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ELECTRIC RANGE

Use & Care Guide

For questions about features, operation/performance

parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.

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www.estateappliances.com

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Summary of Contents for TEP325MW0

Page 1: ...ECTRIC RANGE Use CareGuide For questions about features operation performance parts accessories or service call 1 800 253 1301 or visit our website at www estateappliances com Table of Contents 2 9756125 ...

Page 2: ...N CONTROL 9 Oven Indicator Lights 9 Display 9 Start Enter 9 Off Cancel 9 Clock 9 Timer 9 Control Lock 10 Oven Temperature Control 10 OVEN USE 10 Aluminum Foil 10 Positioning Racks and Bakeware 11 Bakeware 11 Oven Vents 11 Bake 12 Custom Broil 12 Timed Cooking 13 RANGE CARE 14 Self Cleaning Cycle 14 General Cleaning 15 Oven Light 16 Oven Door 16 Storage Drawer 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 18 ASSISTANCE OR SE...

Page 3: ...R or WARNING These words mean 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 children and adults WARNING Anti Tip Bracket Making sure the anti tip bracket is inst...

Page 4: ...e the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use Proper Pan Size The range is equipped with one or more surface units of different size Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element The use of under sized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing Proper r...

Page 5: ...f 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 Care should be taken not to rub damage or move the gasket Do Not Use Oven Cleaners N...

Page 6: ... 1 6 5 7 4 2 LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI SURFACE HEATING BROIL BAKE BROIL 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 OVEN HEATING OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 1 8 7 9 4 5 3 6 1 Surface Cooking Area or Element 2 Anti Tip Bracket 3 Door Stop Clip 4 Model and Serial Number Plate behind left side of storage drawer 5 Storage Drawer 6 Control Panel 7 Hot Surface Ind...

Page 7: ...packaged aluminum containers on the cooktop It could leave aluminum marks that cannot be removed completely Do not allow objects that could melt such as plastic or aluminum foil to touch any part of the entire cooktop Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking area Cookware should not extend more than 1 in 2 5 cm outside the area Use flat bott...

Page 8: ...rners until the supports lock into place To Replace 1 Lift the cooktop from both sides while pressing the support rods back to unlock them 2 Slowly lower the cooktop into place HomeCanning When canning for long periods alternate the use of surface cooking areas elements or surface burners between batches This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool Center the canner on the grate or la...

Page 9: ...k This is a 12 hour clock and does not show a m or p m To Set Before setting make sure the oven and Timer are off 1 Press CLOCK 2 Press the TEMP TIME up or down arrow pad to set the time of day 3 Press START ENTER or CLOCK Timer The Timer can be set in hours or minutes up to 12 hours and 59 minutes and counts down the set time The Timer does not start or stop the oven To Set 1 Press TIMER CANCEL T...

Page 10: ... Oven Temperature Calibration on models with Manual Oven Control 1 Make sure the oven temperature control knob is in the OFF position Pull oven temperature control knob straight off and turn it over 2 Loosen the locking screws inside the oven temperature control knob 3 Adjust temperature To lower the temperature hold the knob handle firmly and turn skirt counterclockwise to move the tooth a notch ...

Page 11: ... cookware does not extend more than 1 in 2 5 cm over the element FOOD RACK POSITION Frozen pies large roasts turkeys angel food cakes 1 or 2 Bundt cakes most quick breads yeast breads casseroles meats 2 Cookies biscuits muffins cakes pies 2 or 3 NUMBER OF PAN S POSITION ON RACK 1 Center of rack 2 Side by side or slightly staggered 3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack Make sure that no bakeware pie...

Page 12: ...ts such as yeast baking powder baking soda and eggs CustomBroil 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 and poultry may cook better at lower broiling temperatures Use only the broiler pan and grid provide...

Page 13: ...tional 3 Press the TEMP up or down arrow pads to enter a temperature other than the one displayed 4 Press COOK TIME The cook time oven indicator light will light up 5 Press the TEMP TIME up or down arrow pad to enter the length of time to cook 6 Press START TIME The start time delay oven indicator light will light up 7 Press the TEMP TIME up or down arrow pad to enter the time of day to start 8 Pr...

Page 14: ...ey may melt Remove all items from the storage drawer How the Cycle Works IMPORTANT The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the oven may result in discoloring loss of gloss hairline cracks and popping sounds The Self Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures burning soil to a powdery ash The oven is preset for a 3 hour 30 minute clean cycle but the time can be changed Suggested clean time...

Page 15: ...s out of the reach of children Light to moderate soil Paper towels or clean damp sponge Clean while the cooktop is still warm You may want to wear oven mitts while doing so Sugary spills jellies candy syrup Cooktop Scraper Clean while the cooktop is still warm You may want to wear oven mitts while doing so Cooktop Polishing Creme and clean damp paper towel Clean as soon as cooktop has cooled down ...

Page 16: ...el instructions Porcelain enamel only not chrome Dishwasher STORAGE DRAWER on some models Make sure drawer is cool and empty before cleaning For more information see Storage Drawer section Mild detergent OvenLight onsomemodels The oven light is a standard 40 watt appliance bulb It will come on when the oven door is open It will not work during the Self Cleaning cycle On some models when the oven d...

Page 17: ...r so that the top edge of each hinge hanger is horizontal Insert hinge hangers into the front frame hinge slots 3 Tilt top of door toward range Slide hinge hangers down onto front frame support pins Make sure the hinge hangers are fully seated and engaged on the support pins 4 Insert the door stop clip with the angular surface at the top of the frame hinge slot then push in the bottom of the clip ...

Page 18: ... flash Do the oven indicator lights flash See the Oven Indicator Lights section If the indicator light s keeps flashing call for service See Assistance or Service section Display shows messages Is the display showing PF There has been a power failure Clear the display See Display s section On some models reset the clock if needed See Clock section Is the display showing a letter followed by a numb...

Page 19: ...all the Whirlpool Customer Interaction Center toll free 1 800 253 1301 Our consultants provide assistance with Features and specifications on our full line of appliances Installation information Use and maintenance procedures Accessory and repair parts sales Specialized customer assistance Spanish speaking hearing impaired limited vision etc Referrals to local dealers repair parts distributors and...

Page 20: ...d for as recommended in the Use Care Guide 6 Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance 7 Replacement parts or repair labor costs for units operated outside the United States 8 Any labor costs during the limited warranty period WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or...

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