Bosch HGS24 Use And Care Manual

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The Bosch range referred to thoughout this manual is manufactured by BSH Home Appliance Corp. A Special Message to Our Customers Dear Bosch Range Owner: Thank you and congratulations on the purchase of your Bosch Gas Range. Whether you are an expe...

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Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................. 1 Getting Familiar with Your Range ....................................................................... 4 Setting Up Your Range Setting and...

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Page 1 APPLIANCE SAFETY • This appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. Refer to Installation Instructions for details. Have the installer show you where the gas shut-of...

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Page 2 SELF-CLEANING SAFETY • Confirm that the door locks and will not open once the door lock icon appears. If the door does not lock, touch OFF and do not run Self-Clean. Phone 800/944-2904 for service. • Note: During a normal Self Clean cycl...

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Page 3 Important Safety Instructions ADDITONAL PRECAUTIONS FOR GAS- POWERED APPLIANCES: • If you smell gas, your installer has not done a proper job of checking for leaks. If the connections are not perfectly tight, you can have a small leak and, ...

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Page 4 1. Use & Care Manual 2. Installation Instructions 3. AHAM Anti-Tip Brochure 4. Bosch Cookbook (HGS24 and HGS25 models) 5. Probe (HGS25 models) 6. Telescopic Rack (HGS25 models) 7. Anti-Tip Bracket 8. Screws for Anti-Tip Bracket 9. Registra...

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Page 5 The Oven Control Panel Getting Familiar with Your Range Cooking Mode Control Knob Lock Indicator Probe Indicator (HGS25 models) Off Start Temperature Cooking Mode Temperature Start Light Time Off AM PM BB BB B AKEAKE AKEAKE AKE Light Time ...

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Page 6 Setting Up Your Range • 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 ...

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Page 7 Setting Up Your Range Accessing and Using the Select Functions Menu To access the SELECT FUNCTIONS menu, touch and hold COOKING MODE pad for five (5) seconds. SELECT FUNCTION is displayed. 1. Turn knob to desired feature. 2. Press START to cho...

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Page 8 Setting Up Your Range CHANGE TEMPERATURE • The oven has been preset to the Fahrenheit temperature scale. • The feature allows you to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature. Changing the Temperature Scale 1. Access SELECT FU...

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Page 9 Setting Up Your Range OVEN TEMPERATURE OFFSET • Allows the adustment of the oven temperature if food is consistently too brown or too light. Changing the Oven Temp Offset 1. Access SELECT FUNCTION Menu. 2. Turn knob clockwise slowly until O...

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Page 10 Burner Cap Burner Base Burner Grate Cooktop Right Side Burner - Side View Before Using the Cooktop • Remove all packing materials and labels from the cooktop surface. • While cool, wipe with a clean, damp sponge and dry. • Optimum cook...

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Page 11 Burner Control Knobs Cooktop Operation The ignitor should be clean and dry for proper operation. • Avoid getting water or food on the igniter. • If the igniter is wet or soiled, it may spark without igniting the burner. Note: If the burne...

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Page 12 Oven Modes and Features Oven Racks Your oven has three racks. HGS25 models are equipped with 2 flat and one telescopic. All others have 3 flat racks. The racks are designed with a stop so they will stop before coming completely out and no...

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Page 13 BAKE, PROOF (HGS25 models) and Oven Modes - Bake and Convection Bake In the Warming mode, the oven uses the lower element to maintain a low temperature to keep food at serving temperature. • Use the Warming setting on the oven to keep foods...

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Page 14 Oven Modes - Broil BROIL Broiling uses intense heat radiated from the broil burner: 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 and casseroles. The b...

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Page 15 CONVECTION ROAST Convection Roast uses heat from the bottom burner as well as heat circulated by the convection fan: The Convection Roast mode is well suited to preparing tender cuts of meat and poultry. The benefits of Convection Roasting, i...

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Page 16 DEHYDRATE Dehydrating is used to dry and/or preserve foods such as fruits, vegetables and herbs. This mode holds an optimum low temperature (100° F - 160° F) while circulating the heated air to slowly remove moisture. Dehydrate dries with h...

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Page 17 Selecting the Oven Mode Setting the Cooking Mode 1. Touch COOKING MODE. 2. BAKE will flash in the display. If no further setting is made within 5 seconds, control will beep and flash. If this occurs, press START. 3. To change the cooking mod...

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Page 18 Clearing the Timer/s 1. Touch TIME once. TIMER 1 flashes. 2. Turn knob to select CLEAR TIMER 1(2). 3. Touch TIME. 4. If TIME pad is not touched, range will beep and display will continue flashing. 3. Turn knob to the right to increase by 1 ...

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Page 19 Setting a Timed Mode 1. Touch COOKING MODE. 2. BAKE will be displayed. To select a different cooking mode, turn the knob. 3. Touch START. 4. Turn knob to select desired temperature. 5. Touch TIME. TIMED BAKE appears in the display. 6. Touch...

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Page 20 Using the Probe (HGS25 models) Note: Always remove probe from oven when cooking is complete. The probe symbol will remain in the display until the probe is removed. Do not leave probe attachment in oven during self-clean. Oven will not se...

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Page 21 The Warming Drawer (HGS24 and HGS25 models) The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. DO NOT use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips, and dry cereal, or warming dish...

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Page 23 Daily Cleaning Techniques The entire range can be safely cleaned by wiping with a soapy sponge, then rinsing and drying. Cleaning the Cooktop CAUTION: • Before cleaning, be certain the burners are turned off and the grates are cool. • Alw...

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Page 24 Care and Cleaning - Oven Preparing the Oven for Self Clean 1. Remove all utensils and bakeware. 2. Remove oven racks. If oven racks are left in the oven during the self-clean cycle, they will permanently lose the shiny finish and change to a ...

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Page 25 Setting the Self-Clean Mode 1. Touch COOKING MODE. 2. Rotate knob until SELF CLEAN mode appears. Press START. 3. The default cleaning time is 4 hours. To change cleaning time, turn knob to change number of hours. Otherwise, continue to step 4...

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Page 26 After self-cleaning, the entire oven 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 remove the soil. • Rub m...

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Page 27 Cookware Selection Guide Match Pan Diameter to Flame Size – The flame should be the same size as the bottom of the pan or smaller. Do not use small pans with high flame settings as the flames can lick up the sides of the pan. – Oversize p...

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Page 28 Maintenance Figure B Replacing the Oven Door • The door can be replaced by reversing the above procedure. • After moving the hinge brackets back down into position, be sure to close and open the door slowly to assure that it is correctly ...

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Page 29 Self Help - Cooktop PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) SOLUTION(S) Burners click continuously. Surface burners do not light. Knob(s) are in the “light” position. Gas is turned off. Unit is not hooked up to gas supply. Plug is not completely insert...

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Page 30 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) SOLUTION(S) The oven mode or temperature does not appear in the display. The oven door is locked and will not release after self-clean cycle. The knob was turned too rapidly. Oven is too hot. Turn the knob slowly whe...

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Page 31 Oven does not self-clean properly. Oven was not properly prepared for the self-clean process. • Allow oven to cool before starting self- clean mode. • Wipe out loose soils or heavy spillover. • If oven is badly soilded, set self-clean m...

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Page 32 The warranties provided by BSH Home Appliances Corp. in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply only to the BSH Gas Freestanding Range ("Range") sold to you, the first using purchaser, provided that the Range was purchased (1) for ...