpan LO Usedfor longslowcooking simmering to tenderizeandclcvelop flavors Usethissettingto melt butterandchocolateorto keepfoodswarm NOTE SurfaceIndicatorLightmayglowbetween LOandOFF ...

Page 9: ...uresmuch higherthanboilingwater Suchtemperaturescould eventuallyharmcooktopsurfacessurrounding surfaceunits observe the FollowallgPoinb incanning 1 Be surethecannerfits overthe centerof the surfaceunit If yourrangeor its locationdoesnot allowthecannerto be centeredon the surfaceunit use smaller diameter potsfor goodcanningresults 2 For bestresults usecannerswithflat bottoms Cannerswithflangedor ri...

Page 10: ...dials andtimescanbe setonlyupto 11hoursand45minutes in advance PUSHTOSTART This timerwill automaticallystartandstopyouroven for you Here swhatyoudo 1 Make surebothyourovenclockandtheDELAY STARTdial showthe correcttimeof day When eitherthe DELAYSTAK dialor STOPTIMEdial is pushedin andturned it will pop intoplace when thetime shownon the ovenclockis reached 2 Set the STOPTIMEcontrol Pushin andturnth...

Page 11: ...MEBAKE functiononly usmG YOUROWN Before usingYouroven 1 Lookat thecontrols Be sureyouunderstandhow 3 Readoverthe informationandtipsthatfollow to setthemproperly 4 Keepthisbookhandyso youcanreferto it 2 Checkthe oveninterior Lookatthe shelves Takea especiallyduringthefirst weeksofusingyour practicerun atremovingandreplacingthem newrange properly to givesure sturdysupport NOTE Do not lockthe ovendoo...

Page 12: ...omthe oven pullit toward you tiltfrontendupwardandpullit out Toreplace placeshelfonshelfsupportwithstop locks curvedextensionof shelf facingup and towardrear of oven Tiltup frontandpushshelftowardbackof ovenuntilit goespast stop on ovenwall Then lowerfrontof shelfandpushit allthewayback shelfPositions Theovenhasfour shelfst pports identifiedin this illustrationas A bottom B C andD top Shelfpositio...

Page 13: ...meterscanvaryby 20 40 F Yourovenhasbeenpresetto maximize cookingefficiency Pull the OVENTEMPknoboffshaft Lookat backof knobandnotecurrentsetti g before makinganyadjustment Tomakeadjustment loosen approximately oneturn butdo not completelyremove thetwo screwson the backof theknob Withthebackof theknobfacing you holdtheouteredgeof theknobwithonehand andturnthefrontof theknobwiththe otherhand Toraise...

Page 14: ...ie shells 1Bor C I Frozenpies A oncookiesheet Casseroles Bor C Roasting Aor B Preheating Preheatthe ovenif therecipecallsfor it Preheat meansbringingthe ovenup to the specified temperaturebeforeputtingin the food TOpreheat set the ovenat the correcttemperature selecting a highertemperaturedoesnot shortenpreheattime Preheatingis necessaryfor goodresultswhenbaking cakes cookies pastryandbreads For m...

Page 15: ...enbakingcakes warpedorbentpanswillcause to producea browner crispercrust Frozenpiesin foil unevenbakingresultsandpoorlyshapedproducts pansshouldbe placedon an aluminumcookiesheet A c e bakedin a panlargerthantherecipe forbakingsincethe shinyfoilpanreflectsheat away recommendswillusuallybe crisper thinneranddrier fromthepie crust the cookiesheethelpsretainit thanit shouldbe If bakedin a pan smaller...

Page 16: ...foreor after cooking Roomtemperaturepromotesthe growthof harmfulbacteria Be surethatthe ovenlightis off becausetheheatfromthebulbwillspeedharmful bacteriagrowth Howto Set DelayStart and AutomaticStop DelayStartandAutomaticStopis settingthe oven timerto turnthe ovenon andoffautomaticallyat a latertimethanthepresenttimeof day 1 Tosetthe STOPTIME DELAY START StartTime P pushin the 9 i 3 9 a knobon th...

Page 17: ...o BAKE Turnthe OVENTEMPknobto desiredtemperature Check theRoastingGuidefortemperatures andapproximate cookingtimes 4 Mostmeatscontinueto cookslightlywhile standing afterbeingremovedfromthe oven Standingtimerecommendedforroastsis 10to 20 minutes Thisallowsroaststo firmup andmakes themeasierto carve Internaltemperature willrise about5 to 10 F tocompensate fortemperature increase if desired removeroa...

Page 18: ...rown the meat Type Meat Tender cuts rib highquality sirloin tip rumportopround Lamblegorbone inshoulder Vealshoulder legorloin Porkloin riborshoulder Ham Precooked Poultry Chicken orDuck Chicken pieces Turkey RoAsTmG GumE oven Temperature 325 325 325 325 325 325 350 325 Doneness Rare Medium WellDone Rare Medium WellDone WellDone WellDone ToWarm WellDone WellDone WellDone Approximate RoastingTime i...

Page 19: ...ilerpan andbroilerrack However you mustmoldthe foiltightlyto therack andcut slitsin itjust Iikethe rack Withoutthe slits the foil willpreventfat andmeatjuicesfromdrainingto the broilerpan Thejuicescouldbecomehotenoughto catchonfire If you do not cutthe slits youarefrying not broiling Questions Answers Q WheiIbroiIing is it necessaryto alwaysuse a rackin the pan A Yes Usingthe rack suspendsthe meat...

Page 20: ... c 6 5 Steaks lessthan1inch thick cook through Medium 1tolfilbs c 8 6 before browning Panfrying isrecommended Well Done c 12 11 Slash fat Rare 1 inch thick c 10 7 8 Medium 2to 2X lbs c 15 14 16 Well Done c 25 20 25 Chicken 1whole A 35 10 15 Reduce time about 5to10minutes per 2to2filbs sideforcut up chicken Brusheachside splitlengthwise withmeltedbutter Broilskin side down first Bakery Products Bre...

Page 21: ...uldneverbe cleanedin theself cleaning oven be set correctlyfor thecleancycleto workproperly Tohelpyouunderstandhowthe cleancycleworks the stagesof the cyclearenotedbelow 1 Preparethe ovenfor cleaning 2 Closetheovendoorand makesurethe lightis off Slidethelatchhandleto the rightas far as it willgo 3 Turnboththe OVENSET and OVENTEMPknobsto clean 4 Set theautomaticoventimer Makesurebothth clockandtheD...

Page 22: ...move thisgasket Q Afterhavingjust usedthe oven I couldnot movethelatchhandle Why A Afterseveralcontinuoushigh temperature bakings or broilings the doorcannotbe latched If this happens let the ovencoolby openingtheoven door Afterthe ovenhas cooled youwillbe able to Iatchtheovendoorfor self cleaning Jsedoor latchfor Self Cleaningonly Q Whatshou dI do if excessivesmokingoccurs duringcleaning A This i...

Page 23: ... in thedishwasher Wipeaftereach cookingso unnoticedspatterwillnotbum onthe next timeyoucook Bowlscanpermanently discolor ifexposedtoexcessively highheator if soilis allowedto bakeon Aftereach use washrinse anddryto preventdifficultstains Forbrownfood stainsusedetergentandwater plastic scouringpads mildabrasivecleaners or soap filled scouringpads lf heavilysoiled placean ammonia soakedpapertowelon ...

Page 24: ...in an ovenor neartheCooktopo Donotstoreorme combwtible materials gasolineor otherflammablevapors andIiquidsin the Vicinity of thisor anyother appIiance SUppOti Rods s Lift up Cooktop Cleanthe areaunderthecooktopoften Built upsoil especiallygrease maycatchon fire Tomakecleaningeasier the entirecooktopmaybe liftedup andsupportedin theup position Be sure a lsurfaceunitsareturnedofl before raisingthe ...

Page 25: ...water rinsewithcleanwaterandpolishdrywitha softcloth Donotuseabrasivecleansers strongliquidcleaners plasticscouringpadsorovencleanersonthecontrol panel they willdamagethefinish A 50 50solutionof vinegarandhotwaterworkswell Thecontrolknobsmayberemovedforeasiercleaning Toremoveknob pullit straightoffthestem If knobis difficulttoremove placea towelordishclothbetween theknobandcontrolpanelandpullgentl...

Page 26: ...n andrack anywhere in the range Do not cleanin self cleaningoven Removable storage Drawer The storagedraweris a goodplaceto storecookware md b eware Do not storeplasticsandflammable materialin the drawer Do not overload the storagedrawer If the draweris tooheavy it may slipoffthe trackwhenopened To openthe drawer graspthe centerof the handleand pull straightout The storagedrawermaybe removedfor cl...

Page 27: ... Self Cleaningsection Mehl Park Glasssurfaces Donotusesteelwool abrasives Tocleantheoutsideglassfinish ammoniaorcommercial ovencleaners usea glasscleaner Rinseand Tosafelycleansurfaces wash rinse polishwitha drycloth Do not andthendrywitha softcloth allowthewateror cleanerto rundowninsideopeningsin theglasswhilecleaning oven vent Theovenis ventedthroughanopeningundertherightrear surfaceunit Neverc...

Page 28: ...tom of thedoorsquarelyovertie hinges Thenlowerthe door slowlyandevenlyoverbothhingesat the same time If hingessnapbackagainsttheovenframe pull thembackout Donotrub or cleanthedoorgasket thefiberglass materialof thegaskethasan extremelylow resistanceto abrasion An intactandwell fitting ovendoorgasketis essentialforenergy efficient ovenoperationandgoodbakingresults If you noticethe gasketbecomingwor...

Page 29: ...To mMow I 1 1 Unscrewthe coverandremovethe bulb Bulb DO 0 Om AN SCWWS TOMMO Tm COmR OR PLACE T LIG B B TO PLACE B i i i f t in a new 40 wattappliancebulb A GlassCover 4 ti LL NOTE A 40 wattappliancebulbis smallerthana standard40 wattho ehold bulb Replaceand tightenthe cover Reconnectelectricalpowerto therange Bake orBroilunit Donot cleanthe bakeunit or broilunit Anysoilwillburnoffwhentheunit ishea...

Page 30: ...MEON OVENWILLNOT SELF CLE DOORWON T OPENmER SELF CLEANCYCLE POSSIBLECAUSE Bulb nay be Idose orbum tiout s ecial ly if thebvencon tio lclbck is working STOP TIMEmustbebetween2 and4 hoti later an S A TT E If the self cleaningmode alfunctions oi md sc onne ct powersupply Have the rangeservicedby a qudifigdtechnician 0Whenthetemperature hasfallenbelowthesafe Iocking t mpirature thedoor canbeopened 30 ...

Page 31: ...ing or speech who have access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may call 800 TDD GEAC 800 833 4322 to request service You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there after your RGA product war ranty expires Purchase a GE con dct whil yo rwarrantyisstillineffect andyou llreceiveasubstantial dis count Withamultiple year contract you reassuredoffutureserviceat tod...

Page 32: ... to teach you how to Ifyou have art installation problem contactyour use the product dealer or installer Youare responsible for providing Read your Use and Care matetial Ifyou then have adequate electrical gas exhausting and other any questions about operating the product please connecting facilitiesas described in the Installation contactyour dealer or Instructions provided with the product Manag...