Amana BigOven ACF7225A Owner'S Manual Download Page 13

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Using the Oven Control 

(cont’d)

Preheating

In most cases, you should preheat the
oven before baking.  After the
temperature knob is turned, the oven
temperature will begin to rise until the
desired cooking  temperature is reached.
When cooking temperature is reached
oven signal beeps.

WARNING

!

To avoid risk of personal injury,

property damage or fire, do not

line oven bottom, racks, or

broiler pan and grid with

aluminum foil.

WARNING

!

To avoid risk of personal injury,

property damage or fire, never

leave oven unattended while

broiling.

Broiling

Broiling sears in natural juices and provides charbroiled flavor.
To broil, center food on broiling grid and pan and place on proper rack in

oven. Do not place aluminum foil over boiling pan, oven rack or oven

bottom. 

Oven door must be fully closed.

 Broiling does not require

preheating so you can place food in oven while it is still cool.
Convection fan cannot be used during a broil cycle.
1. Adjust oven racks to desired position.

2. Turn oven temperature knob to BROIL.

• Oven indicator light will turn on and

remain on.

•

BRL

 will display.

• Display will return to time of day

approximately 15 seconds after

broiling begins.

2.

Close oven door.

• If oven door is ajar for more than

3 minutes, broil cycle will stop.

• If broil cycle stops because the door was open too long, close oven

door and broil cycle will continue.

3. After broiling, remove food and turn oven temperature knob to OFF.

Baking  or  Convection  Baking

While oven is still cool, remove any stored items from the oven cavity.
1. Place racks in desired position and close oven door.

2. Push and turn oven temperature knob to desired temperature.

• Oven indicator light will turn on and stay on.

• For convection baking, press

CONVECTION pad. Indicator light will

glow in convection mode.

• Convection baking will take less time.

Check food frequently.

• Temperature is displayed in the clock

area in 5 degree increments.

• Temperature range is 170 °F to 550 °F

• Display will return to time of day after

approximately 15 seconds.

• To recall oven temperature, press

RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad.

3. PREHEAT light will turn on during the preheat cycle. PREHEAT light

shuts off when oven has reached desired temperature and oven beeps.

4. Open door carefully and place food in oven.

5. After cooking time elapses, remove food and turn oven temperature

knob to OFF.

Preheat  Signal

After setting oven to bake and selecting
a temperature, oven preheats.  When
oven reaches set temperature, signal
sounds. The preheat light will shut off
and remain off after oven has reached
the selected temperature.

How High or Low Can I

Set the Temperature?

Oven bake temperature can be set from
170 °F to 550 °F . Some minor smoking
is normal when using oven for first time.

Summary of Contents for BigOven ACF7225A

Page 1: ...ures 10 Displays and Signals 11 Using the Oven Control 12 Cooking Baking Guidelines 17 Broiling Guidelines 20 Roasting Guidelines 21 Braising Guidelines 22 Care and Cleaning 23 Troubleshooting 27 Aman...

Page 2: ..._____________________________ Keep this manual and your sales receipt together in a safe place for future reference or if warranty service is required For answers to questions or to locate an authoriz...

Page 3: ...NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN Oven heating elements may be hot though they are dark in color Interior surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause burns During and afte...

Page 4: ...a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing Use of oversized utensils concentrates heat on cooking surface and can cause damage to range Proper relationsh...

Page 5: ...r excessive grease Though a fire is unlikely if one occurs proceed as follows Surface Element Fire 1 Smother the fire with a nonflammable lid or baking soda or use a Class ABC or BC extinguisher Not w...

Page 6: ...oking surface Spillovers can penetrate broken surface and cause electric shock never clean broken cooktop Cleaners can penetrate broken surface and cause electric shock If smoothtop cooking surface br...

Page 7: ...ting element size by 1 inch Flat bottomed wok Wok with a ringstand on bottom Can I can Canning is not recommended with any of the Amana smoothtop ranges or cooktops due to the intense heat and large c...

Page 8: ...operate during bake Bake element is not visible on the oven bottom but housed underneath the oven bottom Broil element will cycle on and off during bake and is only used to heat oven quickly and brown...

Page 9: ...until rack is out of oven 3 Place rack in new rack position Curved edge of rack must be toward rear of oven Rack Position Food Type 2 Puff pastry products strudels casseroles muffins small pork loin...

Page 10: ...move aluminum foil from racks and oven bottom if present Check for blocked heat vents If it still appears oven is not performing as expected a calibration may be done 1 Turn oven temperature knob to O...

Page 11: ...ght turns on and remains on while oven is in use Oven light does not monitor oven cavity temperature 219 7 21 Turns on when CONVECTION pad is pressed DISPLAY DESCRIPTION 5 Displays when oven is broili...

Page 12: ...nting down automatically after time is entered To view clock while timer counts down press RECALL OVEN TEMP CLOCK pad Timer will return after 3 seconds of no input 3 Press and hold TIMER ON OFF pad to...

Page 13: ...l cycle stops because the door was open too long close oven door and broil cycle will continue 3 After broiling remove food and turn oven temperature knob to OFF Baking or Convection Baking While oven...

Page 14: ...ME pad When cooking time has elapsed an end of cycle signal sounds oven automatically turns off and display returns to time of day Oven signal sounds 4 times then once every 10 seconds until knob is t...

Page 15: ...Push and turn oven temperature knob to CLEAN position The default self clean cycle length of 3 hours will display 4 Set cycle length for self clean Use arrow keys to adjust time as necessary before ov...

Page 16: ...to the touch DO NOT attempt to open door prior to LOCKED indicator light shutting off Once oven is cool turn oven knob to OFF position Interrupting the self clean cycle To stop a self clean cycle tha...

Page 17: ...ans with high sides this will cause uneven browning on the top Cookie sheet should not touch the sides of the oven or door Cakes Follow recipe s directions for pan size Shiny pans work best for cakes...

Page 18: ...kes high in middle or cracked Temperature set too high Overmixing Too much flour Pans touching each other or oven walls Common Baking Problems If you begin to notice consistent problems refer to the c...

Page 19: ...ng a Meat Thermometer When using a meat thermometer remember to insert it at a slight angle in the thickest part of the meat away from fat and bone The meat should be removed when 5 F below the desire...

Page 20: ...to 2 2 to 3 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 8 to 12 10 to 15 20 to 25 Filet Mignon Tenderloin to 2 to 4 10 to 15 Flank Steak Very Rare 130 F Rare 140 F Medium Rare 145 F Medium 160 F Well Done 170 F Very Well Do...

Page 21: ...Well Done 180 F 350 F 4 to 6 18 to 24 PORK Loin Roast bone in 350 F 3 to 5 Rib Roast boneless 350 F 2 to 4 Tenderloin 450 F to 1 Ham bone in cook before eating All pork must be cooked to an internal...

Page 22: ...to 5 1 to 2 Arm Pot Roast 325 F 3 to 5 2 to 3 Chuck Roast boneless 325 F 3 to 5 2 to 3 Short Ribs 325 F 2 inches x 2 inches x 4 inches thick 1 to 2 Round Steak 325 F to 1 inch thick 1 to 1 Flank Steak...

Page 23: ...ty To clean the area around the gasket make sure oven is cool to the touch Using a cloth with a mild soap wipe area needing to be cleaned Avoid gasket Gasket should not be removed while cleaning Do no...

Page 24: ...cal supply to oven before changing light bulb before replacing light bulb make sure oven and bulb are cool Do not operate oven without bulb and cover in place PART GENERAL DIRECTIONS Broil element Do...

Page 25: ...carefully scrape off the mark Pitting or flaking Boilovers of sugar syrup on a hot smoothtop can cause pitting if not removed immediately Turn control to LOW setting Wipe up excess spill with dry clot...

Page 26: ...e cleaning Soft clean cloths to dry or polish Stainless steel cleaner designed for appliances such as Amana Cleaning Polish and Conditioner for Stainless Steel 31960801 1 Wash surfaces with warm soapy...

Page 27: ...or will not unlock Oven is self cleaning Oven still hot Allow cycle to complete Will not unlatch until a certain cooler temperature has been reached Do not force door open will void warranty May blow...

Page 28: ...ply smoothtop cleaner conditioner and gently rub with nonabrasive nylon pad Discoloration Dirt Water spots marks Use recommended smoothtop cleaner conditioner to remove dirt from smoothtop Make sure s...

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Page 32: ...ear Repairs resulting from the following Improper installation exhaust system or maintenance Any modification alteration or adjustment not authorized by Amana Accident misuse abuse fire flood or acts...

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