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Before setting oven controls oven vent location, Air circulation in the oven, Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks – Kenmore 970-5984 User Manual

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Before Setting Oven Controls

Oven vent location

The oven vent is located under the left rear surface

element (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.

Types of oven racks

Removing, replacing and arranging racks

ii CAUTION

I 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.

ik WARNING

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.

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.

some

models

Fig. 2

Recommended oven rack positions by food type:

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

flat handle

oven rack

offset

oven rack

bottom

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.

To maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven

rack (on some models) in the lowest rack position for

roasting large cuts of meat.

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 ).

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

5

(6 using

the offset oven rack on some models). 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).

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