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®
SELF-CLEANING GAS
RANGE
Use & Care Guide
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MODELS SF356BEK SF357PEK
SF369LEK SF367LEK
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 ....................................................................4 PARTS AND FEATURES ............................................................ 5 COOKTOP USE........................................................................... 6 Cooktop Controls.........................................................................6 Sealed Surface Burners .................
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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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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. WARNING 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 serious burns to chi
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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 parts and features listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match your model. Control Panel 1234 5 1. Left Rear Burner Control 3. Right Front Burner Control 5. Surface Burner Locator 2. Left Front Burner Control 4. Right Rear Burner Control Range 7 8 1 2 14 9 10 11 12 3 13 15 4 5 6 1. Oven Vent 5. Model and Serial Number 7. Manual Oven Light Sw
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Power failure In case of prolonged power failure, the surface burners can be lit manually. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn knob COOKTOP USE counterclockwise to LIGHT. After burner lights, turn knob to setting. Cooktop Controls REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire WARNING cooktop area may become hot. Sealed Surface Burners 1 Fire Hazard Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan. Turn off all controls
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To Clean: IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and Cookware the oven and cooktop are cool. Do not use oven cleaners, bleach IMPORTANT: Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface or rust removers. cooking area, element or surface burner. 1. Remove the burner cap from the burner base and clean Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a well- according to “General Cleaning” section. fitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy 2. Clean the g
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ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL (on some models) 1 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1. Oven Indicator Lights 5. Clock/Timer 7. Temperature/Time 2. Display 6. Start Time/Cook Time (on 8. Auto Clean some models) 3. Off/Cancel 9. Custom Broil 4. Start/Enter (Control Lock) 10. Bake Oven Indicator Lights Clock The indicator lights are located to the left of, below, and within This is a 12 hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m. the display. The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the following
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Control Lock BEFORE USING The Control Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent unintended use of the oven. Odors are normal when the range is new. This happens the first When the control is locked, only the CLOCK and TIMER pads will time the oven is used. function. IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to To Lock/Unlock Control: Before locking, make sure the oven the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to and Timer are off. Press and hol
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BAKEWARE To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in. Meat Thermometer (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the On models without a temperature probe, always rely on a meat following chart as a guide. thermometer to determine doneness of meat and poultry. The internal temperature, not appearance, is what counts. A meat NUMBER OF POSITION ON RACK thermometer is not supplied with this appliance. PAN(S) ■ Insert the thermometer into the center of the thick
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Broil OVEN USE Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the temperature when Custom Broiling allows more precise control when cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish Baking and Roasting and poultry may cook better at lower broiling temperatures. Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the ■ Use only the broiler pan and grid provided with the range. It is “Positioning Racks and Bakeware
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BROILING CHART For best results, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or more from the broil Timed Cooking burner. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted (on some models) for individual tastes. Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For diagram, see the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. WARNING Approximate RACK Time (minutes) Food Poisoning Hazard FOOD POSITION SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after
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Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer: ■ Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may melt. RANGE CARE ■ Remove all items from the storage drawer. How the Cycle Works Self-Cleaning Cycle IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the (on some models) oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and popping sounds. The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil WARNING to a powdery ash. The oven is preset for a 3 hour 30 minute cle
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PORCELAIN-COATED GRATES AND CAPS BROILER PAN AND GRID Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should Do not clean in the Self-Cleaning cycle. be cleaned as soon as the cooktop, grates and caps are cool. ■ Mildly abrasive cleanser: These spills may affect the finish. Scrub with wet scouring pad. To avoid chipping, do not bang grates and caps against each other or hard surfaces such as cast iron cookware. ■ Solution of Z|x cup (125 mL) ammonia to 1 gallon (3.75 L) water: Do no
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4. Pull door straight up, then toward you. Hinge hangers will slide out of front frame hinge slot. Do not remove door removal pins until the door is replaced on the range. TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power supply cord unplugged? Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. ■ Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit breaker been tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit.
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Excessive heat around cookware on cooktop Self-Cleaning cycle will not operate ■ Is the cookware the proper size? ■ Is the oven door open? Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking Close the oven door all the way. area, element or surface burner. Cookware should not extend ■ Has the function been entered or have the controls been more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) outside the cooking area. properly set? See “Self-Cleaning Cycle” section. Cooktop cooking results not what expected Oven will
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ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance. This information will help us to better respond to your request. If you need replacement parts If you need to order replacement parts, we recommend that you ® ® only use FSP replacement parts. FSP
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® WHIRLPOOL GAS COOKTOP AND RANGE WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR 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 to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool Corporation designated service company. LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY On gas ranges and gas cooktops, in the second
