TABLEOF CONTENTS RANG E SAFETY ................The Anti-Tip Bracket ..............PARTS AND FEATURES ..............COOKTOP USE ................Cooktop Controls ................. ACCUSIMMER Feature ............Keep Warm Element ..............Ceramic Glass ................Home Canning ................Cookware ..................ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL ........... Display ..................Start ....................
RANGESAFETY safety safety important. Your and the of others are very We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. 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"...
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iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS WARNUNG: To reduce the risk of fire, ebctrbaI Use Proper Pan Size - The range is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover following: the surface unit heating ebmenL The use of...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. For self-cleaning ranges - • Placement of Oven Racks - Always place oven • Do Not Clean Door Gasket - The door gasket is racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack essential for a good seal.
PARTSANDFFATURES Control Panel 6. Left Rear Control Knob 1. Surface Cooking Area Locator 4. Keep Warm Element Switch 2. Electronic Oven Control 5. Left Front Control Knob 7. ACCUSIMMER Switch 3. Right Rear Control Knob 8. Right Front Control Knob (ACCUSIMMER Feature on some models) Range...
COOKTOPUSE {k}kt(I}i} The ACCUSIMMER setting is an adjustable heat setting for more precise simmering. It is the right front surface cooking area or element. The indicator light will glow when the ACCUSIMMER setting is on. When the setting is not on, the right front surface cooking area or element will function as usual.
Use potholders oroven mitts toremove food. Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or WARMINGELEMENT 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.
Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics. COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS The START pad begins any oven function except the Timer. If not pressed within 5 seconds after pressing a pad, "START?" will Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly. appear on the display as a reminder.
The temperature ispreset atFahrenheit, butcanbechanged to IMPORTANT: Do not use a thermometer to measure oven Celsius. temperature because opening the oven door and element or burner cycling may give incorrect readings. ToChange: Press a nd hold CUSTOM B ROIL f or5 seconds. A tonewill s ound, and"°C"willappear onthelower o ven display The oven provides accurate temperatures;...
IMPORTANT: Never place food or bakeware directly on the oven The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain manufacturer's recommendations and use the bakeware size finish. recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.
Custom Broil uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the temperature when broiling allows more precise control. 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. •...
BROILING CHART For best results, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or more from the broil burner• Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual foods and tastes• Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (4). Do not use position 5.
4. Press the HR and MIN "up" or "down" arrow pads to enter the length of time to cook. RANGE CARE 5. Press START. The display will count down the time. When the time ends, the oven will shut off automatically "End"...
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5. Press any pad or open the oven door to clear the oven Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer: display. • Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may melt. To Stop Self-Clean at any time: • Remove all items from the storage drawer. Press CANCEL.
Metal marks from aluminum and copper • Cooktop Polishing Creme: Clean as soon as cooktop has cooled down, Rub creme into surface with a damp paper The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come towel or soft cloth. Continue rubbing until white film on when the oven door is open.
To Replace: TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Hold oven door by the handle and place the top of the door under the cooktop overhang. 2. Use front of leg to apply pressure to slide hinges into the slots as far as possible, Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call.
See "Bake" section. • Is the proper bakeware being used? See "Bakeware" For further assistance section. If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool Corporation with any questions or concerns at: • Are the racks positioned properly? See "Positioning Racks and Bakeware"...
For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship.