Oven Manual Guide

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Before I test an oven, I review its manual to learn how the manufacturer recommends I use the model to get the best results. I've read quite a few oven manuals and discovered good information that has helped me in the CNET Appliances Test Kitchen. Here are seven tidbits from oven manuals that make these guides worth hanging on to (and not just stuffing in the junk drawer).

Gone are the days when your oven just baked or broiled. Some new models, such as the KitchenAid KFDD500ESS dual-fuel double-oven range, can roast, slow cook and steam bake, along with baking, roasting and broil with and without a convection fan to distribute hot air. The oven manual, which is sometimes called the use and care guide, will outline the appropriate situations in which to use each setting. For example, convection broil on the KFDD500ESS is ideal for thick or uneven cuts of meat, while the convection roast feature works best for whole chickens and roasts.

Use and care guides include a lot of information about oven racks, and for good reason. The position of your food in an oven affects how well hot air circulates around your dish and how evenly it cooks. Manufacturers number the rack levels and make recommendations on the position you should use in different scenarios, such as when you are using two racks or roasting a large piece of meat. This information is important enough for the Kenmore 95073 induction range's manual to include a chart with several commonly cooked foods and the rack position you should use for each.

Adhere to military time, but your oven doesn't? Hate all the dings your oven makes? Is the display light just too bright? These are all settings that instruction guides will teach you how to change. The manuals for KitchenAid models such as the KFDD500ESS will even show you how change the temperature to display in Celsius instead of Fahrenheit.

All cookware is not created equal. Instruction manuals detail the components of ideal cookware to use on your oven (hint: a flat bottom is super important) and break down the characteristics of cookware materials such as aluminum, cast iron and copper. It's especially important to read the manuals for induction cooktops, such as the GE PHS920FSS slide-in range: Induction cooking requires cookware made with magnetic material to work.

An oven's broiler, located on the top of the oven cavity, applies lots of direct heat to food. This is an ideal tool for tasks like toasting bread or adding a grill-like char to meat. But with lots of heat comes lots of smoke. Some ovens, such as the Samsung NE59J7630SB , advise in the instruction manual that you keep the oven door partially open during broiling.

Ceramic glass cooktops add a sleek look to electric ranges. Keeping up appearances is more difficult with this type of surface. Use and care guides provide plenty of information to keep your oven looking showroom fresh. Some highlights for keeping models like the Samsung NE59J7630SB electric range clean: invest in a ceramic cooktop cleaner, use a razor-blade scraper to (carefully) remove burned-on residue, and clean sugary spills immediately before they cause pits on your cooktop surface.

Can't find your appliance's use and care guide? Enter your model number above to find owner's manuals for Kenmore washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, ovens, ranges, stovetops, microwaves, and more. Kenmore manuals can help you get the most out of your appliance and provide important information about parts and accessories. Downloading an official Kenmore manual from our website is also a convenient way of obtaining a back-up in care your original document goes missing.

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