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DROP-IN
ELECTRIC RANGES
Use & Care Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 OVEN USE.....................................................................................10 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 Aluminum Foil.............................................................................10 Positioning Racks and Bakeware ..............................................10 COOKTOP USE ..................
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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 DANG
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, ■ Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line surface injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in basic precautions, including the following: the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire. ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY ■ Gl
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COOKTOP USE A B E B G C D F A. Surface cooking area locator E. Electronic oven control B. Cooktop on indicator light F. Right rear control knob C. Left front control knob G. Right front control knob D. Left rear control knob REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) Cooktop Controls during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot. WARNING Cooktop On Indicator Lights Each set of control knobs, left and right of the oven control, have a Cooktop On indicator light
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To Remove: 1. Push in the edge of coil element toward the receptacle. Then Dual Size Element lift it enough to clear the burner bowl. (on some models) A B 2. Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle. A. Single size (6" [15.2 cm]) B. Dual size (10" [25.4 cm]) The dual size elements offer flexibility to cook using different sizes of cookware. The single element can be used in the same way as a regular element. The dual element combines both the inner and outer elements and is r
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■ Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm) Cookware outside the area. IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area, element or surface burner. B Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a well-fitting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy thickness. A Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop or grates. Aluminum and copper may be used as a core or base in cookware. Ho
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ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL AB C D J I H G F E A. Bake E. Cancel H. Delay (on standard-clean models) B. Clock/timer display F. Keep warm I. Cook & hold C. More (+)/less (-) buttons G. Clock J. Broil D. Timer C AB D J I H G F E K A. Bake E. Cancel I. Clean (on some models) B. Clock/timer display F. Keep warm J. Cook & hold C. More (+)/less (-) buttons G. Clock K. Broil D. Timer H. Delay (on self-clean models) Display Clock When power is supplied to the range or after a power The clock can be set to d
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To Cancel the Clock Display: If you do not want the time of day to display: Oven Temperature Control Press and hold CANCEL and CLOCK for 3 seconds. The time of IMPORTANT: Do not use a thermometer to measure oven day will disappear from the display. temperature because opening the oven door and element or burner cycling may give incorrect readings. When the clock display is canceled, press CLOCK to briefly display the time of day. The oven provides accurate temperatures; however, it may cook
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OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few BAKEWARE times, or when it is heavily soiled. Hot air must be able to circulate around food to cook evenly, so allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the following chart as a guide. the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well- NUMBER OF POSITION ON RACK ven
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4. For best results, allow oven to fully preheat. When the set oven temperature is reached, 1 long beep will Oven Vent sound. A To recall the set temperature during preheat, press the BAKE pad. To change the oven temperature during preheat, press BAKE twice, then the “up” or “down” pads until the desired temperature is displayed. To change the oven temperature during cooking, press BAKE, then the “up” or “down” pads until the desired temperature is displayed. 5. When cooking is finished, p
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To Set a Delayed Cook & Hold cycle: Before setting, make sure the clock is set to the correct time of Broiling day. See “Clock” section. Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the 1. Press DELAY. “DELAY” will flash, and “00:00” will appear in temperature when broiling allows more precise control when the display. cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and 2. Press the “up” or “down” arrow pad to s
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■ All prompts, messages and beeps are deactivated when FOOD RACK APPROXIMATE Sabbath Mode is active. POSITION TIME (minutes) ■ Pressing Cancel will cancel a Bake cycle; however, the Bacon control will stay in the Sabbath Mode. well-done 4 6-10 ■ If power fails, the oven will power up in Sabbath Mode with 72 hours remaining and no cycle active. Chicken bone-in pieces LO Broil To cancel the 12-hour shutoff and run the oven continuously well-done 3 or 4 28-38 for 72 hours (Sabbath Mode): 1. Se
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How the Cycle Works To Delay Start Self-Clean: IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the Before delay starting Self-Clean, make sure the door is closed oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and completely or it will not lock and the cycle will not begin. popping sounds. 1. Press DELAY. The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil “DELAY” flashes, and “00:00” will appear in the display. to a powdery ash. 2. Press the “up” or “
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CERAMIC GLASS (on some models) CONTROL PANEL To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not use steel wool, abrasive To avoid damage to the control panel, do not use abrasive powder cleansers, chlorine bleach, rust remover or ammonia. cleaners, steel-wool pads, gritty washcloths or abrasive paper towels. Cleaning Method: To avoid turning the controls on while cleaning, you may activate Always wipe with a clean, wet cloth or sponge and dry thoroughly the Control Lock feature (on some models). See “C
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OVEN CAVITY - STANDARD-CLEAN (on some models) Oven Door For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven Food spills should be cleaned when oven cools. At high door. However, if removal is necessary, make sure the oven is off temperatures, foods react with porcelain and staining, etching, and cool. Then, follow these instructions. The oven door is heavy. pitting or faint white spots can result. On some models, the oven door can be removed. See “Oven To Remove: Door” section firs
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TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Oven indicator lights flash ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker ■ Do the oven indicator lights flash? See the “Electronic tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit. Oven Control” section. If the indicator light(s) keeps flashing, call for service. See “Assistance or Service” section. Cooktop will not operate Display shows messages ■ Is t
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ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check ■ Accessory and repair parts sales. “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If ■ Specialized customer assistance (Spanish speaking, hearing you still need help, follow the instructions below. impaired, limited vision, etc.). When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete ■ Referrals to local dealers, repair parts distributors and service model and serial number of your appliance.
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for Factory Specified Parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. This limited warranty is valid o
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