Kenmore 970- 6986 Types of oven racks, Air circulation in the oven, To replace fit oven rack

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Arranging - always arrange the oven racks when the oven is cool (prior to operating the oven).
Before Setting Oven Controls
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located under the left side of 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 oven racks
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior and exterior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns.
Protective Liners — DO NOT USE ALUMINUM FOIL to line the oven bottom. Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

Types of oven racks

flat handle oven rack

flat oven rack

offset

oven rack

bottom oven rack

To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide out.

To replace - fit oven rack

 

onto the rack guides on both

 

sides of oven walls. Tilt the

 

front of oven rack upward

 

and slide the rack back into

 

place. Be sure oven racks

 

are level before using.

Fig. 2

 

6

5

4

3

2

some

1 models

The flat oven rack (some models) or flat handle oven rack (some models) may be used for most cooking needs.

The offset oven rack (some models) is designed to place the base of the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower than flat oven racks. This design provides several additional possible positions between the flat rack positions.

To maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven rack (on some models) in the lowest rack position for roasting large cuts of meat. Be sure to remove the bottom oven rack before activating Flex Clean to prevent it from being discolored.

Air circulation in the oven

For best baking results allow 2-4" (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. Hot air must be able to circulate around the cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food (See Fig. 3 ).

Recommended oven rack positions by food type: (Refer to Fig. 2)

Food type

Position

 

 

Broiling

See broil

Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins

4 or 5

Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread

 

and casseroles

2 or 3

Small cuts of meat or poultry

1 or 2

Turkey, roast or ham

1 or 2

Fig. 3

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Contents Kenmore Elite Use & Care Guide Guide d’utilisation et d’entretienPlease carefully read and save these instructions Table of ContentsKenmore Elite Warranty Important Safety Instructions Read all instructions before using this applianceTip Over Hazard Save these instructions for future referenceImportant Instructions for Using Your Oven Important Instructions for Using Your Cooktop Product Record Serial Plate Location970 Model No Serial NoRange Features Your electric range features includeTypes of oven racks Air circulation in the ovenTo replace fit oven rack Food type PositionUsing proper cookware Cookware material typesFlat bottom and straight sides Tight fitting lids Important noteBefore Setting Surface Controls Ceramic glass cooktopTurbo Boil Cooktop LockoutCooktop display windows Home CanningSetting Surface Controls Hot Surface indicator lightsSingle radiant elements Do not place aluminum foil or plasticPlace cookware on triple element Triple radiant elementTo operate triple radiant surface element Setting warmer zone control Hot Surface indicator lightWarmer zone recommended heat settings Warm & Ready ZoneOven control keypads Feature Min. temp. or timeOven Control Functions Setting Oven Controls Setting ClockSetting Timer Setting 12 or 24 hour display modeSetting silent or audible control mode Example To set for silent or audible modeTo activate the Oven Lockout feature To cancel the Oven Lockout featureSetting Preheat Setting BakeExample To set Bake with default oven temperature of 350F Example To set Bake for oven temperature of 425FWhen the programmed cook time runs out Setting Cook TimeSetting Delay Start Benefits of the convection bake feature Press Conv Bake keypad To cancel Conv Bake at anytime pressConv Bake Suggestions for Convection bakingConv Roast Conv ConvertSuggestions for Conv Roast Conv Convert may only be used with the Conv Bake functionSuggested broil settings table electric oven BroilExample To set the Cakes or Breads features Proper meat probe placementCakes Breads Meat probePress to cancel cooking at any time Meat probe cont’dMedium 160F 71C Well done 170F 77C Ham-Cook before eatingSetting Slow Cook Some tips for best results when using Slow CookExample To set Slow Cook Position cookware in oven and close oven doorExample To set Warm & Hold Warm & HoldRecipe Recall Using AirGuard feature Example To adjust Accent light brightnessOperating oven lights Accent lightAdjusting oven temperature Restoring factory default settingsExample To restore to factory default settings Press to accept changeSabbath feature for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays Example To turn off the Sabbath feature PressArranging warmer drawer rack positions Warmer DrawerWarm & Ready drawer some models Warmer drawer indicator light Warmer drawer settingsWarmer drawer recommended food settings Food Item Setting Warmer drawer controlsWarmer drawer humidity controller To set Proof Bread using warmer drawerProof Bread Flex Clean Read before starting Flex CleanSetting Flex Clean Example To set Flex Clean to start immediatelyIf it becomes necessary to stop Flex Clean when active Delayed Start Flex CleanWhen Flex Clean is finished Care & Cleaning Cleaning recommendation tableCooktop maintenance Cooktop cleaningCooktop cleaning cont’d Aluminum foil and utensilsReplacing oven lights Do not use the following on the cooktopRemoving and replacing the lift-off oven door Special door care instructionsTo remove oven door To replace oven doorProblem Solution Displays any fault code error Flex Clean does not workClean SectionAreas of discoloration with metallic Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care GuideSurface Protection Agreements
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