Kenmore 790. 7260 manual

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    Use & Care Guide Gufa de uso y cuidada English / Espafiol Model/Modelos: 790. 7260 _ I(enmoreo P/N 316901012 Rev A Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.com[...]

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    Table of Contents Appliance Warranty ................................................................. 2 Important Safety Instructions .............................................. 3-6 Product Record/Serial Plate Location .................................... 6 Before Setting Oven Controls ................................................... 7 Remov[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions Read all instructions before using this appliance. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. Definitions _'_This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety m[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions Air curtain or other overhead range hoods, which operate by blowing a downward air flow on to a range, shall not be used in conjunction with gas ranges other than when the hood and range have been designed, tested and listed by an independent test laboratory for use in combination with each other. For electric ignition[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions Important safety notice The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. IMPOR[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions Grounding Instructions Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. DO NOT use an adapter plug, an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death. This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding plug for your protection against [...]

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    Before Setting Oven Controls Oven vent location The oven vent is located below the control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not block oven vent. oven vent Fig. 1 Removing, replacing and arranging racks Always use p[...]

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    Before Setting Surface Controls Using proper cookware DO NOT place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the range cooktop. Important: DO NOT place alum[...]

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    Setting Surface Controls Setting surface burners Your gas appliance may be equipped with different sized surface burners. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the burner size increases. It is important to select cookware that is suitable for the amount and type of food being prepared. The smaller SIMMER burner (on som[...]

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    Oven Control Functions For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various key pad functions and features of the oven. Timer Sot/Off Cook Time • SS_,O OVEN f6_o Delay t_ / PREHEAT Start _, ,7_o DOOR LOCKED Qz_j Bake Broil ,& ',gj qO; m Select Clean J_l OWN _OCKOUT Function indicator lights - These indicator lights located[...]

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    Setting Oven Controls Changing temperature display (°F or °C) The electronic oven control is set to display °F (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The display may be changed to show either Fahrenheit or Celsius oven temperatures. To change temperature display mode from °F to °C (Celsius) or from °C to °F (Fahrenheit): 1. Press Broil [...]

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    Setting Oven Controls Oven Lockout The control may be programmed to lockout the oven control key pads and oven door. OVEN LOCKOUT To activate OVEN LOCKOUT feature: 1. Be sure oven door is completely closed. 2. Press and hold sTOP key pad for 3 seconds. Loc will appear in the display. The DOOR LOCKED indicator light will flash and the motor driven d[...]

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    Setting Oven Controls Setting Cook Time Use Cook Time to set the amount of time needed for baking. The oven will turn on immediately and stop automatically after the set cook time ends. FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily [...]

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    Setting Oven Controls Setting Delay Start Delay Start allows you to set a delayed starting time to the oven baking or cleaning functions. FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food 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,[...]

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    Setting Oven Controls Broil Use the broil function to cook meats that require direct exposure to flame heat for optimum browning results. The Broil function is factory preset to broil at 550°F. The suggested broil settings table (See Fig. 1) is provided for recommendations only. Increase or decrease broiling times, or move to a different rack posi[...]

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    Setting Oven Controls Adjusting oven temperature Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you may adjust the control so the ove[...]

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    Select Clean A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above normal cooking temperatures) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away aftwerwards with a damp cloth. The Select Clean function allows you to select 3 different cleaning times from 2, 3 or 4 hours. A 3-hour cleaning tim[...]

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    Select Clean When Select Clean begins the cleaning cycle, the motorized door latch mechanism will automatically start to lock the oven door and the DOOR LOCKED indicator light will flash. DO NOT open the oven door when the DOOR LOCKED indicator light is flashing. Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock. Once the oven door has lo[...]

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    Care & Cleaning Cleaning recommendation table Surface type Recommendation Control knobs Painted body parts Painted decorative trim Aluminum, plastic or vinyl trim pieces For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30- 60 [...]

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    Care & Cleaning Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners To avoid possible burns DO NOT attempt any of the cooktop cleaning instructions provided before turning OFF all of the surface burners and allow them to completely cool. Any additions, changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs[...]

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    Care & Cleaning General cleaning Refer to the Cleaning recommendation table in the Care & Cleaning section for more detailed information about cleaning specific parts of the range. Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range is COOL. The range may be hot and can cause burns. Ammonia must[...]

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    Care & Cleaning Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door To avoid possible injury when removing or replacing the oven door, follow the instructions below carefully and always hold the oven door with both hands positioned away from the door hinge area. The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the [...]

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    Before You Call • Solutions to common problems Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time & expense. Possible solutions to these problems are provided with the problem listed: Problem Solution Poor baking results. • Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper oven rack position is used. Center [...]

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    Before You Call • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Oven smokes excessively when broiling. • Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls section. • Be sure oven door closed when broiling. • Meat too close to upper burner. Reposition the oven rack to provide proper clearance between the meat & the[...]

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    Before You Call • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Surface burners do not ignite. • Surface control knob was not completely turned to LITE. Push in & turn the surface control knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn control knob to desired flame size. Burner ports are clogged. With the burner OFF, use a small-gauge wire [...]

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    Protection Agreements Master Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore ® product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That's when having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money [...]

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