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Kenmore 318205342A manual Oven Baking, Setting Oven Controls, Baking Problems and Solutions Chart

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Oven Baking

Setting Oven Controls

Oven Baking

For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles.

The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance.

Baking Problems and Solutions Chart

Baking Problems	Causes		Corrections
Cookies and biscuits	•	Cookies and biscuits put into the	• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
burn on the bottom.		oven before the preheating time	before placing food in oven.
		is completed.
	•	Oven rack overcrowded.	• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm
			(2” to 4”) of air space on all sides when placed in the
			oven.
	• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.		• Use a medium-weight aluminum baking sheet.
Cakes too dark on top	•	Cakes put into the oven before	• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
or bottom.		preheating time is completed.	before placing food in the oven.
	• Rack position too high or low.		• Use proper rack position for baking needs.
	•	Oven too hot.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than
			recommended.

Cakes not done in the	•	Oven too hot.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than
center.			recommended.
	•	Incorrect pan size.	• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
	• Pan not centered in oven.		• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 5.1
			cm to 10.2 cm (2” to 4”) of space on all sides of pan.

Cakes not level.	•	Range not level.	• Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with water
			on the center of the oven rack. If the water level is
			uneven, refer to the installation instructions for leveling
			the range.
	• Pan too close to oven wall or		• Be sure to allow 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2” to 4”) of
		rack overcrowded.	clearance on all sides of each pan in the oven.
	•	Pan warped.	• Do not use pans that are dented or warped.
Foods not done when	•	Oven too cool.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C higher than suggested
cooking time is up.			and bake for the recommended time.
	•	Oven overcrowded.	• Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except the
			ones to be used for baking.
	• Oven door opened too		• Open oven door only after shortest recommended
		frequently.	baking time.

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Contents

Use & Care Guide Kenmore EliteDouble Electric Built-In Oven EnglishProduct Record Table of ContentsKenmore Elite Warranty Serial Plate LocationSee Installation Instructions To reduce the risk of tipping Important Safety InstructionsInstall anti-tip bracket packed with wall oven Instructions for proper anti-tip bracket installationSELF CLEANING OVEN MODELS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVENIMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR OVEN Important Safety InstructionsYour Electric Wall Oven Features At a Glance Wall Oven FeaturesNote The features of your wall oven will vary according to model Arranging Oven Racks Oven Vent and RacksOven Vent Location Types of Oven RacksFeature Control Pad FeaturesMinimum & maximum control settings Oven Control KeypadsInstructions Setting the ClockSetting the Clock PRESSTo Set Add 1 Minute Feature Setting Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy SavingSetting Kitchen Timer Setting the ClockConsumer Defined Control Setting Oven Lockout FeatureSetting Silent Control Operation To activate the Oven Lockout featureOperating Oven Lights Setting Temperature Display - Fahrenheit or CelsiusSetting Accent Light Example - To adjust the Accent light brightnessTo set the Preheat temperature for 350F Setting Oven ControlsSetting Preheat InstructionsSetting Oven Controls Temperature Visual DisplaySetting Bake To set the Bake Temperature to 350FBaking Problems and Solutions Chart Oven BakingSetting Oven Controls Baking ProblemsWhen the timed bake finishes Setting Cook TimeSetting Oven Controls InstructionsWhen the set bake time runs out Setting Delay StartSetting Oven Controls InstructionsSetting Oven Controls Setting BroilBroiling Times and Searing Grill if equipped InstructionsTo Set the Food Convection Roast feature at 375F Setting the Food Categories FeaturesSetting Oven Controls Benefits of Convection BakeProper Meat Probe placement Using and Setting Meat ProbeSetting Oven Controls Important things to considerTo use the meat probe Setting Oven ControlsUsing and Setting Meat Probe To set the oven for Convection Bake and temperature to 350F Setting Convection BakeSetting Oven Controls General Convection Bake InstructionsUsing Convection Convert Bake feature to automatically Setting Convection Convert featureSetting Oven Controls adjust oven temperature example setting oven for 350Ffeature Setting the Slow Cook FeatureSetting Oven Controls InstructionsInstructions Setting the Warm & Hold FeatureSetting Oven Controls PRESSInstructions Setting Oven Controlsactivate the Sabbath feature PRESSSetting Oven Controls To Set the Recipe Recall FeatureRestoring factory default settings InstructionsAdhere to the following cleaning precautions Self-CleaningSelf-Cleaning Oven What to Expect during Cleaningprovided is a default 3 hour Self-Clean Cycle Self-CleaningTo Start the Self-Clean Cycle When the Self-Clean Cycle is CompletedStopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle Self CleaningAdjusting Oven Temperature To adjust the oven temperatureHow to Clean General Care & CleaningCleaning Various Parts of Your Oven SurfacesGeneral Care & Cleaning Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel Some modelsRemoving and Replacing the Lift-Off Oven Door To Remove Oven DoorChanging the Halogen Oven Light some models Changing the Oven LightGeneral Care & Cleaning To replace the light bulb CAUTION BE SURE THE OVEN IS COOLOCCURRENCE Solutions to Common ProblemsBefore You Call “d-O” is displayedcorrections. See Adjusting Oven Temperature Solutions to Common ProblemsPOSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Self-cleaning cycle does not workPROTECTION AGREEMENTS 1-800-LE-FOYERMC Sears Parts & Repair Service Center1-888-SU-HOGAR Get it fixed, at your home or ours