Hamilton Beach 31401, Use & Care Manual

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Care and Cleaning
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WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard.
Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can break off pad and
touch electrical parts.
Your Oven should be cleaned regularly for best performance and
long life. Regular cleaning will also reduce risk of fire hazard.
1. Unplug.
2. Remove Crumb Tray and Oven Rack and wash in hot, soapy
water. Rinse and dry.
3. To clean inside of Oven, wipe Oven walls, bottom of Oven, and
glass door with a damp, soapy cloth. Repeat with a damp, clean
cloth. For stubborn stains, use a plastic scouring pad.
4. Wipe outside of Oven with a damp cloth. Do not use abrasive
cleansers or metal scouring pads.
Troubleshooting
Oven will not heat.
• Check to make sure electrical outlet is working and Oven is
plugged in. Turn Temperature Dial to 350°F (177°C). Turn Function
Dial to Bake; then rotate Timer Dial to Stay On while pressing in
and holding buttons on side of dial.
Moisture forms on inside of Oven door when toasting.
• This is normal when toasting in a toaster oven. Moisture is slower
to escape from a toaster oven than from a toaster. Amount of
moisture will differ between fresh bread, bagels, and frozen
pastries.
An odor and smoke come from Oven.
• Smoke and odor are normal during first use of most heating
appliances. These will not be present after initial heating period.
Oven will not toast.
• Check to make sure outlet is working and Oven is plugged in. Turn
Temperature Dial to Broil/Toast. Turn Function Dial to Toast; then
rotate Timer Dial past 10 and then back to desired toast color.
Some foods burn and some are not done.
• Adjust Oven Rack position to center food in Oven.
• Adjust Oven temperature or cooking time for best results with your
recipes.
Bread, bagel, or English muffin didn’t toast as expected.
• Toasting is affected by temperature of bread. Room temperature
bread may toast to a medium color on medium setting. Same type
of bread that has been refrigerated may require a darker setting to
reach a medium color.
• Moisture content will also affect toasting. Fresh bagels, made
locally, will have a higher moisture content than bagels purchased
in supermarket bread section. A second, shorter toasting cycle
may be needed to reach desired brownness. Fresh bagels made
locally may require two toasting cycles.
• Irregular surface of English muffins may require more than one
toasting cycle. After toasting for one cycle on darkest setting, if a
darker shade is desired, adjust shade selector to a lighter setting
and toast for a second cycle. Watch closely to avoid overbrowning.
English muffins cut with a knife toast more evenly than English
muffins split with a fork.