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BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Types of oven racks
Fig. 1
Your range may be equipped with one or more of the
following oven rack types listed below:
The
flat oven rack
(some models) may be used for most
cooking needs and may be placed in most rack positions.
The
flat handle oven rack
(some models) may be
used for most cooking needs. May be placed in most rack
positions. Similar to the flat oven rack but comes with a
built-in handle.
The
offset oven rack
(some models) provides additional
stepdown positions from the standard flat rack design.
The offset design positions the base of the rack about 1/2
of a rack position lower than the flat rack and may be used
in most oven rack positions.
The
half rack
(some models) has a removable section
to allow for taller cooking utensils in the oven. When the
removable section is in place, the rack may be used like
the flat oven rack.
The
Effortless™ Oven Rack
(some models) instructions
are provided later in this section.
The
bottom oven rack
(if equipped) should only be used
in the lowest oven rack position. To maximize oven space,
place cookware on the bottom oven rack for example
when roasting large cuts of meat. Do not use the
bottom
oven rack
in any other oven rack position.
flat
oven
rack
flat
handle
oven rack
(some models)
offset
oven rack
(some
models)
Effortless™
Oven
Rack
(some
models)
half
oven rack
with
removable
shelf (some models)
bottom oven rack
(somemodels)
Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks
For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks,
place cookware on rack in positions 3 & 5. For best results
when using a single or an offset oven rack, place cookware
on rack in position 2, 3 or 4.
Air circulation in the oven
For best baking results allow 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm)
around the cookware for proper air circulation and be
sure pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven
door, sides or back of the oven cavity. For even heating,
hot air must be able to circulate freely around the pans
and cookware (See Fig. 1).