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Standard-Cleaning
Gas Ranges
A Note to You ............2
Range Safety .............3
Parts and Features....5
Using Your Range......6
Caring for Your
Range.......................16
Troubleshooting.......23
Requesting
Assistance or
Service .....................25
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. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The car
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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 • Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical the appliance. shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the • Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the range, follow basic precautions, including the Room. following: • Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance • WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIP- doors or drawers such as stepping, leaning, or PING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE sit
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PARTS AND FEATURES Oven vent Oven temperature (p. 15) control knob (pp. 12, 13, 14, 16) Surface burners Electronic clock/timer and grates (pp. 10, 11) (pp. 6, 16, 18, 19) Control panel (pp. 5, 16) Automatic Anti-tip bracket oven light (p. 3) switch (p. 22) Door stop clip (pp. 20, 21) Gasket Model and (p. 17) serial number plate (behind left side of broiler door) Broiler door (p. 14) CONTROL PANEL Surface burner marker (shows which burner you are setting) Left rear Left front Right
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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) • To cook gravy, pudding or icing. Turn off all controls when not cooking. • To cook large amounts of Failure to follow t
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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 match near a burner and turn the control knob to For up-to-date information on canning, contact your the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the local U.S. Government Agricultural Department control knob to the setting you want. Extension Office or companies who manufacture 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 corne
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USING YOUR RANGE USING ALUMINUM FOIL • Do not line the oven bottom with any type of • Place tent-shaped foil loosely over meat or foil, liners, or cookware. Permanent damage poultry to slow down surface browning for long will occur to the oven bottom finish. term roasting. Remove foil for the last 30 minutes. • Do not block the oven bottom vents. • Use narrow strips of foil to shield piecrust edges if browning too quickly. • Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. Doing so will reduc
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USING YOUR RANGE THE ELECTRONIC TIME-OF-DAY (TOD) CLOCK/TIMER Electronic display Clock Increase pad pad (p. 10) (p. 10, 11) CLOCK TIMER TIMER Decrease Oven pad timer pad (p. 10, 11) (p. 11) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, the display • When you are using the timer, the display will show seconds for time less than 1 minute, flashes time-of-day. If, after you set the clock (see “Setting the clock” section), the display minutes for time less than 1 hour, and hours and minutes fo
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USING YOUR RANGE USING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER The 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 timer will display minutes for settings under 1 hour and hours and minutes for settings over 1 hour. You will hear four 1-second tones when the set time is up. NOTE: To display the time of day while the timer is counting down, press CLOCK. Time of day will be displayed for 5 seconds before returning to the timer c
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USING YOUR RANGE BAKING/ROASTING IMPORTANT: Do not try to light the oven burner 1. Place racks where you need them. For more information, see during a power failure. Never place food or cookware directly on the oven door or the oven “Positioning racks and pans” in the “Using bottom. Front the oven” section. Rear 2. Push in and turn the oven temperature control knob counterclockwise to the baking/roasting temperature you want. The oven burner will light by itself in 50-60 seconds. 3. When
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T T T O O O H H H R R R E E E L L L USING YOUR RANGE ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results, you can change the temperature calibration by following the steps below. NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperature with a thermometer. Opening the oven door will lower the oven temperature and give you an incorrect reading
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USING YOUR RANGE BROILING Broiler pan and grid The broiler is located below the oven door. The 4. Close the broiler door. broiler pan and grid roll out for easy access. Always 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, unless your recipe recommends it. Completely close the broiler door during broiling. 1. Open the broiler door and roll out the
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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" t
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE CLEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products 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 straight away from control panel. • Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. Control Panel Soap and water • Wash, rinse and dry with soft • cloth.
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE CLEANING CHART (CONT.) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners See “Sealed surface burner” in the • “Caring for your range” section. Oven door glass Soap and water • Wash, rinse and dry with soft • 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 cloth. Wipe with clean water and
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE SEALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP Cleaning the surface burners Porcelain • You should routinely remove and clean the burner burner cap cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill- over. Keeping the burner cap clean prevents poor ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner, do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents, or any other material to enter the gas tube opening or burner ports. • Gas must flow freely through the gas tube
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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE SEALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP (CONT.) To clean the burners: 5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, 1. Pull the burner cap straight up from the burner base. replace the burner cap. To replace the 2. Clean the burner cap with warm, soapy water burner cap, make and a sponge. You can also clean it with a sure the alignment non-abrasive scrubbing pad or mild abrasive pins on the cap are powdered cleanser. Do not clean the burner cap properly aligned with in a d
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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
