Whirlpool ESTATE TES325GW0 Page 1 Use & Care Manual Download

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A Note to You .............. 2

Range Safety ............... 3

Parts and Features ...... 6

Using Your Range........ 7

Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle .......... 23

Caring for Your
Range ........................ 26

Troubleshooting ........ 32

Requesting
Assistance or
Service ...................... 34

Index.......................... 35

Warranty .................... 36

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Self-Cleaning

Electric Range

MODELS TES325G

PART NO. 8053405

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Page 1: ... Using the Self Cleaning Cycle 23 Caring for Your Range 26 Troubleshooting 32 Requesting Assistance or Service 34 Index 35 Warranty 36 1 800 253 1301 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments Self Cleaning ElectricRange MODELS TES325G PART NO 8053405 ...

Page 2: ... number and serial number You can find this information on the model and serial number label plate If you need assistance or service first see the Troubleshooting Guide section of this book After checking the Troubleshooting Guide additional help can be found by checking the Requesting Assistance or Service section Keep this book and your sales slip together for future reference You must provide p...

Page 3: ... word DANGER or WARNING These words mean wDANGER wWARNING All safety messages will identify the hazard tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed 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 installa...

Page 4: ...UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool Among those areas are the cook top and surfaces facing the cook top Use Proper Pan Size...

Page 5: ...erior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns among these surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings oven doors and windows of oven doors IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For self cleaning ranges Do Not Clean Door Gasket The door gasket is essential for a good seal C...

Page 6: ... SELF CLEAN SELF CLEANING OVEN SELF CLEANING OVEN CLEAN BROIL LO HI 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 OFF LO HI 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 OFF LO HI 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 OFF LO HI 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 OFF PARTSANDFEATURES Oven vent p 21 Plug in coil element with one piece reflector bowl pp 7 26 28 29 Anti tip bracket p 21 Door stop clip p 30 31 Model and serial number plate behind left side of storage drawer Removable storage drawer p 22 Elect...

Page 7: ...NG Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking Failure to do so can result in death or fire RECOMMENDED USE To start food cooking To bring liquid to a boil To hold a boil To quickly brown or sear food To maintain a slow boil To fry poultry or meat To make pudding sauce or gravy To stew or steam food To simmer food To keep food warm To melt chocolate or butter SETTING HI 6 8 5 2 4 LO USINGT...

Page 8: ...st water bath or pressure canners have large diameters If you do canning with them at high heat settings for long periods of time you can shorten the life of regular coil elements This can also damage the cooktop If you plan to use the cooktop for canning we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit Order the kit Part No 242905 from your dealer or authorized service company Surface cooking area ...

Page 9: ...r slow cooking Can be coated with porcelain enamel Ceramic or ceramic glass Heats slowly and unevenly Use on low to medium settings Follow manufacturer s instructions Copper Heats very quickly and evenly Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating Earthenware Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the manufacturer Use on low settings Porcelain enamel on steel or enamel on...

Page 10: ...y For best results allow 2 inches of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls USINGTHEOVEN Where to place pans WHEN YOU HAVE 1 pan 2 pans 3 or 4 pans PLACE In center of the oven rack Side by side or slightly staggered In opposite corners on each oven rack Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another Rack placement for specific foods FOOD Frozen pies large roasts turkeys angel food ...

Page 11: ...ing Place in the bottom third of oven May need to increase baking time Stainless steel May need to increase baking time Crisp crusts Stoneware Follow manufacturer s instructions Light golden crusts Uneven browning BEST USED FOR GUIDELINES Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles by placing foil on the oven rack below Foil should be turned up at edges and be at least 1 inch lar...

Page 12: ...conds You will hear a single tone and Loc and START will disappear from the temperature display START 5 SEC ENTER Temperature time pad pp 13 15 17 19 24 Broil pad p 19 Self clean pad p 24 Display When you first plug in the range PF will appear on the display until you press any command pad If PF again appears on the display your electricity was off for a while You will need to reprogram any temper...

Page 13: ...C ENTER OR PRESS YOU SEE CLOCK USINGTHEMINUTETIMER The minute timer does not start or stop the oven It works like a kitchen timer You can set the minute timer in hours and minutes up to 12 hours 59 minutes The minute timer will display minutes and seconds for settings under 1 hour 1 Press TIMER The timer indicator light will light up 2 Set the countdown time Press the up s or down t pad s until th...

Page 14: ...pad 4 Turn off the minute timer To cancel the minute timer during the countdown TIMER CANCEL PRESS YOU SEE previous display twice TIMER CANCEL PRESS YOU SEE previous display twice STARTING CANCELINGAFUNCTION After setting a function for the first time you must press START ENTER to start the function OFF CANCEL will cancel any function except for the clock minute timer or control lock START 5 SEC E...

Page 15: ...these pads until the temperature you want shows on the display 4 When roasting put your food in the oven You do not have to preheat the oven when roasting unless your recipe recommends it During baking roasting the elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting NOTE The top element helps heat during baking roasting but does not turn red BAKE ON PRESS YOU SEE PRESS YOU SE...

Page 16: ...during baking roasting but does not turn red 7 After cooking turn off the oven BAKING ROASTING CONT PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL time of day or minute timer countdown Saving energy To avoid loss of heat open the oven door as little as possible Use a timer to keep track of cooking time Plan your meals for the most efficient use of the oven by cooking more than one food at a time or baking while the ove...

Page 17: ...0 F amounts You can set the temperature change to as low as 30 F or as high as 30 F A minus sign will appear before the number when decreasing the temperature setting The minus sign shows the oven will be cooler by the displayed amount There is no sign in front of the number when increasing the temperature setting 3 Enter the adjustment NOTE The offset temperature resets to 00 if the power goes ou...

Page 18: ...ater in this section 1 Place the rack where you need it You need to place the rack so that the surface of the food is at least 3 inches away from the broil element See Broiling guidelines later in this section 2 Put your food on the broiler pan and place the pan in the center of the oven rack 3 Close the door to the broil stop position The broil stop position lets the door stay open by itself abou...

Page 19: ...down you can see the set broiling temperature for 5 seconds by pressing BROIL 6 When broiling is done turn off the oven To broil at a lower temperature If food is cooking too fast press BROIL and press the t temp pad until 325 F shows on the display If you want food to broil slower from the start press the broil pad and press the t temp pad so a temperature between 300 F and 500 F shows on the dis...

Page 20: ...r best results place food 3 inches or more from the broil element USING YOUR RANGE Broiling guidelines Use only the broiler pan and grid provided They are designed to drain extra juices from the cooking surface This drainage helps prevent spatter and smoke To make sure the juices drain well do not cover the grid with foil Trim excess fat to reduce spattering Slit the fat on the edges to prevent cu...

Page 21: ...mal 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 r...

Page 22: ... way out Then lift the front of the drawer and pull it out to the second stop 2 Lift the back of the drawer slightly and slide it all the way out Replacing the storage drawer 1 Position the drawer so that the lower drawer guides rest just inside the front frame lip 2 Lift the front of the drawer and push it in until the metal stops on the drawer slide rails clear the upper drawer guides Then slide...

Page 23: ...or pitting Remove the oven racks from the oven if you want them to remain shiny You can clean the oven racks in the Self Cleaning cycle but they will become harder to slide See the Cleaning chart in the Caring for Your Range section If you clean the racks in the Self Cleaning cycle place them on the 2nd and 4th rack guides The guides are counted from bottom to top Heat and odors are normal during ...

Page 24: ... Start the oven NOTE The on and heat indicator lights will light up 4 After Self Cleaning cycle starts The door locked indicator light will light up when the oven door locks NOTE If you open the door before starting the Self Cleaning cycle door will show on the display If you do not close the door within 5 minutes the cycle will be canceled 5 After Self Cleaning cycle ends and the oven reaches nor...

Page 25: ...ll stay on PRESS YOU SEE OFF CANCEL ON ON HOWTHECYCLEWORKS The Self Cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil and grease During the cycle the oven gets much hotter than it does for normal baking or broiling This high heat breaks up the soil or grease and burns it away Your oven is automatically preset for a 31 2 hour Self Cleaning cycle The graph at the right shows you what happens in a...

Page 26: ...ass cleaner DO NOT use abrasive or harsh cleaners like chlorine bleach ammonia or oven cleaners Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Spray glass cleaner Apply spray cleaner to paper towel do not spray directly on panel Gently clean around the model and serial plate too much scrubbing could remove the numbers Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Chrome reflector bowls Light to moderate soil Soap and wa...

Page 27: ...l wool pad Heavy soils Oven racks Soap and water Steel wool pad Wash rinse and dry Self cleaning cycle Place on 2nd and 4th rack guides Racks will discolor and become harder to slide After cleaning apply vegetable oil to rack guides for easier sliding Broiler pan and grid Soap and water Steel wool pad Dishwasher Wash rinse and dry Solution of 1 2 cup ammonia to 1 gallon water Mild abrasive cleanse...

Page 28: ...BOWLS Removing 1 Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls 2 Push in the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl 3 Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle 4 Lift out the reflector bowl See the Cleaning chart earlier in this section for cleaning instructions OFF CARING ...

Page 29: ...or bowl changes color some of your cookware may not be flat enough or some may be too large for the coil element In either case some of the heat that is meant to go into or around cookware goes down and heats the reflector bowl This extra heat can cause it to change color LIFT UPCOOKTOP NOTE Do not drop the cooktop Damage could result to the porcelain and the cooktop frame 1 Lift the front of the ...

Page 30: ...ottom corner of the door stop clip 2 Pry door stop clip free and remove from front frame hinge slot Take care not to scratch porcelain 3 Repeat procedure for other door stop clip Door removal pin hole Hinge hanger Range Front frame hinge slot Door stop clip To remove 1 Open the oven door Insert door removal pins included with your range into both hinge hangers Do not remove the pins while the door...

Page 31: ...pletely and remove the door removal pins Save door removal pins for future use 6 Close the door Door removal pin hole Hinge hanger Door stop clip Angular surface of door stop clip Door removal pin hole Support pins THEOVENLIGHT The oven light will come on when you open the oven door To turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed Push the oven light switch on the backguard To replace the ...

Page 32: ...sehold fuse or tripped a circuit breaker The coil elements are not plugged in all the way See Replacing on page 28 You have not set the control knobs correctly Push the control knobs in before turning them to a setting TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for ...

Page 33: ...eas around cookware Choose cookware the same size or slightly larger than the element The oven temperature seems too low or too high Adjust the oven temperature control See Adjusting the oven temperature control section Slow baking or roasting Preheat oven to selected temperature before placing food in oven Choose bakeware that will allow 2 inches of air space around all sides Position rack higher...

Page 34: ...lpool service company in your area you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages REQUESTINGASSISTANCEORSERVICE To avoid unnecessary service calls please check the Troubleshooting section It may save you the cost of a service call If you still need help follow the instructions below IFYOUNEEDASSISTANCEORSERVICE IFYOUNEEDREPLACEMENTPARTS If you need to order replacement parts we recom m...

Page 35: ...rol setting guide 7 Surface heating indicator light 6 CONTROL PANEL Coil element markers 6 Control knobs 6 Surface heating indicator light 6 COOKWARE Canning 8 Materials 9 Tips 8 INDEX TOPIC PAGE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Canceling 14 Clock 13 Control lock 12 Display 12 Indicator lights 12 Minute timer 13 14 Starting 14 FEATURES 6 LIFT UP COOKTOP 29 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER 2 OVEN DOOR 33 31 OVEN TEM...

Page 36: ... this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Outside the United States a different warranty may apply For details please contact your authorized Whirlpool dealer If you need service first see the Troubleshooting section of this book After checking Troubleshooting additional help ca...

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