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Kenmore

Electric Built-In Oven

Horno de pared doble

* = color number, número de color

Use & Care Guide

Manual de Uso y Cuidado

English / Español

Model/Modèle: 790-4942*, 790-4940*

P/N 139900101 Rev. A

Sears Brands Management Corporation

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.kenmore.com

www.sears.com

Sears Canada Inc.

Toronto (Ontario) Canada M5B 2B8

www.sears.ca

Summary of Contents for 790-4940 Series

Page 1: ... de color Use Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado English Español Model Modèle 790 4942 790 4940 P N 139900101 Rev A Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www kenmore com www sears com Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario Canada M5B 2B8 www sears ca ...

Page 2: ...tions supplied with the product 3 Expendable items that can wear out from normal use including but not limited to filters belts light bulbs and bags 4 A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation operation or maintenance 5 A service technician to clean or maintain this product 6 Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed operated or maintained accordin...

Page 3: ...uld not be left alone or unat tended in the area where appliance is in use They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance including the storage drawer lower broiler drawer warmer drawer or lower double oven Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoide...

Page 4: ...orcement Act requires the governor of California to publish a list of substances known to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harms and it requires busi nesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances Read and follow the below instructions and precautions for unpacking installing and servicing your appliance Remove all tape and packaging before using the oven Destro...

Page 5: ...n 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 in hot do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition Remove all bakeware and utensils before moving the rack Do not use a broiler pan without its insert Broiler pans and inserts allow drip...

Page 6: ...must be properly grounded For models factory equipped with a power cord For maximum safety the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is the correct voltage is correctly polar ized and is properly grounded in accordance with local codes For ovens to be wired into a junction box It is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have the appropriate outlet with the correct prop...

Page 7: ...ack slightly and slide out To Replace Place the oven rack on the rack guides on both sides of oven walls Tilt the front of oven rack upward slightly and slide the oven rack back into place Be sure oven racks are level before using Oven Rack Descriptions Flat oven racks or the flat handle oven rack may be used for most cooking needs and may be placed in most oven rack positions The offset oven rack...

Page 8: ...so the STOP key is used to activate oven lockout setting 14 Oven Lockout Use in conjunction with the STOP key to lock out oven functions and door Important Read the instructions carefully before using the oven For satis factory use of your oven become familiar with the various functions of the oven Minimum and Maximum Control Settings All of the features listed have minimum and maximum time and te...

Page 9: ...ng only seconds will display If the timer is active during a cooking process the timer will show in the display To view the status of any other active oven function press the key of the cooking function once and it will appear in the display for a few seconds Add 1 Minute Use the Add 1 Minute key to set additional minutes to the timer Each press of the key will add 1 additional minute If the Add 1...

Page 10: ...be programmed to lock the oven door and lock the oven control To activate the oven lockout features 1 Be sure oven door is completely closed 2 Press and hold for 3 seconds see Figure 12 door Loc will appear in the display The motor driven door latch mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically Do not open the oven door Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock Once do...

Page 11: ...low at least 2 inches 5 cm of space between bakeware for proper air circulation Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods Dark pans are recom mended for pies Shiny pans are recommended for cakes cookies and muffins Setting Cook Time Use Cook ...

Page 12: ...ld will keep cooked foods warm and ready for serving for up to 3 hours after cooking has finished After 3 hours the Warm Hold will shut off automatically Warm Hold should only be used with foods that are already at serving temperatures Warm Hold will maintain the oven temperature at 170 F 77 C To set Warm Hold 1 If needed arrange oven racks and place cooked food in oven 2 Press Warm Hold HLd will ...

Page 13: ...smoking and avoid splatter When broiling always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food Cook Time or Delay Start will not operate with the Broil To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550 F 1 Arrange the oven racks when cool For optimum browning results preheat oven for 2 minutes before adding food 2 Position bakeware in oven 3 Press Broil 4 Pre...

Page 14: ... from actual temperatures The oven temperature adjustment may be made if your oven control has been set to display C temperatures Minimum and maximum settings for C range from plus 19 C to minus 19 C Restoring Factory Default Settings When new your appliance left the factory with predetermined default oven control settings Over time users may have made changes to these settings The following optio...

Page 15: ...od sit for more than one hour before or after cooking Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness Foods that can easily spoil such as milk eggs fish meat or poultry should be chilled in the refriger ator first Even when chilled they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins and should be removed promptly when finished cooking To program oven to Bake with default...

Page 16: ...ence a power failure or interruption the oven will shut off When power is restored the oven will not turn back on automatically The oven will remember that it is set for the Sabbath and the oven display will show the message SF for Sabbath failure See Figure 19 The food may be safely removed from the oven while still in the Sabbath feature however the oven cannot be turned back on until after the ...

Page 17: ...interior Clean any soil from the oven frame the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom See Figure 20 These areas heat suffi ciently to burn soil on Clean using soap and water prior to starting Self Clean Remove any excessive build up caused by spills Any spill on the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before starting a self clean c...

Page 18: ...k is set with the correct time of day the oven is empty and all of the oven racks are removed Be sure oven door is completely closed 2 Press Delay Start 3 Using numeric keypad enter 9 0 0 for time to start 4 Press to accept 5 Press Self Clean 6 Press If it becomes necessary to stop Self Clean when active 1 Press 2 If Self Clean has heated the oven to a high temperature allow enough time for the ov...

Page 19: ...rs like stainless steel cleaners or any other types of cleaners containing any abrasive chlorides chlorine or ammonia It is recommended to use mild dish soap and water or a 50 50 solution of water and vinegar Porcelain enamel broiler pan and insert Door liner and body parts Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear water and ammonia If nece...

Page 20: ... 25 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 Figure 25 and Figure 26 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully open the oven door horizontal with floor See Figure 23 4 Push the door hinge locks up toward and into the oven frame on both left...

Page 21: ...f at the main source 2 Remove interior oven light shield by turning a quarter turn counter clockwise 3 Replace bulb with a new T 4 type Halogen 25 watt appliance bulb Important note Do not allow your fingers to touch the new bulb when replacing This will shorten the life of the bulb Use a paper towel or cotton glove while handling the new bulb when installing 4 Replace glass oven light shield by r...

Page 22: ... temperature before placing food in the oven Use proper rack position for baking needs Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Cakes not done in center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Use pan size suggested in recipe Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 5 1 cm to 10 2 cm 2 to 4 of space on al...

Page 23: ...emove oven racks from oven cavity before starting a self clean cycle Clean using a mild abrasive cleaner following manufacturer s instructions Rinse with clean water dry and replace in oven Oven smokes excessively when broiling Incorrect setting Follow broiling instructions in the Setting Broil section on page 13 Meat too close to the broil element Reposition broil rack to provide proper clearance...

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