Kenmore 790.7946, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...E L I T E ual Estufa Fuel ange e fuel dual Models Modelos 790 7946 color number nQmero de color iii i_ iiii_liiiil_ _ www sears com Scars Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A pin 316462418 0606 ...

Page 2: ...struct the user in correct product installation operation or maintenance 3 A service technician to clean or maintain this product 4 Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product 5 Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident abuse misuse or use for other than its intended purpose 6 Damage t...

Page 3: ... or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician This may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the range Never modify or alter the construction of a range by removing leveling legs panels wire covers anti tip brackets screws or any other part of the product Air curtain or other overhea...

Page 4: ... melt or ignite Placement of Oven Racks Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool If rack must be moved while oven is hot use extreme caution Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition Do not let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven Remove all utensils from the rack before moving Do not use the broiler pan without its insert The broiler ...

Page 5: ...fully Personal injury or death from electrical shock may occur if the range is not installed by a qualified installer or electrician Any additions changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by Sears Service Before Using Your Range Assembly of Burner Heads Caps Grates Your range is shipped with the Burner Heads and Burner Ca...

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Page 7: ...ven Door Light Switch 14 Dual Oven interior Lights with Shields 15 Self Cleaning Oven interior 16 Convection Bake Fan Cover 17 Adjustable Porcelain Coated Oven Racks includes Handle Half Oven Racks 18 Large 1 piece Oven Door Handle styles colors vary with model 19 Full width Oven Door styles colors vary with model 20 Warmer Drawer with Handle Warmer Drawer Rack 21 5 000 BTU Simmer Burner 22 9 500 ...

Page 8: ...ing meats chicken or fish See Broil Cookies cakes pies biscuits 2 or 3 Muffins Frozen pies angel food cake 1or Roasting Shelf yeast bread casseroles small cuts of meat or poultry Turkey roast or ham 1or Roasting Shelf Types of Oven Racks Flat Handle Oven Rack Fig 3 Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack types shown a Porcelain coated Flat Handle Oven Rack Fig 3 or a Porcelain...

Page 9: ...face Burners Your range is equipped with 5 gas surface burners with 4 different BTU ratings The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the burner size increases The smaller SIMMER burner is best used for simmering delicate sauces etc This burner is located at the right rear burner position on the cooktop See Fig 3 The STANDARD burners can be used for most surface cooking n...

Page 10: ... Flame Size For most cooking start on the highest control setting and then turn to a lower one to complete the process Use the recommendations below as a guide for determining proper flame size for various types of cooking The size and type of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for cooking Flame Size Type of Cooking High Flame Start most foods bring ...

Page 11: ...riddle and prevent even heat distribution Setting Warmer Drawer Controls Arranging Warmer Drawer Racks Using the Warmer Drawer Arranging Warmer Warm Ready TM Drawer Rack Positions The rack can be used in two ways in the upward position Fig 2 to allow low profile food items to be placed both under and on top of the rack for example rolls or biscuits on top of the rack and a casserole dish underneat...

Page 12: ...e Bread Proofing feature in ON See Fig 5 bread dough preparation instructions on this page To return to standard Warmer Drawer settings touch CAb pad at least once Note For best results preheat the Warmer Drawer before adding the food or bread dough An empty drawer will preheat in approximately 15 minutes When the food or dough is ready for removal touch the pad once to turn the Warmer Drawer or B...

Page 13: ...rn poweroff before removing the warmerdrawer 2 Open the drawer to the fully opened position 3 Locate glide lever on each side of drawer pull up on the left glide lever and push down on the right glide lever See Fig 2 4 Pull the drawer away from the range To 1 2 3 Replace Warmer Warm Ready TM Drawer Pull the bearing glides to the front of the chassis glide See Fig 3 Align the glide on each side of ...

Page 14: ...g page 26 process See page 16 CLOCK Use to set the time of day See page 15 ADD 1 CONVBAKE PREHEAT CAKESor STOP Use to cancel MINUTE Use to select Use to pre BREADS Use to any oven mode Use to the Convection condition the select the cakes or previously entered select Add 1 Bake feature oven breads from a except the time of day Minute See page 25 temperature variety of food and minute timer See page...

Page 15: ... the correct time as described in To set the clock above Please note that if the 24 hour time of day mode was chosen the clock will now display time from 00 00 through 23 59 hours Setting Silent Control Operation PRESS Fig 1 DISPLAY Fig 2 _ QOfor 6 seconds Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 5 Fig 6 The DELAY START _ and FLEX CLEAN c_a_ pads control the Silent Control operation feature The Silent Control v operation ...

Page 16: ...See Fig 3 indicates the control is set for the Continuous Bake feature to accept the change See Fig 4 display 3 Press will return to time of day or press _ to reject the change Setting Timer for 6 seconds Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 4 4 The TIMER _oer pad controls the Timer feature The Timer serves as an extra reminder in the kitchen that will beep when v the set time has run out The Timer will not START or S...

Page 17: ...cked See Fig 2 Q for 3 seconds Fig 1 2 The oven is fully operational Setting Temperature Display m Fahrenheit or Celsius The BROIL ___Broil_ and FLEX CLEAN _ pads control the Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature display modes The oven control can be programmed to display temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius The oven has been preset at the factory to display in Fahrenheit INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY F...

Page 18: ...Fig 2 4 Press 5 Press _TCi m b See Fig 3 6 Enter the desired baking time Press _9_ See Fig 4 7 Press _ and hold for 3 seconds See Fig 5 This recipe is now stored with the BAKE key pad When the Cook Time finishes 1 End will display The oven will shut off automatically See Fig 7 2 The control will beep 3 times The control will continue to beep 3 times every 30 seconds until is pressed The Cook Time ...

Page 19: ...s reached the desired temperature this example 350 F the control will sound a long beep the PRE light will turn off and oven set temperature will be displayed Fig 3 When PRE disappears from the display the oven set temperature has been reached Once the oven has preheated PLACE FOOD iN THE OVEN Press _ when baking is complete or to cancel the Preheat feature PRESS DISPLAY Fig 1 Fig 2 To change Preh...

Page 20: ...ature from 170 F to 550 F The sample shown below is for 350 F INSTRUCTIONS To set the Bake Temperature to 350 F t Arrange interior oven racks and place food in oven 2 Press Ba_ 350 will automatically appear in the display See Fig 1 3 Press sT_ _ A long beep will sound once the oven set temperature reaches 350 F See Fig 2 Note Pressing Q will cancel the Bake feature at any time PRESS Q DISPLAY Fig ...

Page 21: ...emaining in the Cook Time mode Once Cook Time has started baking a long beep will sound when the oven temperature reaches the set temperature Press 0 when baking has finished or at any time to cancel the Cook Time feature Q DISPLAY Fig 1 When the Cook Time finishes 1 End and the time of day will show in the display The oven will shut off automatically See Fig 6 2 The control will beep 3 times The ...

Page 22: ...e Fig 4 Fig 1 Fig 2 7 8 9 Press 10 Press Enter the desired start time using the number pads Press _ See Fig 6 _ See Fig 7 G Fig 3 Fig 4 _ See Fig 8 11 Press Delay Start has started press _TC_m _j_ to display Note Once the bake time remaining Once the Delay Start has started baking a long beep will sound when the oven temperature reaches the set temperature Press when baking has finished or at any ...

Page 23: ...tting is 400 F press the desired temperature before continuing to step 5 5 Press _ The oven will begin to broil BROIL and 550 v will appear in the display See Fig 2 6 Broil on one side until food is browned turn and cook on the second side Season and serve Note Always pull the rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food 7 To cancel broiling or if finished broiling press O See Fig...

Page 24: ...nvection fan icon will come on Press Q to stop Convection Roast at any time Note The Cakes or Breads features may be programmed like the example provided above It is recommended to follow the recipe instuctions with the food packaging The convection fan will not turn on with the Cakes or Breads key pad Q Fig 1 Fig 2 foods to be i cooked in each Meat Cakes Breads category Poultry Brownies Rolls Pie...

Page 25: ...s for Convection Bake 1 Time reductions will vary depending on the amount and type of food to be cooked Cookies and biscuits should be baked on pans with no sides or very low sides to allow heated air to circulate around the food Food baked on pans with ti _ a dark finish will cook faster 2 Preheating is not necessary when cooking casseroles with Convection Bake 3 When using Convection Bake with a...

Page 26: ...used with a Cook Time or a Delay Start setting the Convection Convert feature will display a CF for check food when the bake time is 75 complete See Fig 3 At this time the oven control will sound 3 long beeps at regular intervals until baking has finished When the bake time has completely finished the control will display End and will sound 3 long beeps every 30 seconds until the _ pad is pressed ...

Page 27: ...t open the oven door often or leave the door open when checking foods If the oven heat escapes often the Slow Cook time may need to extended Cover the foods to keep them moist or use a loose or vented type cover to allow foods to turn crisp or brown o o o Roasts may be left uncovered so browning can occur Cook times will vary depending on the weight fat content bone the shape of the roast Use the ...

Page 28: ...RUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To Program the Oven for 350 F Begin Baking immediately and activate the Sabbath feature 1 Be sure that the clock is set with the correct time of day 2 Arrange the oven racks and place the food inthe oven 3 Press _ 350 F will appear in the display See Fig 1 _ The oven will turn ON ans begin heating See Fig 4 Press 2 5 If a Cook Time or Delay Start is needed then enter the tim...

Page 29: ...of 170 F The Warm Hold v feature will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished After 3 hours the Warm Hold feature will shut the oven OFF automatically The Warm Hold feature may be used without any other cooking operations or may be used after cooking has finished using Cook Time or Delay Start To set Warm Hold 1 Arrange interior oven racks and place baked fo...

Page 30: ... clean the oven door gasket The woven material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good seal Care should be taken not to rub damage or remove the gasket DO NOT use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket Doing so could cause damage Remove the broiler pan and insert all utensils and any aluminum foil These items cannot withstand high cleaning temperatures Porcelain Oven racks do not h...

Page 31: ...See Fig 1 2 4 hours of Self Cleaning time may be choosen by pressing any amount of time from _ 2 hours through bdbdb 4 hoors n ono noto ncro nts may also skip the time entry and accept the default cleaning time of 3 hours by pressing the START key pad See Step 3 3 Press _ _ The DOOR LOCKED icon will flash CLEANg Cooktop Lockout icon and the letters CLn will remain on in the display See Fig 2 4 As ...

Page 32: ...g 7 can then be opened See Fig 7 IMPORTANT NOTES when using the Self Clean feature 1 The Self Clean feature will not operate whenever a radiant surface remains ON 2 A Self Clean cycle may be started if the appliance has the Cooktop Lockout active A Self Clean cycle cannot be started if Oven Lockout feature is active 3 If a Self Cleaning Cycle has started but not finished and a power failure occurs...

Page 33: ...ture use the number keypads to enter change Example 30 F _ _ Fig 2 the desired The temperature may be increased as much as 35 F 19 C 3 Press _ to accept the temperature change and the display return to the time of day See Fig 3 Press Q to reject will the change if necessary To adjust the oven temperature lower 1 Press _ for 6 seconds See Fig 4 2 To decrease the temperature use the number pads to e...

Page 34: ...less Steel Always be sure to rinse the cleaners from the surface as bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed Porcelain enamel broiler pan insert door liner body parts interior Warmer Urawerarea Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear water and ammonia If necessary cover difficult spots with an ammonia soaked paper tow...

Page 35: ...en Door 1 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle See Fig 3 2 Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame See Fig 4 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully open the oven door horizontal with floor ...

Page 36: ... Burners without the Burner Caps and Burner Heads properly in place To Clean the surface Burner Caps and Burner Heads Use a soap filled scouring pad or a mild abrasive cleanser to clean the surface Burner Caps and Burner Heads The ports or slots around the Burner Heads must be routinely cleaned If residue still remains in these ports use a small gauge wire or needle to clean the slots or holes For...

Page 37: ...re or needle to clean ports See Cleaning the Cooktop Contoured Well Areas Burner Caps Burner Heads Grates in the General Care Cleaning section for complete instructions Surface burner flame burns half way around Surface burner flame is orange Range power cord is disconnected from outlet electric ignition models only Be sure cord is securely plugged into the outlet Electrical power outage electric ...

Page 38: ...at to the set temperature before placing food in the oven Try adjusting the recipe s recommended temperature or baking time If you feel the oven is cooking too hot or cool see Adjusting Your Oven Temperature Controls are not set properly Follow instructions in Self Cleaning section Self Cleaning cycle was interrupted Stop time must be set 2 to 4 hours past the start time Follow steps under Stoppin...

Page 39: ...easpoon salt seasoning 1 tablespoon parsley 6 medium potatoes sliced 1 medium onion sliced In a large mixing bowl combine first 5 ingredients blend well In a roasting pan spread potatoes and onions over the bottom of the pan Pour soup mixture over potatoes and onions topping with the pork chops Sprinkle pepper seasoning and parsley on top of pork chops Cover pan with lid or aluminum foil and place...

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