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Standard-Cleaning
Gas Range
A Note to You.............2
Range Safety .............3
Parts and Features ....5
Using Your Range ......6
Caring for Your
Range ......................16
Troubleshooting .......22
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Service ..................... 24
Index ........................ 27
Warranty .................. 28
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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 appliance.
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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 • Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the appliance. shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the • Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating following: the Room. •WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF • Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST doors or drawers such as stepping, leaning, or BE SECURED
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PARTS AND FEATURES (Models SF302BSG and SF3020SG shown) Oven vent (p. 14) Surface burners and grates (pp. 8, 16, 17, 18) Control panel (pp. 5, 16) Gasket Anti-tip bracket (p.17) (p. 15) Door stop clip (p.19, 20) Model and serial number plate (behind left side of broiler door) Broiler door (p. 13) CONTROL PANEL Surface burner marker (shows which burner you are setting) Left rear Left front Oven temperature Right front Right rear control knob control knob control knob control knob control knob 5
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USING YOUR RANGE LIGHTING STANDING PILOTS Your range comes with standing pilots. When you first use your range, you have to light the standing pilot. The pilot light will stay lit when you turn off the burners. To light surface burner pilots: 1 3 1. Make sure all controls are turned off. 4. The pilot flame should be ⁄4 to ⁄8 inch high. If the pilot flame needs adjustment, turn the pilot adjustment screw located near the manifold pipe, behind the control panel. 2. Remove the surface burner grates
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USING YOUR RANGE LIGHTING STANDING PILOTS (CONT.) To light the oven burner pilot: 1. Make sure the oven temperature control knob is 4. Hold a lit match over the oven burner pilot located turned off. at the rear of the burner. NOTE: To make it easier to reach the pilot, use a long (fireplace) match. 2. Open the broiler door. 5. After the oven burner pilot is burning steadily, check the burner lighting by turning the oven temperature control knob to a temperature at or above 250°F. The burner will
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE BURNERS Burner heat settings wWARNING Use the following chart as a guide. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE LIGHT To light the burner. • HIGH To start food cooking. • To bring liquid to a boil. • Fire Hazard Mid-range To hold a boil. • Do not let the burner flame extend beyond (between HIGH To fry chicken or pancakes. • the edge of the pan. and LOW) For gravy, pudding, and icing. • Turn off all controls when not cooking. To cook large amounts of • vegetables. Failure to
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE BURNERS (CONT.) Refer to your canner manual for specific • In case of a prolonged power failure instructions. You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit For up-to-date information on canning, contact your match near a burner and turn the control knob to local U.S. Government Agricultural Department the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the Extension Office or companies who manufacture control knob to the setting you want. home canning produ
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before Where to place pans: turning on the oven. WHEN YOU HAVE PLACE To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, • 1 pan In center of the oven rack. raise the front edge and lift it out. Be sure the rack(s) is level. 2 pans Side by side or slightly • staggered. Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands • if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot. 3 or 4 pans In opposite corner
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USING YOUR RANGE USING ALUMINUM FOIL Do not line the oven bottom with foil or other liners. • Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or • It could affect the oven surface as well as the quality casseroles by placing of your baking. foil on the oven rack below. Foil should be Place tent-shaped foil loosely over meat or poultry • turned up at edges and to slow down surface browning for long term be at least 1 inch larger roasting. Remove foil for the last 30 minutes. than dish. Use narrow
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USING YOUR RANGE BAKING/ROASTING IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to light the oven Roasting meats and poultry burner during a power failure. For even cooking, place the meat on a rack in a • shallow pan. This keeps the meat out of the drip- 1. Place racks where you need them. For more pings and allows the heat to circulate better. information, see “Positioning racks and Use a meat thermometer for the most accurate • pans” in the “Using the doneness. Insert it so the tip is in the center of the Front o
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USING YOUR RANGE BROILING Broiler pan and grid The broiler is located below the oven door. Always 4. Close the broiler door. broil with the broiler and oven doors closed. NOTES: Do not step on or apply weight to the broiler door • when it is open. This could damage the door. Do not preheat the broiler before using it. • Completely close the broiler door during broiling. 1. Open the broiler door. Pull out the broiler pan and grid. 5. Push in and turn the oven temperature control knob counterclock
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USING YOUR RANGE BROILING (CONT.) Broiling guidelines Recommended pan positions are numbered from bottom (0) to top (2) (see “Broiler pan and grid” earlier in this section.) For best results, place food 3 inches or more from the broil burner. You should rotate the broiler pan back to the front at the same time you turn the foods. APPROXIMATE TIME (MINUTES) PAN MEAT SIDE 1 SIDE 2 POSITION Steak, 1" thick 1 medium-rare 10-12 5-6 medium 12-14 6-7 well-done 16-17 8-9 3 1 Ground Meat Patties, ⁄4" thi
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USING YOUR RANGE THE ANTI-TIP BRACKET The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly. wWARNING Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. See the installation instructions for details. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or ser
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE wWARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. CLEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning agents before using them to clean your range. PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Control Knobs Soap and water • DO NOT use steel wool or • Dishwasher abrasive cleaners. • • Pull knobs straig
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE CLEANING CHART (CONT.) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners See “Lift-up cooktop and surface burners” • in the “Caring for your range” section. Oven door glass Soap and water • Wash, rinse and dry with soft • (Model SF302BSG) Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad cloth. • Spray glass cleaner • Wipe with paper towel. • Oven cavity Food spills containing Soap and water When oven cools, wash, rinse • • • sugar and/or milk and dry with soft clot
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE LIFT-UP COOKTOP AND SURFACE BURNERS 5. Check the burner flames once in a while for proper 1. Remove the surface burner grates. size and shape as shown. A good flame is blue in Ports color. If flames lift away 1 " from ports, are yellow, 2 or are noisy, turn off the burner. Allow the burner to cool and follow Step 6. If you still have a problem, contact an authorized service technician to check the air/gas mixture or see the Installation Instructions. 2. Lift the front of co
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR For normal use of your range, you do not need to Door stop clip remove the door. However, if you find it necessary Door removal to remove the door, follow the instructions in this pin hole section. NOTE: The oven door is heavy. Before removing the door: 1. Use a putty knife or screwdriver and insert it at the bottom corner of the door stop clip. Range 2. Pry door stop clip free and remove from front frame hinge slot. Take care not to scratch porcela
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR (CONT.) Range 2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of each Door stop hinge hanger is horizontal. Insert hinge hangers clip into the front frame hinge slots. Hinge 3. Rotate top of door toward range. Slide hinge Door removal hanger hangers down onto front frame support pins. pin hole NOTE: Make sure the hinge hangers are fully Support pins seated and engaged on the support pins. 4. Insert the door stop clip with the angular surface at the top of the
