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Page 1: ...ou 2 kiiEZi 3 Parts and Features 6 Using Your Range 7 E zing Cyde 25 Caring fkw Your Range 29 If You Need fii zE 35 Warranty 40 140 253 1301 Call us with questions or comments SELF CLEANING ELECTRIC SLIDE IN RANGE MODELS RS385PXB RS385PCB PART NO 229C402OPO25 4399351 ...

Page 2: ...r and more complicated Whirlpool ranges are easy to use save time and help you manage your home better 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 in the Ownership Registration Card provided ...

Page 3: ... must be secured by P ping of the appliance the a proper1 installed anti tip bracket f o check if the bracket is installed pro anti tip bracke F erly see The on page 24 l CAUTION Do not store things children mi range Chil ht want above the ren could be burned or injured while climb ing on it l Do not leave children alone or unattended in area where the range is in use They should never be allowed ...

Page 4: ...eflector bowls could subject the wirin and components undernea h them to damage l Do not line reflector bowls with aluminum foil or other liners Improper installation of these liners could result in a risk of electrical shock or fire l Select a pan with a flat bottom that is about the same size as the surface unit If pan is smaller than the surface unit some of the heatin element will be ex osed a...

Page 5: ...se fires Never pick up a flaming oven to clean miscel aneous Y our pan Smother flamin pan on range by coverin 9 WI h a well 9 parts unless you are in strutted to do so in this Use fitted lid cookie s eet or flat and Care Guide tray Flaming grease outside of l Do not clean door heat seal E an can be extin aking soda or iP uished with available a It is essential for a good seal multipurpose dry chem...

Page 6: ...33 Control panel s PP 7 f f 32 Oven vent see p 22 Broil element not shown see pp 14 17 Bake element see p 14 Model and serial number plate SW Pa2 Storage drawer see p 23 Control panel Surface unit Manual oven markers s P 7 light switch see p 34 Electronic oven control seep 11 I Surface heating indicator light s P 7 I Left front control knob see p 7 Left rear control knob see p 7 Right rear Right f...

Page 7: ...ator Light on the control panel will glow when a surface unit is turned on Burn and Fire Hazard Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF and all indicator lights are OFF when you are not cooking Someone could be burned or a fire could start if a surface unit is acciden tally left ON Until you get used to the settings use the following as a guide For best results start cooking at the high settin...

Page 8: ...h heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface units and cause damage to the cooktop To protect your range l Use flat4Mtomed canners pans for best resufts l Use the largest surface unit for best results Also use a canner pan which can be centered over the surface unit and which does not extend more than one inch outside surface unit area Large diameter cannersl pa...

Page 9: ...ck in the rest of the way Personal Injury Hazard Always position oven rack s in desired location before turning oven on Be sure the rack s is level l If rack s must be moved while oven is hot use potholders or oven mitts to protect hands Failure to follow the above precautions could result in personal injury For best air circulation Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat ...

Page 10: ... than the dish holding the food l Do not cover the entire rack with alumi num foil It will reduce air circulation and cause poor cooking results l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven rack with foil or other liners Poor baking will result Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard Do not allow foil to touch the heating elements Failure to follow this precaution could result in electrical shock or fire haz...

Page 11: ...ay will show the hour and minutes l When you are using the Minute Timer the display will show minutes and seconds in the following sequence For settings under one minute the display will count down each second For settings from l 10 minutes the display will count down minutes and seconds l When you are using Cook Time and or Stop Time the display will show hours and minutes Clean Broil Bake pad pa...

Page 12: ...l You can SW current time of day while another function is running by pressing the Clock pad 0 CLOCK L CLOCK Using the electronic Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven It works like a kitchen timer It can be set in hours and minutes up to 9 hours 55 minutes 1 Press the Timer On Off pad rl TIMER ON OFF 2 Use the Increase Decrease pads to set the desired time Press the up A o...

Page 13: ...e Off Cancel pad will cancel any function except for the Clock and Timer functions When you press the Off Cancel pad the display will show the time of day or if Minute Timer is also being used the time remaining Audible signals Audible signals tell you if a function is entered correctly or not They also tell you when a cycle is completed To shut off repeating end of timer countdown signal 1 Press ...

Page 14: ...temperature starting at 100 F will be displayed When the oven reaches the set temperature a tone will sound NOTE You can change the temperature setting any time during the Bake cycle by repeating Steps 2 and 3 above 5 When baking preheat the oven Preheat ing is not needed when roasting The oven is preheated when you hear a one second tone 6 Put food in the oven During baking roasting the elements ...

Page 15: ...st them by following these steps 1 Press the Bake pad 2 Select an oven temperature between 500 F and 550 F 3 Before BAKE stops flashing press and hold the Bake pad for about 4 seconds until the red display changes to the oven adjustment display q 4 To adjust the temperature use the Increase Decrease pad s Press A to raise the temperature or V to lower the temperature You can set the temperature ch...

Page 16: ...6 When broiling is done press the Off Cancel pad The time of day will show on the display and all other displays will go off Serve food immediately and leave the broiler pan outside oven to cool during the meal for easiest cleaning To broil at a lower temperature l If food is cooking too fast or you want to broil slower from the start press the Broil pad and press the Decrease pad once This temper...

Page 17: ... prevent spatter smoke or fire l After broiling remove the broiler pan from the oven when you remove the food Drippings will bake on the pan if you leave it in the heated oven Fire Hazard l Place meat the correct distance from the element Meat placed too close to the element could spatter smoke burn or catch fire during broiling To ensure adequate grease drainage do not use cookie sheets or simila...

Page 18: ...n your timer to keep track of the cooking time l Bake cakes pies or cookies when oven is warm Best time to bake is right after a meal has been cooked in the oven l Preheat the oven no longer than neces sary l Plan your meals for the most efficient use of the range When using the oven to cook one food try to cook the rest of the meal in it also l Do not preheat when broiling roasting or cooking ite...

Page 19: ... or Decrease pad until the desired temperature shows on the display 6 When the oven starts to heat ON and the changing temperature starting at 100 F will be displayed When the oven reaches the set temperature a tone will sound NOTE You can change the temperature setting any time during the Bake cycle by repeating Steps 4 and 5 above 7 Remove food from the oven NOTE Even though oven shuts off autom...

Page 20: ...for 3 hours 4 Press the Stop Time pad The time displayed will be the time of day plus the cook time For example if the current time of day is 2 00 and the cook time is three hours the display will show 5 O0 rl STOP TIME example for 5 OOstop time before stop time is set 5 Press the Increase pad to set the stop time If you have set a 7 00 stop time and a three hour cook time the oven will turn on at...

Page 21: ...emperature starting at 100 F will be displayed When the oven reaches the set temperature a tone will sound The oven will continue to cook for the programmed 3 hours and shut off automatically at 7 O0 NOTE You can change the temperature setting any time during the Bake cycle by repeating Steps 6 and 7 above 9 Remove food from the oven NOTE Even though oven shuts off automatically foods continue coo...

Page 22: ...meats or fish Also foods containing baking powder or yeast will not rise properly when cooked using delay start The oven vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the right rear surface unit You can cook on the unit or keep food warm on it while the oven is on The vent is needed for air circulation Do not block the vent Poor baking roasting can result NOTE Plastic utensil...

Page 23: ...t out to the first stop Lift front and pull out to the second stop 2 Lift back slightly and slide drawer all the way out Replacing the storage drawer 1 Fit ends of drawer slide rails into the drawer guides on both sides of opening 2 Lift drawer front and push in until metal stops on drawer slide rails clear white stops on drawer guides Lift drawer front again to clear second stop and slide drawer ...

Page 24: ...erly installed anti tip bracket supplied with range l If range is moved for cleaning or service check that anti tip device is engaged before using range Failure to follow the above precautions could result in personal injury To verify the anti tip bracket is engaged l Grasp rear of range and carefully try to tilt Bracket forward If anti tip bracket is attached to floor or wall correctly range shou...

Page 25: ... is preset for a 3 hour Self Cleaning cycle However you can adjust the cycle time to the amount of soil in your oven You can set the cycle anywhere between 2 and 4 hours See Setting the controls on page 26 The graph at the right is representative of a normal 3 hour Self Cleaning cycle Note that the heating stops when the 3 hour setting is up but it takes longer for the oven to cool enough to unloc...

Page 26: ...eaning cycle It coukl burn you l Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven Cleaners could produce hazardous fumes or damage the porcelain finish l Do not leave any foil in the oven during the Self Cleaning cycle Foil could burn or melt and damage the oven surface NOTES l Do not block the vent during the Self Cleaning cycle Air must move freely for best cleaning results l Do not leave plasti...

Page 27: ... hours l Use 2 hours for light soil l Use 3 4 hours for moderate to heavy soil 3 Press the Stop Time pad The time displayed will be the time of day plus the cleaning time For example if the current time of day is 7 OO and the cleaning time is three hours the display will show 1o oo 4 Press the Increase pad to set the stop time If you have set a 12 OO stop time and a three hour cleaning time the ov...

Page 28: ...d Special tips l Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the Self Cleaning cycle to help get rid of heat odors and smoke l After the oven is cool wipe up any residue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge tf any spots remain clean with a mild abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge l Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and results in more smoke than usual...

Page 29: ...ff and the range is cool before cleaning Failure to do so could result in burns or electrical shock Surface units and reflector bowls Removing 1 Make sure all control knobs are turned off and cool before removing surface units and reflector bowls 2 Lift the edge of the unit opposite the receptacle just enough to clear the reflector bowl 3 Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle 4 L...

Page 30: ...pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go push down the edge of the surface unit opposite the receptacle NOTE Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface units They also help catch spills When they are kept clean they reflect heat better and look new longer If a reflector bowl gets discolored some of your utensils may not be flat enough or some may be too large for the s...

Page 31: ...o so could result in personal injury from the cooktop accidentally fallina Product Damage Hazard Do not drop the cooktop Damage could result to the porcelain and the cooktop frame 2 Wipe with warm soapy water Use a soapy steel wool pad on heavily soiled areas 3 To lower the cooktop lift cooktop from both sides while pressing the support back to unlock it Lower the cooktop into place 31 ...

Page 32: ...s They may damage the finish l Do not spray cleaner directly on panel Apply cleaner to paper towel NOTE Make sure you have not turned the oven on when cleaning panel If you have push the Off Cancel pad l Wash rinse and dry thoroughly l Use nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas l Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers They may damage the finish l On brushed chrome cooktop dry th...

Page 33: ...CLEAN Wipe off excess spills l Wash rinse and dry thoroughly OR Place upside down on oven racks in oven during the Self Cleaning cycle Wash rinse and dry thoroughly Clean frequently Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers Do not clean in Self Cleaning oven Wash rinse and dry thoroughly Do not clean in Self Cleaning cycle See note on page 26 l Wash rinse and dry thoroughly OR Leave in oven during Se...

Page 34: ...ulb from breaking and from high oven temperatures Because bulb cover is made of glass be careful not to drop it Broken glass could cause injury To replace the oven light 1 Disconnect appliance at the main power supply 2 Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by screwing it out counter clockwise 3 Remove the light bulb from its socket Replace the bulb with a 40 watt appli ance bulb 4 R...

Page 35: ...sehold fuse has blown or a circuit breaker has tripped You have not set the elec tronic control correctly You have programmed a delayed start time SOLUTION Wire the unit into a live circuit with proper voltage See Installation Instructions Replace household fuse or reset circuit breaker Refer to pages 11 22 for setting the electronic control Wait for the star l time to be reached The surface A hou...

Page 36: ...m a tested or is not from a reliable source reliable source The pan used is not the type or size recommended in the recipe There is not proper air circulation around pan when baking Cooking utensil does not fit the surface unit being used Refer to a reliable cookbook for recommended pan type and size Allow 1 to 2 inches 4 5 cm of air space on all sides of pan There must be a minimum space of 1 inc...

Page 37: ... HOUSEHOLD l WASHIND MACHINES k MAJOR SERVICE A REPAJR DRYERS SERVICE A REPNR Soat Whirlpool Appllmws or SW Whirlpool Appliances or Aulhorhd Whklpool Setvke Atihdmd Whirlpool Servka Exampk XYZ Selvke Co Erarrrpb XI2 Sarvke Co 4 If you need FSP replace ment parts FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement ...

Page 38: ...or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any labor costs during limited warranty F Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance YK4 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this limitation or exclusion may not apply...

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