Whirlpool SM980PEY User manual

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Important Safety
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Parts And Features 6
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TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS
INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
MODEL SM980PEY
TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND
KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
NOTE: Use and care instructions for the upper microwave oven are provided in a separate manual.

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worldclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone
into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have
developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner-
ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new informa-
tion on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and
follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as
personal injury, burns, fire and electrical shock. This symbol will help you avoid actions which
could cause product damage (scratches, dents,
etc.) and damage to your personal property.
l ALL RANGES CAN TIP.
l INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT.
l INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE.
l SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS.
For more information, see the “The anti-tip bracket”
on page 18.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If
You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 28. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer
Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and
serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on
page 6). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers,
the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book
and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions
Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appli-
ance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and
satisfactory operation.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or
damage when using the range, follow bask precautions, including
WARNING: lf the Information in this manual is not followed exactly, a
fire or exploslon may result causing property damage, personal
injury 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:
l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building.
l Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
General
l Gas fuels and their use in appliances can
l Install or locate the range only in accordance cause minor exposures to benzene, formalde-
with the provided Installation Instructions. hyde, carbon monoxide and soot, primarily
The range must be installed by a qualified from incomplete combustion. Significant
installer. The range must be properly exposure to these substances can cause
connected to the proper gas supply and cancer or reproductive harm. Properly adjusted
checked for leaks. The range must also be burners with a blue, rather than a yellow, flame
properly connected to electrical supply and will minimize incomplete combustion. Venting
grounded. with a hood or an open window will further
minimize exposure.
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l Do not store things children might want above
the range. Children could be burned or injured
while climbing on ft.
l Do not leave children alone or unattended in
area where the range is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of
the range. They could be burned or injured.
l Do not operate the range if it is damaged or
not working properly.
l Do not use the range for warming or heating
the room. Persons could be burned or injured,
or a fire could start.
l Do not attempt to light the oven burner during
a power failure. Personal injury could result.
Reset oven controls to the off position in the
event of a power failure.
l Use the range only for its intended use as
described in this manual.
l DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS,
AREAS NEAR SURFACE BURNERS OR
INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN. Areas
near surface burners and interior surfaces of
an oven become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials contact
surface burners, areas near surface burners
or interior surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of
the range may become hot enough to cause
burns: such as, the oven vent opening, the
surface near the vent opening, the cooktop,
the oven door and window.
l Do not wear loose or hanging garments
when using the range. They could ignite if
they touch a hot surface burner and you
could be burned.
l Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on surface burners may result in
burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch
surface burners. Do not use a towel or bulky
cloth for a potholder. It could catch on fire.
l Keep range vents unobstructed.
l Do not heat unopened containers. They
could explode. The hot contents could cause
burns and container particles could cause
injury.
l Do not store flammable materials on or near
the range. The fumes can create an explo-
sion and/or fire hazard.
l Do not use the oven for storage.
l Never use a match or other flame to look for
a gas leak. Explosion and injury could result.
l Know where your main gas shutoff valve is
located.
When using the cook-top
l Make sure the utensils you use are large
enough to contain food and avoid boilovers
and spillovers. Heavy splattering or spillovers
left on a range can ignite and burn you. Pan
size is especially important in deep fat frying.
l Check to be sure glass cooking utensils are
safe for use on the range. Only certain types
of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen-
ware or other glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktops without breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
l Never leave surface burners unattended at
high heat settings. A boilover could result
and cause smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite.

l Turn pan handles inward, but not over other
surface burners. This will help reduce the
chance of burns, igniting of flammable
materials, and spills due to bumping of the
pan.
l Do not use decorative covers or trivets over
the surface burners.
When usinn the oven
l Always position the oven rack(s) in desired
location while oven is cool.
l Use care when opening oven door. Let hot
air or steam escape before removing or
replacing food.
Grease
l Grease is flammable. Do not allow grease
to collect around cooktop or in vents. Wipe
spillovers immediately.
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l Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan by
covering with a well-fiied lid, cookie sheet or
fiat tray. Flaming grease outside of pan can
be extinguished with baking soda or, if
available, a multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
Care and cleaninn
l Small amounts of formaldehyde and carbon
monoxide are given off in the Self-Cleaning
cycle from fiberglass insulation and food
decomposition. Significant exposure to
these substances can cause cancer or
reproductive harm. Exposure can be
minimized by venting with a hood or open
window and wiping out excess food spills
prior to self-cleaning.
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l Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial
oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating
of any kind should be used in or around any
part of the oven.
l Before self-cleaning the oven, remove
broiler pan, broiler grid, oven racks and
other utensils. Do not use your oven to
clean miscellaneous parts unless you are
instructed to do so in this Use and Care
Guide.
l Do not clean door heat seal. It is essential
for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or move the seal. Clean only
parts recommended in this Use and Care
Guide.
l Do not repair or replace any part of the
range unless specifically recommended in
this manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
l Disconnect the electrical supply and the gas
supply at the shutoff valve near the range
before servicing the range.
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Parts And Features
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar with the
location and appearance of all parts and features.
Upper microwave
-/
oven control panel
(see Upper Micr*
wave Oven Use and
Care Guide for
more information)
Lower oven
control panel
Cooktop light
Li
switch
Manual oven
light switch
grates and Cooktop light
Broil burner
Oven burner
(not shown)
Control panels
Surface burner control panel
Left front
control knob Right rear Right front
control knob control knob
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Surface burner Left rear
markers control knob
Lower oven control panel
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Oven
indicator light
Lock
indicator light

Using Your Cooktop And
Lower Oven
In This Section PW
Using the surface burners ................................. 7
Positioning racks and pans ............................... 9
For beat air clrculahn ..................................... IO
Betting the clock ............................................... 11
Using the Minute Tuner .................................... 11
Bakingroasting ................................................ 12
Adjusting the oven temparature control ....... .I3
Page
Broiling ........................................................... 13
Broiling tips .................................................... 14
Energy saving tips ......................................... 15
Using the automatic MEALTIMER” clock.. ..I6
The oven vent ................................................. 17
The storage drawer ........................................ 16
The anti-tip bracket ........................................ 16
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This section gives
you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.
Using the surface burners
Your range is equipped with electric ignitors.
Electric ignitors automatically light the burners
each time they are used.
Push In control knobs and turn them to the
LITE position. The clicking sound is the ignitor
sparking. Visually check that burner haa lit.
To stop the clicking sound after the burner
lights, turn the control knob to the desired
setting. The control knob has stops for HI, MED
and LOW. However, you can set the control knob
anywhere between HI and OFF.
Surface burner markers
The solid dot in the surface burner marker shows
which surface burner is turned on by that knob.
Burner heat settings
Use correct burner heat settings (see next page).
If the heat setting is too high, it can:
l Char bacon and cause curling.
l Make eggs tough and crisp at the edges.
l Toughen liver, fish and seafood.
l Scorch delicate sauces and custards.
l Cause a boilover.
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Until you get used to the aettinge, use the
following as a guide. For best results, start
cooking at the high setting; then turn the control
knob down to continue cooking.
SElTlNG
RECOMMENDED USE
LITE
l To light the burner. After the
burner lights, turn control back to
a desired setting to stop the
clicking of the ignitor.
HI
l To start foods cooking.
l To bring liquids to a boil.
MED
l To hold a rapid boil.
l To fry chicken or pancakes.
l For gravy, pudding and icing.
l To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
LOW
l To keep food warm until ready to
serve.
NOTE: Do not cook with the control in the LITE
position.
In case of a prolonged power
failure
Surface burners can be manually lighted. Hold a
lit match near a burner and turn the control knob
to the LITE position. After the burner lights,
turn the control knob to the desired setting.
Burn, Fire, Explosion and
Product Damage Hazard
l Burner flame should not extend beyond the
edge of the cooling utensil. The flame can
burn you and cause poor cooking results.
l Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF
when you are not cooking. Someone could
be burned or a fire could start if a burner is
accidentally left ON.
l If the flame should go out while cooking, or
if there is a strong gas odor, turn the
burners OFF. Wait five minutes for the gas
odor to disappear before relighting burner.
lf gas odor is still present, see safety note
on page 3. Failure to follow these precau-
tions could resutt in explosion or fire.
l Do not leave an empty utensil, or one
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface
burner. The utensil can overheat and may
damage the utensil or cooking product.
Cookware tips
There is no one brand of cooking utensil that is
best for all people. Knowing something about pan
materials and construction will help you select the
correct cooking utensils for your needs.
l NOTE: For beat reautta and greater fuel
efficiency, use only flat-bottomed utensils that
make good contact with the surface burners.
Utensils with rounded, warped, ridged (porce-
lain enamel-ware) or dented bottoms could
cause severe overheating, which damages the
utensil and/or surface burner.
Woks, canners and teakettles with flat
bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are
now available in most stores that sell
housewares.
l The pan should have straight sides and a tight-
fitting lid.
l Choone medium to heavy gauge (thickness)
pans that are fairly lightweight.
l The pan material (metal or glass) affects how
fast heat transfers from the surface burner
through the pan material and how evenly heat
spreads over the pan bottom, Choose pans that
provide the best cooking results.
l Handles should be made of a sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached to
the pan.
l Pane should be easy to clean. Check to be
sure there are no crevices, rough edges or
areas where food might collect.
l Be sure pane do not tip, whether they are full
or empty.
l Use utensils only as they were intended to be
used. Follow pan instructions. This is very
important for glass cookware because some
should be used only in the oven. Other pans
are marked as flameware and may be used on
the surface burners.
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Home canning information
The large diameter of most water-bath or
pressure canners combined with high heat
settings for long periods of time can cause
damage to the cooktop.
To protect your range:
9 For beet resutta, use a canner which can be
centered over the surface burner.
l Do not place canner on two surface burners at
the same time. Too much heat will build up and
will damage the cooktop.
l Start with hot water. This reduces the time the
control is set on high. Reduce heat setting to
lowest position needed to keep water boiling.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place the
rack so the top of the food will be centered in the
oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD RACK POSlTlON
Frozen pies, large roasts, 1st or 2nd rack
turkeys guide from bottom
Angel and bundt cakes, 2nd rack guide
most quick breads, yeast from bottom
breads. casseroles. meats
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Cookies, biscuits, muffins, 2nd or 3rd rack
cakes, nonfrozen pies I guide from bottom I
When baking on two racks, arrange racks on
first and third rack guides from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement when
broiling, see “Broiling rack position chart” on
page 15.
6th oven rack position
(roasting rack)
When roasting food too large to be placed in
oven with rack in lowest position, place rack on
bottom of oven.
For proper roasting, follow these guidelines:
l The rack must be level.
l Use adequate amount of liquid (meat juices or
water) so food does not get overdone.
l Do not try to pull rack out over door. Rack will
be at the same level as door when door is
opened.
Penonal Injury Hazard
l Always position oven rack(s) in desired
location before turning oven on. Be sure
the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven is
hot, use potholders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
l Do not place items on the open oven
door.
l Be careful when installing and removing
large food items from sixth rack position.
Food will be close to hot surfaces, including
oven bottom and sides.
Failure to follow the above precautions
may result in personal injury.
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For best air circulation
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the oven.
This results in better bafdng.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly over
the other.
l For beef results, allow 1VZ-2inches (4-5 cm)
ofspacearoundeachpanandbetweenpans
and oven walls. There must be a minimum
space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at one
time.
Use the following as a guide to determine where
to place the pans.
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven rack.
Stagger pans so no pan is directly over another.
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