Whirlpool GAS RANGE Specifications

TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTIONBOOK WITH THE UNIT.TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THISBOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.4.65 Cubic Foot

10USING YOUR RANGETHE ELECTRONIC TIME-OF-DAY (TOD) CLOCK/TIMERCLOCKTIMERTIMEROventimer pad(p. 11, 12)Display/clock•When you first plug in the range, “

11USING YOUR RANGEThe timer does not start or stop the oven. It workslike a kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and min-utes up to 12 hours, 59 minu

12USING YOUR RANGEUSING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER (CONT.)3. When there is 1 minute of time remaining, thedisplay will begin counting down in seconds.When t

13USING YOUR RANGEYOU SEEOVEN ON andHEATING lightsgo out.WARMBROILCLEAN2002503003504004505003. Put your food in the oven.During baking/roasting, the b

Although your new oven is properly adjusted toprovide accurate temperatures, it may cook fasteror slower than your old oven.If you are not satisfied w

NOTES:•Do not preheat when broiling unless your reciperecommends it.1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. See “Broiling guidelines” later i

16USING YOUR RANGE•Use only the broiler pan and grid provided. Theyare designed to drain extra juices from the cooking surface. This drainage helps pr

17USING YOUR RANGEHot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent that is near the middle of the backguard.Thevent lets air circulate properl

18USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLEBefore you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, makesure you:NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket.You may get poor cl

19USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLESETTING THE CONTROLSYOU SEEOVEN ON light goeson. DOORLOCKED/CLEAN-ING light flashesuntil you close door,then is solid.

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20USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLESETTING THE CONTROLS (CONT.)To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time:Turn the oven control knob to OFF.TURN YOU SEED

21CARING FOR YOUR RANGEBefore cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on allcleaning products bef

22CARING FOR YOUR RANGECLEANING CHART (CONT.)PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONSSurface burners• See the “Sealed surface burner” section in th

23Cleaning the surface burners•You should routinely remove and clean the burnercap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill-over. Keeping the burner

24CARING FOR YOUR RANGESEALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP (CONT.)To clean the burners:1. Pull the burner cap straight up from the burner base.2. Clean

252. Carefully close the door until it rests against thedoor removal pins.To replace:NOTE: The door removal pins you inserted muststill be in both doo

26CARING FOR YOUR RANGEREMOVING THE OVEN DOOR (CONT.)THE OVEN LIGHTRangeFront frame hinge slot 2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of eachhinge han

27TROUBLESHOOTINGMost cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of anykind. Check the lists below and on t

28PROBLEMThe Self-Cleaning cyclewill not workCAUSE•The door is not closed all the way.TROUBLESHOOTINGIf none of these items are causing your problem,

29Call the Whirlpool Consumer AssistanceCenter toll free at 1-800-253-1301.Our consultants are available toassist you.When calling:Please know the pur

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4RANGE SAFETYSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electricalshock, injury to persons, or damage when using therange, follow bas

5Oven vent (p. 17)Surface burners and grates (pp. 21, 23-24)Anti-tip bracket (p. 3)Door stop clip(pp. 24-26)Model and serial number plate (behind left

6USING YOUR RANGEUSING THE SURFACE BURNERSNOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookwarewhich has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The cookware co

7USING YOUR RANGEIn case of a prolonged power failureYou can manually light surface burners. Hold a litmatch near a burner and turn the control knob t

8USING YOUR RANGEUSING THE OVENPositioning racks and pansPlace the oven racks where you need them beforeturning on the oven.•To move a rack, pull it o

9USING YOUR RANGEBAKEWARE CHOICESBaking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe.BAKEWARE