Whirlpool RB1200XV User manual

BUILT-IN
OVEN
Fo;z;ous-Cleaning
RB120PXV (Shown)
RB1200XV

Contents
BEFOREYOU USEYOUROVEN
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTSAND FEATURES
USING YOUR OVEN
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls
Baking.
Broiling
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER* Clock
Oven Vent
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Optional Rotisserie 11
CARING FOR YOUR OVEN..
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Control Panel and Knobs 12
Oven Door 12
Oven Window 13
Continuous-Cleaning Oven 14
Cleaning Chart 16
Oven Light 17
IF YOU NEEDSERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE ,
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WHIRLPOOL OVEN
WARRANTY 20
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Before you use your oven
Read and carefully follow the Installation Instructions packed with
your oven.
Read this Use 8 Care Guide and the Cooking Guide carefully for important use
and safety information. Store this literature in a convenient place for future use.
It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your oven:
l Has been installed where it is protected from the elements.
l Has been installed and leveled in a wall or cabinet that will hold the weight,
l Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See Installation Instructions.)
l Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Is properly maintained.
l Is used only for jobs expected of a home oven.
See Cooklng Gulde for Important safety and use information.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or l Let steam and hot air escape
play with any part of the oven, or from the oven before removing
leave them unattended near it. food to prevent burns.
They could be burned or injured. 4. DO
NOT use the oven to heat a
2. DO NOT store things children room. Persons in the room could
might want above the oven. Chil- be burned or injured, or a fire
dren could be burned or injured could start.
while climbing on the door and
the door could be damaged. 5. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
3. KEEP children away from the garments when using the oven.
They could ignite if they touch a
oven when it is on. The oven walls, heating element and you could
racks-and door can get hot be burned.
enough to cause burns.
* Put oven racks where you
6. DO NOT heat unopened con-
want them before turning on tainers, they could explode. The
the oven. Heated racks hot contents could burn you
could cause severe burns. and container particles could
l Do not touch any part of the cause injury
oven, especially the heating 7. When adding or removing food.
elements, until you know they
MAKE SURE to open the oven
are completely cool. Dark ele- door all the way to prevent burns.
ments can still be hot enough
to cause severe burns.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIGUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD
IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you tor buylng a Whlrlpool appliance. Please complete and mall
the Owner Reglstratton Card provlded with thls product. Then complete
the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.
l Copy model and serial numbers
Model Number
from plate [behind the oven door
on the oven frame] and purchase
date from sales slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book and sales slip to-
gether in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Servlce Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Models RB120PXV and RB1200XV
START STOP
TIME \ TIME. OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
OVEN VENT
(on top)
\
AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’
CLOCK/MINUTE TIMER
CONTROL
PANEL /
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE /
HEAT SEAL -
FOIL LINER -
REMOVABLE
OVEN DOOR
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- BROIL
ELEMENT
5 OVEN RACK
- GUIDE
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BAKE

OVEN OVEN TEMPERATURE
SELECTOR CONTROL
OVEN \
SIGNAL LIGHT
Using your oven
Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day.
let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to OFF. The
clock setting will change if you
push in the knob when turning.

Using the Minute Tier
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven, It works like a kitchen timer.
Set it in minutes up to an hour, You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.
DO NOT PUSH IN THEKNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1. Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the timer
hand passes the setting You want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting You want.
When the time is up, a buzzer
will sound. To stop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.

Using the Oven Controls
Baking
1. Position the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack at
front and pull out.
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least 1%to
2 inches (4-5 cm) between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more information,
see the Cooking Guide.
2. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE. 3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want The Oven Signal Light will
come on. The oven is preheated
when the Oven Signal Light first
goes off.
4. Put food in the oven. NOTE: Oven
5. When baking is done, turn both
racks, walls and door will be hot.
the Oven Selector and Oven
During baking, the elements will Temperature Control to OFF
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
Oven Signal Light will turn on and
off with the elements.
The top element helps heat
during baking, but does not
turn red.
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Adjusting the Oven Temperature Control
Does Your oven seem hotter or colder than Your old oven? The temperature of
Your old oven may have shifted gradually without You noticing the change.
Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But
when comparing to Your old oven, the new design may give You difficult
results.
If after using the oven for a period of time, You are not satisfied with the
temperature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
TOOTH
OFF
3. To lower the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to LO.
Each notch equals about 1O“F
(5°C).
OFF
LOCKING
2. Loosen the locking screw Note
the position of the notches.
OFF
4. To raise the temperature, move
the tooth a notch closer to HI. Each
notch equals about 10°F (5°C).
Tighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.
B

Broiling
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See “Broil Chart” in
the Cooking Guide or a reliable
cookbook for recommended
rack positions.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack.
3. Rotate the Broil Stop clips overthe
door hinge slots and close the
door to the Broil Stop position
(open about 4 inches, 10.2 cm).
The door will stay open by itself.
4. Set the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to BROIL.
5. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
Open the door and rotate the Broil
Stop clips to uncover the door
hinge slots. Close the door.
Custom Broil
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock-
wise until the Oven Signal Light goes off.
l If you want the food to broil slower from the start, set the Oven Temperature
Control between 150” and 325°F (65.5” and 162.7”C). The lower the tempera-
ture, the slower the cooking.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all broiling temperatures.
NOTE:The door must be partly open whenever the oven is set to BROIL.
leaving the door open allows the oven to maintain proper temperatures.
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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.
Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven,
such as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes,
cookies, etc...undercooking will result.
To start and stop baking automatically:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly
and place the food in the oven.
3. Push in and turn the Start Time
Knob clockwise to the time you
want baking to start.
2. Make sure the clock is set to the
right time of day.
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.
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6. Set the Oven Temperature Con-
trol on the baking temperature
you want. The oven will now start
and stop automatically.
7. After baking is done or to stop
the oven before preset time, turn
both the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to OFF