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ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide 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 To the installer: Please leave this instruction book with the unit. To the consumer: Please read and keep this book for future reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY ...3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ...3 PARTS AND FEATURES...5 COOKTOP USE ...7 Cooktop Controls...7 Ceramic Glass (on some models)...7 Coil Elements and Burner Bowls (on some models) ...8 Lift-up Cooktopn (on some models)...8 Home Canning ...8 Cookware ...9 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL ...9 Oven Indicator Lights ...9...
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”...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES.
This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed. The location and appearance of the features shown here may not match those of your model. Control Panels A.
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Range A. Surface cooking area or element B. Anti-tip bracket C. Door stop clip D. Model and serial number plate (behind left side of storage drawer) E. Storage drawer F. Control panel G. Hot surface indicator light (on ceramic glass models) H.
Cooktop Controls WARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. The control knobs can be set to anywhere between HI and LO. Push in and turn to setting. On some models, the surface cooking area locator shows which element is turned on.
Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor cooking results. Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler, no space or light should be visible between it and the cookware.
Cookware IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area, element or surface burner. Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a well-fitting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy thickness. Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper may be used as a core or base in cookware.
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 off. 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Press the TEMP/TIME “up” or “down” arrow pad to set the time of day.
2. Loosen the locking screws inside the oven temperature control knob. A. Locking screws B. Notches 3. Adjust temperature. To lower the temperature, hold the knob handle firmly and turn skirt counterclockwise to move the tooth a notch to the left.
Bakeware The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide. BAKEWARE/ RECOMMENDATIONS RESULTS Light colored Use temperature and time aluminum recommended in recipe. Light golden crusts Even browning Dark aluminum and...
Preheating After START/ENTER is pressed, the oven will enter a timed preheat conditioning. “PrE” and the time countdown will appear on the display. When the preheat conditioning time ends, a tone will sound and the selected temperature will appear on the display.
WARNING Food Poisoning Hazard Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Timed Cooking allows the oven to be set to turn on at a certain time of day, cook for a set length of time, and/or shut off automatically.
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.
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COOKTOP CONTROLS Cleaning Method: 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. Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleansers or oven cleaner. Do not soak knobs.
Oven Light (on some models) The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle. On some models, when the oven door is closed, press the manual oven light switch on the backguard to turn on and off.
To Replace: 1. Lift up the back of the drawer and place it inside the range in its fully forward position. 2. Lift up the front of the drawer to a level position. 3. Slowly push the drawer into the range until the drawer side rails engage with the gap in the drawer glides.
Yellow Pages. For further assistance If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool Corporation with any questions or concerns at: Was the oven preheated? See “Baking and Roasting” section.
If you need service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section of the Use & Care Guide. After checking “Troubleshooting,” additional help can be found by checking the “Assistance or Service” section or by calling Whirlpool. In the U.S.A., call 1-800-253-1301. In Canada, call 1-800-807-6777.