Siemens HD2528U manual

Siemens Dual-Fuel R an g e wi t h t h r eeD Su r r ound Co n v ection ® Use and Ca r e Manual Models: HD2525 U , HD2528U Please r ead in s tructions be f o r e using. I m po r t ant: S a v e t hese in s tructions.[...]

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English 1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual cont ains several sections: •T h e Getting S tarted se ction describes the features and functionality of the range, including a description of how to set up the range and operate the control panel. •T h e Operat ion sections describe how to operate each rang e component. •T h e Getting the Mo[...]

English 2 Import ant Safety Instructions READ AND SA VE TH ESE INSTRUCTIONS Import ant Safety Instructions • All ranges can tip. Injury to persons cou ld result. Install anti-tip device pack- aged with range. V erify that the anti-tip devices are engaged. See inst alla- tion instructions. Fire Safety • Do not use aluminum foil or protective lin[...]

Safety English 3 • In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire, dr op and roll immedi- ately to extinguish flames. • Smother flames from food fires other th an grease fires with bakin g soda. Never use water on co oking fires. • T ake care that draf ts like thos e from fans or forced air vents do no t push the flames so that they[...]

Safety English 4 Gas Safety • T o prevent car bon monoxide build-up, do not block appliance air ve nts. • Have the insta ller show you where the gas shut-off valve is lo cated. • If a burner goes out and ga s escapes, open windows and doors. W ait until gas dissipates befor e using the appliance. • If you smell gas, your installer has not d[...]

Safety English 5 • Do not heat or warm unopened food containers. Build-up of pr essure may cause the container to burst and caus e injury . • Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder cont act the heating element s. • Always turn hood ON when cooking at high[...]

Safety English 6 • Keep oven free from grease build up. Cookware Safety • Do not place food di rectly on oven bottom. • Follow the manufacturer's directions when using cooking or roasting bags. • Hold the handle of the pan whe n stirring or turning food. This helps pr event spills and movement of the p an. • Use Proper Pan Size. The [...]

Safety English 7 Food Safety CAUTION: T o maintain food safety , follow these guidelines: 1) DO NOT use the warming drawer to heat cold food (excep- tion: it is safe to use the drawer to crisp crackers, chip s or dry cereal and to warm pla tes. 2) Be sure to maint ain proper food temp erature. The USDA rec- ommends holding hot fo od at 140°F or wa[...]

English 8 Part s and Accessories Sealed Gas Burner s The cooktop has sealed gas burner s. As a result, there are no part s under the cooktop to clean, disassembl e or adjust. S pills stay on top of the cooktop where they are easier to wipe up. Burner Cap s The cooktop has four bur ner caps. Match the size of the burner cap to the size of the burner[...]

Getting S tarted English 9 comes with two differ ent types of burner cap s: standard and di ffusion (model dependent). See the sections below for further infor mation on each. Burner Grat es W ARNING: T o prevent flare-ups, do no t use the cooktop without all burner cap s and all burner grates properly po siti oned. Do not use a grate if the feet a[...]

Getting S tarted English 10 CAUTION: T o avoid burns, place oven racks in desired positions befo re turning oven on. Always use oven mitts w hen th e oven is warm. If a rack must be moved while the oven is hot, do not let oven mitts cont act hot element s. Inserting Rack s Into Ov en 1. Grasp rack firmly on both sides. 2. T ilt rack up to allow sto[...]

Getting S tarted English 1 1 2. Once th e stop is reached , grasp the to p section and pull straight out until the second stop is reached. If the top rack will not extend fully , it is not installed correctly . Reinstall it so that the p an stop is in the back of the oven. Disassembly (fo r cleaning) The two sections of the rack are desig ned to co[...]

Getting S tarted English 12 shorter item). This allows for easier a ccess to all items and better utilization of the oven cavity . Ti p : The removable section can also be used out side of the oven as a trivet or cooling rack. Oven Bottom CAUTION: Do not place food directly on oven bottom. Do not use alu minum foil or protective liners to line any [...]

Getting S tarted English 13 Indicators and Other Features Beep - Signals that more inform ation must be entered or confirms the re ceipt of an entry . A Beep al so signals the end of a program or an oven er ror . End-of-Cycle Ind icator - T o indicate when a mode is finish ed, 3 consecutive beeps will sound. Default Settin gs - The cooking modes au[...]

Getting S tarted English 14 Control (Panel) Oven Control Panel Y ou control the operation of the ra nge by using the touch pads, dial and control knobs. The touchp ads, in conjunct ion with the dial, are used to select an oven mod e, set the oven temperature, set the time(s) and to set up your range. T o use the touchpad, pres s the center part of [...]

Getting S tarted English 15 The Clock About the Clock • Always set the clock after inst allation or after a p ower failure. Once power returns to the oven , the cloc k defaults to 12 :00 am. • The time of day is displayed in hours and minutes. • The clock time will appear during all oven operations except when the timer is running. • The ov[...]

Getting S tarted English 16 4. T urn knob to select volume level Low , Medium or High. 5. Press ST ART . Change th e T emperatur e Scale The oven has bee n preset to the Fahren heit temperature scale. Th e feature allows you to switch b etween Fa hrenheit an d Celsius tem perature. 1. Access SELECT FUNCTIONS Menu. 2. T urn knob clockwise until SELE[...]

Getting S tarted English 17 Reset the Factory Set- tings This feature is used to change all the “Select Functions” se ttings back to the original factory sett ings (or defaults). 1. Access SELECT FUNCTIONS Menu. 2. T urn knob clockwise until R ESET DEF AUL TS is displayed. 3. Press ST ART . Display reads SELECT FUNCTIONS. Set the Sabbath Featur[...]

Getting S tarted English 18 8. Press ST ART . Oven st arts af ter 5 seconds. Sabbath Feature is activated for both the warming dr awer and the oven. The oven and warming drawer op erate for 73 hours and then turn of f automati- cally . Setting the Sabbath Featur e for the W arming Drawer Only The warming drawer doe s not operate wit h the Sabbath f[...]

English 19 This section explains how to operate th e cooktop. See “Getting the Most Out of Y our Cooktop” on page 28 for guidelines to impr ove cooktop results. About the Cooktop Use the cooktop for surface cooking applications such as boiling, frying, simmer- ing, steaming and sauteing. Operation Setting the Burner Heat Level Burner Control Kn[...]

Operation - Cooktop English 20 CAUTION: T o prevent possible burns, the flame should not extend beyond the edge of the cookware. This instruction is based on safety consid er- ations. Damage to the cookwar e or the appliance may also result. T urning the Burner off T urn knob clockwise to the OFF position. Note: A “pop” may be heard when the bu[...]

English 21 This section explains how to operate th e oven. See “Getting the Most Out of Y our Oven” on page 29 for guidelines to improve oven result s. About the Oven Operation CAUTION: Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of an appliance, especially surface unit drip bowls or oven botto m. Installa- tion of these line[...]

Operation - Oven English 22 Hot Oven Indicator After the oven has b een turned off, HOT appea rs in the display where the cook- ing mode wa s to indicate that the ov en is off but still hot. When the oven t emper- ature drops belo w 176° F , HOT is no longer seen in the display . Using the T imer Note: • If you do not finish setting the timer , [...]

Operation - Oven English 23 3. Press ST ART . 4. Turn knob to select de sired temp erature. Note: T ime required for the oven to reach tempera ture must be included in the set cooking time. 5. Press TIME. TIMED BAKE appears. 6. Press TIME. SET BAKE TI ME appears in the display and minu tes flash. 7. Set minutes. Press TIME. 8. Hours Flash. Set hour[...]

Operation - Oven English 24 Setting the Probe 1. Prepar e meat and place in roasting p an (or on rack in roastin g pan as recipe specifies). Insert the probe into the meat. See “Inserting the Probe” on page 30 for det ailed instructions. Make su r e the probe is not touching gris- tle, fat, bone, the roast rack o r the pan. Note: Do not connect[...]

English 25 This section e xplains how to operate the war ming drawer . See “Getting the Most Out of Y our Warmin g Drawer” on page 36 fo r guidelines to improve warming drawer result s. About the W arming Drawer The warming drawe r will keep hot, cook ed foods at ser ving temperature. W arm- ing drawer settings are Low , Medium, and High. W arm[...]

Operation - W arming Drawer (some mo dels) English 26 Operation CAUTION: T o mainta in food safety , follow these guidelines: • DO NOT use the warming drawer to heat cold fo od (exception: it is safe to use the drawer to crisp crackers, chips or dry cereal and to warm plates). • Be sure t o maintain proper food temp erature. T he USDA rec - omm[...]

Operation - W arming Drawer (some models) English 27 Crisping S t ale Items • Place food in low sided dishes or pans. • Preheat on Lo w . • Check crispness af ter 45 minutes. Add time as needed. W arming Empty Serving Bowls and Plates • Use only heat-safe dishes. • W arm on setting a ppropriate for cooking container . • Check dish tempe[...]

English 28 Getting the Most Out of Y our Cooktop Cooktop Cooking Guide Boiling W ater T ime to boil can vary greatly depending on environme ntal conditions. T ry the fol- lowing tips to decrease boil time: • Use a lid. • Use a pan that is appropr iately sized fo r the amount of water and th e size of the burner . • Select a pan with a flat b [...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y our Appliance English 29 Another sim ple test to det ermine eve n heat di s- tribution across the cookware bottom is to p lace 1” (25.4 mm) of water in the pan. Bring the wa ter to a boil and observe the location of th e bubbles as the water st arts to bo il. Good, flat cookware will have an even distributi on of bubble[...]

Getting the Most Out of Y our Appliance English 30 Baking Pans Here are some tip s for cooking with baking pans: • Glass baking dishes absor b heat, therefore reduce oven tempera ture 25°F when baking in glass. • Shiny , smooth met al reflects h eat resulting in lighter , more delicate brown- ing. • Dark, rough or dull pans will absorb heat [...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y our Appliance English 31 Oven Cooking Modes Bake, Proof and W arm Baking is cooking with dr y , heated air . Both the upper and lower element cycle main tain the oven temp erature. Bake mode can be use d to prepar e foods like pastries and casseroles as well as to roast meats. Note: Depending on the model, you may hear th[...]

Getting the Most Out of Y our Appliance English 32 For Best Result s: • Reduce r ecipe tempe rature by 25° F . Re fer to Co nvection Bakin g chart. • Place food in low-sided, u ncovered pans such as co okie sheets with out sides. • Center b aking pans side to side o n the ov en rack Automatic Convection Conversion In the convection bake mode[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y our Appliance English 33 For Best Result s: • Preheat oven 3-4 minutes. Do not pr eheat for more than 5 minutes. • S teaks and Chops shou ld be at least 3/4” thick • Brush fish and poultr y with butt er or oil to prevent s ticking • Use the broil pa n and grid included with your range • Do not cover the broile[...]

Getting the Most Out of Y our Appliance English 34 For Best Result s: • Preheat oven 3-4 minutes. Do not preh eat more that 5 minutes. • Meats should be at least 1 1/2” thick. • T urn meats once halfwa y through the cookin g time (See Conve ction Broil Chart for examples). • Use the broil pa n and grid included with your range. • Do not[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y our Appliance English 35 Dehydrate The dehydrate mode dries with heat from a third element behind th e back wall of the oven. The heat is circulated through out the oven by the convection fan. Use dehydra te to dry and/or preserve foods such as fruit s, vegetables an d herbs. This mode holds an optim um low tem- perature [...]

Getting the Most Out of Y our Appliance English 36 Getting the Most Out of Y our W arming Drawer General T ip s Refer to the Warming Drawer C hart for recommended settings. • T o keep several dif ferent foods hot, set the tempera ture for the food needing the highest setting. • Place items needing the highest settin g toward the side of the dra[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y our Appliance English 37 T able 8: W arming Dr awer Chart Food Te m p e r a t u r e Covered / Uncovered Bacon Hi Uncover ed Beef, Medium and we ll done Med Covered Beef, rare Med Covered Bread, hard rolls Med U ncovered Bread, sof t rolls, coffee cakes Med Covered Biscuits Med C overed Cassero les Med Covered Eggs Med C o[...]

English 38 Cleaning - Cooktop CAUTION: Do not clean the appliance while it is still hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes when applied to a hot sur face. Wet clothes or sponges can cause burns from stea m. CAUTION: All ignitors spark when any single burner is turned on. Do not touch any of the burners when the cook top is in use. Daily Cleaning [...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 39 Burner Cap and exterior fin- ish / Porcelain Enamel • Hot sudsy water; rinse an d dry thoroughly . • Nonabrasive cleansers su ch as Fantastic ® or Formula 409 ® . • Mild abrasive cleanser s such as Bon Ami ® , Ajax ® , Comet ® . • Liquid cleaners su ch as Soft Scrub ® . • Carefully reassemble th [...]

Cleaning and Maintenance English 40 Cleaning the Cont rol Knobs 1. Pull out and of f to remove each knobs. Wipe with hot, soapy cloth, rinse and dry . Do not soak. 2. T o replace, push knob straig ht onto shaft. Cleaning - Oven Daily Cleaning Daily cleaning of the inside of the ov en is not ne cessary . When soil builds up, use the self-c lean func[...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 41 Self Cleaning the Oven The oven features a self-cleaning func tion that eliminates the manual labor involved wit h cleaning y our oven. D uring self-cleaning, the oven uses a very high temperature to bur n away food soil and grease. • Wipe out excessive spillage be fore self-cleaning the oven. • Do not clean[...]

Cleaning and Maintenance English 42 5. Be sure oven light is turned off and th e light bulbs and lens covers are in place. Do not operate oven without light bulb and cover in place . Import ant: Do not use Commercial Oven Cleaner s on the self-clean oven or any part because they will damage the finish or part. Setting the Self-C lean Mode 1. Press [...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 43 Note: The door will not unlock until the ov en reaches a safe temperature. 2. The self-clean mode may produce ash which will settle in the bottom of the oven. If this happens, remove ash with a damp cloth before using the oven . 3. Wipe rack edges with cooking oil to allow for prope r glide. Wipe of f excess. Af[...]

Cleaning and Maintenance English 44 3. Flip lever on hinge toward you. 4. Close the door to approximately halfway ope n. 5. Holding the door firmly on both sides using both hands, pull the door straight out of the hinge slots. Hold fir mly , the door is heavy . 6. Place the door in a convenient and st able location for cleaning. Replacing the Oven [...]

English 45 Before Calling Service Use these suggestions bef ore calling for service to avoid service charges T roubleshooting Chart s The Cooktop Service T able 1 1: Cooktop T roubleshooting Chart Cooktop Problem Poss ible Causes and Suggested Solutio ns Cooking results are not what was expected. • The cooktop is not level. Adjust leveling legs o[...]

Service English 46 The Oven T able 12: Oven T roubleshooting Chart Oven Problem Possible Causes and Suggested So lutions The oven mode or temperatur e selected or the numbers selected do not appear in the display The knob was turned too rapi dly . T urn knob slower until correct wording or temperature appears. Review manual instr uctions when setti[...]

Service English 47 How to Obt ain Service or Part s T o reach a service represent ative, see th e cont act information at the front of the manual. Please be prep ared with the information printed on your pro duct data plate when calling. Product Dat a Plate The dat a plate shows the model and serial number . Refer to the data plate on the appliance[...]

Service English 48 Other Conditions of the Limited W ar- ranties The warranties provid ed in this S tatement of Li mited W arranty exclude defect s or damage resulting fr om (1) use of the Range in other than its nor mal and cus- tomary manner (commercia l use of the Range shall not be deemed normal or customary), (2) misuse, abuse, accident s or n[...]

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