FTQ352IWX FTQ352IWB FTQ352IWW Electric Range user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register features of your new range Enhanced convenience. Better cooking. Easy maintenance. Your new electric range has been designed to bring you these benefits and more. · The latest in heat-distribution technology Other ranges with just one fan tend to make a swirl of heat that fails to cover the whole inside of the oven. This means uneven heat distribution and uneven cooking. Your new range has Surround AirvectionTM, which Samsung innovated by adding a third heating element and a multi-fan system that circulates the heat evenly in all directions. You get more efficient energy consumption and more even cooking. · Steam Quick cleaning Thanks to Steam QuickTM, Samsung's unique technology for light-duty cleaning jobs, keeping your oven spick-and-span is a snap -- no hassle, no odor, no chemicals. Steam QuickTM cleans the inside of your range with high-temperature steam in just 20 minutes. · Bigger is better With a capacity of 5.7 cubic feet, your new range is equipped with more space than any of its competitors in the U.S. market. This means greater convenience for you when cooking for the holidays or when entertaining. · A cooktop with 5 burners Four main burners with two that dial heat up to different pot sizes. A smaller warming burner in the center of the range top. important safety instructions Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the range. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. SAFETY SYMBOLS WARNING: This symbol alerts you to hazards or unsafe practices that could cause serious bodily harm or death. CAUTION: This symbol alerts you to hazards or unsafe practices that could cause bodily injury or property damage. Do not attempt or use. Do not disassemble. Do not touch. Follow directions explicity. Unplug the power plug from the wall socket. Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock. Call the service center for help. Note ANTI-TIP DEVICE To reduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a properly installed Anti-Tip device. Refer to the installation manual for instructions. WARNING ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS INSTALL THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE PACKED WITH RANGE FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Do not step, lean, or sit on the doors of the range. These can cause the range to tip, resulting in burns or serious injuries. Check to see that the Anti-Tip device is installed properly. Then grasp the top rear edge of the range and carefully attempt to tilt it forward. Verify that the Anti-Tip device is engaged. If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the device is properly engaged when you push the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door. Important safety instructions _ FOR YOUR SAFETY When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual. Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening, surfaces near the opening, crevices around the oven door. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician. Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing by removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker. Do not enter inside the oven. Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the back guard of a range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured. Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. Do not use water on grease fires. Turn off the oven to avoid spreading the flame. Smother the fire or flame by closing the door or use dry chemical, baking soda, or foam-type extinguisher. Storage in or on appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface units. Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before operating it. Keep plastics, clothes, and paper away from parts of the appliance that may become hot. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth. Teach children not to play with the controls or any other part of the range. _ Important safety instructions SURFACE COOKING UNITS Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop can lead to damage and improper operation of the range. Do not operate the cooktop when there is no cookware. If the cooktop operates without a cookware, the control knob will become hot. Never use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board. Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. Be careful when placing spoons or other stirring utensils on glass cooktop surface when it is in use. They may become hot and could cause burns. Use proper pan sizes. This appliance is equipped with surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency. Glazed cooking utensils. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend over adjacent surface units. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units. Read and follow all instructions and warnings on the cleaning cream labels. Be sure you know which control knob operates each surface unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit. Always turn the surface units off before removing cookware. When preparing flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on. Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or medium high heat settings. APPLIANCE OUTLETS The 120V appliance outlets located on the control console may be used to run portable appliances placed on countertops beside the range. The outlets operate independently and are not affected by range control settings. Do not place portable appliances on the cooktop. Damage to the portable appliance could result if the cooktop is hot. Appliance outlet circuit breakers: The circuit breakers for the appliance outlets on your range are located on top of the control console.They are rated for 15 amps, that may trip if the appliance plugged into it exceeds 15 amps. To reset the circuit breaker, press the switch of located on the control console. If appliance outlet don't operate, test out your small portable appliance by plugging into other outlets. Appliance Outlet Circuit Breakers Important safety instructions _5 OVEN DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns. Among these surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven doors, and windows of oven doors. Do not heat unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury. Do not use the oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch on fire. Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in an oven can ignite. Use care when opening door. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven. Protective liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottoms, except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent is located above the right rear surface unit. this area could become hot during oven use. Never block this vent and never place plastic or heat-sensitive items on vent Placement of oven racks. Always place oven racks in the desired location while the oven is cool. If the rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let the potholder come in contact with the hot heating element in the oven. Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contact heating elements. WARMING DRAWER DO NOT TOUCH THE HEATING ELEMENT OR THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE DRAWER. These surfaces may be hot enough to burn. REMEMBER: The inside surface of the drawer may be hot when the drawer is opened. The purpose of the warming drawer is to hold hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food; cold food cannot be heated or cooked in the warming drawer. Use care when opening the drawer. Open the drawer a crack and let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. Do not use the drawer to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch on fire. Do not use aluminum foil to line the drawer. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and will trap heat beneath it. This will upset the performance of the drawer and it could damage the interior finish. Do not leave paper products, plastics, canned food or combustible materials in the drawer. Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in or near your drawer. Do not warm food in the drawer for more than three hours. _ Important safety instructions SELF-CLEANING OVENS Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Never keep pet birds in the kitchen. The health of birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes released during an oven self-clean cycle. Fumes may be harmful or fatal to birds. Move birds to a well-ventilated room. Clean in the self-clean cycle only parts listed in this manual. Before self-clean the oven, remove the broil pan , rack, utensils, and food. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or on the outside of the oven. Use only a ceramic cooktop cleaner or the cleaner supplied with this appliance on the glass cooktop. Nickel oven shelves should be removed from the oven before beginning the self-cleaning cycle, or they may discolor. If the self-clean mode malfunctions, turn the oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced by a qualified technician. VENTILATING HOOD Clean ventilating hoods frequently. Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on. GLASS/CERAMIC COOKING SURFACES DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS. Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cook-top and facing the cook-top. Do not cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. Clean cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Clean the oven thoroughly before using for the first time. Remove accessories ...