Siemens HG2528UC manual

Siemens Gas R ang e with thr eeD Sur round Con v ection ® Use and Care Manual Models: HG2425UC, HG2528UC Please read instructions bef ore using. Import ant: Sa ve these instructions.[...]

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English 1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual cont ains several sections: •T h e Getting St arted section describes the fe atures and functionality of the range, including a description of how to set up the range and operate the con- trol panel. •T h e Operat ion sections describe how to operate each range compone nt. •T h e Getting the [...]

Safety 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 p ack- aged with range. V erify that the anti-t ip devices are engaged. See installa tion instructions. Fire Safety • Do not use aluminum foil or protect[...]

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 than gr ease fires with baking soda. Never use water on co oking fires. • T ake care that draft s like those from fans or forced air vent s do not push the flames so that they e[...]

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

Safety English 5 cooking. Keep doors shut u nless necessary for cooking or cleaning purposes. Do not leave open doors un attended. • Do not heat or warm unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure may cause the container to burst and cause injury . • Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be moved whil[...]

Safety English 6 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 prevent spills and movement of the p an. • Use Proper Pan Size. Th e use of undersized cookwa re will expose a[...]

English 7 Part s and Accessories Sealed Gas Burner s The cooktop ha s sealed gas burners. As a r esult, there are no par ts 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 burner caps . Match th e size of the burner cap to the size of the burn[...]

Getting S tarted English 8 Make sure the burner cap is completely seated on the burner base before attempting to light the burner . If the burner cap is not placed correctly , the burner may not light or the flame may not burn comp letely or correctly . The appliance is equipped with two types of burners: st a ndard and dif fusion. See the sections[...]

Getting S tarted English 9 Oven Racks Depending on mo del, the range is equ ipped with one of the following combina- tions: • Three f lat racks • T wo flat racks and one full extension rack • T wo flat racks and one half rack Flat Oven Racks The racks are designed with a stop so they will stop before c oming completely out of the oven and not[...]

Getting S tarted English 10 beyond the bottom section bringi ng the food closer to the user . T o order a full extension rack, co ntact Service or a deal er near you. Removing and Replacing Note: The full extension rack must be in th e closed position when removing and replacing. Grasp the en ti re rack (both sections). 1. Grasp the bottom section [...]

Getting S tarted English 1 1 2. Insert one side of top rack to closed position. 3. Rota te the other side towa rd the back of the rack until it pass es the stop (ball). 4. Push top rack the rest of th e way in (See Figure 3). Cleaning Clean rack with hot sudsy water . Dry thoroughly . For stubborn dirt, use a soap filled steel wool pad. DO NOT clea[...]

Getting S tarted English 12 Oven Bottom CAUTION: Do not place food directly on oven bottom. Do not use aluminum fo il or protective liners to line any par t of an appliance, especially surf ace unit drip bowls or oven bottom. Inst allation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. Oven V ent The oven vent is locat ed below the[...]

Getting S tarted English 13 Control (Panel) Oven Control Panel Y ou control the operation of the ra nge by using the touch pads, dial and control knobs. The touchpads, in con junction with the dial, are used to select an oven mode, set the oven t emperatur e, set the time (s) and to se t up your ran ge. T o use the touch- pad, press the center p ar[...]

Getting S tarted English 14 The Clock About the Clock • Always set the clock after inst allation or after a power failure. On ce power returns to the oven, the clock defau lts to 12:00 am. • The time of day is displayed in hours and minutes. • The clock time will appear during all ov en operations exc ept when the timer is running. • The ov[...]

Getting S tarted English 15 Change the T empera- ture Scale The oven has bee n preset to the Fahrenheit te mperature scale. The feature allows you to switch between F ahrenheit and Celsius temperat ure. 1. Access SELECT FUNCTIONS Menu. 2. T urn knob clockwise until SELECT TEMP F-C is displayed. 3. Press ST ART . 4. T urn knob to select Fahrenheit ([...]

Getting S tarted English 16 Set the Sabbath Featur e About the Sabbath Fe ature The Sabbath Feature enable s those of partic ular faiths t o use their o vens on the Sabbath. • The oven will bake for 73 hours be fore automatic ally turning of f. • While baking in Sabbath mode, th e display will show SABBA TH and the BAKE icon will be displayed. [...]

Getting S tarted English 17 Setting the Sabbath Featur e for the War m ing Drawer Only The warming drawer do es not operate with the Sabbath fe ature unless the feature is also activated in the oven. Se e “Set ting the Sabbath Featu re for both the W arm- ing Drawer and the Oven.” on p age 16. Change the Time For- mat The clock can be set to a [...]

English 18 This section explains how to operate th e cooktop. See “Getting the Most Out of Y our Cooktop” on page 26 for guidelines to improve cooktop result s. About the Cooktop Use the cooktop for surface cooking applic ations such as boiling, frying, simmer- ing, steaming and sauteing. Operation Setting the Burner Heat Level Burner Control K[...]

Operation - Cooktop English 19 Caution: T o prevent possible burn s or possible damage to the pan or the appli- ance, the flame should not ext end beyond the ed ge of the pan. T urning the Burner off T urn knob clockwise to the OFF position. Note: A “pop” may be heard when the burne r is turned off. The “pop” may be louder with LP gas than [...]

English 20 This section expla ins how to operate the oven. See “Getting the Most Out of Y our Oven” on page 27 fo r guidelines to improve oven results. About the Oven Operation CAUTION Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of an appli- ance, especially surface unit drip bo wls or oven bottom. Inst allation of these line[...]

Operation - Oven English 21 Using the T imer Notes: • If you do not finish setting the time r , the oven will beep periodically as a reminder to set the time. Press OFF to exit the TIMER mode. (Selecting OFF when not setting the time r will turn the oven off.) • T urn the knob to display the time of day or further informatio n about the oven mo[...]

Operation - Oven English 22 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 hours. Press ST ART . 9. TIMED BAKE appears in display and the oven beg ins to preheat. After cooking is complete, displa y flashes TIME COOK END and remind er beeps [...]

Operation - Oven English 23 3. Press COOKING MODE and sele ct BAKE, CONVECTION BAKE or CON- VECTION ROAST . 4. Press ST ART . The default oven temperature will appear . 5. T urn knob to change oven tempe rature if necessary . 6. T ouch ST ART . 7. T urn knob to set the probe temper atur e (desired end temperatur e of the food). 8. Press ST ART . Th[...]

English 24 This section explains how to operate th e warming drawer . See “Getting the Most Out of Y our Warming Dr awer” on page 33 for guidelines to impr ove warming drawer result s. About the W arming Drawer The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temper ature. War ming drawer set tings are Low , Medium, an d High. W arming[...]

Operation - W arming Drawer (some models) English 25 • DO NOT warm food for longer tha n one hour . Caution: Plastic cont ainers, plastic wrap or al uminum foil can melt if in direct con- tact with the dr awer or a ho t cooking container . If it melts onto the draw er , it may not be removable. Preheating For best result s, preheat the warming dr[...]

English 26 Getting the Most Out of Y our Cooktop Cooktop Cooking Guide Boiling W ater T ime to boil can vary greatly depending on environment al conditions. Try the fol- lowing tips to decr ease boil time: • Use a lid. • Use a pan that is appr opriately sized fo r the amount of water and the size of the burner . • Select a pan with a flat bas[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y ou r Appliance English 27 Another sim ple test to deter mine even heat distri- bution acro ss the cookwar e bottom is to place 1” (25.4 mm) of water in the p an. Bring the water to a boil and observe the location of the bubbles as the water starts to boil. Good, flat cookware will have an even distribution of bubbles ov[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y ou r Appliance English 28 Baking Pans Here are so me tips for cooking with baking pans: • Glass baking dishes absor b heat, therefore reduce oven temperature 25°F when baking in glass. • Shiny , smooth met al reflects heat resulting in lighter , more delicate browning. • Dark, rough or dull pans will absorb heat re[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y ou r Appliance English 29 Oven Cooking Modes Bake, Proof and W arm Baking is cooking with dry , heated air . The lower burner cycles to maint ain the oven temperature. Bake mode can be used to prepa re foods like pastries and casser oles as well as t o roast meats. In the Proofing mode, the oven uses the lower burner to m[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y ou r Appliance English 30 Automatic Convection Conversion In the convection bake mode, the temp erat ure is automatically reduced 25° F from the packag e or recipe t emperature. Sim ply enter the package or recipe te m- perature when settin g the mode and the range calculates the cor rect temperature. The Automatic Conve[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y ou r Appliance English 31 • T urn me ats once halfway through the re commended cooking time (see Broil Chart for examples). • When top browning ca sseroles, use only metal or glass ceramic di shes such as Corningw are®. • Never use heat-proof glass (Pyrex®); th ey can’t tole rate the high temperature. Convecti o[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y ou r Appliance English 32 Dehydrate The dehydra te mode dries with heat from an electric element behind the back wall of the oven. The heat is circulated through out the oven by the convecti on fan. Use dehydrate to dry and /or preserve foods such as fruit s, vegetables and herbs. This mode holds an optimum low temper atu[...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y ou r Appliance English 33 Getting the Most Out of Y our W arming Drawer General T ips Refer to th e W arming Drawer Chart for recomme nded settings. • T o keep several dif ferent foods hot, set the tempe rature for the food needing the highest setting. • Place items needing the highest settin g toward the side of the [...]

Getting the Mo st Out of Y ou r Appliance English 34 T able 7: W arming Drawer Chart Food Te m p e r a t u r e Covered / Uncovered Bacon Hi Uncovered Beef, Medium and well done Med Covered Beef, rare Med Covered Bread, hard rolls Med Uncovered Bread, soft rolls, coffee cakes Med Covered Biscuits Med Covered Casseroles Med Covered Eggs Med Covered F[...]

English 35 Cleaning - Cooktop CAUTION: Do not use any cleaner on the cook top while the surface is hot; The resulting fumes can be hazar dous to your health. Heated cleaner can chemically att ack and damage surface. CAUTION: All ignitors spark when any single bu rner is turned on. Do not touch any of the burners when the cooktop is in use. Daily Cl[...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 36 T able 8: Cooktop Cleaning Char t Cooktop Part/Materia l Suggested T echnique(s) Important Re minders Burner Base / Enameled Stee l • Detergent and hot water; r inse and dry . • detergent -filled stee l wool pads such as Brillo ® or S.O.S. ® . Rinse and dry . • Clean ports with a stif f nylon bris- tle t[...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 37 Cleaning - Oven Daily Cleaning Daily cleaning of the inside o f the oven is not necessary . When soil builds up, use the self-clean function as explain in “Self Cleaning the Oven” on p age 38. See “Oven Cleaning Ch art” on page 37 for instr uctions for specific surfaces and items. Cleaning Guidelines A v[...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 38 Self Cleaning the Oven The oven features a self-cleaning func tion that eliminates the manua l labor involved w ith cleaning you r oven. During self-cleaning, the ove n 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 clea[...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 39 5. Review illustration above. Some areas of the oven must be cleaned by hand before the cycle begins. Use a soapy sponge or plastic scrubber or a deter- gent-filled S.O.S. ® p ad. Hand-clean the oven door edg e, oven front frame and up to 1-1/2 inches inside the frame with detergent and hot water . Do not clean[...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 40 5. T urn knob until DELA YED CLEAN mode appears. Press ST ART . 6. SELF CLEAN END appear s in the display . 7. T urn knob to enter the time of day you want the self-clean to end : Set hours, press TIME, set minutes. 8. Press ST ART . The display will remind you to remove oven racks. 9. Press ST ART . The display[...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 41 5. Close the door to approxima tely halfway open. 6. Holding the door firmly o n both sides using both hands, pu ll the doo r straight out of the hinge slots. Hold firmly , the door is heavy . 7. Place the door in a convenient an d stable loca- tion for cleaning. Replacing the Oven Do or 1. Holding the door firm[...]

Cleaning and Maintenan ce English 42 1. Read the W ARNING above. 2. T urn of f power at the main power supply (fu se or breaker box). 3. Remove the lens by unscrewing it. 4. Remove the light bulb fr om its socket by unscrewing it. 5. Replace the bulb with a new 40 watt appliance bulb. A void touching the bulb with fingers, as oils from hands can da[...]

English 43 Before Calling Service Use these suggestions bef ore calling for service to avoid service charges T roubleshooting Chart s The Cooktop Service T able 10: Cooktop T roubleshooting Chart Cooktop Problem Possible Causes and Sugg ested Solutions Cooking results are not what was expected. • The cooktop is not level. Adjust leveling legs o n[...]

Service English 44 The Oven T able 1 1: 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 . Turn knob slower until correct wo rding or temperature appears. Review manual instr uctions when sett[...]

Service English 45 How to Obt ain Service or Parts T o reach a service represent ative, see the contact information at the front of the manual. Please be prep ared with the information printed on your product dat a plate when calling. Product Dat a Plate The dat a plate shows the model and ser ial number . Refer to the data plate o n the appliance [...]

Service English 46 tity of the original pa rt for purposes of this warranty and this warranty shall not be extended with respect to such parts. Other Conditions of the Limited W arranties The warranties provided in this S tatement of Limited W arranty exclude defects or damage resulting from (1) use of th e R ange in other than it s normal and cust[...]

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