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ELECTRIC RANGE
Use & Care Guide
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Model GR450LXL
9782655
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................6 COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................7 Cooktop Controls.........................................................................7 ACCUSIMMER™ Feature.............
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RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the one or more surface units of different size. Select range, follow basic precautions, including the utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover following: the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF heating element to direct con
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. For self-cleaning ranges – Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not must be moved while oven is hot, do not let to rub, damage, or move the gasket. potholder contact hot heating element in oven. Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENT
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PARTS AND FEATURES Control Panel 12 34 5 6 7 8 1. Surface Cooking Area Locator 4. Keep Warm Element Switch 6. Left Rear Control Knob 2. Electronic Oven Control 5. Left Front Control Knob 7. ACCUSIMMER™ Switch 3. Right Rear Control Knob 8. Right Front Control Knob (ACCUSIMMER Feature on some models) Range 7 1 8 2 9 3 10 13 11 12 4 5 6 1. Oven Vent 6. Storage Drawer 10. Automatic Oven Light Switch Parts and Features Not Shown 2. Ceramic Glass 7. Control Panel 11. Broil Element (not shown) Oven Do
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COOKTOP USE Cooktop Controls ACCUSIMMER™ Feature (on some models) The ACCUSIMMER setting is an adjustable heat setting for more WARNING precise simmering. It is the right front surface cooking area or element. The indicator light will glow when the ACCUSIMMER setting is on. When the setting is not on, the right front surface cooking area or element will function as usual. To use: 1. Press the ACCUSIMMER switch to the ON position. Fire Hazard ON OFF Turn off all controls when done cooking. Fa
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Use pot holders or oven mitts to remove food. Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor cooking results. Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler, no space or light should be visible between it and the cookware. To Use: Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small 1.
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Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics. Start COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS The START pad begins any oven function except the Timer. If not pressed within 5 seconds after pressing a pad, “START?” will Aluminum Heats quickly and evenly. appear on the display as a reminder. If not pressed within Suitable for all types of cooking. 5 minutes after pressing a pad, the oven display will return to the Medium or heavy thickness is best for time of day mode and the
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Fahrenheit and Celsius Oven Temperature Control The temperature is preset at Fahrenheit, but can be changed to IMPORTANT: Do not use a thermometer to measure oven Celsius. temperature because opening the oven door and element or burner cycling may give incorrect readings. To Change: Press and hold CUSTOM BROIL for 5 seconds. A tone will sound, and “°C” will appear on the lower oven display The oven provides accurate temperatures; however, it may cook for 3 seconds. Repeat to change back to F
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Positioning Racks and Bakeware Bakeware IMPORTANT: Never place food or bakeware directly on the oven The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size finish. recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide. BAKEWARE/ RECOMMENDATIONS RACKS RESULTS NOTES: Position racks before turning the oven on. Light colored Use temperature and time recommended aluminu
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Oven Vent Custom Broil Custom Broil uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the temperature when broiling allows more precise control. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and poultry may cook 1 better at lower broiling temperatures. Use only the broiler pan and grid provided with the range. It is designed to drain juices and help prevent spatter and smoke. For proper draining, do not cover the grid with foil. T
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BROILING CHART For best results, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or more from the broil Convection Bake burner. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual foods and tastes. Recommended rack positions are 1 numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (4). Do not use position 5. For diagram, see the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. COOK TIME RACK minutes FOOD POSITION SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Chicken bone-in pieces 3 17-20 17-20 boneless breasts 4 11-16 11-16 Fish 2 3 Fille
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CONVECTION ROASTING CHART Convection Broil Food/Rack Cook Time Oven Temp. Internal Food Position (min. per Temp. 1 lb [454 g]) 1 Beef, Rack Position 2 Rib Roast rare 20-25 140°F (60°C) medium 25-30 300°F (149°C) 160°F (71°C) well done 30-35 170°F (77°C) Rib Roast (boneless) rare 22-25 140°F (60°C) medium 27-30 300°F (149°C) 160°F (71°C) well done 32-35 170°F (77°C) Rump, Sirloin Tip Roast 2 rare 20-25 140°F (60°C) medium 25-30 300°F (149°C) 160°F (71°C) 1. Broil element well done 30-35 170°F
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4. Press the HR and MIN “up” or “down” arrow pads to enter the length of time to cook. 5. Press START. RANGE CARE The display will count down the time. When the time ends, the oven will shut off automatically and “End” will appear on the display. Self-Cleaning Cycle End-of-cycle tones will sound, then, if on, reminder tones will (on some models) sound every minute. 6. Press CANCEL or open the oven door to clear the display WARNING and/or stop reminder tones. To Set a Delayed Cook Time: Befor
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Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer: 5. Press any pad or open the oven door to clear the oven display. Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may melt. To Stop Self-Clean at any time: Remove all items from the storage drawer. Press CANCEL. If the oven temperature is too high, the door will remain locked. It will not unlock until the oven cools. How the Cycle Works IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hai
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Metal marks from aluminum and copper Cooktop Polishing Creme: Clean as soon as cooktop has Oven Light cooled down. Rub creme into surface with a damp paper The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come towel or soft cloth. Continue rubbing until white film on when the oven door is open. It will not work during the Self- disappears. The marks will not totally disappear but after Cleaning cycle. On some models, when the oven door is closed, many cleanings become less no
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To Replace: 1. Hold oven door by the handle and place the top of the door under the cooktop overhang. TROUBLESHOOTING 2. Use front of leg to apply pressure to slide hinges into the slots as far as possible. Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. 3. Use side of leg to apply pressure to the bottom of the door front. Nothing will operate 4. Lift door slightly. Apply pressure and push until the hinges have gone in fully. Is the power
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Oven temperature too high or too low ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Does the oven temperature calibration need adjustment? See “Oven Temperature Control” section. Before calling for assistance or service, please check On some models, does the cooling fan run during BAKE, “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If CUSTOM BROIL or CLEAN? It is normal for the fan to you still need help, follow the instructions below. automatically run when the oven is in use. These helps cool
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® WHIRLPOOL COOKTOP, BUILT-IN OVEN AND RANGE WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or ® furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool Corporation designated service company. ® SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON CLEANTO
