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Owner’s Manual
Covering

DCF3305A

and

TM

ACF3325A

Contents

TM

Gas Range

Important Safety Information ......... 3
Adjusting Burner Flame ................. 6
Cookware Suggestions ................. 8
Using the Range ............................ 9
Custom Features ......................... 12
Displays and Signals ................... 13
Using the Oven Control ............... 14
Cooking
Baking ...................................... 19
Broiling ..................................... 22
Roasting ................................... 23
Braising .................................... 24
Care and Cleaning ....................... 25
Troubleshooting ........................... 28
Amana Warranty ......................... 30
Manuel du propriétaire ................. 31

Keep instructions for future reference.
Be sure manual stays with range.

36-32076801-0

Thank you for buying an Amana Range!
Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly.
If registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department.
When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate found
on right side of storage door opening:

Asure™ Extended
Service Plan
Amana Appliances offers long-term

5DWLQJ service protection for this new range.
™
3ODWH Asure Extended Service Plan,

Model Number __________________________________
Manufacturing (P) Number _________________________
Serial Number (S/N) ______________________________
Purchase Date __________________________________
Dealer Name ___________________________________
Dealer Address _________________________________
Dealer Phone ___________________________________

covering functional parts, labor, and
travel charges, is specially designed to
supplement a strong warranty.
Call 1-800-528-2682 for information.

Keep this manual and your sales receipt together in a safe place for
future reference or if warranty service is required.
For answers to questions or to locate an authorized servicer, call
1-800-NAT-LSVC (1-800-628-5782) inside USA or 319-622-5511 outside
USA. Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer.
Amana Appliances also recommends contacting an authorized servicer if
service is required after warranty expires.

Parts and Accessories
Purchase replacement parts and
additional accessories such as cleaning
supplies by phone. To order accessories
for your Amana product, call
1-800-843-0304 inside USA or
319-622-5511 outside USA.

Save Time and Money
To register your product electronically, get more
information on your range or other Amana products,
visit our Web site

www.amana.com

or
call Consumer Affairs Department at

1-800-843-0304

What You Need to Know
about Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety
Instructions appearing in this manual
are not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may
occur. Common sense, caution, and
care must be exercised when installing,
maintaining, or operating range.
Always contact your dealer, distributor,
service agent, or manufacturer about
problems or conditions you do not
understand.

If something seems unusual, please
check “Troubleshooting” section,
which is designed to help you solve
problems before calling service.
If you have a question, call us at
(800) 843-0304 or write us at:
Consumer Affairs Department
Amana Appliances
2800 - 220th Trail
Amana, Iowa 52204
Remember to include model number
of your appliance and your phone
number.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

! DANGER

DANGER—Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal
injury or death.

! WARNING
WARNING—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe
personal injury or death.

! CAUTION
CAUTION—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor
personal injury or product or property damage.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
! WARNING

! WARNING
To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip bracket. To verify bracket has been
installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look
under the range with a flashlight. Bracket must be engaged in
the rear corner of the range.

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP
• INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
• INSTALL ANTI-TIP
BRACKET PACKED
WITH RANGE
• REFER TO
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

! CAUTION
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS OR AREAS NEAR BURNERS—
Areas near surface burners may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use do not touch, let clothing or other flammable
materials touch or contact surface burners or areas near surface burners
until they have had enough time to cool. These areas include the
rangetop and backguard.

! CAUTION
DO NOT TOUCH GAS BURNERS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF
OVEN—Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use do not touch, let clothing or other flammable
materials touch, or contact heated interior surfaces of the oven until they
have had enough time to cool. Other range surfaces that may become
hot enough to cause burns are the oven door and oven vent at the
backguard.

! CAUTION
To avoid fire or smoke damage,
• remove any flammable materials from storage drawer. Items like
plastic containers and paper manuals can melt or burn.
• clean excess spills before starting a self-clean cycle.

To avoid personal injury, do not
sit, stand or lean on oven door
or oven drawer.

! WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock,
personal injury, or death, verify
your range has been properly
grounded and always
disconnect it from main power
supply before servicing.

! WARNING
If the information in this manual is
not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury
or death.
— Do not store or use gasoline or
other flamable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.

— What To Do If You
Smell Gas

• Do not try to light any
appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical
switch.
• Do not use any phone in your
building.
• Immediately call your gas
supplier from a neighbor’s
phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire
department.
— Installation and service must
be performed by a qualified
installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont’d)
ALL APPLIANCES

SURFACE BURNERS

1. Proper Installation—Be sure your
appliance is properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician.
2. Never Use Your Appliance for
Warming or Heating the Room.
3. Do Not Leave Children Alone—
Children should not be alone or
unattended in the area where the appliance is in
use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
4. Wear Proper Apparel—Loose fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
appliance.
5. User Servicing—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.
6. Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven or near surface
units.
7. Do Not Use Water On Grease Fires—Smother fire
or flame, or use dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
8. Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
Do not let potholder touch elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.

1. Use Proper Pan Size—This
appliance is equipped with one
or more surface burners of different sizes. Select
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover
the surface burner. The use of undersized utensils
will expose a portion of the burner to direct contact
and may result in ignition of clothing. Use of
oversized utensils concentrates heat on cooking
surface and can cause damage to range. Proper
relationship of utensil to burner improves efficiency.
2. Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended—Boilover
causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
3. Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in
Place—Absence of these pans or bowls during
cooking may subject wiring or components
underneath to damage.
4. Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface burner drip bowls or oven bottom, except as
suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these
liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire.
5. Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of
glass, ceramic, earthware, or other glazed utensils
are suitable for rangetop service without breaking
due to sudden change in temperature.
6. Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not
Extended Over Adjacent Surface Burners—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 burners.

California Safe Drinking Water
and Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65)
The Governor of California is required to publish a
list of substances known to the state of California to
cause cancer or reproductive harm and requires
businesses to warn customers of potential exposures
to such substances.

! CAUTION

This appliance may contain or produce a chemical or
chemicals which can cause death or serious illness
and which are known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm. To reduce the risk from substances in the fuel
or from fuel combustion, make sure this appliance is
installed, operated and maintained according to the
instructions provided.

To avoid delayed or improper ignition, do not obstruct
the flow of combustion or ventilation air.

! CAUTION
Do not store items of interest to children in
cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a
range—children climbing on the range to reach items
could be seriously injured.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont’d)
OVENS

In Case of Fire

1. Use Care When Opening
Door—Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food
Containers—Build-up of
pressure may cause container to burst and
result in injury.
3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack
is removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder
contact hot heating element in oven.
5. Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
drip bowls, oven racks or oven bottoms. Improper
installation of these liners may result in a risk of
electrical shock, or fire.

Fires can occur as a result of over
cooking or excessive grease. Though a
fire is unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as
follows:
Surface Burner Fire
1. Smother the fire with a nonflammable lid or baking
soda, or use a Class ABC or BC extinguisher.
Not water. Not salt. Not flour.
2. As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the surface
controls to OFF. Turn off power at main circuit
breaker or fuse box. Turn off gas supply.
Oven Fires
1. If you see smoke from your oven, do not open
oven door.
2. Turn off oven.
3. As an added precaution, turn off power at main
circuit breaker or fuse box. Turn off gas supply.
4. Turn on vent to remove smoke.
5. Allow food or grease to burn itself out in oven.
6. If smoke and fire persist, call fire department.
7. If there is any damage to components, call an
authorized servicer before using range.

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

1. 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.
2. Do Not Use Oven Cleaners—No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the liner.
3. Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
4. Before Self-Cleaning the Oven—Remove broiler pan,
oven racks, and other utensils.
5. Remove All Items From Rangetop and Backguard.

!

•

VENTILATION HOODS

1. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently—Grease should
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.
2. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

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•

DELAYED IGNITION

•

Surface burners

Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not
ignite within 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF and
follow directions for installing burner caps in Adjusting
Surface Burners. Try again. If burner still does not ignite
within 4 seconds, contact an authorized servicer.

•
•

Bake and broil burner flame

•

Allow no more than 40-60 seconds before burner ignites
and heat is felt. To check for heat, open oven door to first
stop and place hand over oven door. If heat is not felt,
turn temperature control knob to OFF. If burner
repeatedly fails to ignite, contact an authorized servicer.

•
•

Precautions

• Do not cook food directly on
rangetop surface, always use
cookware.
Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical
mixtures may interact with objectionable or even
hazardous results.
Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas.
They may melt and stick.
Oven door contains a glass window. While the
window is built to be sturdy and strong, it is still glass
and needs to be treated with care.
Do not lift or move range by grasping oven door
handle. This can result in window glass breaking or
shattering.
Do not slide rough metal objects across rangetop
surface. Scratching or metal marking can result.
Do not leave fat heating unless you remain nearby.
Fat can ignite if overheated by spilling onto hot
surfaces.
Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause
damage to cooking surface and pan.
Do not use rangetop surface as a cutting board.
Do not use range for storage or as a display counter.

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Adjusting Surface Burner Flame
Adjustments must conform to all local, municipal and state building
codes, and local utility regulations.
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Placing burner caps

Burner cap must be correctly seated on the burner base for proper operation
of the burner. Verify cap is properly aligned and leveled by moving the burner
cap around on burner base while rangetop is cool.

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The cap should not be loose.
The pegs in the burner base should fit into the recess on the underside
of burner cap.
Cap should be the correct size for each burner base.
Cap must be clean and dry for proper ignition.
Place grate over cap and burner base once cap is properly placed.

Testing and adjusting surface burner flame
A properly adjusted surface burner on a high setting has flames that are
clean and blue with a distinct inner cone approximately 1/4" to 1/2" inch long.
Some yellow flame is normal when burning LP/Propane.

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See Delayed Ignition section in Important Safety Information for safety
warnings and procedures.
Flames will not be a uniform size around the cap. This distribution
around the cap and grate allows for optimal heating.
If burner flame is blowing or noisy, airflow should be reduced to
the burner (close air shutter).
If burner flame is weak and does not hold its shape, airflow should be
increased to the burner (open air shutter).

Adjusting the surface burner’s air shutter

1. Disconnect electrical supply
2. Turn off all surface burners.
3. Remove burner control knobs from range.
open
• 2 screws are visible on the burner control panel.
4. Remove both screws from burner control panel.
• Panel will drop slightly after screws are removed.
5. While grasping bottom of burner control panel, gently lift and pull
out panel until it is clear of burner valve stems.
• After burner control panel clears the valve stems, continue to roll
the panel until free from the range. Set aside.
• Both gas valve and orifice hood are visible after burner control panel is removed.
6. Slide air shutter open or closed depending on the appearance of burner flame.
• Air shutter should be moved by 1/16" to 1/8" at a time.
7. Connect electrical supply.
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8. Check flame adjustment.
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• Slide knob onto valve shaft and turn to lite surface
burner.
• Flame should be blue with a distinct inner cone
1
/4" to 1/2" long.
• Shut off burner after flame is viewed. Remove knob.
Disconnect electrical supply if further adjustments are
needed.
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• Repeat air shutter adjustments as necessary.
9. Reassemble burner control panel in reverse order.

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Adjusting Oven Burner Flame
Adjustments must conform to all local, municipal and state building
codes, and local utility regulations.

Testing and adjusting the bake
and broil burner flames

Properly adjusted oven burner flames are blue with a distinct
blue inner cone approximately 1/2" long. When using natural gas,
flame should not have any yellow flame when burning. Some
yellow flame when burning LP/Propane gas is normal.
Flame should not be visible in oven cavity when burning and should not
extend into the oven cavity beyond the removable oven bottom.
See Delayed Ignition section in Important Safety Information for safety
warnings and procedures.

Adjusting bake burner’s air shutter
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Disconnect electrical supply.
Remove oven bottom while still cool.
Remove storage drawer.
From front of range, locate bake burner air
shutter.
Loosen air shutter lock screw and open or
close air shutter.
• Air shutter should be moved by 1/16" to 1/8" at
a time.
• If burner flame is blowing or noisy, reduce
airflow to the burner (close air shutter)
• If burner flame is yellow and does not hold its shape, increase airflow to
the burner (open air shutter).
Tighten air shutter screw.
Connect electrical supply.
Test oven bake burner flame for proper adjustment. If not adjusted
properly, disconnect electrical supply and repeat steps 5, 6 and 7.
Replace storage drawer.
When oven is again cool, replace oven bottom.

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Adjusting broil burner’s air shutter

1. Disconnect electrical supply.
2. Open oven door.
3. Loosen air shutter lock screw and open or close the air shutter.
• Air shutter should be moved by 1/16" to 1/8" at a time.
• If burner flame is blowing or noisy, reduce airflow to the burner.
• If burner flame is yellow and does not hold its shape, increase
airflow to the burner.
4. Tighten air shutter screw.
5. Reconnect electrical supply.
6. Test oven broil burner flame for proper adjustment. If not adjusted
properly, disconnect electrical supply and repeat steps 3 and 4.
7. Close oven door.

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Cookware Recommendations
What Should You Consider in Cookware?
Flat Pan Test

For best cooking results, use a pan
with a flat bottom. To determine if
pan has a flat bottom:
1. Rotate a ruler along bottom
of pan. If pan is not flat, gaps
between bottom of pan and
edge of ruler can be seen.
2. A small groove or mark on a
pan does not affect cooking
times. However, if a pan has
a gap, formed rings, or an
uneven bottom, it does not
cook efficiently and in some
cases may not boil liquid.

SELECT

AVOID

Flat bottomed cookware.

Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.

Heavy gauge metal cookware.

Light gauge metal cookware.

Handles that are secure, that are not
heavy enough to tilt pan.

Cookware with loose or broken handles or
heavy handles that tip pan when empty.

Proper pan size.

Cookware that is smaller than or greater than
burner grate by 1 inch.

Flat bottomed wok

Wok with a ringstand on bottom.

Does not cover burner
More than 1 inch
overhang

Can I can?
Canning is not recommended with
any of the Amana gas ranges or
cooktops due to the intense heat and
large cookware required to can.

COOKWARE
MATERIAL
Aluminum

Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising,
and roasting.

The high, sustained heat generated by
the canning cookware overheats both
the burners and the surface of the range
or cooktop. This may cause damage to
burners, knobs, or finish, and may even
cause overheating of surrounding walls.

Stainless Steel

Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups,
sauces, vegetables, general cooking.

Copper Clad /
Tin Lined

Heats and cools quickly. Use for gourmet cooking,
wine sauces, egg dishes.

Cast Iron

Heats and cools slowly. Use for low heat cooking,
frying.

Damage incurred by canning, or
attempting to can, is not covered under
warranty.

Enamelware
Ceramic (Glass)

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USES

Heating speed depends on base metal in the
cookware. Use for low heat cooking.
Heats and cools slowly. Use for low heat cooking.

Using the Range
Setting Surface Burner Controls

! WARNING

Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not ignite within
4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF position and follow directions in
Placing Burner Caps section.
OFF

SURFACE BURNER
CONTROL SETTINGS

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