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  • Page 1

    Household Appliances Freestanding Electric Range Use and Care Manual Use and Care Manual Use and Care Manual Use and Care Manual Use and Care Manual for Models: HES232U, HES236U PLEASE READ ENTIRE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING. PLEASE READ ENTIRE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING. PLEASE READ ENTIRE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING. PLEASE READ ENTIRE [...]

  • Page 2

    The Bosch range ref erred to thoughout this manual is manufactur ed by BSH Home Appliance Corp. A Special Message to Our Customers Dear Bosch Range Owner: Thank you and congr atulations on the purchase of your Bosch Electric Range. Whether you are an expert chef or an aspiring cook, we know that your new r ange will exceed your expectations. Decade[...]

  • Page 3

    Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................. 1 Getting Familiar with Your Range .......................................................................... 3 Setting Up Your Range Setting and Changing the Clock ............................................................................[...]

  • Page 4

    The Bosch range ref erred to thoughout this manual is manufactur ed by BSH Home Appliance Corp. A Special Message to Our Customers Dear Bosch Range Owner: Thank you and congr atulations on the purchase of your Bosch Electric Range. Whether you are an expert chef or an aspiring cook, we know that your new r ange will exceed your expectations. Decade[...]

  • Page 5

    Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................. 1 Getting Familiar with Your Range .......................................................................... 3 Setting Up Your Range Setting and Changing the Clock ............................................................................[...]

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    Page 1 RANGE SAFETY • Tie long hair so that it does not hang loose. • The heating elements may be hot even though they are not red in color . Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. • Do not touch heating elements or interior surfaces of ov en during operation. • During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or o[...]

  • Page 7

    Page 2 Important Safety Instructions Please read all instructions before using this appliance. CAUTION Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a r ange. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured. REGARDING PET BIRDS: Birds have v ery sensitive respir atory s[...]

  • Page 8

    Page 3 1. Use & Care Manual 2. Installation Instructions 3. AHAM Anti- Tip Brochure 4. Oven V ent 5. Anti- Tip Bracket 6. Scr ews for Anti- Tip B racket 7 . Ceran Cooktop Scr aper 8. Cooktop Cleaning Solution (not visible) 9. R egistration Card 10. Incandescent Light (not visible) 11. Oven Control 12. P anel and Knob 13. Broil Element (not visi[...]

  • Page 9

    Page 4 Display Window Features CLOCK – Shows the time of day with a 12-hour or 24-hour clock option. COOKING MODE - T ouch pad to display cooking mode. COOKING OR TIMED MODE – Shows the number of hours and minutes the oven will be “on. ” Cooking Mode Icon is also displayed when cooking mode is seleceted. CONTROL KNOB - Used to set the clock[...]

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    Page 5 • Always set the clock after installation or after a power failure. Once power returns to the oven, the clock defaults to 12:00 am. • The time of day is displayed in hours and minutes. • The clock time will appear during all oven operations except when the timer or a timed cooking operation is running. • The oven is preset to a 12-ho[...]

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    Page 6 Setting Up Your Range Accessing and Using the Select Functions Menu T o access the SELECT FUNCTIONS menu, touch and hold COOKING MODE touch pad for five (5) seconds. SELECT FUNCTION is displayed. 1. Turn knob to desired featur e. 2. Press START to choose any f unction, and turn knob to choose any sub-functions. 3. After selecting feature, to[...]

  • Page 12

    Page 7 Setting Up Your Range CHANGE TEMPERATURE • The oven has been preset to the F ahrenheit temperatur e scale. • The featur e allows you to switch between F ahrenheit and Celsius temperature. Changing the Temperature Scale 1. Access SELECT FUNCTION Menu. 2. Turn knob clockwise slowly untiL SELECT TEMP F-C is displayed. 3. Touch START. 4. Tur[...]

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    Page 8 OVEN TEMPERATURE OFFSET Changing the Oven Temp Offset 1. Access SELECT FUNCTION Menu. 2. Turn knob clockwise slowly until OVEN TEMP OFFSET is displayed. 3. Touch START . 0° F is displa yed. 4. Turn the knob to the right to increase temperatur e +25°F and to the left to decrease -25° temperatur e. 5. Touch START to accept a temper ature ch[...]

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    Page 9 Cooktop Features Radiant Elements Bosch UltraSpeed TM r adiant elements use a wire ribbon located under the ceramic glass surface to pro vide the heat for cooking. These radiant elements will cycle on and off by design (see T emperature Limiters at left. ) There are 9 heat setting positions from 9 (high) to 1 (low) and a special set ting for[...]

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    Page 10 NO. TYPE & SIZE WATTAGE 1 Dual 5"/9" 750/2200 2. Single 7" 1500 3. Single 8" 1900 4 Single 6" 1200 5. Hot Surface Indicator Light Y our Mechanical Cooktop has 3 single elements (small, medium and large) and one (1) double element. The 4 control knobs located at the front of the r ange allow you to adjust the hea[...]

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    Page 11 Oven Features CAUTION: TO AVOID POSSIBLE BURNS, PLACE OVEN RACKS IN DESIRED POSITIONS BEFORE TURNING THE OVEN ON. ALWAYS USE OVEN MITTS WHEN THE OVEN IS WARM. Removing from oven: Grasp r ack firmly on both sides and pull rack toward y ou. When the stop is reached, tilt rack up and pull the rest of the way out. Replacing in oven: Grasp r ack[...]

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    Page 12 BAKE and WARM Oven Modes - Bake and Convection Bake In the Warming mode, the oven uses the upper and lower element to maintain a low temperature to k eep food at serving temperature. • Use the W arming setting on the oven to keep f oods hot until ready to serve. • The W arming mode temperatur es are 140° - 220° F . The default tempera[...]

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    Page 13 Oven Modes - Broil BROIL Broiling uses intense heat r adiated from the upper element: The Broil mode is best suited to cooking thin, tender cuts of meat (1” or less), poultry and fish. It can also be used to brown breads, casser oles and other foods. The benefits of Broiling include: • F ast and efficient cooking • Cooking without the[...]

  • Page 19

    Page 14 CONVECTION ROAST Convection R oast uses heat from the top and bot tom elements as well as heat circulated by the convection f an: The Convection R oast mode is well suited to preparing tender cuts of meat and poultry . The benefits of Convection R oasting, include: • As much as 25% faster cooking than standard R oasting/ Baking • Rich, [...]

  • Page 20

    Page 15 Selecting the Oven Mode Setting the Cooking Mode 1. T ouch COOKING MODE. 2. BAKE will flash in the display . If no further setting is made wi thin 5 seconds, control will beep and flash. If this occurs, press START . 3. T o change the cooking mode, turn knob . 4. Push START . The selected mode will appear in the display , along with the def[...]

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    Page 16 5 . Touch TIME pad. TIMER 1 (2) will flash in display. 6. Turn knob to clear TIMER 1 (2) . 7. To clear TIMER 1 (2) , push TIME . 8. If TIME pad is not touched, oven will beep and display will continue flashing. Clearing the Timer/s 1. Touch TIME once. 2. Turn knob to select the appropriate timer. Touch TIME. 3. Turn knob once in clockwise d[...]

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    Page 17 Setting a Timed Mode 1. Touch COOKING MODE . 2. BAKE will be displayed. T o select a different cooking mode, turn the knob. 3. T ouch START. 4. Turn knob to select desired temper ature. Note: time required for the o ven to reach temperature must be included in the set cooking time. 5. Touch TIME. TIMED BAKE appears in the display . 6. Touch[...]

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    Page 18 Do Not Use the Following Cleaners • Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or chlorine bleach. These ingredients may permanently etch or stain the cooktop. • Caustic Cleaners Oven cleaners such as Easy Off ® ma y etch the cooktop surface. • Abrasive Cleaners Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as Scotch Brite ® can scratch and [...]

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    Page 19 Care and Cleaning - Cooktop Cooktop Care Chart TYPE OF SOIL Failure to remove these soils immediately can permanently damage the surface. • R emove pan and turn off the element. • W earing an oven mitt, hold scraper at 30 o angle, using care not to gouge or scratch the glass. Push soi l off the heated area. • After the surface has coo[...]

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    Page 20 Care and Cleaning - Oven Preparing the Oven for Self Clean 1. R emove al l utensils and bakeware. 2. R emove oven racks. If ov en racks are left in the ov en during the self -clean cycle, they will permanently lose the shiny finish and change to a dull dark finish. See Ov en Cleaning Chart for pr oper care. 3. Wipe up any soft soi l spills [...]

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    Page 21 Setting the Self-Clean Mode 1. T ouch COOKING MODE . 2. R otate knob unti l SELF CLEAN mode appears. Pr ess START. 3. The def ault cleaning time is 4 hours. T o change cleaning time, turn knob to change number of hours. Otherwise, continue to step 4. 4. T ouch START. SELF CLEAN flashes. Press START. 5. REMOVE RACKS appears in the display as[...]

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    Page 22 After self -cleaning, the entire ov en can be safely cleaned with a soapy sponge, rinsed and dried. If stubborn soil remains, follow the recommended cleaning methods below . • Always use the mildest cleaner that will remo ve the soil. • Rub metal finishes in the direction of the gr ain. • Use clean, soft cloths, sponges or paper towel[...]

  • Page 28

    Page 23 Cookware Characteristics The choice of pans directly affects the cooking speed and uniformity . For best results select pans with the f ollowing features: Flat Bases - When a pan is hot, the base (pan bottom) should rest evenly on the surf ace without wobbling (rocking). Flat, medium-to-heavy- weight pans are best. To Test the Flatness of Y[...]

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    Page 24 Figure B Replacing the Oven Door • The door can be replaced by reversing the abo ve procedure. • After moving the hinge brack ets back down into position, be sure to close and open the door slowly to assure that it is correctly and securely in place. • Door should be straight, not crook ed. Maintenance Replacing an Oven Light • Y ou[...]

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    Page 25 Self Help - Cooktop T o avoid unecessary ser vice charges, check these suggestions before calling for service . Element cycles on the highest setting Element cycles more than usual A slight odor is noticeable when an element is turned on Cooktop controls will not turn on R eplacement razor blades for the scr aper Cooking results are not wha[...]

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    Page 26 Self Help - Oven “F” and a number appears in display and control beeps With a new range there is str ong odor when oven is turned on This is a fault code. If a “F” code flashes, press Off to clear the display and stop beeping. R eset oven if necessary . If fault code remains and beep continues, record f aul t code, cancel oven and c[...]

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    Page 27 The warr anties provided by BSH Home Appliances Corp . in this Statement of Limited W arranty apply only to the BSH Electric Freestanding Range ("R ange") sold to you, the first using purchaser , provided that the Range w as purchased (1) for your use and not for resale and (2) in the United States or Canada and is located in the [...]

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    Page 28 5551 McF adden Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 • 800/944-2904 5060003397 R ev . B • © BSH Home Appliances Corporation 2003 • Litho U. S. A. 8/03 BSH reserves the right to change specifications or design without notice. Some models are certified for use in Canada. BSH is not responsible for products which are tr ansported from the [...]