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STANDARD CLEANING
ELECTRIC RANGE
Use & Care Guide
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To the installer: Please leave this
instruction book with the unit.
To the consumer: Please read and
keep this book for future reference.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................6 Cooktop Controls.........................................................................6 Coil Elements and Burner Bowls .
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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 DANG
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line surface injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in basic precautions, including the following: the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY Gl
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PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match those of your model. Control Panel A D E BC F G H A. Left front control knob D. Oven temperature control knob F. Right rear control knob B. Left rear control knob E. Oven heating indicator light G. Right front control knob C. Surface heating indicator light H. Surface area locator Range G A B
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COOKTOP USE Cooktop Controls Coil Elements and Burner Bowls (on some models) Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner WARNING bowls, when clean, reflect heat back to the cookware. They also help catch spills. Cookware should not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm) over the coil element. If cookware is uneven or too large, it can produce excess heat, causing the burner bowl to change color. For more information, see the “General Cleaning” section. NOTE: Before removing or r
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Lift-up Cooktop Cookware IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface (on some models) cooking area, element or surface burner. The lift-up cooktop provides easy access for cleaning beneath. Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a Do not drop the cooktop. Damage could occur to the finish and well-fitting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy the cooktop frame. For more information, see the “General thickness. Cleaning” section. Rough finishes
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OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few BAKEWARE times, or when it is heavily soiled. Hot air must be able to circulate around food to cook evenly, so allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the following chart as a guide. the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well- NUMBER OF POSITION ON RACK ven
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Meat Thermometer Broiling Use a meat thermometer to determine doneness of meat, poultry Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the and fish. The internal temperature, not appearance, should be temperature when broiling allows more precise control. The lower used to determine doneness. A meat thermometer is not the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and supplied with this appliance. unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and poultry may cook better at lower broi
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BROILING CHART For best results, place food 3" (7 cm) or more from the broil RANGE CARE element. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual foods and tastes. Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For diagram, see the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and COOK TIME the oven and cooktop are cool. Always follow label instructions RACK (in minutes)
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BURNER BOWLS Oven Door For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven Cleaning Method: door. However, if removal is necessary, make sure the oven is off Solution of ¹₂ cup (125 mL) ammonia to 1 gal. (3.75 L) water: and cool. Then, follow these instructions. The oven door is heavy. Soak for 20 minutes, then scrub with stainless steel-wool To Remove: pad. 1. Open oven door all the way. Oven cleaner: Follow product label instructions. 2. Flip up the hinge latch on each side.
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Storage Drawer The storage drawer can be removed. Before removing, make sure To Replace: drawer is cool and empty. 1. Lift up the back of the drawer and place it inside the range in its fully forward position. To Remove: 2. Lift up the front of the drawer to a level position. 1. Pull the storage drawer straight back past the drawer stop 3. Slowly push the drawer into the range until the drawer side notch and the end of the side rails. rails engage with the gap in the drawer glides. A B A A.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Oven indicator lights flash Is the power supply cord unplugged? Do the OVEN HEATING indicator lights flash? Plug into a grounded outlet. See “Assistance or Service” section. Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Oven cooking results not what expected Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an e
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ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check Accessories U.S.A. “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If To order accessories, call the Whirlpool Customer eXperience you still need help, follow the instructions below. Center toll free at 1-800-442-9991 and follow the menu prompts. Or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com and click on “Buy When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete Accessories Online.” model and ser
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for Factory Specified Parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. This limited warranty is valid o
