Owner’s Manual
AR-GF Series Ranges
13592 Desmond St., Pacoima, CA 91331 818.897.0808 tel 888.753.9898 toll free www.americanrange.com
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CLEANING RECOMMENDATIONS
PART / MATERIAl
CLEANING SUGGESTIONS
BEING CAREFUl
Grates/Porcelain
Enamel on
Cast Iron
Hot water & detergent with scrubbie, or soap filled steel
wool pad for really tough stains will work.
Remove sugar or acid based spills, they tend to attack the
enamel. Remember the grates are heavy, use care when
lifting and replacing.
open Burners
The cast iron burner heads are heavy and porcelain
coated. If they are dirty, remove any large debris and
gently scrub under hot, soapy water. You may also
remove head and place on top of lit burner to burn
off stubborn deposits.
Do not pick up a hot burner head. Remember to dry out
the ports. Water clogged ports burn with erratic flames
and could be dangerous.
Control knobs/
Powder Paint
Use dry hands to pull off the knobs; hot sudsy water
works best here…
…with a sponge to avoid scratching
Chrome knob Bezels
Hot soapy water works well here, with a sponge or soft
cloth.
As with any round feature that meets the stainless steel
grain, be careful to clean the bezels in a circular motion –
and not contact the S/Steel control panel.
Exterior Finish
Island Trim
Use hot soapy water, rinse and dry immediately. For
hard water spots, try household vinegar or CLR. If there
is any heat discoloration, consider using Zud, Wright’s All
Purpose Polish or Blue Away.
Rub lightly in the direction of the grain of the Stainless Steel.
Salt (sodium chloride), chlorine or chlorine compounds in
some cleaners are corrosive to Stainless Steel.
Griddle
Clean griddle plate with half and half mixture of soda
water and vinegar. Rinse with warm water.
Use plastic spatulas and spoons when working the griddle.
See more tips in the discussion on griddle operation above.
TRoUBlEShooTING
PRoBlEM
PoSSIBlE CAUSE
WHAT TO DO
oven will not heat
• No electrical power to the range
• Gas service is turned off
• Gas supply has been interrupted
• Check circuit breakers in house
• Try to light a surface burner
• Contact the gas company
oven does not reach
selected temperature.
• May not have been on long enough
• Thermostat may be defective
• Too little gas pressure, dirty gas line
• Unit preheats to 350º in less than ten minutes
• Call for service
• Call for service
Burner lights, but click-
ing won’t stop
• Mis-wired high voltage connections
• See that the burners are correctly matched
to the high voltage connections
Convection fan does
not turn
• Switch the fan on
• Bad switch
• Bad fan
• Unit is not connected to electrical service
• Circuit breaker is tripped
• Use the control panel switch
• Call for service
• Call for service
• Visually check unit is wired to electrical service
• Reset the breaker, observe operation
Igniters keep clicking
• Reversed polarity of the electrical supply line
• Poor electrical ground
• Check the polarity with hand held tester
• Be sure range power cord has three prongs
and plugs directly (no adapter) into the power
receptacle
Foods over-cook
• Defective thermostat
• Incorrect temperature or cooking time
• Watch that thermostat indicator light cycles
on and off every five or ten minutes at
temperature
• Reduce cooking time or temperature
Always disconnect the electrical power service before cleaning or
servicing the range.
WARNING
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