Kenmore 790. 7260 manual Before Setting Oven Controls, Removing, replacing and arranging racks

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 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.

DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom

or any other part of the range with aluminum foil. Doing

so will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking

results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior. Aluminum foil will melt to the interior of the oven.

Arranging		-	always		arrange
the oven racks when the oven is
cool (prior to operating the
oven).
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
Recommended				oven rack positions by food type:
Food type						Position
Broiling						See broil
Cookies, cakes,				pies,	biscuits & muffins	3or4
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread
and	casseroles					2or3
Small	cuts	of	meat or poultry			lor2
Turkey,	roast		or	ham		1 or2

Types of oven racks

oven rack

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.

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 ).

Fig. 3

Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks

For best results when baking cakes or cookies using 2 oven

racks, place cookware on rack positions 2 and 4. For best

results when baking cakes or cookies using a single oven

rack, place cookware on rack in positions 2, 3 or 4 (See

Fig. 2).