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Self-Cleaning
Electric Ranges
A Note to You ............2
Range Safety ............3
Parts and Features....6
Using Your Range ....8
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle ........30
Caring for Your
Range ......................34
Troubleshooting ......42
Requesting
Assistance or
Service ....................44
Index ........................47
Warranty ..................48
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with ACCUBAKE System
4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODELS
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A NOTE TO YOU ® Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your applianc
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RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t wDANGER follow instructions
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RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS • shock, injury to persons, or damage when using NEAR UNITS – Surface units may be hot even the range, follow basic precautions, including the though they are dark in color. Areas near surface following: units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF • or other flammable materials contact s
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RANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop For self-cleaning ranges – • should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is • may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a essential for a good seal. Care should be taken risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni- not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. cian immediately. Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven • Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet
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PARTS AND FEATURES (Model GR395LXG) Electronic Oven vent oven control (p. 28) (pp. 15-28) Control panel Plug-in coil element (pp. 6, 15, 34) with one-piece reflector bowl (pp. 35, 37-38) Automatic oven light switch (p. 41) Anti-tip bracket Broil element (p.3) (not shown) (p. 22) Door stop clip (pp. 40, 41) Bake element (p. 19) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) Removable storage drawer (p. 29) CONTROL PANEL ACCUSIMMER™ feature indicator Surface heat
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PARTS AND FEATURES (Models GR399LXG and GR399LXH shown) Electronic (Model GR396LXG not shown) oven control (pp. 15-28) Control panel Oven vent (pp. 7, 15, 34) (p. 28) Keep Warm element ® surface area CLEANTOP (p. 9) ceramic glass cooktop Keep Warm element (pp. 10, 36) indicator light (p. 9) Surface cooking area Automatic oven (pp. 8-12) light switch (p. 41) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Hot surface indicator lights Door stop clip (p. 10) (pp. 40, 41) Broil element Model and serial (not shown)
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS Using the control knobs wWARNING Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting. You can set them anywhere between HI and OFF. NOTE: The ACCUSIMMER™ control knob does not Fire Hazard have to be pushed in Turn off all controls when done cooking. before turning. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. Surface cooking area heat settings Using the ACCUSIMMER feature ACCUSIMMER is an adjustable setting for the left Use the followi
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.) Using the Keep Warm element 399 399 Keep Warm element (Models GR LXG and GR LXH) control knob Use the Keep Warm element to keep cooked foods warm. It is not recommended for heating cold OFF OFF LO HI LO HI C ACCUSIMMER F KEEP WARM OFF 2 8 TIMER TIMER CLOCK LIGHT NORMAL MIN HEAT TIMER STOP SET OFF foods. Choose the MIN setting for heat-sensitive BURNER LO HI ON 2 8 OFF DELAY BAKE LOCKED CLEAN OFF MAX SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN T
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.) Using the ceramic glass cooktop (on some models) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is similar Lift pots and pans onto and off of the cooktop. • to cooking on coil Sliding pots and pans on the cooktop could leave elements. There are, marks that are difficult to remove or could leave however, a few permanent marks. differences: Dropping a heavy or hard object on the cooktop • The surface cooking • could crack it. Be careful when using hea
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.) Home canning information To protect your range: Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops, Alternate use of the surface cooking areas • • especially ceramic glass. between batches or prepare small batches at a Canners with rippled or time. ridged bottoms do not Start with hot water, cover with a lid, and bring • allow good contact with to a boil; then reduce heat to maintain a boil or 1" 1" the surface. required pressure levels i
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE COOKING AREAS (CONT.) Cookware tips Select a pan that is about the same size as the Check for rough spots on the bottom of metal or • • surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend glass cookware which will scratch the ceramic glass more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the area. surface. For best results and greater energy efficiency, Use flat bottom cookware for best heat conduction • • use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good from the surface cooking
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE OVEN Where to place pans: Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before WHEN YOU HAVE PLACE turning on the oven. 1 pan In center of the oven rack. To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, • raise the front edge and lift it out. 2 pans Side by side or slightly staggered. Be sure the rack(s) is level. • 3 or 4 pans In opposite corners on Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands • each oven rack. Stagger if rack(s) must be
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USING YOUR RANGE BAKEWARE CHOICES Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. BAKEWARE TYPE BEST USED FOR GUIDELINES Light colored aluminum • Use temperature and time recommended • Light golden crusts • Even browning in recipe. Dark aluminum and other • Brown, crisp crusts • May reduce baking temperature 25°F. bakeware with dark, dull, • Use suggested baking time. and/or non-stick finish • Use temperature and time recommended
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USING YOUR RANGE THE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Minute timer set and Electronic off pads (pp. 16, 17) display Clock pad (p. 16) C Manual oven F TIMER TIMER CLOCK LIGHT light pad SET OFF HEAT TIMER STOP ON DELAY BAKE LOCKED CLEAN (p. 41) SELF-CLEANING OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN TIMED BROIL START? COOK TIME DELAY START OFF CUSTOM AUTO COOK STOP BAKE TEMP HR MIN START BROIL CLEAN TIME TIME ENTER CANCEL TIME 5 SEC Oven selector Temperature Electronic Hour Minute Start/enter Off/cancel pads pad MEALTIME
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USING YOUR RANGE SETTING THE CLOCK 1. Press CLOCK. PRESS YOU SEE CLOCK TIME PRESS YOU SEE 2. Set the time. Press the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until the correct time shows on the display. HR MIN TIME (example for 5:30) PRESS YOU SEE 3. Start the clock. OR CLOCK START ENTER 5 SEC USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER The minute timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours, 59 minutes. The minute timer will display minut
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER (CONT.) 3. Start the minute timer. PRESS YOU SEE The minute timer will begin counting down immediately after the timer is started. START TIMER ENTER 5 SEC (display counts down) When the time is up: YOU SEE You will hear four 1-second tones, then four 1-second reminder tones every minute until you TIMER press TIMER OFF. NOTE: To remove the reminder tones, press and hold TIMER SET for 5 seconds. To bring back the tones, follow the same step. You
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USING YOUR RANGE TONES Tones tell you if a function is entered correctly or To choose between high and low volume tones: not. They also tell you when a cycle is completed. Press and hold DELAY START TIME for 5 seconds. A short tone will sound to tell you the tones To shut off all tones except for the end-of-timer have been changed. Either “HI” or “LO” will and error tones: DELAY appear on the time display for 3 seconds to START Press and hold STOP TIME for 5 seconds. TIME show the volume you ch
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USING YOUR RANGE BAKING/ROASTING (CONT.) 4. When roasting, put your food in the oven. You do not have to preheat the oven when roasting, unless your recipe recommends it. Roasting meats and poultry For even cooking, place the meat on a rack in • a shallow pan. This keeps the meat out of the drippings and allows the heat to circulate better. Use a meat thermometer for the most • accurate doneness. Insert it so the tip is in the center of the largest muscle or thickest portion of the meat or p
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USING YOUR RANGE BAKING/ROASTING (CONT.) ® The ACCUBAKE system electronically regulates NOTE: You can change the temperature setting the preheat time and temperature to maintain a any time after pressing START/ENTER. You do precise temperature range for the best cooking not have to press START/ENTER again. The results. The preheat and set temperatures may preheat time will not change if you reset the be different at the end of the countdown. This temperature before the countdown time ends. is
