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GAS RANGE

Use & Care Guide

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MODEL  TGS325

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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Summary of Contents for TGS325

Page 1: ...GAS RANGE Use CareGuide Table of Contents 2 MODEL TGS325 TO THE INSTALLER PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT TO THE CONSUMER PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 8522718 ...

Page 2: ...lay 8 Start Enter 8 Off Cancel 8 Clock 8 Timer 8 Control Lock 9 Oven Temperature Control 9 BEFORE USING 9 Positioning Racks and Bakeware 9 Aluminum Foil 10 Bakeware 10 Meat Thermometer 10 Oven Vent 10 OVEN USE 11 Baking and Roasting 11 Broil 11 Timed Cooking 12 RANGE CARE 13 Self Cleaning Cycle 13 General Cleaning 14 Oven Light 15 Oven Door 15 Storage Drawer 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 ASSISTANCE OR SER...

Page 3: ...y or death Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try to light any appliance Do not touch any electrical switch Do not use any phone in your building Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call...

Page 4: ...not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured Proper Installation The range when installed must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or in the absence of local codes with the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 Be sure the range is properly installed and ...

Page 5: ...l 1 Surface Burner Locator 2 Left Rear Control 3 Left Front Control 4 Right Front Control 5 Right Rear Control 1 Oven Vent 2 Left Rear Surface Burner 3 Left Front Surface Burner 4 Surface Burner Grate 5 Anti Tip Bracket 6 Door Stop Clip 7 Model and Serial Number Plate behind left side of storage drawer 8 Storage Drawer 9 Oven Control Panel 10 Right Rear Surface Burner 11 Right Front Surface Burner...

Page 6: ...es Always clean the burner cap after a spillover and routinely remove and clean the caps according to the General Cleaning section Gas tube opening Gas must flow freely throughout the gas tube opening for the burner to light properly Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills food cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas tube opening Protect it from spillovers by always usin...

Page 7: ... for ordering instructions For more information contact your local U S Government Agricultural Department Extension Office Companies that manufacture home canning products can also offer assistance Cookware IMPORTANT Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area element or surface burner Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom straight sides a well fitting lid and the material should b...

Page 8: ...e models START will appear on the display If not pressed within 5 minutes after pressing a function pad the oven display will return to the time of day mode and the programmed function will be cancelled Off Cancel The OFF pad stops any function except the Clock Timer and Control Lock Clock 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 o...

Page 9: ...een 30 F and 30 F 3 Press START ENTER BEFORE USING Odors are normal when the range is new This happens the first time the oven is used IMPORTANT The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds Always move birds to another closed and well ventilated room PositioningRacksandBakeware IMPORTANT Never place food or bakewa...

Page 10: ...eading the thermometer once push it into the meat in 1 25 cm more and read again If the temperature drops cook the meat or poultry longer Check all meat in two or three places OvenVent 1 Oven Vent The oven vent releases hot air and moisture from the oven and should not be blocked or covered Doing so will cause poor air circulation affecting cooking and cleaning results Never set plastics paper or ...

Page 11: ...l oven temperature to differ Waiting an additional ten minutes after the preheat conditioning time ends to put food in the oven is suggested when baking foods with leavening ingredients such as yeast baking powder baking soda and eggs Broil Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food Changing the temperature when Custom Broiling allows more precise control when cooking The lower the temperature...

Page 12: ...Press the TEMP up or down arrow pads to enter a temperature other than the one displayed 3 Press COOK TIME The cook time oven indicator light will light up 4 Press the TEMP TIME up or down arrow pad to enter the length of time to cook 5 Press START TIME The start time delay oven indicator light will light up 6 Press the TEMP TIME up or down arrow pad to enter the time of day to start 7 Press START...

Page 13: ...ll 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 times are 2 hours 30 min...

Page 14: ...ner models See Sealed Surface Burners section Open Burner models See Surface Burners section COOKTOP CONTROLS Do not use steel wool abrasive cleansers or oven cleaner Do not soak knobs When replacing knobs make sure knobs are in the OFF position On some models do not remove seals under knobs Soap and water or dishwasher Pull knobs straight away from control panel to remove CONTROL PANEL Do not use...

Page 15: ... 2 Carefully close the door until it rests against the door removal pins 3 Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface 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 To Replace 1 Grasp the door on the sides with you...

Page 16: ...not what expected Is the proper cookware being used See Cookware section Is the control knob set to the proper heat level See Cooktop Controls section Is the appliance level Level the appliance See the Installation Instructions On coil element models is the element inserted properly See Coil Elements and Burner Bowls section Oven will not operate Is this the first time the oven has been used Turn ...

Page 17: ...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 ser...

Page 18: ... 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 limitat...

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