Whirlpool RB100PXK User manual

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Model RBIOOPXK
Model and Serial
Number Plate
- Broil Element
Oven Rack Guide
- Bake Element
Removable
- Air-Flow
Oven Door
- slllcone
Heat Seal
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Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
If you need service. or call with a question. have this
InformatIon ready
Model Number
1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate __-~
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lust behind the oven door).
Serml Number
2 Purchase date from your Sales slip
Purchase Date
Copy this InformatIon In these spaces Keep this book.
your warranty and the sales sltp together in a handy
place
Service Company and Phone Number
See the “Cooking Gulde”for important safety idOrKKJ~iOn.

Your responsibtltties. l .
Proper installation and safe use of the oven are your personal
responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide”and the “Cooking
Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.
Installation
You must be sure Your oven is...
l installed and leveled in a wall or
cabinet that wili hcid the weight;
l installed in a weil ,ven?ilated
area protected from the
weather;
l properly connecte,a to the cc
rect electric supply and
grounding. (See ‘Installation
Instructions.“)
Proper use
You must be sure your oven is..
l used only for jobs expected
of home ovens,
l used only by people who car
operate it properly
l properly maintained
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Using your oven
Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock Start lime Knob Adjustable
Oven Selector Oven Temperature Control
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Minute Timer Stop lime Knob Manual Oven Light Switch Oven Signal Light
SETTING THE CONTROLS
5. Put food in the oven.
6. When done baking, turn both knobs to
OFF
During baklng, the elements will turn on
and off to help hold the oven temperature at
the settlng. (The top element will never turn
red, but will be hot.) The Slgnal Light will turn
on and off wlth the elements.
RESETTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Does your new oven seem to be hotter or colder at the same settings than your
old oven? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed gradu-
ally over the years. The accurate setting of your new oven can seem different.
If you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:
1. Pull out the center
of the Oven Tem-
perature Control.
OFF OFF
Tooth Notches
2. Loosen the lock- 3. To lower the tem-
ing screw. perature, move
Tooth Notches
4. To raise the tem-
perature, move black
black ring so tooth is ring so tooth is
closer to LO. Each closer to HI. Each
notch equals notch equals
about 10°F 15 C). about 10 F (5 C).
Locking Screw
OFF
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llghten the locking screw. Replace the knob. ‘Tmk

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DOOR MUST BE PARTLY
OPEN FOR BROILING
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4. Set Over- Selector to RR011 6. When brolllng IS done
‘urr- both knobs to OF!
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OVEN RACK POSITIONS
aosrtton racks before turning on the oven.
BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING

Su gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for
di aerent kinds of meats.
Approximate Minutes -
Inches cm] from top
\ Selector set to BROIL
Food Descrlptlon of food o Broil Element 1st side 2nd side
Beef Steaks
Rare I” (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 7-9 3-5
Medium I” (2.5 cm) 3’ (8 cm) 9-l 1 4-7
Well done I” (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 11-l 3 5-7
Beef Steaks
Rare II2 (4cm) 4 -5 (IG-13 cm) 13-15 6-8
Medium I’ 2 (4cm) 4’-5 (IO-13 cm) 17-19 8-10
Well Done lJz (4cm) 4’-5 (lo-13cm) 19-21 14-16
Hamburgers I2 (1 cm) 31(8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Lamb Chops
Medium --.~~~--~Ll?z!Y!L .30 6-8 4-5
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Ham slice, precooked ’ 2 -1
or tendered (l-2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Canadian Bacon %” (1 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6 4
Pork Rib or Loin Chop T-1”
Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4 -5 (IO-13 cm) 15 IO
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Chicken 2-3 lb.
(l-l.5 kg)
cut in half 7”-9 (18-23 cm) 25-30 IO-12
Fish whole 3 (8cm) II-16 -9-14
fillets 3 (Bcm) 7-8 5-7
--~~ ~~~- Liver 3 (8 cm) 3 3
Frankfurters 4 -5’ (IO-13 cm) 6-7 4-5
SETTING THE CLOCK
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and turn 2. Let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn
clockwise until clock shows the right time counterclockwise until the Minute Timer
of day. dial shows OFF. The clock setting will
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
change if you push in when turning.
DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1 . Wlthout pushing it in, turn the Minute
Timer Knob until the hand passes the
setting you want.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE KNOB
CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING.
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2. Wlthout pushing in, turn the knob back to
the setting you want.
3. When the time is up, a buzzer will sound.
To stop the buzzer, turn the dial to OFF
without pushing in the knob.

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER”’ CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at
times
you set ..even when you are not around.
To start and stop baking automatically:
1. Put the racks where you
want them and place the
food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock is set
to the right time of day. 3. Push in and turn the Sfart
lime Knob clockwise
to the time you want bak-
4. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want the
oven to shut off.
5. Set the Oven Selector on
TIMED.
6. Set the Oven Temperature
Control on the baking
temperature you want.
7. After baking is done, turn
8. To stop the oven before
both knobs to OFF the preset time, turn both
knobs to OFF.
To stop baking automatically:
1. Put the racks where you want them and
place the food in the oven
2. Make sure the clock ISset to the right time
of day.
4. Ser the Oven Selector on TIMED.
5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the
baking temperature you want.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clock-
6. After baking is done, turn both knobs to
OFF.
wise to the time you want the oven to shut
Off.
7. To stop the oven before the preset time,
turn both knobs to OFF.
SPECIAL CAUTION:
Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baking dish with about a half-
while waiting for cooking to start. Avoid cup (118 ml) of water for 1to 1% hours.
using dishes with milk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooking to
soups, cooked meats or fish, or any item start should be very cold or frozen before
with baking powder or yeast. it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN
Smoked or frozen meats may be used; FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN
so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.
type foods. Vegetables can be cooked in
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THE OVEN LIGHT
The oven light WIII come on when you push the Oven Light Switch. Push the switch
again to shutoff the light
To replace the llght bulb:
1. Turn off the electric power
at the main power supply 2. Remove the light bulb
from its socket. 3. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appliance bulb
available from most gro-
cery, variety and
hardware stores. Turn
electrical power back on
at the main power supply.
THE OVEN VENT
When the oven is on, hot air and moistureIescape
through a vent on top of the control panel. The vent is
needed for air circulation.
Do not block the vent. Poor baking can result
THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE
If you would like a rotisserie for your oven, you can order a kit (Part No. 26181~8)
from your dealer. The kit includes easy installation instructions.

Cleaning and caring for your oven
CONTROL PANEL AND KNOBS
1. Flnt make sure
knobs are on OFF
then pull knob
stralght ott.
2. Use warm soapy 3. Wash knobs in 4. Push knobs
water and a soft warm soapy straight back on.
cloth to wipe water, Rinse well Make sure they
the panel. Rinse and dry are on OFF
and wipe dry
THE OUTER OVEN WINDOW
If your oven has a window instead of a black door, the outer glass and
frame can be removed for cleaning. DO NOT take apart a black glass door.
REMOVING
With the door closed, remove
the screws from the top Cf
the outer window frame
REPLACING
Tip the wlndow and frame out
from the top slightly.
Fit the bottom tabs of the Push the top of the frame into
frame into the bottom of the the opening while pushing
window opening. down.
Ltft up on both sides of the
frame
Replace the screws
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TKE OVEN DOOR
REMOVING
Open the door.
Swing broil stop clips over hinge slots
Hold the door on both sides Tip in on the top
and lift slightly.
REPLACING
Fit hinges into corner slots
Close door to the broil stop
With the top tipped in and lifted sltghtly, pull
the door straight out.
,
Careful/y push the hinges When the hinges snap into
straight in while lifting sligh!ly place, open the door
on the door and move the broil stop clips.
Close the door.
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